The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-15

Commissioner or FINANCE OIL ne CITY o.
New Orleans, q sworn statement show
ing In details the amounts and sources
from whence said funds were collector.
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be withdrawn from Parish Treasury by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 TOT
the purpose of constructing maintain
ing 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, shall form a 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,
and aqueducts as well as culverts,
drains and appurtenances thereof; or
! for the purpose of paying the interest
on any bonds or public improvement
certificates hereafter issued by the
City of New Orleans exclusively for the
construction Of public highways, roa 1s'
bridges. viaducts, or aqueducts within
said Parish.
Section IL. Be It further enacted,
etc, That the Secretary of State shall
give bondgin such sum as may be flTeh
by the Governor of the State of 1outs1-
ana, with a surety company authorized
to do business in the State of Louisiana
as surety thereon. and sh all be entitled
to charge the cost thereof, which snail
not exceed one-fourth of one per cent
and to charge same against the license
fees collected
The bond shall be made in favor OF
/ the State OF Louisiana for faithful per.
Torrance by the Secretary of State or
his duties under this act, and the prompt
delivery to the proper 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 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
shall hold his position at the pleasure
of the Secretary of State. All of the
incidental exnenses necessary to carry
into effect ar i 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 Commissioner
Of Finance of the City Of New Orleans.
The expense Of said office shall he
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
per cent of the total amount Of the Ii
cense fees collected under the provi-
sions Of this act
Section 49, Be it further enacted,
etc. That whenever any norton Of the
Highway Fund OF the CITY of New Or
leans created nv the provisions Of this
Of roads, bridges. viaducts. or aqus-
the payment Of interest IN bonds or
public improvements certificates as
herein provided. the City Of New Or
leans shall be obligated whenever 1t
grants any franchise to anv person.
firm, association or corpora ton for the
use of said road, bridge, aqueduct or
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 a. Be It further enacted. etc.
That any person failing to register his
motor vehicle. or to pay his license tax
as herein provided, within the time
fixed by the provisions of this act; or
any person otherwise violating any OF
the provisions hereof; or any person
making a wilful false statement in re-
lation to any matter or thing required
to be doI.e under the provisions Of this
act shalb be guilty of msdemean0r.
and upon conviction thereof shall he
punished by a fine of not less than
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 day
of January 1915, if ratified and APP
proved by tho electors of the State. as
provided in Sections IS and IT of this
act. and it is the intention of this act
thai the ratification an% approval by the
electors of the State shall legaliZe and
render valid all Of the provisions ha~a-
OF. reserving to the General Assembly
complete authority to amend this act in
any resuect whatever.
Section IS. Be II further enacted,
etc. That all laws or parts of laws in
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Section II. Be 1t 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 he sub
mitted to the electors of the State the
following amendment to the Constitu-
ton, to-wit:
The General Assembly shall provide
for the registration of automobiles and
motor vehicles and provide a license
tax for the use hereof. AMI all provi-
sions of the Constitution in conflict
herewith are to this extent repealed
and Act 26o of 1914. entitled An Act
to Define Motor Vehicles etc, is rati-
fled and approved
Section 1S. Be it further enacted
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used in said election, shall he placed
the words, For the Amendment Licens-
Against the Amendment Licensing An
| tomobiles," end each elector shall indi-
| cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided for nv the General
L. r. THOMAS.
| Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRRET
| Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate,
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
| ALVIN E. HEBFRT.
Secretary of State.