The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-09-08

the Parish treasurer ali tines and pen
alties collected for any violation OF any
state law relating to motor vehicles.
and shall annually between the first
and fifteenth day Of January Of each
year. file with the Parish Treasurer A
sworn statement showing in detail the
amounts and sources from whence said
funds were collected.
The Clerks of the First and Second
City Criminal 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 pen
altfes collected for any violation Of the
provisions OF any State law relating to
motor vehicles, and shall annually be-
tweea the first and fifteenth day Of
January Of each year. file with the
Commissioner of Finance Of the City of
new Orleans, a sworn statement show
Ing In details the amounts and sources
from whence said funds ware collected.
All funds deposited with the respec-
tive Parish Treasurers Shall be special
Highway funds of the Parish and shall
be Withdrawn from Parish Treasury by
the Police Jury of each Parish only for
the purpose of constructing. maintain
ing or operation of public roads. high
ways or bridges or for the payment of
interest on bonds issued solely for said
purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
Sioner of Finance OF the City of New
Orleans. under 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
constructing, operating and maintain
ing highways, roads, bridges. viaducts.
ana aqueducts as well as culverts.
drains and appurtenances thereof; or
Tor the purpose of paying the interest
on any bonds or public Improvement
certlflcat"s hereafter issued by the
city of New Orleans exclusively for the
construction Of public highways, roads.
bridges, viaducts, or aqIeducts within
said Parish.
Section II. 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 Louis-
ana, with a suretv company authorized
10 90 business in the State of Louisiana.
as surety thereon. and shall be entitled
to charge the cost thereof. which shall
not exceed one-fOurth of one per cent,
ana 10 charge same against the license
fees collected
The bond, shall he made in favor of
the State Of Louisiana for faithful per-
torrance by the Secretary of State of
ms duties under this act and the prompt
delivery to the pr0Uer parties of the
FUNDS under his control; and shall en-
ure 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 neces-
sarY, who shall have charge of the bust
ness of the Secretary of State under
the provisions of this act; the said clerk
snail 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 Sec
retarY of State by check and shall be
neducted from the returns made to the
farlsh Treasurer and Commissioner
of France of the city of New Orleans,
The eXpense of said office shall be
charged against the funds accruing
from the respective Parish funds. and
me funds accruing to the Highway
Fund Of the City of New Orleans. pro
and expenses of the office exceed ten
per cent of the total amount of the IL
cense foes collected under the provi-
sions of this act
Section 49, Be it further enacted,
etc, That whenever any portion of the
Highway Fund of the City of New Or
fHars created by the provisions of this
oct shorr no cod e., ~, nore+r,,ot;nn
OF roads, bridges. viaducts, or aQus-
the nayment of interest on bonds or
public improvements certificates as
herein provi1ed. the City of New Or
leans shall be obligated whenever it
grants any franchise to any person
firm association or corporation for the
n oi I,,;.1
Viaduct. to make provisions under the
grant of said franchise for the reim-
hursement to the Highway Fund of the
City of New Orleans Of any amount rea-
sonabIy commensurate with the extent
of the franchise granted. and the ex-
tent to which said road bridge viaduct
or aqueduct is untitled under said fran
chise
Section II. Be it further enacted, etc. |
That any person failing to register his
motor vehicle, or to paw his license tax
as herein provided within the tiBe
fixed by the provisions of this act or
any person otherwise violating any of |
the provisions hereof; or any person
making wilful false statement in re-
latton to any matter or thing required |
to be done under the provisions of this |
act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor |
and upon conviction thereof shall be |
punished by fine of not less than |
Five Dollars, nor more than Twenty
five Dollars; 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 dav |
of January. 1915, if ratified and ap- /
proved by the electors of the State, as
provided In Sections 16 and II of this
act, and it is the intention of this act ,
that the ratification and approval by the
electors Of the State shall legalize and !
render Talid all of the provisions here |
or. reseTTing to the General Assembly
authority to amend this act in |
any respect what
etc. That all laws ar parts of laws in
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Section IT, Be it further enacted.
etc. That at the General Election to be
held In this fa an bo f;un4