Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-04-12

No. Sc of the acts of 1904 was COM
posed of fifteen sections of which the fol-
lowing provisions have not been changed
by the law of 1876.
Sec. |. All automobiles and motor We
hiccs shall b. registered by the owner
or person in control thereof in accord
anqe with the provisions of this act.
Application for such registration may be
made, by mail or otherwise, to the sec
rotary of State or any agent thereof
designated for this purpose, upon blanks
prepared under his authority. The appli-
cation shall contain in addition to such
other particulars as may be required bv
said secretary, a statement of the name
place of residence and address of the
applicant, with a brief description of the
automobile or motor vehicle, including
the name of the maker, the number if
any, affixed by the maker, the charac-
ter of the motor power, and the amount
of such motor power stated in figures of
horse power, and with such application
shall be deposited a registration fee. (For
registration fees see Sec. of No. 113
of the acts of 1869 The said secretary
of State or his duly authorized agent
shall then register, in book to be kept
for the purpose, the automobile or motor
vehicle described in the application, Civ
ing to such automobile or motor vehicle
distinguishing number or other mark,
and shall thereupon issue to the appl-
cant certificate of registration. Said
certificate shall contain the name, place
of residence and address of the appli-
cant and the registered number or mark,
shall prescribe the manner in which said
registered number or mark shall be in
scribed or displayed upon the automobile
or motor vehicle, and shall be in such
| form and contain such further provi-
sions as the secretary of State may de-
termine. \ proper record of all appii-
cations and of all certificates issued shall
be kept by the secretary of State in his
office and shall be open to the inspec.
ton of any person during reasonable
business hours. The certificate of regis
tration shall always be carried in some
easily accessible place in the automobile
or motor vehicle described therein. Up
on the sale of any automobile or motor
vehicle its registration shall expire, and
the vendor shall Immediately return the
certificate of registration to the secretary
of State, with notice of sale, and of the
name, place of residence and address of
the vendee.
Sec. 2. This section appears in amend
ed form in Sec. of the law of 1906.
Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided
herein, no automobile or other motor We
hicle shall, after the first day of May in
the year nineteen hundred and six, be
operated upon any public highway or
private way laid out under authority of
statute unless registeted as heretofore
provided, and the registered number or
mark of every automobile and motor
vehicle operated as aforesaid shall at all
times plainly be displayed. (Eor man
ner of displaying registered number see
Sec. ! of the law of 1906
Sec 4. License for operating automo-
bles and motor vehicles shall be issu ed
by the secretary of State or duly author
lied agents thereof. Application shall
be made upon blanks prepared by the
secretary of State for this purpose, and
the licenses issued shall be in such form
and shall contain such provisions as said
secretary of State may determine. To
such licensee shall be assigned some dis
tinguishing number or mark. and a
proper record of all applications for Ii
cense and of all licenses issued shall be
kept by the secretary of State at mis-
office, and shall be open to the inspection
OF any person during reasonable business
hours. Each license shall state the
name, place of residence and address of
the licensee and the distinguishing num-
Der or mark assigned to him. Special
licenses for operating automobiles or
motor vehicles for hire shall be issued by
the secretary of State. but no such IL
cense shall be issued until the secretary
of State or his authorized agent shall
have satisfied himself that the applicant
Is a proper person to receive it. Such
!, licenses shall be granted for one year
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for revocation of license Sec, 3 of the
, 1906 law Before license to operate
is granted, the applicant shall present
such evidence as to his qualifications as
may be required by the secretary OF
State or agent thereof.
Sec. B. tVerbatim.) Except as here
matter provided, no person shall, on OF
after the first day of May i'm the yeaI
, nineteen hundred and five, operate an
automobile or motor vehicle upon any
public highway or private way laid oul
under authority of statute unless licensed
so to do under the provisions of this act
No person shall operate an automobile
or motor vehicle for hire, unless specially
licensed by the secretary of State so to
do. No person shall employ for hire as
chauffeur or operator of an automobile
or motor vehicle any person not specially
llcenseu as aforesaid, ana every chauf
feur or operator for hire shall, while sc
acting, display the distinguishing num-
Der or mark assigned to him, in such
manner as may be prescribed by the sec
rotary of State.
Sec. 6. Automobies.or motor vehicles
J owned by nonresidents of this State and
| driven by person residing and licensed
in some other State, may be operated on
the roads and highways of this State,
subject, however, to the speed imita
tions contained in section eight. (See
Sec 81 The provisions of this and the
preceding section shall not prevent the
operating of automobiles by UNLICENSED
persons if riding with or accompanied by
a licensed chauffeur or operator.
Sec. 7. (Verbatim.) Every person
having control or charge of an automo
bile Or motor vehicle shall, whenever
upon any public street or way and an