The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-09-10

i commissioner OF FINANCE or me Clty 81
! New Orleans, sworn statement show
! ing In details the amounts and sources
| from whence said funds were collected
| All funds deposited with the respec'
tive Parish Treasurers shall be specia
! Highway funds of the Parish and shall
be withdrawn from Parish Treasury BY
the Police Jury of each Parish only fol
/ 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, shall form special Highway Funo
| 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 thereon: OF
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 IL. Be II further enacted
etc. That the Secretary of State shall
give bond in such sum as may be flNeh
by the Governor of the State of Lo1llsl-
ana, with q surety company authorized
u no business IN the state OF lIOulSldIift,
as surety thereon and shall be entltlci
to charge the cost thereof which shall
not exceed one-fourth of one per cent,
and to 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
his duties under this act, and the prompt
delivery to the proper parties of The
funds under his control; and Shaii 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 thissact; the said clerk
SHALL hold his position at the pleasure
If the Secretary of State. All of the
inciI@1tal expenses necessary to carry
into effect AID enforce the provisions
rotary Of State by check. and shalt i's
deducted from the returns made to the
Parish Treasurer and Commissioner
of Finance Of the City of New orleans.
The expense or ssia office shaiI De
charged against the fpads accruing
from the respective Parish fuHds. and
the funds accruing to the Highway
Fund of the City of New Orleans. pro
fat4, and in no event shall the salary
ana exPenses of the office exceed ten
per cent OF Lhe 4o4al amount of the Ii
cense fees collected .4naef he provi-
sions of this act
Section - Be il further enaetea
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 used for the construction
Of roads, bridges. viaducts, or aque-
dutS in accordance with TINS act. or ror
the payment of interest on bonds or
public ifHpFavements certificates as
herein provided, the City OF New Or
leans shall be obtigatee @henever it
grants any franchise to any psrsqG.
firm, association or corporation for the
use of said road bridge aqueduct nf
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-
sonabIy commensurate with the extent
of the franchise granted. and the eN-
tent to which said road bridge, viaduct
or aqueduct is untitled under said fran
chise
Section IA. Be it further enacted, etc.
That any person failing to register his
tno6of vehicle. or to pay his license tax
as herein provided, within the time
any person otherwise violating any 81
the provisions hereof: or any person
making wilful false statement in re-
to be done under the provisions of this
act. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine of not less than
Fi~s Dollars, nor more than Twenty
five Doifarsi 81 by imprisonment in the
Parish Jail. for not more than thirty
days. or both, in the discretion eff the
Court.
Section Is. Be II 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 the electors of the State. as
provided in Sections Is and II of this
act. and it is the intention of this act
that the ratification an& approval by the
electors of the State shall legalize and
render valid all of the provisions here
of, deserving TO the General Assembly
any respect whatever
Section Is. Be it 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 be sub
mitted to the electors of the State. the
following amendment to the Constitu
ton. to-wit:
'rrhe General Assembly shall provide
motor vehicles and provide license
tax for the use thereof. And ali provi-
sions of the Constitution in conflict
herewith are to this extent, repealed,
and Act 260 of 1914. entitled An Act
f. fled p snd mG5Ge etc. Is rat
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 Licens-
ing Automobiles and the words
Against the Amendment Licensing Au-
tomobiles." end each eiector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided for by the General
Assembly laws of this State.
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July g. 1914.
L. f. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
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