Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No 152. Al Published June 10, 1909
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publication.
Approved June 10, 1909
No. 152. Al Published June 10 1909.
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections l636--4f ana
1GS6-4S Of the statutes, relating TO au-
tomobiles motor cycles, o. other similar
motor vehicles
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, 40 en-
Section / Section 1857 of the
statutes is amended 10 read Section 1876
~. l. No automobile motor cycle or
other similar motor vehicle shall be oper-
ated, ridden or driven along or upon any
OF the pubic highways of the state, unless
the same shall have heen registered in
accordance with the provisions of this act.
,. Application for such registration
may be made Icy mail or otherwise TO the
secretary Of state upon blanks prepared
| Blank applications shall he kept
| in the offices Of the county clerks through
| out the state
g. The application shall contain a state
| ment Of the name. place of residence and
| address Of the applicant, with a brief de
scriptton OF the automobile. motor cycle,
| or other similar motor vehicle, including
| the name Of such vehicle, the number. II
| MOTOR power and the amount " such motor
| power stated in figures Il horsepower and
with each application shall be
| deposited Il registration fee as
| hereinafter provided.
4. The secretary OF state his duly
| authorized agent shall then register In a
| bile, motor cycle, other similar motor
| vehicle described In said application, giving
| to such automobile, motor cycle, or other
| similar vehicle a distinguishing number,
| and shall thereupon issue to said appli-
! cant a certificate Of registration >
| which shall contain the name. place Of
| residence and address OF the applicant the
registered number assigned. the date Il
! registration and Il brief description of the
| automobile motor cycle or other stint ar
motor vehicle so registered. Said
| certificate Of registration shall always be in
the possession Of the operator or firmly
| attached In some accessible place in the
| automobile motor cycle, or other similar
! motor vehicle described therein
| 3. There shall he 00Id 70 the ""cretary
| Of ate Tor t e registration of each auto
| mobile a fee of two dollars ard for the
reg STATION Of each motor cycle fee of
one dollar.
| G. All certificates OF registration OF mo-
! tor vehicles heretofore Issued shall con
| tinue IN force for ninety days after this
| act shall so into effect, but every owner
I OF q motor vehicle registered shall reg
! lister such motor vehicle in accordance
! with the provisions OF this act before the
| expiration Of said ninety days, and pay
! the sum Of one dollar to the secretary of
! state for such Teregistration.
| 7. The secretary Of state shall
! issue and deliver TO each owner
of an automobile, an official number plate
|
| containing in three-inch arabic numerals
| followed by the letter wv" the distinguish
| ing number SO assigned to said motor We
! hiCle which said number plate shall be
| placed IL a conspicuous place on the rear
! Of such automobile or other similar motor
| vehicle and be so kept and displayed at
| all times where the same can be readily
| and distinctly seen.
| 8. The secretary of state shall also IS
! sue and deliver to each owner of q motor
! cycle, an official number plate of uniform
| size and design, which shall have displayed
| thereon the initial letter of the state and
! the number assigned TO such motor cycle
| such letter and figures to be at least one
| inch high, securely fastened thereto
| 9. Upon the sale Of such automobile
! motor cycle, or other similar motor vehicle
! said certificate of registration and number
| plate shall be returned to secre
| tary of state and the new owner shall
make application for certificate Of reg
! istration and number plate and pay the
! fee Of two dollars, in the manner herein
before provided.
and certificates issued
| shall be kept by the secretary of state at
| his office and shall be open to the inspec-
| ton Of all persons during reasonable bust
| ness hours.
II. Upon satisfactory proof of the loss
! or destruction Of any certificate Of regis
| tration or number plate, the secretary OF
| state shall issue duplicate thereof to the
| owner of such automobile, motor cycle. or
! other similar motor vehicle, upon the pay
ment of sum not exceeding one dollar
to cover the cost Of such duplicates.
! Section 2 Section 1636-4S Of the stat
| utes IS amended to read: Section 1886
! 48 I. Every manufacturer Of or dealer
! in automobiles. motor cycles, other sim
| liar motor vehicles, may, instead Of regis
! tering each automobile, motor cycle, OIL
| other similar motor vehicle owned or con
! trolled by him, make application upon o
| blank furnished by
| the secretary Of state for a general dis
! ttnVuiShlDE number,
! secretary OF state shall issue
| to the applicant one certificate Of registra
| ton, containing the name, place of bust
ness, address Of the applicant
| and general distinguishing mum
! Der, and shall also issue ard de
| liver to such applicant an Official number
| plate In quadrupliCate Of such design az
! said secretary Of state shall determine.
| 2. All automobiles, motor cycles, or
! other motor vehicles owned or controlled
| by such manufacturer or dealer, except
those for his own private use. shall until
! sold or let for hire, be regarded as regis
| tered under such general distinguishing
| number, ..
3. ANY manufacturer or dealer who
| shall knowingly permit the Of any
! such number upon any automobile, motor
| cycle, or vehicle owned controlled By
any other person shall be punished by o
| fine of not less than ten dollars nor more
| than twenty-five dollars.
4. 1t shall be the duty of every manu-
facturer or dealer aforesaid to notify the
| secretary Of state Of any change In his
! address or firm name.
g. The fee for such registration.
together with the four distinguishing mum
| bers shall be five dollars fol
each garage.
G. Additional duplicate general distn
! gushing numbers may be OBJ
| tanned by any such manufactured or dealer
| upon application to the secretary of state
| and the payment of an additional fee f9l
| each additional duplicate Of not exceedinl
! one dollar to cover the cost thereof
! Section 8. This act shall take effect and
! be In force from and after It's passage anc
| publication.
! Approved June 10, 1909.
No SGT Al Published June 10, 1909