The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. 50.

AN ACT ~ FklS AA
rERNG. NUMBERING AND RIG
uLAr1Na THE SPEED or AUTO
MOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES
AND FOR LICENSING THE oPER-
AToR THEREOF.
Ii is hereby enacted by the General
assembly Of the state Of Vermont
Section /. All automobiles and motor
vehicles shall De registered BY the owner
o. person in control thereof IN accord
ance With the provisions Of this act.
application FOR such registration may ns
made By man or otherwise. to the sex
rotary Of state or any agent thereof
designated FOR this purpose. upon bienhSs
prepared under his authority, The appil-
cation shan contain in addition TO such
other particulars az may be required by
said secretary. a statement Of the name
place of residence and address % the
applicant. with brief description q
the automobile Or motor vehicle. incIud-
ing the name Of the maker. the number.
If any, affixed by the maker. the char
aoter Of the motor power. and the
amount Of such motor power stated in
figures OF horse power; and with such
application shall be deposited a regis
tration fee Of two dollars The said sec
rotary or state or his duly authorized
agent shall then register. IN a beck to
be kept for the purpose, the automobile
or motor vehicle described IN the appli-
cation. giving TO such automobile or
motor vehicle & distinguishing number
or other mark and snail rherrupon issue
TO the applicant certificate OF fegistra-
ton said certificate shall contain the
name, place Of residence and address or
the applicant and the registered number
or mark. shall prescribe the manner IN
which said registered number or mark
shan be Inscribed or displayed upon the
automobile or motor vehicle, and shall
be IN such form and contain such further
provisions as the secretary Of state may
determine. A proper record of all appli-
cations and or all certificates issued shall
De kept by the secretary Of SKATE IN his
office. and shall be open 10 the Inspection
of any person during reasonable BUSH
ness hours the certificate of registration
shall always be carried in some easily
accessible place IN the automobile or
motor vehicle described therein Upon
the sale Of any automobile or motor ve-
hicls IT. registration shall expire. and
thu vendor shall Immediately return the
certificate Of registration to the scores
tary OF state. with notice Of sale, and Of
the name. place OF residence and address
of the vendee.
Sec. g Every manufacturer OF. or deal
er in. automobiles or motor vehicles may.
instead Of registering each automobile
or motor vehicle owned or controlled BY
him. make application upon blank Pro-
vided by said secretary OF state tor a
general distinguishing number or mark.
and said secretary may. il satisfied 81 The
facts stated in said application. grant
said application. and Essue to the appli-
cant 8 certificate or registration contain
ING the name, place OF residence ana ad-
dress Of the applicant, and the general
distinguishing number or mark assigned
to him. and made In ouch form and con
tainLng such further provisions as said
secretary Of state may determine: and all
automobiles and motor vehicles owned
or controlled by such manufacturer or
dealer shall uutil sold, or lei for hire
or loaned for period Of more than ave
successive days be regarded de registered
under such general distinguishing num-
Der Or mark. The fee for every such IL
cense shall be ten doylara.
Sec 3, Except ~ otherwise PROVIDED
herein. no automobile Or motor vehicle
shaii, after the first day Of May Ia the
year nineteen hundred and i've. Sc on
Grated upon any public highway d pri.
vase way laid out under authority Of
statute unless registered as heretofore
provided. and the registered number OF
rsark Of every automobile and motor We
kicie operated as aforesaid shan At al
times plainiy Be- displayed thereon ii
arabic numerals not less than four inches
ieng. and conforming In this and other
details 10 the requirements prescribed 81
the secretary Of state ii his certificate
of registration.
Sec License Tor operating auto
mobiles and motor vehicles ahall be lssued
By the secretary OF state or duly author
lied agents thereof Application shan ID
made upon blanks prepared BY the secre.
fary Of stats for this purpose. ana Inc
licenses issued shall be In such form and
shall contain such provisions as said SER
fetary Of state may determine. 10 anch
lteensee shah be assigned some dlstin-
suishins number or mark. ana proper
record % all applications Tor license ana
e ail licenses issued shall be- kept 81
ne secretary q state at his onlce, and
shan % open to the inspection 81 ans psr.
son during reasonable business hour
Each license shan state the name. piace
|os residence and address Of the lieanse.
ana tho distinguishing number Or mari.