Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-08-28

OF THIS STATE
Section 10. BE II further enacted
etc. All track engines. road rollers. fire
wagons. fire engines. police patrols.
ambulances as well as all other motor
vehicles. used exclusively for public
purposes bv the United States Govern
ment. the State. or any of the s.Ibdivi-
sions thereof. including the parishes
cities. towns and villages: as well as
all public boards of the State. district.
parochial or municipal. are excluded
from the provisions OF this act
Section IL. BE II further enacted
etc. The Secretary OF State shall deposIt
all funds collected under the provisions
Of this act as soon after the colIection
as practicable. in one of the banks or tbn
state previously selected for that Yea =
as one OF the State Bank Demonstrates
in special fund which shall bear in
terest at the same rate as other do
posits: and on or before the Fifteenth
day OF the month of February and Aue-
ust of each year. the Secretary of State
shall transmit to the Parish Treasurer
with a sworn account thereof all of tho
funds collected under the provisions Of
this act. from persons. firms or corno-
rations residing in the respective mar
jshes throughout the State. deducting
therefrom only the amounts expended
sions OF Section IL.
That on or before the fifteenth dav
OF the months OF February and August
~ each year. the Secretary of STATE
shall transmit to the Commissioner of
Finance of the City OF New Orleans
with a sworn account thereof all Of
the funds collected under the provisions
of this act. from persons, firms or cor
porations residing in the Parish of Or
leans deducting therefrom only the
amounts expended by him. in accord
ance with the provisions OF Section II
Of this act.
The Clerks Of the District Courts
throughout the State Parrish of Or
leans excepted). shall within ten DAYS
after the collection hereof. transmit TO
the Parish Treasurer all fines and pen
alties collected for any violation or any
state law relating to motor vehicles
and shall annually between the first
and fifteenth day of January of each
wear file with the Parish Treasurer q
sworn statement showing in detail the
amounts and sources from whence said
funds were collected.
The Clerks of the First and Second
City Criminal Courts of the City of
New Orleans. shall. within two days
after the collection thereof, transmit to
the Commissioner OF Finance of the
City OF New Orleans. all fines and pen
alties collected for any violation OF the
provisions Of any State law relating to
motor vehicles and shall annually be-
tween the first and fifteenth day of
January or each year. file with the
Commissioner of Finance OF the City OF
New Orleans a sworn statement show
ing In details the amounts and sources
from whence said funds were collected.
All funds deposited with the respec-
tive Parish Treasurers shall be special
Highway funds of tee Parish and shall
be withdrawn from Parish Treasury by
the Police Jury of each Parish only for
the purpose OF constructing, maintain
ing or operation of public roads. high
ways or bridges or for the payment of
interest on bonds issued solely for said
purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
sioner OF Finance OF the City of New
AhA lott NJ h 10
act. shall form special Highway Fund
for the City of New Orleans. and shall
be used exclusively for the purpose of
constructing. operating and maintain
ing highways. roads, bridges viaducts.
and aqueducts as well as culverts.
drains and appurtenances thereof; or
Tor the purpose OF paying the interest
on any bonds or public Improvement
certificates hereafter issued by the
City OF New Orleans exclusively for the
construction of public highways. roads.
bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts within
said Parish
Section ~. Be it further enacted:
etc. That the Secretary Of State shall
give bond in such sum as may be fixed
by the Governor OF the State of Louisi-
ana, with surety company authorized
10 do business in the State OF Louisiana,
az surety thereon. and shall be entitled
TO charge the cost thereof, which shall
not exceed one-fourth OF one per cent.
fees collected
The bond shall be made in favor of
the State OF Louisiana for faithful per-
Torrance by the Secretary of State of
bis duties under this act, and the prompt
delivery to the proper parties of the
FUNDS under his control; and shall en-
.ure to the benefit of the respective
Parishes and the City of New Orleans.
as It's interest might appear.
He shall appoint a chief clerk and
such additional clerks as may be neces-
SQTY. who shall ha M q N ef-
ness or the Secretary OF State. under
the provisions of this act: the said clerk
shall hold his position at the pleasure
OF the Secretary OF State. All Of the
incidental expenses necessary to carry
into effect and enforce the provisions
or this act shall be paid by the Sec
rotary OF State by check. and shall be
deducted from the returns made to the
Parish Treasurer and Commissioners
of Finance of the City of New Orleans.
The expense OF said office shall be
charged against the funds accruing
from the respective Parish funds: and
Fund of the City OF New Orleans. pro
rata, and in no event shall the salary
and expenses of the office exceed ten
per cent of the total amount of the IL
cense fees collected under the provi-
sions of this act.
Section 1S. Be II further enacted,
etc. That whenever any portion of the
Highway Fund OF the City OF New Or
srdhS ticdttu Nv tHe pToNtS1OnS OF tn1S
act shall he rsed for tho CONSTRUCTION
OF roads. bridges. viaducts, or aque-
outs IN accordance with tn's act. or Ior
the payment OF interest on bonds or
;bs ts Nsw
leans shall be obligated whenever IL
grants any franchise to any person
firm. association or corporation for the
use of said road. bridge. aqueduct or
viaduct. to make provisions under the
grant of said franchise for the reim-
bursement to the Highway Fund of the
City or New Orleans of any amount rea-
sonably commensurate with the extent
OF the franchise granted. and the ex-
tent to which said road. bridge. viaduct
or aqueduct is untitled under said fran
chise.
Section IA. Be II further enacted. etc.
That any person failing to register his
motor vehicle. or to pay his license tax
Is herein provided. within the time
liked by the provisions OF this act; or
any person otherwise violating any of
the provisions hereof: or any person
making a wilful false statement in re-
iation TO any matter or thing required
70 De done under the provisions of this
act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall be
Five Dollars. nor more than Twenty
i've Dollars; or by Imprisonment In the
Parish Jail. for not more than thirty
Gays or both. in the discretion Of the
Court
Section Is Be II further enacted.
etc, That this act shall go into effect
and become operative on the first day
or January. 1915, II ratified and APP
proved by the electors of the State. as
provided i'm Sections Is and IL OF this
act. and IL is the intention Of this act
mat the ratification and approval by the
electors OF the State shall legalize and
GENDER valid all of the provisions here
OF. reservng to the General Assembly
complete authority to amend this act in
any respect whatever