The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25

| commissioner OF s3HhHce Va ,bow-
| New Orleans, sworn statemen. s
ing in detaila tho amounts and source
from whence said funds were collte le,
All funds deposited with the respt,o,
tive Parish Treasurers shall pe 9ftoi,
| Highway funds OF the Parish anu s''t h.,
be withdrawn from Parish IreAsui! t Dy
| the Police Jury of each PARISH oIi!t IN.
| the purpose Of constructing MANI ICY
ing or operation of public roauS, ms ~
WAYS or bridges or for the payment OF
interest on bonds issued soleiy lo' ''''
purpose.
The fund deposited with the Com ms
| siOner of Finance Of the CITY Of N.Y. Wv
Orleans. under the provisions or tli's
act, Shall form a special HIGHWAY + u1tI
| for the CITY of New Orleans. ana Siia'
be used exclusively for the pulpose w; ".
constructing, operating ana ma i' tat.s
| ing highways. roads, bridges, Vlauu.
and aqueducts as well as GUY ~
drains and appurtenances thereo .oroet
on any bonds or public improHen't.hnes
certificates hereafter issued by the e
| City of New Orleans exclusively TOT ".
construction of public highways ro 9tt,tn
bridges. viaducts, or aqueducts "i'N'"
said Parish.
Section ~. Be It further ena chaIi
etc. That the Secretary or otate g.. I'd
| give bond In such sum as may We Lat
| by the Governor of the state ol LIu ,;n,d
ana. with a surety company autt"! ,r
to do business in the State or Loulsta,,'aa
as surety thereon, and shall be entitle'm1
| to charge the cost thereof, Wnlcn sic.
not exceed one-fourth of one per cen.
| and to charge same against the lce"'e
| fees collected
The bond shall be made In faVor VI
the State OF Louisiana for faithful pei
| Torrance by the Secretary or STATE y.
his duties under this act and the prol!ip'
delivery to the proper parties or Ine
funds under his control: and shall en-,
ure to the berefit of the respectNe
| Parishes and the City Of New orleans
as its interest might appear.
He shall appoint a chief clerk ano
such additional clerks as may be neces'
sary, who shall have charge OF the buSi-
ness OF the Secretary of State. under
the provisions of this act; the said ctefh
shall hold his position at the pleasure
Of the Secretary of State. All or the
| incidental expenses necessary TO carry
into effect and enforce the provisions
of this act shall be paid by the Sec
rotary Of State by check, and shall be
deducted from the returns made to the
Parish Treasurer and Commissioned
of Finance of the City Of New Orleans
| The expense of said office shall be
! charged against the funds accruine
from the respective Parish funds ana
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 ter
per cent of the total amount Of the IL
| cense fees collected under the proVl-
sions of this act
Section 10. Be it further enacted
etc, That whenever any portion OF the
Highway Fund of the City of New Or
! leans created by the provisions of this
| act shall he uSnd Gov tho CONSTRUCTION
Of roads, bridges, viaducts, or aque'
| Outs III ACCORDANCE with tH!s at o 'o'
the payment of interest on bonds OF
public improvements certificates as
herein provided, the City Of New Or,
| leans shall be obligated whenever II
grants any franchise to any person
| firm. association or corporation for the
use of said road. bridge. aqueduct OF
| viaduct, to make provisions under the
grant Of said franchise for the REIN
| bursement to the Highway Fund Of the
City of New Orleans of any amount rea,
sonably 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 IA. Be 1t further enacted, etc.
|
motor vehicle, or to pay his license ia,
as herein provided. within the time
| fixed by the provisions Of this act; OF
| any person otherwise violating any OF
the provisions hereof; or any person
making wi1ful false statement in re-
lation to any matter or thing required
| to be done under the provisions Of thi.
act, shall be guilty of al misdensaanos
and upon conviction thereof shall b,
| punished by fine of not less thar
| Five Dollars, nor more than Twenty
| five Dollars; or by Imprisonment in thu
| Parish Jail, for not more than thirt!
| days, or both, In the discretion Of tn,
| Court.
Section IS. Be It further enacted
and become operative on the first da,
of January, 1915, if ratified and ap
proved by the electors of the State. a!
| provided in Sections Is and II Of thi.
act, and 1t is the intention Of this &C
that the ratification and approval by tn,
electors of the State shall legalize ant
render valid all Of the provisions here
OF, reserving to the General Assembl,
complete authority to amend this act il
any respect whatever.
Section 16. BE It further enacted
etc. That all laws or parts of laws IL
conflict with the provisions Of this &C
are hereby repealed
| Section II. Be II further enacted
etc, That at the General Election to b.
held In this State on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday Of the month
| of November. 1914 there shall be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State, tn,
following amendment to the Constitu
ton, to-wtt:
The General Assembly shall provid,
for the registration Of automobiles ant
motor vehicles and provide a licens'
tax for the use thereof. And all provi
sions of the Constitution in conflic
I herewith are to this extent repealed
and Act ESQ Of 1914. entitled An Ac
to Define Motor Vehicles etc, is rati
| fled and approved.
Section 10. Be It further enacted
etc, That on the official ballot to b,
used in said election, shall be placed
the words, For the Amendment Licens
ing Automobiles" and the word,
| Against the Amendment Licensing Au
tomobiles." and each elector shall indi
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided for hy the Genera
Assembly laws Of this State.
l.. F. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
| THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President O
the Senate.
| Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. E. HALL
| Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
| Secretary Of State.