New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
TO GUARD RACECOURSE.
Savannah Militia Be6eUed To Be
Ready to Act >Again.

meeting was held in Savannah last week, prf
mary for the purpose Of ascertaining whether the
militia Of Savannah would be willing to patrol an
automobile If 1t is decided TO hold the Grand
Prize race there again this year. 1t was deemed
advisable that this question should be settled before
those interested IN having the race again held in
the Southern city should maks bid for the con
test.
The subject was discussed at length. with the
result that the representatives Of the militia ex-
pressed the view that there would be objection
the part OF the to sustaining the patrol for
another race The commanders were in favor OF
contributing this much to the success Of another
race and were inclined TO the opinion that the
men would be willing also, but the subject is to be
submitted to the different commands There is
little doubt. owing to the willingness OF the soiders
in policing the course for the last race
that the result will be favorable
At the meeting the military organizations were
represented by Colonel NJ. J. OLeary. Of the First
Command; Captain ]. A. Hutton. acting mayor o'
the guards; Captain F. P. Mcintyre. lst CaEalry'
Troop A (the Georgia Hussarsl; captain n d.
Davant OF the Chatham Artillery. ana LleuUendne
Commander R Rainford Falligant. OF the haNal
reserves The executive committee OF the SaVan-
nah Automobile Club numbering among its mem
hers Msvor Tiedernan. chairman; Frank u Battey'
Harvey Granger and G G. Bell whose services d'o
so much to make the first Grand Prize race such a
great success were also in attendance at the meet
ing.
The chief reason for bringing the Grano fllSe
rae % Savannah the perfect proLeCt-oH CIV"
by the militia in policing the course ana without
s,cb services being offered, If II is decided to hold
another race for the Grand Prize trophy 1t IS
practically certain that the contest would De helo
in some other state Those who are most interesteo
IN having another big automobile race held IN Sa-
vsnrah ara extremely sanzuine that there will be
little trouble in getting the militia 70 police t!!le
course They give their principal reason for TINS
belief that the Grand Prize race proved TOO valuao
TO the city to let it slip by II the chance comes OF
least half million dollars left IN the city BY
those who attended the Grand Prize race
As the hrst step toward rendering TO the State OF
New Jersey more than 81 600 collected In nnes unoer
the automobile law since 1906. George Forman, the
city auditor Of Newark, has sent requests 10 the
police court judges that iteized lists Of automooe
fines be compiled from the court records. so that
the city authorities may know exactly how much IS
owing to the State Department Of Motor Vehlcies-
The Frelinghuysen automobile law requires that al
fines collected under its provisions be turned into
the state TO be applied TO the repair and nlainter-
ance Of the roads. In the past the police court
clerks in this city have failed TO comply with this
requirement. and have turned over the automobile
fines together with all Other police court fines. TO
the City Controller, and through him 10 the city
treasury.
According to Mr.. Fornan. 81 Will be necessary
for the Common Council TO pass resolution turn
ing over TO the state officials the OF the
the city treasury and there IS no way OF
disbursing II legally except through act Of the
council The whole proceeding Will be dependent
upon the decision which the law department rem
ders on the matter AS soon Mr. Forr1an re
ceives the itemized lists of fines from the police
courts he will turn them over, together with the
correspondence between him and J 3. R Smith,
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles. TO the law depart
nnent and ask for instructions Mr.. Forman said
yesterday that he had doubt that the money
would be ordered turned over the state, he
had read carefully and found that the state
act superseded all city ordinances regarding auto
mobiles
There is Some question TO the course 20 be
pursued in the future amendment 10 the crimes
act passed last year. provides that ANY person
who having collected any fine for any violation Of
an act entitled An act defining motor vehicles and
providing for the registration Of the and the
licensing OF the drivers thereof : and shall
fail within thirty days return said fine, pro-
vided by law. the Commissioner OF Motor We
hicles shall be guilty OF a uisdemeanor-
I'VE cannot have the police court clerks handing
over the fines to the state" said Mr.. ForTnan in
discussing this phase of the question consequently
II will be necessary il the law requires that the
fines he sent 10 the state within thirty days. TO
have the Common Council pass resolution voting
the amount of the fines for that particular period
every month"
There remain only two vacant spaces for
Newark's second annual automobile show, which