The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
pproved JUNG 16. 1904.
so. 15o. A. Published June 10. 1909
CHAPTER 500. LAWS OF 1900.

Approved June 16. 1909.
No. c IA RI &c., n sta ,' 81 - 1903 1909
| AN ACT to amend sections 1G36-47 and
1636--fs OF the statutes. rotating 70 su-
tom blles; motor cycles, o. other similar
The people of tie state of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly. do en-
act 20 follows
Section /. Section lG3e-47 of the
statutes Is amended to read Section 1895
II, ]. No aut mobile, motor cycle or
Other similar motor veh Gle shall be oper-
atSd, r'd en- or driven along or upon any
Of the rub &c hg ways Of the state. unless
accordance With the oVislors Of his act.
Application for sue, regis'ra ion
may le made by mail or Otherwise to toe
secretary Of state upon blanks prepared
/ under his author ty, for that purpose.
Hlonk applications shall lie kept
in the Offices Of the county clerks through
ont the state.
3. TIE application shall contain a state
ment Of the name place OF residence and
address Of the applicant with a brief de-
scripton Of the automobile. motor cycle.
the name Of such vehicle. the number. II
any. affixed by the maker. the character Of
moor p w"r and t." amount VI such motor
power stated in sspres hcrsep wer and
deposited a regstrati"D fee as
hereinafter provided
., =; The scrs.ary Of STATE or his duly
book kept for that purpose the sutomo
| bile, motor cycle, or q her similar motor
vehicle described IN said application, giving
to su"h automobile, motor YET, or OF er
similar veNicle a distinguishing number,
and shall 'hereupon issue TO said nppl-
cant a certificate # registra' Ion
which shall contain the name. place OF
repis'ered number Assigned the date +
registration and q brief description OF the
automobile motor cvce. or other sfmi ar
motor vehicle so registered. Said
certificate of registration shall Away be In
the possession Of the oper' tor or firmly
n tGched in some accessible pace in the
automobile motor cycle or other similar
motor vehicle described therein
;. There sNail he r"id o the ,"cretarv
o nte cor t registration of each auto
mobile fee OF two d liars a7d or the
reg station Of each motor cycle n fee Of
one dollar.
g. Al certificates of registration Of mo-
tor vehicles heretofore iseupd shall con
time In force FOR ninety DAYS after this
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.
T. 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 "W," the distinguish
ing number so assigned TO said motor We
hicle, which said number plate shall be
placed in n 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.
g. The secretary of state shall also is
sue and deliver to each owner OF a motor
cycle an official number plate Of uniform
size and design, which shall have d splayed
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.
g. Upon the sale Of such automobile
motor cycle. or other similar motor vehicle
said certificate of registration and number
plate shall be returned to score
tary OF state and the new owner shall
make make application for certificate Of reg
fee Of two dollars In the manner herein
before provided
10. Record of all applications
and certificates issued
shall be kept by the secretary Of state at
his office and shall he 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 a duplicate thereof to the
owner Of such automobile, motor cycle or
other similar motor vehicle, uron the pay
ment of a sum not exceeding one dollar
TO cover the cost of such duplicates.
Section 2. Section l636--4S Of the stat
utes is amended 10 read Section 1896
IS !. Every manufactures Of or dealer
in automobiles. motor cycles, or other sim
liar motor vehicles, may, instead of regis
terng each automobile, motor cycle. or
other similar motor vehicle owned or con-
trolled by him. make application upon
blank furn shed By
the secretary Of state for a general dis
tinguishlng number and said
70 the applicant one certificate Of reg!sfra
ton, cont2 lining the name, place Of bust
ness, address OF the applicant
and general distingu shing rum
nysr to sncn , npiiicmn' IN m,1sia, nl,n'e.
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