Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

ing June 80 last. During that period
permits to operate machines were issued
as follows: Gasolines 1885: electric,
2;',;. steam. 76; motorcycles. 1856. The
.ees received from metal Identification
number tags amounted to S3,36S, the
sum of 50 each being charged for the
tags. Secretary Woodward renewed his
recommendation that a fee of 81 be paid
to operate a motor vehicle by others than
owners. members OF their families and
presidents. Every state having motor
vehicle laws and regulations makes a
charge of 81 OF more when a chauffeur g
permit or license is issued. The permit
1t is recommended, should be for one
year only. In view Of the changing of
Identification numbers 0rom one vehicle
to another, often of a different make
the Commissioners were urged by Sec
rotary Woodward to enact law requir-
ing a yearly registration. He also recon-
mended that tags of a different color be
used each year and that the license
year be the same as for all other IL
censes required in the District. In the
case of dealers or agents In or for motor
vehicles they will be required to register
one vehicle of each style or type dealt in
by them to be entitled to as many du-
phcate tags for each type dealt in as
trey may desire on payment of the ad-
ditional cost that may he charged by the
contractor for furnishing tags, such tags
TO be allowed to he transferred from one
vehicle to another of the same type
while in possession of the dealer or
agent. not applying to motor vehicles
employed for private use or for hire
Among those who purchased Ford cars
during the past week were II. Clinton
Smith. a tOurabout, and Robert Glib, a
roadster.
The laws and regulations governing the
operating of auto vehicles in the Dis
trct include the following requirements:
Each machine shall be identified by an
enamel metal identification number tag.
which shall be conspicuously displayed
upon the rear of the vehicle, SO as to be
plainly visible from a distance Of at least
seventy-fve feet behind the vehicle: the
figures to be separate arabic numerals
not less than four inches high, with
strokes not less than One-half inch in
width, Of the customary proportions and
spacing OF numbers of such size. and also
as a part of the identif cation number tag
the words District of Columbia in let
ters one inch in height, shall be plainly
inscribed across the top portion of said
tag, and not more than two Identification
number tags of other states or territories,
nor more than three in all, may be dis
played upon the rear OF the vehicle.
The owner of each motor vehicle shall
pay s. to the collector 'of taxes of the
District of Columbia for each identl-
.ication number tag and registration
thereof, which tag shall be issued to
such owner by the secretary Of the auto
mobile board upon surrenderng to said
secretary the receipt of the collector OF
taxes Dltrict of Columbia, for such fee.
''NLrnbe-s shall not be transferred from
one vehicle to another, nor shall machine
numbers be loaned from one person to
another, nor shall fictitious numbers be
used"
ON the sale, transfer or assignment
of d motor vehicle by one owner to an
other new identification tag and regis
tration is required.
ION the purchase OF new or other
motor vehicle by any owner a new identi-
fcation tag and registration is required
THAT Identification tags cannot be
transferred from owner to owner or from
one motor vehicle to another motor We
hicle.
The act Of Congress uses the words
Owner Of each motor vehicle and the
regulations require the permit to describe
the type of motor definitely The law
and regulation Is addressed. first, to the
owner as owner, and second. TO each mo-
tor vehicle as a separate and distinct
piece of property"
The Automobile Club of MARYLAND is
making rapid progress in the erection
of sign posts along the roads leading
from the Monumental city Already many
of the signs are in position along the
Edmondson avenue pike, the Annapolis
pike and Belair road.
Suggestions cost nothing and perhaps
that is one of the reasons why a New
York motorist advocates the building of