Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

of said building until the plans. specinca-
tons and contracts. with complete esti-
mate of the total cost thereof. shall nays
been submitted to and in writing approves
by t,le governor who shall withhold such
approval until he shall have satlshed u III
self by a personal examination and By sucn
other means he In his discretion may
adopt that such building can and VIII pe
erected and thoroughly equipped and tut
nished according to such plans. specimen
lions and contracts. for u sum not exceeu
ing one hundred thousand dollars.
Section g. This act shall take eHect an9
be in force from and after Its passage anu
publication.
Approved June 10. 1909
No. 15a, Al Published June -, 1909
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1909. !,
AN ACT to amend sections 1636-4I and
1906 of the statutes. relating 10 au-
motor vehicles.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, DO en-
act as follows
statutes is amended to read: Section 1886
III l. No automobile, motor cycle or
other similar motor yeh'c Gle shall be opef-
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 by mail or otherwise 10 tne
.
under his authority, for that purpose.
Blank applicat atoms 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 brief oe-
scription of the automobile, motor eycie,
or other similar motor vehicle, including
the name Of such vehicle, the number II
any. affixed by the maker, the character or
moor power and the amount Of such motor
power stated In figures II horsepower ano
with each application shall be
deposited a registration fee as
hereinafter provided
4. The secretary of state or his duly
authorized agent shall then register In
book kept for that purpose the automo-
bile, motor cycle, or other similar motor
vehicle described in said appl1cati ton, giving
to such automobile, motor cycle, or otter
similar vehicle distinguishing number,
and shall thereupon Issue to said appil-
|. cant a certificate Of registration
which shall contain the name. place OF
residence and address o. the applicant, the
REGISTERED number assigned the GATE ~
automobile. motor cycle, or other simi ar
motor vehicle registered. =" Said
certificate of registration shall always be In
a-tached in some accessible place in the
automobile motor cycle, or other similar
motor vehicle described therein:
3. There shall be noid % the e"eretary
o. ATE iQr [ REGISTRATION Oh edCu dutV-
mobile fee Of two d liars and for the
reg stration Of each motor cycle fee OF
one dollar
6. All certificates of registration of mo-
tor vehicles heretofore issred shall CON
tinue in force for ninety days after this
act shall go into effect. but every owner
Of motor vehicle SO registered shall neg
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 des gn.
containing in three-inch arabic, numerals
ing number SO assigned to said motor We
hicle. which said number plate shall be
placed in conspicuous place on the rear
vehicle and be SO kept and displayed at
all times where the same can be readily
and distinctly seen.
s. 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.
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 a certificate Of reg
istration and number plate and pay the
fee OF two dollars. in the manner herein
before provided
TO- 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 bust
ness hours.
IL. Upon satisfactory proof Of the loss
Il 1Q 20 1s~fs,
tration or number plate, the secretary of
state shall issue a 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
AS. /. 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
the secretary of state for a general dis
tinguishing number, 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 num-
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
g. All automobiles, motor cycles, or
other motor vehicles owned or controlled
by such manufacturer 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 use of any
such number upon any automobile motor
cycle, or vehicle owned OF controlled by
any other person shall be punished by
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.
5. The fee for such registration
together with the four distinguishing num-
bers shall be five dollars for
each garage
g. 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 addit onal 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 16, 1909.
No. 521. Al Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER SOL, LAWS OF 1909.