New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
BRADLEY AUTO BILL
NEU JERSEY HOUSE ACTS
LEGISLATORS Send It TO Senate
Other Meas and Notes.
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,f0es o. tra peace passed the House to-day o''
only af.zr number of amendments had oeeR
added
These amendments allow the u=e of chains II
slipper places allows the Cor0rnssioner ~ No.'
vehicles to grant three weeks permit - men de
string 70 learn 70 drive machine in company VIII
: licensed motor driver Of the state a. fhe ssIe
time providing that the latter shall - hN.'
sronsfhle FOR snr violation Of the laT' ana P'o
rfdirg sor he use Of license tags waion sAa' H''
- less than four inches in depth
Tie bill nov goes be0s - the senate. and' = ne
latter hodv co-curs in the amendments. VIII tneh
% 70 tha Governor.
An in7portsur resolution directed toward Ersa.A-
cara IN the operation of motor vehicles adopted
the sixth annual meeting nf the directors Of the
Nev Yer. State Automobile Association, vsich was
held IN -ha of rhe Automobile Club q Roch-
ester The state directors put themselves on rec
ord as favo-ing not only the issuing Of licenses 20
drivers Of all motor vehicles bur also the enactment
of penalties or the suspension of licenses held b.
professional chaufeurs private owners when
clear proof s shown thai they have been regardless
II us.hll- safety the operation Cf their cars The
resolution which also Includes suggestion for
an annual registration tax based on the tire dam
are~ was adopted unanimously.
II vas tie consensus Of opinion that The time
has come for amendments to the present motor
hiea r.w which vas drafted at the instance Of the
<.4- York state Automobile Association and en-
acted in Ma, Isos with the constantly increas-
ing Use Of the motor vehicle a more adequate sys-
TEN Of registration, the directors say, seems de-
sirabc. with more positive ideHiincauoh OF tIe
operator of the car
Herbert 4 Medium. Of Buffalo, was eected
president for the ensuing year, and Frank q.
Webb OF Brooklyn, first vice-presdent
A. recent meeting % the contest board OF the
American Automobile Association tie action OF
+ II Bradley. the referee OF the recent Ne"
York-Bozton endurance run. in penaizing Paul
Iarrolx Is points for being late AZ the Hartford
control vas upheld b=ng strictly in accordance
with the entry blank rules. L Has shown clearly
that no other ruling could have been made. The
board recelved proof, however that LaIroiE was
arrested after his arrival on time N New Haven
m q charge Of being involved in an accident not
-ararad 70 speed violations in any Way and Of
4hich ne vas cleared and honora5Ly acquitted by
the court few days later.
He lost forty-four minutes and was sixteen
minutes ate a. Hartford, but "n time al Worcester
and Boston. Afr. LaCroix not being a. fault as
sbou7 nv the testimony OF the various civil
authorities the contes. board voted 70 restore the
rosr points. which gives his car a clean score
along with the other fourteen contestants
Relieving that under the rules offered for its
government the proposed New Yola 10 Seattle race
would not advance the interests of the au'omooAe
industry the NIauufa .turers' Contest ASsociatl'h
at its meeting yesterday declined tE unanimous
vote TO lend its support 70 the race ana a0oP'eu
resolutions 70 that effect.
4 constitution and bylaws nera adopted and t1e
following directors elected. Benjamin Briscoa, Max
Briscoe Motor COMPANY William F. Metzger'
E--eritt- -Irotzger-FIanders Company. H o. Smith
Premier Motor Manufacturing Company; II. z.
conn. Chalmers Detroit Motor Company; Wind
sor T. White White Company.
E1ra-Prey:deut James 5. Sherman has just been
elected a member Of the Automobile Club Of Wash
irrton. The members OF the club in-7tew Of Presi-
dent Tsft.s readiness 70 use motor vehicles. expect
within short time To receive his consent TO De
enrolled as member of the club.