The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-26

and for licensing operators thereof.
PASSED April iS, 1904
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section /. All automobiles, motor cars.
and motor cycles shall be registered by
the owner or persons I'm control thereof In
accordance with the provisions OF this
act Application for such registration
may be made. by mail or otherwise, to
the secretary OF state, upon blanks pre-
pared under his authority. The applica-
tion shall contain a statement OF the
name, place OF residence. and address or
the applicant with brief description of
the automobile. motor car, or motor cy-
Gle including the name OF the maker. the
number, II any, affixed by the maker,
the character OF the motor power and the
amount OF such motor power stated In
figures OF horse power: and with such ap-
plication shall be deposited registration
fee OF two dollars Said secretary OF
state shall then register, In book 10 be
kept for the purpose, the automobile,
motor car. or motor cycle described In the
application, giving 20 such automobile,
car, or motor cycle distinguishing
number or other mark. and shall there
upon issue 10 the applicant a certificate
OF registration. Said certificate shall con-
tain the name. place OF residence. and ad-
dress OF the applicant, and the registered
number or mark. shall prescribe the man
mark shall be inscribed or displayed up
on the automobile, motor car or motor
cycle proper record OF all applications
and OF all certificates issued shall be kept
by the said secretary OF state at his of
fee, and shall be kept open 10 the Inv
spection OF any person during reasonable
business hours The certificate OF regis
tration shall always be carried In some
easily accessible place In the automobile.
motor car or motor cycle described
therein Upon the sale OF any automobile,
motor car. or motor cycle, It's registration
shall expire, and the vendor shall 'mme-
diately return the certificate OF regfstra-
tion 10 said secretary OF state. with no
tice OF the sale, and OF the name, place OF
residence and address OF the vendee.
Sec 2. Every manufacturer OF or
dealer In automobiles. motor cars. or
motor cycles may. instead OF registering
each automobile. motor car or motor
cycle owned or controlled by him, make
application upon blank provided by said
secretary OF state. for a general distin-
gushing number or mark, and said Sec
retary OF state shall, II the facts stated
IN said application are true. grant said
application and issue TO the applicant. a,
certificate Of registration containing --e
name place OF residence and address OF the
applicant and the general distinguishing
number or mark assigned 10 him,and made
In such form and containing such further
provisions as said secretary OF state may
determine; and all automobiles. motor
cars and motor cycles owned or controlled
by such manufacturer shall until sold
or let for hire or loaned for a period OF
more than Ave successive days. be re-
earded as registered under such general
distinguishing number or mark. The Zee
for every such license shall be ten dollars.
Sec. g. Except as otherwise provided
49, .afA
motor Cycle shall. after the first day OF
June. 1904, be operated upon any public
highway or private way unless registered
as above provided, and the registered
number or mark OF every automobile,
motor car and motor cycle operated as
aforesaid shall at all time plainly De ais.
played thereon In Arabic numerals not
less than three inches long, and CONFORM
Ing in this and other detail 10 the require
ments prescribed by said secretary or
state IN his certificate OF registration.
Sec. A. Every person having control or
charge of an automobile. motor car or
motor cycle shall, whenever upon any
public street or way and approaching any
vehicle drawn by a horse or horses, or
approaching any horse upon which any
person Is riding, operate. manage ana
control such automobile. motor car or
motor cycle In such manner as TO exer-
else every reasonable precauuon 70 pre-
vent frightening Of such horse or horses.
a3d to insure me safety % ana pto.ssuon no ssIna
And II such horse or horses appear 10 De
frightened, the person In control or snSn
automobile, motor car or !notor cyde
shall reduce its speed. and shall not pro-
ceed farther towards such animal unless
such movement be necessary TO avoid
accident or injury, OF until such animal
appears TO be under the control OF its rider
or driver. and in case of extreme fright
shall reduce the motive power TO run
stop.
Sec. 5. Every automobile, motor car,
or motor cycle operated In this state
shall be provided with an adequate brake
with n muffler and with a suitable bell,
horn, or other means OF signalling. and
shall. during the period from one hour
after sunset and one hour before sun
rise, display such lights as shall be ap-
proved by said secretary of state. Auto
mobiles, motor cars, or motor cycles
owned by non-residents of this state and
driven by a person residing and registered
in some other state may be operated on
the roads and highways of this state
Sec G. Every automobile. motor car, or
motor cycle shall be provided with q lock,
key, or other device to prevent said
vehicle from being set I'm motion, and
no person shall allow any such vehicle
operated by him to stand or remain un-
attended in any street, avenue. road,
alley. highway park. parkway, or other
public place without first locking or maxi
ing fast the vehicle as above provided.
Sec T. The terms automobile" motor
car" and motor cycle" as used In this
act shall include all vehicles propelled
by power other than muscular power.
excepting railroads and railway cars and
motor vehicles running only upon rails
or tracks. and steam road rollers.
Sec. s. All money collected for registra-
ton and license fees and fines under the
provisions OF this act shall go 10 the
support of public roads in this state under
the direction OF the state board OF public
roads. And no fees shall be allowed or
retained by said secretary OF state out
OF any money received by him under thfs
act.
Sec O. Town councils Of the several
towns may exclude automobiles. motor
cars. and motor cycles from certain
roads I'm their respective towns, and shall
designate such roads by public signs:
Provided. that such roads excluded shah
not include state roads Sr main highways
leading from town 10 town.
Sec. 10. Any person convicted OF
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