The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-10-03

in accordance with tie provt ions OF Sec
ZION Il of this fct.
The Cler.s of ihe DIS riot Courts
Throughout Ike Statt tl'aiIsl OF Orleans
.xcepted), snail With n ten d; Us after the
COLLECTION E"FNol, tVS lSinit e thC IatlSh
treasurer 81 Ines IL q penal lCS collected
ior any violation OF my stat law relat-
nag TO moto' vehicles. anu ST all annually
January OF each year, file with the Parish
Treasurer u sworn statement showing in
detail the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected. The
Clerks of the First and Second City Grim
NAL 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 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 day
of January of each year, file with the
Commissioner OF Finance OF the City OF
New Orleans, q sworn statement showing
IN details the amounts ana sources IRON
whence said funds We're collected. All
funds deposited with the respective Par
sh Treasurers 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 OPP
GRAFTON of public roads, highways or
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on bonds issued solely for said purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
Sioner OF .,H>tace of the CITY OF New
Orleans, under the provisions or TINS act,
shall form Il special highway fund for the
City of New Orleans, and Shall be used
exclusively for the purpose of construct
ing, operating and maintaining hlghWays'
roads, bridges, Viaducts, and aqueducts,
as well as culvectS, drains and appurte-
nances thereof; or for the purpose OF pay
ing the interest on any BONDS or pupnc
float aC
by the City of New Orleans exclusively
for the construction of public highways.
roads. bridges. viaducts. or aquedncts
within said parish.
Section L. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the Secretary of State shall give
bond in such sum as may be nXed by me
Governor of the state OF LOUISIANA Win
a 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 1unds
under his control; and shall ensure TO the
benefit of the respective parishes and the
City of New Orleans, as its interest might
He shall appoint chief clerk and such
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who shall have charge of the business OF
the Secretary of State, under the pro,
visions of this act; the said clerk SHAH
hold his position at the pleasure OF thG
expenses necessary to carry into erect
and enforce the provisions OF this act shall
be paid by the Secretary or 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 sad once
shall be charged against the iunds accru,
ing from the respective parish 1unds' anu
the funds accruing to the highway 1und
of the City of New Orleans, pro rata, anu
in no event shall the salary ana expenses
of the office exceed ten per cent OF tne
total amount of the license fees collected
under the provisions of this act.
| Section 49, Be it further enacted, etc,
That whenever any portion OF inc ilsnr
way fund Of the City of New orleans
created by the provisions OF TINS act snall
be used for the construction OF roaus'
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 1rancfllse 10 t ai,y
lperson, firm. association or corporation
for the use of said road. bridge, aqueduct
or viaduct. to make provisions under .Ie
grant of said franchise for the relnpurse1e
/ ment to the highway fund OF the CITY o.
l New Orleans, of any amount REASONABLY
commensurate with the extent OF the
! franchise granted, and the extent to when
said road brdg ged yia rancb; ee aueoue
i Section IA Be it further enacted, etc,
That any person failing to register ms
motor vehicle or to Ray ms tse i time fixed
by the provisions Of this act; or any per
son making wilful false, statement III
relation to any matter or Things requiI ls =:
to be done under the provisions OF tNls
act, shall be guilty of mlsdenean 1',, 3
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
lished by a fine of not less than rive N,
Dollars. nor more than Twenty-Five DOL
lars: or by Imprisonment in the parish
iaiI. for not more than thirty days, or
both, in the discretion OF the court; o.o
Section Is. Be it further enac set e anJi
That this act shall go into effect am ano
become operative on the first DAY OF 5a -,
uary, 1915, if ratified and approves, ~ ~
the electors of the state: as Prov, OWL T. IL IL
Sections is and II of this act, ana lc IL
, the intention of this act that the ratlnca-
,, ton and approval by the electors OF tn 1
; State shall 1egalize and render vand 4. an
. of the provisions hereof, reserving 70 tH te
: General Assembly complete authority &c
! amend this act in any respect Whatever
. Section 16. Be it further enacteo, etc.
That all laws or parts Q! laws III Io nmah,
! with the provisions OF TINS act ak heie ''
. Section IL Be it further enacted, etG
, That at the general election 10 De neio ~ ~
, this State on the first Tuesday AFTER tne
.. first Monday of the month Of November
,, 1914. there shall be submitted to ths
, electors of the State, the following aHleiio'
.. ment to the Constitution. to-wlt:
: "The General Assembly shall providt
for the registration of automoblies AM
: motor vehicles and provide license taa
! for the use thereof. And all provisions o.
, the Constitution in conflict herewith are
to this extent repealed, and Act ~. o.
> 1914. entitled An Act to Define Molol
/, Vehicles ETC. is ratified and approved.
SECTION IS. Be it further enacted, etc.
: That on the official ballot to pc USED !.
: said election. shall be placed the WORDS
"For the Amendment Licensing Autonto
: ibiles and the words: Against tht
: amendment Licensing Automobiles. aht
each elector shall indicate his vote on I'M
nronbsed amendment as provided for ps
!, the General Assembly laws OF tins state
''iN l.. f. THOMAS,
cna,lxar of the House of Representa- tiveS
4 "pe"Ne' " THOMAS C. BARRETT.
1 Tieut. Governor and President OF senate
9 Approved: July 8, 1914;
Governor of the State OF LOUISIANA
r ALVIN e. HEBERT, Secretary of State
ACT NO. 262.
9 House Bill No. 6l3-By Mr. denereiy
o AN ACT
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