The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-18
The PROVISIONS OF
new AUTO BILL
Speed Limit is Made
Twenty-Five Miles
an Hour.
FEES FOR LICENSES
Autos Must Have a Rear
lighthouses May
Be Revoked.
FEES FOR LICENSES

EN-71CN1
legislature is given below. 1t differs
from present conditions in several re-
spects. Every owner Of an auto must
take out certificate, to be kept in
the 'car. 1t may be revoked. Pres
ent numbers may be retained. Test
cars must have the manufacturers
number and the operators license
number both displayed. No motor
cycle may be operated with muffier
open. No person less than IS years
old may be licensed. The fees for
licenses are: Up to twenty horsepower,
ST. twenty to thirty, IS; over thirty,
$40. The Individual licenses are 80;
for dealers $40, for manufacturers
500, for motor cyclists 80 cents, All
fees go towards good roads. The
speed limit is twenty-five miles an
hour Each car must have adequate
brakes and a. It'll light. The bill is as
follows:
Section l. Whenever the term "motor
vehicle is used in this act except when
otherwise expressly provided, it shall
include all vehicles propelled by any
power other than muscular, except
Foad-rollers, street sprinklers, fire en-
gines and apparatus, police patrol wa
Eons, anbulances, and such vehicles as
run only upon rails or tracks
Sec. 2. Every owner of one or more
motor vehicle shall file in the Office of
the secretary of the state on a blank
furnished by said secretary a state
ment of his name, residence and post
Office address and a brief description of
each motor vehicle owned or controlled
by him, including the name of the
maker, the number, if any, affixed by
the maker, the character of the motor
power, and the amount Of such motor
power stated in figures of horsepower
as advertised by the maker thereof
and such other information as shall
be required by said secretary. The
said secretary shall then register such
motor vehicle, assigning to it q dis
tinguishing number or mark, and shall
! thereupon issue to the owner thereof
Aa certificate Of registration which shall
Riscontain the name, place of residence,
ana postoffice address Of the owner,
and the number or mark assigned to
such motor vehicle, and such certifi-
cate shall at all times be carried upon
such motor vehicle and shall be sub
ject to examination upon demand by
any proper officer. The certificates
provided for in this section and in
section three shall continue in force
until one year from the date of issue,
and upon the renewal of any such GER
tificate said secretary shall reassign
the distinguishing number or mark
contained therein.
Sec. 8. Every manufacturer of or
dealer in motor vehicles may, instead
of registering each motor vehicle own
ed or controlled by him. make appli-
cation to said secretary for a general
distinguishing number or mark, and
said secretary may, If satisfied as to
the facts stated in said application, is
sue to the applicant a certificate of
registration containing the name,
place of residence, and postoffice ad-
dress of the applicant, and the general
distinguishing number or mark assign
ed to him; and all motor vehicles own
ed or controlled by such manufacturer
or dealer shall, until sold, or let for
hire, be regarded as registered under,
M ~
ertal distinguishing number or mark
Manufacturers or dealers shall not be
required to carry such certificates upon
the vehicles registered under the pro-
visions of this section, but every per-
son operating motor evhicle regist-
cred under the provisions of this sec
tion shall display on such vehicle, in
such manner as the secretary may pre-
scribe, the operators license number
assigned to such person.
Sec. 4. Every motor vehicle except
motor bicycles, shall at all times while
being used or operated upon the public
highways of this state, have displayed
in a conspicuous place and manner &
plate or marker entirely unobscured
and securely fastened, upon both the
front and the rear of such motor We.
nioie, the plate or marker on the real
thereof to be fastened so as not t.
swing. Said plates or markers shall
be obtained from the secretary of The
state as hereinafter provided and shall
bear the initial letter of this state anC
the number or mark assigned to sucl
motor vehicle, the letter and figure.
thereon to be not less than four inche.
high and each stroke thereof to be no
less than one-half inch wide.
Sec. 5. Every motor bicycle shall, a
al times while being used or operated
pom the public highways of this state
have displayed thereon the initial let
ter of this state and the number o.
mark assigned to such motor bicycle
one inch high and either painted OF
such motor bicycle or displayed on
plate or marker securely fastened
thereto: and no motor bicycle shall b
operated with its muf11er open.
Sec. g. The secretary of the stat
shall keep a record of all statement
filed with him and of all certificates is
sued by him, which records shall b
open to public inspection; and he shal
furnish from time to time at cost pric
to any person having a motor vehicl
registered under the provisions of thi
act, as many plates or markers as ma
be required by such person for displa,
upon such motor vehicle Upon tn
transfer of ownershipu of any motto
vehicle its certificate of registration
shall expire and said secretary at hi
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