The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-30


ctaE ,rircr Said commissioner shall
i'NiI sa,h year. under the auspices of the
I"4.t commissioners, a meeting IN each
''.9t for the open discussion OF ques-
C"gnss, 4..laring to The building AMI main
lI'8str of public ways, OF which due
- shall be given to the towns and
L. i'm each county by the said county
eollii I'm = lie shall make an annual
III Ia the governor and council OF his
- and expenditures OF his ofce,
u".'fnar with such statements bearing
- The construction and maintenance
Ni',aKs and suggestions and recon-
4aIafiuns concerning the same, as ne
Inns appropriate, including recon-
a. .fians for any legislation which to
IL lens eXpedient and necessary
w." regort shall be transmitted to the
I'i,4..tl.e of state on or before the first
.ti4e5lav Of January of each year.
t maps plans, statistics and other
Ati .5Iia facts collected and compiled
I'm his direction, shall be preserved in
mice. and become the property of
lie Inn 4. County commissioners and
I'D town officers having the care of
'3 authority over public ways and
G'i.Iefs throughout the state shall. on re-
- furnish said commissioners any in
VrnI4fi5a which they may possess and
I'@i3d hv him, concerning ways and
Iaa= within their jurisdiction.
"''s Approved March a. 1901
Chapter 147.
A.. ,st to amend Chapter twenty-four
"f fH. Revised Statutes relating 10 reg
rms numbering and regulating the
..a of Automobiles and Motor Nehi-
r. and for licensing the operator
- CHAPTER twcnty-four of the
..J statutes is hereby amended by
4Ia5s IN. following sections:
.e fIau II. All automobiles and motor
,.H#54z shall be registered by the owner
..f1nn i'm control thereon In accord
with the provisions of this act
,.lazttfnn for such registration may
~ .aa,ir by mail or otherwise. To the
secretary of state upon blanks prepared
r,.,iaf his authority. The application
'I4u in addition 10 such other particu-
i,s ~ may he required by said secre-
~ contain statement of the name,
I..sa of residence and address Of the
.,nrle3ut with a brief description of the
tamuble or motor vehicle, including
,lr name Of the maker the number, If
ans. affixed by the maker. the character
If the motor power ana the amount OF
,'ir6 motor power stated in figures of
bore,. power; and with such application
,ball be deposited a registration fee OF
,,gn dollars The said secretary shall
ttrl register. in Il book to be kept for
A.. pafpose the automobile or motor
y,btale described in the application, Civ
.u,. Ia such automobile or motor vehicle
DISTINGUISHING number or other mark.
and shall theTcupon issue to the appll-
,.rt a certificate of registration. SAID
Certificate shall contain the name. place
ot residence and address of the applicant.
and the registered number or marx snail
,,,,setibe the manner in which said reg
iet,red number or mark shall be inscribed
ar displayed upon the automobile or
motor vehicle and shall be in such form
"a. the secretary may determine. The
.,rreflrv of state shall also furnish the
arplicant two enamelled iron plates con-
ftining the word Maine in letters not
l,a4 than one inch in height and the
number of registration in Arabic numer-
al. rot less than four inches in height.
The number plates must be attached to
the front and back of automobiles and
oup number plate must be attached to
tLc back of motor cycles. on both auto
mobiles and motor cycles the numbers
,nezt ne SO placed to be always plainly
visible A proper record of all applica-
lions and Of all certificates issued shall
be kent by the secretary Of state in his
office and shall be open to the inspection
uf any person during reasonable business
hours The certificate of registration
.aau always be carried i'm some easily
accessible place in the automobile or
motor vehicle described therein. Upon
th. sale of any automobile or motor We
hlrle its registration shall expire, ana the
vendor shall Immediately return the GER
ttcate of registration to the secretary
Of state. with notice Of sale, and OF the
nat9e. place of residence and address or
the Vondee.
section H. Every manufacturer of or
dealer in automobiles or motor vehicles,
may instead of registering each automo-
bile motor NtHleIf owned OF tolliblit'
IS him. make application upon blank
provided by said secretary of state for
general distinguishing number OF marx.
and said secretary may, II SATISFIED or
the facts stated in said Application, grant
said application. and issue to the appli-
can't a certificate OF registration contain
ing the name. place of residence and adj
drass of the applicant, and the genera
DISTINGUISHING number or mark assigned
to him and made in such form as said
sccretary OF state may determine; and all
automobiles and motor vehicles owned
and controlled by such manufacturing or
dealer. shall. until sold or let for hire
or luaacd for period of more than five
successive days, be regarded as regis
tered under such general distinguishing
number or mark The fee for every such
license shall be ten dalars
Section ~ Licenses for operating auto
mobiles and motor vehicles shall be is
sued by the secretary of state Applica-
iiou shall be made upon banks prepared
b.. the secretary OF state for this pur-
pose. and the licenses issued shall be in
such form and shall contain such pro-
visions as said secretary of state may
determine. To such lcenscc shall be as
signed some distinguishing number or
mark, and Il proper record of all appi-
cations for license and Of all licenses
issued shall he kept by the secretary OF
state at his office, and shall be open to
tine inspection of any person during rea-
Suuahle business hours Each license SNAIL
state the time. place of residence Of the
icrlspe and the distinguishing number
or mark assigned To him The fee for
each license to operate shall be two dol
lars All fees shall be deposited at the
time of making the application. The
secretary of AtIte may at any time sus-
pend ar revoke any license for any Vio-
mtiun of this act Or regulation made
hereunder. Before a license To operate
iS granted, the applicant shall present
such evidence as to his qualifications as
nay be required by the secretary Of state.
Section -. Except as otherwise pro
yld,l herein no automobile or motor
vehicle after the first day of June, nine
teen hundred five, shall be operated
upon any highway, townway pubic
street, avenue, driveway. park or park
WAY unless registered as heretofore pro-
ylded. and no person shall on or after
the first day of June in the year nine
teen hundred five, operate an automobile
or motor vehicle upon any highway,
luWuNaY public street, avenue drive
Way park or parkway, unless licensed to
do 50 under the provisions of this act
Section n Automobiles or motor Vehi-
Giles owned by non-residents of this state
and driven 10y person licensed IN TINS
or i'm some other state may be operated
on thu roads and highways of this state
unless prohibited by special law or town
ordnance duly authorized by the leSiS-
hture subject however, to the provisions
NJ sections seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
ana twelve, and provided That such per
SON shall show i'm front ana at the PACK
of his automobile and at the back OF his
motor cycle the registration number
granted him i'm such other state, and the
name of the other state in Arabic letters
at least one inch high The provisions
Of this and the preceding sections shall
not prevent the operating of automobiles
by unlicensed persons If riding with or
accompanied by a licensed operator.
Section ~ Whoever violates any pro-
vision of the five preceding sections shall
be- punished by tine not exceeding fifty
dollars ur by Imprisonment not exceeding
ten days
section . This act shall take effect