The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-06
ENFORCE LAWS
AGAINST AUTOS
SHERIFF FERGUSON SAYS THAT
RECKLESS DRIVING WILL RE-
SUIT IN TROUBLE FOR AUTO
DRIVERS IN CHELAN COUNTY.

Inc SUeTlu OLlce VI tuIS equity
and the chief of police of this city
have heard great many complaints
lately regarding the use of automo-
biles, claiming that many of the auto
speed limit and also that due care is
not taken to prevent the soaring of
teams. Sheriff Ferguson this morn
ing stated that hereafter he is going
to proceed against any violators Of
the state law regulating automobiles
and motor vehicles.
The following is the law passed by
the legislature of 1905-1906:
An act regulating automobiles or mo-
otr vehicles on public roads, high
ways, park or parkways, streets or
avenues, within the state of Wash
ington.
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the state of Washington:
Section /. No automobile or mo-
tor vehicle shall be used or operated
On any public highroad, highway,
park or parkway, street or avenue
within the state until the owner shall
have complied with sections two,
four and five of this act.
Sec. 2. The owner of every auto
mobile or motor vehicle shall file in
the office of the secretary of state an
nually before June first statement
of his name and address, together
with a brief description Of every such
vehicle owned by him, and shall OBJ
tain from said secretary numbered
certificate for each of said vehicles,
which certificate shall state the name
of the owner of such vehicle and that
he has registered in accordance with
the provisions of this act. These
certificates shall be numbered con-
secutively, beginning with one.
Sec. 8. The secretary of state shall
keep a record of all such statements
and fall certificates issued by him,
with their numbers.
Sec. a. The fee for issuing said
certificate shall be two dollars and
the fee for each renewal thereof
shall be two dollars.
Sec. 5. The number of each. GER
tificate, preceded by the letters
"Wn.," shall be displayed upon the
back of such automobile or motor
vehicle in light colored arabic nu-
merals at least four inches high on a
dark background.
Sec. 6. The provisions of the pre-
vious sections shall not apply to auto
mobiles, motor vehicles or motor
cycles owned and operated by nom
residents of this state: Provided,
The owners thereof have complied
with any law requiring the registra-
ton of owners of automobiles, motor
vehicles or motor cycles in force in
the state, territory or federal dis
trict of their residence. and the reg
istration number showing the initial
of such state, territory or federal
district shall be displayed on such
vehicle substantially as provided by
section five of this act.
Sec. z. Every automobile or mo-
tor vehicle when driven on any pub
lie road, highway, park or parkway,
street or avenue within this state
shall, during the hours of darkness,
have fixed upon some conspicuous
part thereof at least one lighted
lamp, showing white to the front
and red to the rear, and shall have
the license or certificate number of
said vehicle painted in dark arabic
numerals across the white glass in
said lamp.
Sec. 8. Every automobile or mo-
tor vehicle using gasoline as motive
power shall use the "muffler," so
called, and the same shall not be
cut out or disconnected within the
limits of any city or village within
this state Every automobile or mo-
tor vehicle shall be provided with
good and efficient brakes and with
bell or horn, which shall be rung or
blown whenever there is danger of
collision or accident. The driver or
operator of every automobile or mo-
tor vehicle shall turn to the right
in meeting vehicles, teams and per-
sons moving or headed in an oppo-
site direction, and turn to the right
in passing vehicles, teams ani persons
moving or headed in the same di-
rection.
Sec. 9.-Every person having con-
troll or charge of any automobile or
motor vehicle, whenever upon any
public street or way, and approach
ing any vehicle drawn by a horse or
horses, or any horse upon which any
person is riding. shall operate, man.
age and control such automobile or
motor vehicle In such manner as to
exercise every reasonable precaution
to prevent the frightening of any