The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-17
GASOLINE AUTOS
LEAD IN NUMBERS
SHOWN BY REPORT
Annual Statement of Dis
trict Board Contains
Interesting Data.

Considerable data Of interest to local
automobilists are contained IN the report
Of the automobile board of the District
for the f1scaI year ended June 80. 1901.
The board consists OF Z. T. Vermillion.
H. Posch. Daniel Johnson. and II. NJ.
Woodward.
The report follows:
There were twenty-four meetings
held during the year Ohe first and
third Fridays IN each month";, 1881 ap
plicants were examined, $50 recommend
ed and given permits 70 operate motor
vehicles. Al rejected as not competent.
646 motor vehicles were assigned iden-
t'fication numbers. 352 motor vehicles to
which Identification numbers had been
nsdlned were transferred 10 the pur-
aGa GERS OF them, 1T motor vehicles
from different States were registered
during the year.
The following table shows the various
tyI es of motor vehicles for whose oper-
alton permits were issued during the
year: Electric, Sooi gasoiene, 81;
steam, 81 motor cycles. 81.
The following automobiles were
brought into the District by tourists
or other nonresidents for their use
during transient sojourn: From CALI
fornia. 2: Connections. /: Delaware, 2;
Illinois. 4; Kentucky. /; Maine, /:
Maryland, %; Masse chusetts. 9; New
Jersey. 10; New 1crk, Se; Ohio, 4;
Pennsylvania, 50: Rhode Island. 1:
Virginia. ;: West Virginia, / To-
tai. 1T.
The board most urgently renevs Che
recommendation OF its last annual re-
port that a fee OF 81 be paid for for
permit % operate a motor vehicle by
others than owners and members Of
their families, tourists. or non-resldents
who use their motor vehicles during a
transient sojourn only in the District;
Ia the case Of chauffeurs, upon tssu-
ance OF said permit have delivered to
them a badge OF aluminium or other
suitable metal. oval IN form. the great
est diameter OF which shall not be more
than 2 inches. and be stamped With
the words Registered Chauffeur No. -;
District OF Columbia" with permit num-
Der inserted therein, and which shall
be worn by such chauffeur pinned upon
his clothing in conspicuous place while
he IS operating or is IN charge OF a
motor vehicle upon the public high
ways OF space. penalty should be
provided making It unlawful for a
chauffeur TO whom such a badge is is
sued 10 voluntarily permit any other
person 10 wear his badge. or for any
person while operating a motor vehicle
10 wear any badge belonging to another
person. or a fictitious badge.
The Identification numbers carried on
motor vehicles should, in the opinion OF
tho board. be restricted TO those of
the District OF Columbia. the State OF
Maryland. and the State OF Virginia, on
AL vehicles owned and registered in the
District Of Columbia; the State of
Maryland Is specially named because OF
the Maryland motor vehicle law, which.
by the act OF the Legislature approved
April 8, 1906. contains the following:
''NSo number other than the Maryland
state number shall be carried upon the
front and hack OF the said motor We
hicle while operated or used on any Of
the public highways OF this State afcre-
said, provided that residents of he
District of Columbia snail not be re-
ouired to remove the District number
or tag when coming into Maryland, II
such tgg contains the initials d. c in
plain letters not less than one-half inch
in height after such District license
number"
There have been registered 2.SsS motor
vehicles Of all kinds, and permits to
operate said motor vehicles have been
issued to Ass persons from the date OF
the first registration and examination.
August IL, 1865.
A change in the personnel Of the
board during the year was caused by
Mr.. w. E. Bleo. OF the electrical de-
partment, leaving the District service
october 20. 1907; no one has been as
signed to the vacancy.
The act making appropriations 10
provide for the expenses OF the gov
eminent OF the District OF Columbia
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1908. and for. other purposes, provides
for the purchase Of enamel metal iden-
LITIGATION number tags for motor We
hicIes in the District Of Columbia,
5000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary; ard the Commits
sioners OF the District of Columbia
are hereby authorized TO amend the
regulations controlling motor vehicles
so as to provide for such Identification
tag and registration thereof, the owner
of each motor vehicle shall pay the
sum Of 81 and the secretary of
the automobile board shall. after the
payment OF said zee to the Collector of
Taxes, District of Columbia, issue To
said owner the Identification number
tag.