The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24


/ eXCeptedl, snail T.th II ten III Us alter the
collection hereof, TRANSMIT K tie Parish
treasurer al lIucS al Renali les collected
Tor any ViO!atioI OF Wy state law relat-
ing TO mote vehicles, ana 81 all annually
! between the fist III aiLe, nth day OF
/ January OF each year, lile witt the Parish
| Treasurer sworn statement showing in
detail the amounts and sources from
whence said funds We're collected. The
Clerks OF the First and Second City Grim
| inal Courts of the City OF New Orleans
! shall within two days after the collection
thereof, transmit 10 the Commissioner Of
Finance OF the City of New Orleans, all
! fines and penalties collected for any viola
! ton OF the provisions Of any State law
relating to motor vehicles, and shall an
inually between the first and fifteenth day
( OF January Of each year, file with the
! Comm sSiOner OF Finance OF the City of
! New Orleans, u sworn statement showing
/ in details the amounts ana sources from
| whence said funds We're collected All
! funds deposited with the respective Par
| ish Treasures shall be SPECIAL highway
! funds OF the parish and shall be with
| drawn from Parish Treasury by the Po-
lice 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 i'...nce Of the City of New
! Orleans, uHuer the provisions Of this act
shall form special highway fund for the
! City Of New Orleans, and shall be used
| Exclusively for the purpose of construct
| ing, operating ana maintaining highways,
roads, bridges, ViaductS and aqueductS,
as well aS culVerts, drains and appurte-
inanceS 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
for the construction Of public highways.
roads, bridges, YiadUctS, or aQueduets
within said parish.
/ Section u, BE it further enacted, etc,
That the Secretary Of state shall give
/ bond i'll SuCn sum as may be fixed by the
| Governor of the State of louisiana with
surety company authorized to do bust
ness in the State Of Louisiana, as surety
therein, and shah be entitled to charge
the cost thereof, which shall not exceed
tone-tourth 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 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
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, auo
in no event shall the salary and expenses
of the office exceed ten per cent or the
total amount Of the license fees collected
under the provisions Of THIS act.
Section 10. 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
be used for the construction OF roads
bridges, viaducts, or aQueducts in ac
cordance with this act, or for the paymen
of interest on bonds, or public improve
ment certificates rs herein provided, thu
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, aqueduc
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grant OF sad FRANCHISE FOR the reimburse
ment to the highway fund of the CITY e o
| New Orleans, OF any amount reasonaHi.
commensurate with the extent Of tn
franchise granted, and the extent to Whlcl
, said road, bridge yiaduct or a1ueduct !
, utilized under said franchise.
Section II. BE it further enacted, etc
That any person failing to register hi
motor vehicle, or to pay his license, Ia
| as herein provided, within the time IKE
, by the provisions Of this act; or any per
son making a wlful false statement i
relation to any matter or things require.
/ to be done under the provisions or Uni
, act, shall be guilty of mlsdemeanol
, and upon conviction thereof shan be pun
ished by a tine Of not less IMAM Ky ,
Dollars. nor more than IWent[,,lFe Dol
r lars; or by Imprisonment in the paris
! Jail, for not more than thirty days, c
, both, in the discretion OF the court;
r Section 10. be II 1uflhcf ehacIed, etc
( That this act shali go lhto eltect an
g become operative on me li1st aaS OF 5a II
/ uary, 1915, II ratlfled ana approved
' the electors of the State, as provided
: Sections 16 and II of this act, and it
n the intention of this act that the ratihc 8;
e ton and approval by the electors Of tn
= State shall legalize and render Valid a
. of the provisions hereof, reSefVlng 10 Ut
f General Assembly complete authority
f amend this act in any respect WhateVe
: Section 16. Be it further enacted, etc
), That all laws or parts of laws in contli'
!: repealed.
e Section II. Be It further enacted , etc
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