, 1906-06-20
READY TO ENFORCE
AUTOMOBILE LAW
Rush of Owners of Machines for
Licenses Expected In the
Interval
ACT WILL GO INTO EFFECT JULY |

TRENTON, June 16.-The new
Frelinghuysen automobile law will go
into effect July | next, and the State
Automobile Department created under
the act, with Assistant Secretary of
State J. b. r. Smith as chief commits
sioner, is fully prepared TO meet the
requirements of the law and enforce its
provisions. 1t is relieved that the
autoists of the State, who will benefit
particularly by the good roads will
abide by the new regulations.
OF the | 1000 automobilists registered
in the State, 1000 have taken out
licenses, and an equal number of
chauffeurs have been licensed under
the new law. From now till the 1st
of the month there will be a rush for
registration, and to accommodate as
many as possible of the tardy autoists,
Commissioner Smith has decided 10
open Il number of s%ubstations, in addi-
ton to those authorized some time ago
to issue licenses.
The regular substations are at Jersey
City, Newark, Phillipsburg and
Camden. The additional agencies are
as follows: Charles Crisman, Branch
vile; Frank Reigerman, Seabright;
Augustus r. White, Freehold; G. r..
Zackarias and +. l.. G. Martin, Plain
field; William Evans, Bridgeton; S. S.
Smith, Railway; William IL. Miners,
Edgewater; John b. Brooks, Hacken-
sack.
TO ENFORCE LAW STRICTLY
According to the new Frelinghuysen
law, both the automobile and the
driver must be licensed. Licenses will
not be issued to persons less than Is
years old nor to those known to be
habitual drunkards. Other regulations
have been made public, and the autoists
generally know just what they will
have to do after July |.
That it is the intention of the depart
ment to enforce the law strictly, and at
the same time act reasonably with
reasonable autoists, may he CLEANED
from a conversation to-day with Com
missioner Smith. He said
at is the purpose of this department
to make the automobiles obey the
law. We do not expect any trouble,
for we believe hal the great majority
of the users of motor vehicles are law
abiding citizens. We Will work along
these lines. 1t is our intention TO make
the new regulations respected by all
alike. Pedestrians have rights on the
highway, drivers of horses have rights
and automobiles have rights.
| believe that an intelligent regard fol
everybody's rights, rather than a bnlI
headed enforcement of the law, vii
RESULT in good to all classes and a genera
improvement of road Manners SO Il
SPEAK.
"There is no lack of power in the
] Io,,,I1 of tIo aana Y.ein,ar n,I III.
deputy inSpe' tors TO bring about q
strict compliance With the provisions
of the new law. First we will try
moral suasion. Then, if that fails Il
accomplish the desired results, We vii
try prosecutions and the revocation OF
licenses. We intend TO see that the law
i%sobeyed. If it is not, we will invoke
the aid of the courts to mete out pun
ishment TO the ~violaters.
I'VE do not, however, intend to per
nit any persecution of the automo-
bilists. We shall have a thorough
understanding with the constables OF
the State and with the police of the
different cities. All we want is justice,
and that we intend to have"
LICENSES PAY FOR GOOD ROADS
From the automobilists already
II ana registered Inc department
has turned into the Golfers of the State
the sum of $11 900, which will be used
for the repair and improvement of the
public roads under the direction of the
State Commissioner of Highways.
Every cent of the automobile license
receipts will be used for this purpose,
and it is expected that the annual
receipts will amount to not less than
$65, 000, a sum that will go a great way
toward repairing all the damage done
to the roads, not only by autos, but
also by other vehicles. The money
will be distributed to the various
counties according to the road damage
they have sustained from automobile
traffic.
The cost maintaining the department
is betrayed by a State appropriation
Public Ledger.