The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-10

1or any violation of any State law reIat
ing to motor vehicles, and shall annual
between the first and fifteenth day 0
January OF each year, file with the Paris
treasurer sworn statement showing Il
detail the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected. TIL
CLERKS OF the First and Second City Grim
maj courts of the City of New Orleans
snail within two days after the collection
thereof, transmit to the Commissioner O
Finance OF the City of New Orleans. al
fines and penalties collected for any viola
ton of the provisions of any State law
relating to motor vehicles, and shall an,
nually between the first and fifteenth da,
OF 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 were collected, AL
1unds deposited with the respective Par.
lsh Treasurers shall be special highway
1unds 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 OBJ
eratlon OF public roads, highways or
prldges, or for the payment of interest
on bonds issued solely for said purpose.
The FUND deposited with the Commits
sloner OF Finance of the City of New
Orleans, under 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 and maintaining highways.
roads, bridges, viaducts, and aqueducts,
as well as culVerts, drains and appurte-
nances thereof; or for the purpose of paw
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 auueductS
within said parish. =
Section IL. Be it further enacted. etc.
That the Secretary of State shall give
pond In such 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
thereon, and shall be entitled to charge
the cost thereof. which shall not exceed
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 it's 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, 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
be used for the construction of roads,
bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts in ac-
cordance with this act, or for the payment
Of interest on bonds or public improve
nent certificates as herein provided, the
City of New Orleans shall be obligated
whenever 1t grants any franchise to any
person, firm, association or corporation
for the use of said road, bridge, aqueduct
grant of said franchise for the reimburse
nent to the highway fund of the City of |
New Orleans, of any amount reasonably |
with the extent of the |
granted, and the extent to which |
aid road, bridge, viaduct or aqueduct is
utilized under said franchise
Section IA. Be it further enacted, etc,
That any person failing to register his |
motor vehicle or to pay his license tax |
Is herein provided, within the time fixed |
~ the provisions of this act; or any per-
ION making wilful false statement in
citation to any matter or things required
o be done under the provisions of this
.ct, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
nd upon conviction thereof shall be pun
shed by fine of not less than Five
Dollars, nor more than twenty-five Dol
are; or by Imprisonment in the parish
all, for not more than thirty days, or
9th, in the discretion of the court.
Section Is. Be it further enacted, etc,
hat this act shall go into effect and
ecome operative on the first day Of jan
airy, 1915 if ratified and approved by
he electors of the State, as provided in
ections Is and II of this act, and it is
ne intention of this act that the ratifica-
ion and approval by the electors of the
tate shall legalize and render valid all
the provisions hereof, reserving to the
enerai Assembly complete authority to
mend this act in any respect whatever.
Section Is. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
hat all laws or parts of laws in conflict
18th the provisions of this act are hereby =,
epealed.
Section II. Be it further enacted, etc,