The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-03


Treasurer all fines and penalties collected
for any violation of any State law relat-
ing to motor vehicles, and shall annually
between the first and fifteenth day of
January OF each year, file with the Parish
Treasurer sworn statement showing in
detail the, amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected. The
Clerks of the First and Second City Grim
inal 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, a sworn statement showing
in details the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected All
funds deposited with the respective Par
ish 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
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 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 eulverts, drains and appurte-
nances thereof; or for the purpose of pay
ing the interest on any bonds or public
improvement certificates hereafter issued
by the City Of New Orleans exclusively
for the construction of public highways,
roads, bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts
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 louisiana with
a surety company authorized to do bust
ness in the State of Louisiana, as surety
thereon. and shall be entitled to charge
the cost thereof, which shall not exceed
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 funds
under his control and shall ensure to the
benefit of the respective parishes and the
City of New Orleans, as it's interest might
appear.
He shall appoint a 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 shall
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
New Orleans. The expense of said Office
shall be charged against the funds accru-
ing 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 and expenses
of the office exceed ten per cent of the
total amount of the license fees collected
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Section 10. 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 this act shall
be used for the construction of roads,
bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts in ac-
cordance with this act, OF 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
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 the
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.,
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 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 a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than Five
Dollars, nor more than Twenty-Five Dol
lare; 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 by
the electors of the State, as provided in
Sections 16 and II of this act, and it is
the intention of this act Mat the ratifica-
ton and approval by the electors of the
State shall legaliZe and render valid all
of the provisions hereof reserving 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 conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby