The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-03


nance was duly passed by the said
Board:
ORDER NO. 5.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE REGISTRATION. IDENTI-
FTCATION, USE AND OPERA
TION OF MOTOR CARS.
The Board of Supervisors of the
County of Oahu do ordain as follows:
DEFINITIONS.
Section l. Motor Car" For the
purposes of this ordinance the words
Motor Car shall apply to. and in
Guide all vehicles propelled by any
power other than muscular power, ex-
cepting such as run only upon rails.
and further excepting traction engines
and road rollers
Public Highway shall include any
public highway. road. street, avenue,
alley. park, parkway, driveway or pub
lie place in The County of Oahu
REGISTRATION OF MOTOR CARS.
Section II. No motor car shall be
operated on any highway. until the
the owner in accordance with the re-
quirements of this ordinance, nor I'M
less the same shall otherwise conform
to the requirements of this ordinance
Provided, however. that no registra-
ton shall be required of any motor
car. while the same is in stock. for
sale, of any dealer in morton cars. and
which may be operated on highway
I11-s 5a.a la,.
dealer, for the purpose of exhibition
of the same to an intending purchaser,
and not for hire.
The provisions Of this section shall
not apply to motor vehicles owned by
non-residents of this Territory and
only temporarily within this Terri
tory, Provided the owners thereof have
complied with any law requiring the
registration of owners of motor yehi-
cles in force in the State, Territory
or Federal district of their residence.
and the registra ton number showing
the initial of such State, Territory or
Federal district shall be displayed on
such vehicle substantially as pro-
vided in section VI.
FOR REGISTRATION
OF MOTOR CARS.
Section III. Except as otherwise
provided in this ordinance the owner
of every motor car in the County of
Oahu, shall, before such motor car is
operated on any highway, apply to the
Sheriff of the County, on a blank to
be provided by the Sheriff for that
purpose, for registration of such car,
setting forth in such applieati ton:
The name and local address of the
applicant with a brief description Of
the car sought to be registered, in
Guiding the general name of the make
of the car, name of the maker, factory
style of vehicle and motive
power, color of car and any other dis
features.
Section ". Registration. The Sheriff, |
upon receipt of each such application, |
shall file it in book to be kept for /,
that purpose in his office and assign |
to it and the motor car therein de- |
scribed a distinctive registra ton num- |
Der.
Section " Certificate of Registra |
ion. The Sheriff shall, Immediately |
upon registration of motor car as |
asst aforesaid, issue and deliver TO the
owner thereof a certificate of regfstra
ing forth the name and address of the !
owner, a description of the car regis
cred and the registra ton number of
he same.
Section VI. identification of Car
rhe owner of each motor car so reg
stored shall, before such car shall be
to be operated upon any
highway, display and keep displayed 4,
tpe rf Of sail in
position that it can at all times be
,lainly seen. the registration number of
aid car, given to it by the Sheriff, I'M
Ter the terms of this ordinance.
Such numbers shall be four inches
II height in white on a black back
round.
eurs. The Board of Supervisors shall !
rom time to time appoint person
Who shall be a competent motor car
perator and have a fair knowledge of
team, electric and gasoline motor
airs and who shall be known as the
Examiner of Chauffeurs, to examine
nto the qualifications and fitness of
ny person who may desire to secure
chauffeur's certificate, TO operate
motor car.
CHAUFFEUR'S CERTIFICATE.
Section VIII. No motor car shall be
perated on any highway by any per-
on, unless such person shall have {
rst received a chauffeur's certificate
that he or she is competent
} operate a motor car propelled by
lie kind of power used on such motor | {
ar except the type or class Of car {
pecifed in the chauffeur's certificate {
cid by such person. and obtained up {
n the terms and in accordance with ! {
le requirements of this ordinance.
Provided, however. that this section s
lalI not apply to any person who is O
arning to operate a motor car. while {
ccompanied in the same motor car
= the Examiner of Chauffeurs, or by Y
person holding a chauffeur-s certifi +
lte issued under this act. who is act 4
e as a teacher of such person so Q
arning to operate such car. at a point s