Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25

ho.u I,T ." commissioners. a meeting in each
.ounty. for the open discussion of ques-
lions relating to ;he building and main
Lining Of public ways. of which due
nn,ice shall be given to the towns and
ni,ies in each county by the said county
commissioners.
SECTION g. He shall make an annual
rsnnrt TO the governor and council of his
,ninss and expenditures of his office,
,oeether with such statements bearing
mon the construction and maintenance
mendations concerning the same. as he
deems appropriate. including recon-
u.nnnda,ions for any legislation which to
him seems expedient and necessary.
His report shall be transmitted TO the
secretary of state on or before the first
Wednesday Of January of each year.
All maps plans. statistics and other
'aiuahle facts collected and compiled
,,nder his direction shall be preserved in
he Office. and become the property of
S.c,ion l. County commissioners and
cIv and town officers having the care of
md authority over public ways and
hridges throughout the state shall. on re-
nussf furnish said commissioner any in
rtnrIni;ion which they may possess and
r.nnired By him, concerning ways and
bridges within their Jurisdiction;
Approved March "a. 1901
Chapter 147.
An Act TO amend Chapter twenty-four
~ the. Revised Statutes relating 10 reg
is,crInC numbering and regulating the
na.d Of Automobiles and Motor Eehi-
1les and for licensing the operator
S.etiou |. Chapter twenty-four of the
,es.pI statutes is hereby amended by
',iti,,.. the following sections:
.c.e,Ion IL. All automobiles and motor
,eiirles shall be regis cred by the owner
ar ,+.raun in control thereof III accoru-
AREA with The provisions OF nhiS act.
Il. trfW
-. rnad. 10y mail or otherwise, TO the
sec-rtaty of state upon blanks prepared
under his authority. The application
hall In addition TO such other par'icu-
lars Is may be required by said Secre-
farv. contain a statement OF the name,
mac. OF residence and address or tne
applicant. with n brief description Oh , Hne
automobile or moor vehicle. including
rh. name of the maker. the number. II
any affixed by the maker the character
of The motor power and the amount o.
,,ch motor power stated in figures OF
horse IDWer; and with such application
shalI be deposited a registration fee Of
Two dollars. The said secretary snail
shen register, in book TO DE Kept fOr
IN. purpose. the automobile or motor
vehicle described in the application. CIV
iny 70 such automobile or motor vehicle
, distinguishing number or other mark.
and shall thereupOn issue to the appii.
can't a certificate of registration. said
certificate shall contain the name. place
nj
and the registered number or mark. snail
ur.scrip. the manner I'm which said reg
is,ered number or mark shall be inscribed
or displayed upon the automobile or
motor vehicle and shall be in such form
as the secretary may determine. The
secretary Of state shall also furnish The
applicant two enamelied iron plates con-
Gaining the word Maine i'll letters not
less than one inch in height and the
number Of registration in Arabic numer-
ais not less than four inches in height.
The number plates must be attached 10
the front and back Of automobiles ana
one number pla:e must be attached TO
rh,. back of motor cycles. On both auto
mobiles and motor cycles the numbers
must be so placed u be always plainly
visible. A proper record OF all applica.
lions and of all certificates issued shall
be kept by the secretary of state in his
uttce and shall he open no the inspection
OF any person during reasonable business
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 oi any automobile or motor We
hicle its registration shall expire, and the
vendor shall Immediately return the GER
ilficaie of regisi ration to the secretary
of state. with notice of sale. and of the
name place of residence and address OF
the v"ndee.
dealer in automobiles or motor vehicles
i .iay Instead Of registering each automo-
bile or motor vehicle. owned or controlled
hy him. max. application upon blank
provided by said secretary OF state for a
general distinguishing number or marx.
and said -, ".tary may. ii satisfied OF
the facts stated in said application. grant
said applicati ton. and issue to the app1-
cant a certificate of registration contain
ing the name. place of residence and adj
dress of the applicant. and the general
distinguishing number or mark assigned
To him, and made in such form as said
nj a determines. and all
automobiles and motor vehicles owned
and controlled by such MANUFACTURED or
dealer. shall. until sold or let FOR hire
loaned for a period OF more than nve
successive days be regarded as regis
tered under such general distinguishing
humber mark. The fee for every such
license shall be ten dallars.
Section - Licenses for operating auto
mobiles and motor vehicles shall be is
sued by the secretary of state. !Appliua-
ton shall be made upon blanks prepared
by the secretary of state for this pur-
pose. and the licenses issued shall DE IN
such furm and shall contain such pro-
visions as said secretary of state may
d-termine To such licensee shall be as
signed some distinguishing number or
mark. and Il proper record OF all appn-
cations for license and of all licenses
issued shall bc kept ny the secretary OF
state at his office. and shall tie open to
the inspection of any person during re-,
sonable business hours. Each license shall
state the TIM. place of residence of III"
licensee and the distinguishing number
ar mark assigned TO him. The fee FOR
each license to operate shall he TWO DOL
lars All fees shall be deposited at the
time OF making the application Ihe
secretary of state may at any time suS-
pend or revoke any license for any |io-
lation OF this act or regulation mace
Hereunder. Before Il license to operat.
IL granted. the applicant shall present
such evidence as to his qualifications as
may he required by the secretary OF state.
Se,:ion ~. Except as otherwise pro-
vided herein no automobile or motor
vehicle after the first day OF June, nine
teen hundred five, shall he operated
upon any highway. tOwnway. pubic
Street. avenue, driveway, park or park
way, unless registered as heretofore pro
vided and no person shall on or after
tn. first day of June in the year nine
teen hundred five. operate an automonii'
or motor vehicle upon any highway,
townway. public street. avenue. drive
way park or parkway, unless licensed 10
do SO under the provisions of this act
Section IL Automobiles or motor vehi'
Giles owned by non-reSideutS OF TINS STATE
and driven by a person licensed IN TINS
or in some uher state may be operated
on the roads and highways OF this state
Unless prohibited by special law or sowf
ordinance duly authorized by the !egiS'
lature. subject. however. to the provision
OF sections seven. eight. nine, ten, eicVefi
and twelve, and provided that Such per
son shall show In front and at the bacR
of his automobile and at the back OF ms
motor cycle the registration number
granted him in such other state, ana the