The St. Mary banner., 1914-09-19

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: IN accordance with tie provis Ions of Sec
zion II Of this act.
The Clerks of the Dis rict Courts
throughout the STATE (Parisi OF Orleans
excepted, shall with II ten ds vs. after tn,
collection hereof, ira asmit tC the Parisl
J treasurer al fines al d penalties collected
lor any violation of my state law relat
ing TO motor vehicles. ana ST all annually
between the first ald fifteC nth day O
January OF each year, file with the Parish
treasurer sworn statement showing il
detalI the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected. The
Clerks of the First and Second City Grim
mai Courts of the City of New Orleans
shall within two days after the collection
thereof, transmit to the Commissioner o1
+ FINANCE of the City of New Orleans. al
fines and penalties collected for any viola
tlon 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, sworn statement showing
in details the amounts and.sources from
whence said funds were collected All
funds deposited with tie respective Par
ish Treasurers shall be special highway
Il funds of the parish and shall be with
4 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
,
\ on bonds issued:!solely for said purpose.
i :. The fund .deposited with the Commits
,, sioner of France of the City of New
Orleans, unuer the provisions of this act,
shall form a 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-certlhca 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 Louisiana, with
a. surety company authorized to do busi-
ness in the State of Louisiana, as surety
therein, and shall be entitled to charge
! the cost thereof, which shall not exceed
onefourth of one per cent, ana 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 Il 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 shail
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, ana
the funds accruing 70 the highWay 1una
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 l3. 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 tins act shali
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
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.
ment to the highway fund of the City of
New Orleans, of any amount reasonably
commensurate. with the extent OF tne
| franchise granted, and the extent to which
said road bridge, viaduct or aqueduct is
utilized under said franchise.
| Section IA. Be it further enacted, etc,
motor Vehicle, or to pay his license tax
as herein provided, within the time nxed
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
Ished by fine Of not Less than po,e Faye
| 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 approved py
the electors Of the state: as provldesut II, ~
the intention of this act that the ratifica-
ton and approval by the electors or the
State shall legalize and render vaild an
of the provisions hereof, reseTving to the
/ General Assembly complete authority to
amend this act in any respect whatever.
Section 16 Be it further enacted, etc,
That all laws or parts Of laws IN connlct
with the provisions OF this act are hereoy
Section II. Be it further enacted, etc.
That at the general election to be held IN
] 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
| ment to the Constitution to-wit:
! '"The General Assembly shal! 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 80: OF
1914. entitled An Act to Define Motor Mot
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
Amendment Licensing Automobiles and
each elector shall indicate his vote on the
| proposed amendment as provided for py
| the General Assembly laws of this state
| L. e. THOMAS,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieut. Governor and President OF Senate
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
| - = L. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
| A TRUE copy:
< ACT NO. 2e2.
House Bal No 61s-By Mr.. Generelly
! 9 q; AN ACT
Authorizing the Board of Directors of the
D,,Hl;S SobpnlS Of the Parish of Or