River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

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| lions and contracts, for a sum not exceed
| Ing enc hundred thousand dollars
section 8. This act shall take effect and
De IA force from and after its passage and
Approved June 10, 1909.
No. 152, Al [Published June 10, 1909.
| CHAPTER 800, LAWS OF 1909.
| AN ACT to amend sections 163e-47 and
! l6S6-4S OF the statutes relating to au-
| tomooiles; motor cycles, or other similar
motor vehicles
! The people of the State OF Wisconsin. rem
| resented IN Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 1857 of the
statutes is amended to read: Section 1896
~. l. No automobile, motor cycle, or
| other similar motor vehicle shall be oper-
/ ated, ridden or driven along or upon any
OF the public highways of the state. unless
the same shall have been registered in
accordance with the provisions OF this act
z. Application for such registration
! secretary Of state upon blanks prepared
| under his authority, for that purpose
| Blank applications shall he . kept
! In the Offices OF the county clerks through
| out the state.
| 3. The application shall contain a state
| ment Of the name, place of residence and
| address of the applicant, with a brief de-
scription OF the automobile, motor cycle,
| or other similar motor vehicle, including
| the name OF such vehicle, the number, II
| any, affixed by the maker, the character Of
| motor power and the amount Of such motor
! power stated In figures OF horsepower and
! with each application shall be
eposited g registration fee as
! hereinafter provided.
| 4. The secretary of state or his duly
| authorized agent shall then register in q
book kept for that purpose the automo-
1 bile, motor cycle, or other similar motor
| vehicle described In said application, giving
| to such automobile, motor cycle, or other
similar vehicle q distinguishing number,
and shall thereupon Issue to said appli-
cant certificate Of registration
which shall contain the name, place Of
| residence and address of the applicant, the
| registered number assigned. the date Of
| registration and a brief description Of the
| automobile, motor cycle, or other similar
| 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.
| s. There shall be Maid TO the secretary
| OF safe for tie registration of each auto
| mobile a fee OF two dollars aud for the
| reg stration Of each motor cycle a fee of
1 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 go into effect. but every owner
/ OF motor vehicle so 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 reregistration.
| z. The secretary of state shall
/ issue and deliver to each owner
| of an automobile, an official number plate
| OF uniform size. and design,
| followed By the letter 'W," the distinguish.
| Ing number 80 assigned to said motor We
| hicle,. which said number plate shall be
| placed in 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 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
8. 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-
| tarv 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
10. :" Record Of all applications
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 busi-
| ness hours.
| IL. 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 1896
| 48. /. Every manufacturer of, or dealer
| in automobiles, motor cycles, or other sim
| liar motor vehicles, may, instead of regis
| tering each automobile, motor cycle or
| other similar motor vehicle owned or con-
| trolled by him, make application upon
| blank furnished by
t ths ssfinS NUMBER ~ S and said
| 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 and de-
| liver to such applicant an official number
| plate In quadruplicate of such design as
| 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
8. Any manufacturer or dealer who
| shall knowingly permit the use Of any
| such number upon any automobile, motor
| cycle, or vehicle owned or controlled by
| any other person. shall be punished by
fine of not less than ten dollars nor more
| than twenty five dollars.
| A. 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.
| s. The fee for such registration.
! together with the four distinguishing num-
/ bers shall be five dollars for
! each garage.
8. additional duplicate general distin-
| gushing numbers may be OBJ
! tanned by any such manufacturer or dealer
upon application to the secretary of state
| and the payment Of an additional fee for
| each additional duplicate Of not exceeding
! one dollar to cover the cost thereof.
! Section 8. This act shall take effect and
| be In force from and after it's passage and
! publication.
| Approved June 1e, 1900.
CHAPTER sol, LAWS OF 1909.