The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
AUTOMOBILE NUMBERS
SHOULD De CANCELLED
Motor Car Owners Liable
to Arrest for Not Re-
turning Seals
By r. r. I'FIon1n1edieu

Trouble is in store for some OF the
automobilists who have disposed of
their cars. The law requires that they
shall return the seals that they re-
ceived when they registered the cars,
but it seems that little attention has
been paid to this law. The law reads:
Upon the sale of a motor vehicle, the vender.
except manufacturer or dealer. shall within 10
days. return to the secretary OF state the regis
tration seal affixed TO such vehicle.
Secretary of State Charles F. Curry
states that less than half a dozen seals
have been returned for cancellation. It
is known that many more than this
number of machines have been sold
The punishment for not returning the
seals is indicated in the following:
The viola tion of any of the provisions OF this
act by any owner. chauffeur operator OF any
motor vehicle shall be deemed a misdemeanOr.
punishable. upon conviction thereof. by a fine not
exceeding 500 for the first ofense. and punish
able by 6ne Of not less than $50 nor more than
500. or imprisonment not exceeding 80 days or
both for second ofense. and punishable by
nne of not less than 500 nor more than $3.50
and Imprisonment not exceeding 80 days for
third or subsequent ofense.
This is likely to put a stop to some
of those who drive cars with numbers
that do not belong to them. Owners
who have sold cars should report the
fact at once and save themselves
trouble. 1t will relieve them of re-
sponsibility in case of accident, for if
their numbers are not Cancelled and
some one else uses them they will be
put to the trouble of going into the
courts and proving exemption.
J, W. Leavitt G. CO. have received
one of the raciest looking runabouts
seen here this season. 1t is a Stoddard-
Dayton car, finished in French gray
with red leather seats and trimmings.
The death OF VIII Deming was much
regretted along automobile row. Dem
ing was known as one of the pioneer
enthusiasts of the city. He first made
his appearance in the little steam cars
that came to the coast in 1901. He
had been an owner ever since.
Mr.. Finnell has taken the delivery of
his Studebaker car and has gone to
Del Monte with his family. He will
pass through San Francisco at the
home at Red Bluff.
A. Huber and party OF friends made
the trip the early part of the week
to La Honda in a Great Smith car.
They report the roads in splendid con-
dition.
lege sports is the latest in the motor
world Recently a successful meet was
held by the Yale Automobile club ct
the Branford driving park tract, New
Haven. An Oldsmobile, driven by T..
Felberth, won the three mile open
event.
George Middleton of the Middleton
motor car company has received a let
ter from Lester Hammersmith, who is
on his vacation with his wife in their
autocar runabount. The letter was
written from Blue Lakes. Hammer
smith says:
Having great time. and this is a great coun.
try The little machine Is peach for this coun-
Try. With the exception OF A puncture so far
We have not had to touch the car.
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construction compsny-An work for a six story
brick building at SW corner OF Post and Kearpv
streets. " so by 62:s; sSs 40.
Giovanni Daneri and Giovanni Segaie with Ger
vasio Ratio and David Ratto-AT work for
TWO story frame building at NE corner Of Mis-
sion and Godeus streets, 30 by 62; 81 100
Union trust company with fckeiheimer Broth
ers-Electric fixtures, etc, for the Union trust
building, at NE corner of Montgomery, Market
and Post streets: 81 400
Samuel Dusenberg with c. d. Rankfn-AN
work. except shades and fixtures, for a three
story and basement brick building in e line
OF stockton street, 71:9 Of Pacific, 1875 by
IS: 50, 900.
Lester construction company with Keystone
manufacturing and plating works-Ornamental
building at NE corner Of Washington and Bat
terry streets, E 1875 by 1875; s., $50.