Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-01-04

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A Bill to Provide for the Regisirs-
lion AMI Regulation Of AuJomo-
hiIes and Motor Carriages.
Be iteaacted sy the Legislature q
West Virgins.
Sec. /. That every owner of an suto-
mobile, motor carnage, or vehicle OF
like nature, propelled by steam, gaso-
line, or electricity, shall file with the
Auditor an application for the registry
thereof, eontsining complete descrip-
ton of said vehicle, accompanied 10y a
registration fee of 1--WE dollars.
Sec. >. The Auditor shall cause 10
be recorded, in a book for thst purpose,
all applications in the order in which
they are received, giving number ofap-
plication, name and address Of appli-
cant, and abridged description Of We
hicle, and shall issue TO the owner a
certificate Of registry, bearing number
ana date Of entry Of his application as
recorded in the Register.
Sec. 5. The Auditor shall also fur
nish TO said owner two Metal tsgs
bearing the number of his certificate,
in figures having : height Of nveiuches
and width Of two aud enc half inches,
and also Bearing the Inscription, Nv.
Va. Registry"
The owner shall cause these tags 10
be affixed in conspicuous place, one
on the front, and the other on The rear
Of aforesaid vehicle.
Sec. 4. Within thirty days after
date Of issuance of aforesaid certificate
tbs owner shall give his name, address
and registry number, together with
fee Of one dollar, to the clerk Of the
County Court Of his County, who shall
record same in a book for that purpose,
in order te complete the registry.
Failure 10 do this shall be punished by
a fine of one dollar per day.
Sec. 5. The vehicle shall also bear,
in CONSPICUOUS place thereupon, the
name and address Of the owner, in
Roman capital letters of not less than
one inch in height. Said vehicle shall
bear al least two lamps, having lenses
of net less than fiveinchesin diameter,
and showing red rear lights, and also
two smaller lights placed SO as 10 IL
illuminate registry tags.
TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATES.
Sec. 6, Any owner who shall adopt
a vehicle Of different type, Sis or pow
er in place of the one registered, shall
send description of same to the Auditor,
who shall cause said description TO be
entered in Transfer Register, in the
order in which received. with cross
references TO and from original registry.
The fee therefore shall be two dollars
The ewner shall use tags furnished st
time Of original registry.
See. =. Failure TO register as required
by law shah be misdemeanor punish
able by a fine of not less than item ner
more than ,twenty-fivel dollars.
PERSONS TRANsIRNTLY WITHIN STATE
Sec. 5. Any owner or operator resid
ing in another state, whose vehicle
shows evidence of his / Sv.ng complied
with the law of his said state, may
travel in or through this state without
further registry, 50 long as he obeys
the speed regulations of this state; pro
vidsd, that the law of his own state
have similar recirrocating clause.
SPEED REGULATIONS.
Sec. 9. Every ewner or operator Of
an automobile or motor carriage shall,
in sddihon TO the ordinary rules Of the
road, observe the following regulations;
l. In tr2versing all towns, Villages,
and hamlets, in passing dwellings and
branches ,or crossings of the public
roads, the speed shall not exceed ten
miles per hour.
8. II any horse or ether animal rid
den or driven upon the public road,
give evidence of fright, the vehicle
shall be stopped; if said animal be
stiIl unmanagshle, the motor SHAH be
stopped until said animal be safely
past.
Failure TO obey the speed regulations
Of this section shall be Iniseaen. eanor,
punishable by q fine Of not less than
! 1--WE nor more than twenty five
4 dollars.
/ Sec. 10. All acts or parts Of acts in
consistent herewith ara hereby repealed
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