The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
PRAISE GATES
FOR HIS WORK
Vermont Automobiles Like
Road Improvement
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THEIR ANNUAL MEETING
But They DO Not Like the Present Reg
istration Fee of One Dollar Per
Horse Powsr--W. W. Brown
Again President

Although State Highway Commission
er Charles ". Gates was unable to ac-
cept the invitation Of the Automobile
club Of yermont's invitation to attend
It's annual meeting at Montpelier yes
terday afternoon and deliver an address
that did not prevent the club from Civ.
ing hearty endorsement to the good
roads policy which he Is carrying out
through Vermont, The club commended
the work Of the commissioner very high
ly.
Secretary Of state Guy W. Bailey was
present and he spoke on the present au-
tomobiIe law in Vermont. with sug-
gestions for improving the same, in
much Of which the automobile men con
cured Mr. Bailey thought that all out
Of state automobilists should be made
10 pay nominal tax to Vermont on
entering the state, more as a precau-
tionary measure 50 that the state can
keep track of them through their regis
tration. At present automobiles from
reciprocal states" that is, those which
allow Vermont machines to enter them.
may remain in Vermont foT ten days
without paying fee; and if they stay
longer tax Of SO to SIS is charged; the
full registration fee being imposed II
they stay in the state six months.
Mr. Bailey also said that II was his
intention to issue book in the spring
with synopsis Of the automobile laws
of all the states in the Union. He said
that he would publish the Vermont au-
tomohile registrations but the A. G. Of
Y. does 50 IN booklet form every year,
50 that he thinks IL would be a needless
expense. At the close Of his address. a
motion WIS made that the president
confer with Mr.. Bailey and see Il it
could not be arranged so that both
books might be published under one
cover and thus save a needless expendi-
ture OF both the states and the clubs
money Mr. Bailey said that he was
agreeable 20 such an arrangement. but
that II would have to be fixed up with
the Commissioner Of Pablic Printing,
Frank +. Langley, Of Barre.
The members Of the club then dis
cussed the present registration fee Of
one dollar per horse power, and the sem
htAttE&ft HttitiE@t ~ EtEft*it tttAR tlfN ~ ~
too high and that It would be just as
reasonable for the state 70 tax horse
owner according to the strengtsh Of his
horse. IN addition to the local valuation
nv the town OF city. President W. w.
Brown Of Springfield and John W. Cor
don of Barre were among the speakers
who expressed dissatisfaction with the
law in this regard, although the latter
admitted that the law had been we'll
administered.
Prior to adjournment the club set
the next meeting on the first Saturday
in September instead Of in October. so
that the weather will be seasonable en-
ongh to take run. President Brown
presided over the meeting and was re-
elected. The other officers chosen are
as follows: First viee-president. James
NJ. Boutwell, Of Montpelier; second vice
president, Dr. ]. II jackson Of Burlina
tom secretary and treasurer. Smith s..
Ballard Of Montpelier. There was not
large attendance yesterday, here being
seventy autoists present.