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r in accordaa.e with &c provi. ions of Sec
? The Cler,5 Ot he Dis rict Court
} throughout de stat, (PariSi of Orlean
: eAcepledl, AaH with ten Il: Us after tn
| collection hereof, tr nSn4.t [, Tie Parisl
5 Treasurer all fines aI-u .v.al les collecte,
4or any Vl0'aLicl. of NY otat law rel.t
.hg TO motor VehcIe!. ana 81 all annual.
get"eeh t.le III st a III Nitet n,h day O
1stHudfI OF edch year, file with the PariSl
treasurer Il sworn statement showing il
uetail the amounts and sources from
| whence SAD funds Were collected. Th,
clerks OF the First and Second City Grim
, maj Courts of the City of New Orleans
shall within two days after the collection
thereof, transmit to the Commissioner o.
finance of the City of New Orleans, al
IheS ana penalties collected for any viola
tlon OF the provisions OF any State Law
relating to motor vehicles, and shall an
nuaily between the first and fifteenth day
LOT January of each year, file with the
Commissioner OF Finance of the City OF
New orleans, sworn statement showing
IN details the amounts and sources from
whence said funds We're collected All
tundS deposited with the respective Par
lsh IreaSurerS shall be SPECIAL highway
funds OF the parish and shall be with
drawn from Parish Treasury by the Po-
ice jury OF each parish only for the pur-
pose of constructing, maintaining, or op-
Grafton of public roads, highways or
bridges, or Tor the payment of interest
on bonds issued solely for said purpose.
! The fund deposited with the Commits
sioner of Ei.ance OF the City of New
Orleans, unucr the provisions of this act,
snail form special highway fund for the
City of New Orleans, and shall be used
exclusively for the purpose of construct
/ ing, operating and maintaining highways,
roads, bridges, viaductS, and aqueductS,
as well as culVertS, drains and appurte-
nances thereof; or for the purpose of pay
| ing the interest on any bonds or public
| improvement certificates hereafter issued
! by the City of New Orleans exclusively
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roads, bridges. viaducts or aaueducts
within said parish. -
| Section r. Be yit further enacted, etc.
! That the Secretary OF State shall give
bond in such sum Us may be fixed by the
Governor of the State of Louisiana, with
surety company authorized to do busl-
ness in the State of Louisiana. as surety
therein, and shall be entitled to charge
the cost thereof, which shall not exceed
one-fourth of one per cent, and to charge
the same against the license fees col
lected.
The bond shall be made in favor of the
State of Louisiana for faithful perform
ance by the Secretary of State of his
duties under this act. and the prompt
delivery to the proper parties OF the funds
under his CONTROL and shall ensure to the
benefit of the respective parishes and the
City of New Orleans, as its interest might
appear:
He shall appoint a chief clerk and such
additional clerks as may be necessary,
who shall have charge of the business of
the Secretary of State, under the pro, pro,
visions 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 of this act shall
be paid by the Secretary of State by
check, and shall be deducted from the
returns made to the Parish Treasurer and
Commissioner of Finance of the City OF
New Orleans. The expense of said office
shall be charged against the funds accru--
ing from the respective parish funds, and
the funds accruing to the highway 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 license fees collected
under the provisions of this act.
Section 13. Be it further enacted, etc.
That whenever any portion of the high
way fund of the City, of New Orleans
created by the provisions of this act shall
bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts in ac--
cordance with this act. or for the payment
of interest on bonds or public improve
ment certificates as herein provided. the
City of New Orleans shall be obligated
whenever it 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 reimburse
meht to the highway fund of the City Of
New Orleans, of any amount reasonably
commensurate with the extent of the
franchise granted. and the-extent to which
said road, bridge, viaduct or aQueduct is
utilized under said franchise
Section H. Be it further enacted. etc,
That any person failing to register his
motor vehicle. or to pay his. license tax
as herein provided. within the time. fixed
by the provisions of this act; or; any per-
son making a wilful false statement IN
relation to any matter or things required
to be done under the provisions of this
act shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon CONVICTION thereof shall be pun
Dollars, nor more than Twenty-Five Dol
lars; or by imprisonment in the parish
Jail. for not more than thirty days, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Section Is. Be it further enacted. etc.
That this act shall go into effect and
become operative on the first day OF jan
uary, 1915, if ratified and approyed, by BY
Sections 16 and IT of this act, and 1t IS
the intention of this act that the ratifica-
ton and approval by the electors OF the
State shall legalize and render valid all
Of the provisions hereof, reserving to the
General Asselmbl$s complete aAthsrity to
amend this act in any respect @whadever
Section IS. Be it further enactedr etc.
That ali laws. or parts of laws in conflict
with the provisions OF this act are hereby
Section II. Be it further enacted. etc.
this State on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of the month of November,
1914, there shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, the following amend
1.-THE General Assembly shall provide
for the registration of automobiles and
motor vehicles and provide license tax
for the use thereof. And all provisions OF
the Constitution in conflict herewith are
to this extent repealed, and Act 49,. of
1914, entitled An Act to Define Motor
Vehicles, etc, is ratified and approved
Section IS. Be it further enacted. etc,
That on the official ballot to be used in
said election, shall be placed the words:
"For the Amendment Licensing Automo-
biles" and the words: Against the
Licensing Automobiles, and
each elector shall indicate his vote on the
amendment as provided for by
the General Assembly laws of this state.
T.. f. THOMAS,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ACT NO. 262.
House Bill No. 613-By Mr.. Generelly.
AN ACT
the Board of Directors Of the
Public Schools of the Parish of Or
leans to issue Two Million Dollars OF
bonds for the purpose of acquiring
school sites, constructing school build
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