Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

No. 1$$, Al Published July 10, 1911.
CHAPTER 600, LAWS OF 1911.
AN ACT to amend sections 1636-47,
the statutes, relating to automobiles,
motor cycles or other similar motor
vehicles.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
40, 1868 and 1886 -54, Of the stat
utes, are amended to read: Section.
1861. l. No automobile, motor
cycle or other similar motor vehicle
shall be operated, ridden or driven
highway Of the state, unless tbs
same shall have been registered in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this
act.
q, Application for such registration
the secretary Of state upon blanks pre-
pared under his authority for that
purpose. Blank applications shall ba
kept in the offices Of the county clerks
throughout the state.
3. The application shall contain 8
statement Of the name, place Of resi-
with brief description Of the auto
mobile, motor cycle or other similar
motor vehicle, including the name OF
such vehicle, the number, If any, af.
fixed by the maker, the character OF
motor power and the amount of such
motor power stated in figures Of horse
power, and with each application shall
be deposited a registration fee as here
matter provided.
4. The secretary of state or his duly
authorized agent shall then register in
a book or card index system to be kept
for that purpose the automobile, motor
cycle or other similar motor vehicle
described IN said application, giving to
such automobile, motor cycle or other
similar motor vehicle a distinguishing
number and shall thereupOn issue to
said applicant q certificate of regis
tration in card form, which shall con-
tain the name, place OF residence and
address of the applicant, the registered
number assigned, the date of regi5tra-
ton and q brief description Of the au-
tomObile, motor cycle or other similar
motor vehicle so registered. Said GER
tificate of registration shall always be
in the possession of the operator or
firmly attached In some accessible
place in the automobile, motor cycle or
other similGr motor vehicle described
therein.
5. There shall be paid annually to
the secretary Of state for the registra~
ton of each automobile fee Of
five dollars, and for the registra-
two dollars. All registrations
II expire on December 31st Of each
{. All certificates of registration Of
motor vehicles heretofore issued shall
continue In force until De
cember 81, 1911, and every
shall thereafter reregister such motor
vehicle annually in accordance with
the provisions Of this act.
7. The secretary Of state shall issue
and deliver to each owner Of an auto
mobile SO registered two Of
fetal number plates, Of uniform size
and designs, containing In three inch
arabic numerals, followed by the letter
distinguishing number so assigned to
said motor vehicle, one Of which said
number plates shall be placed in o
front front Of such automobile or other
similar motor vehicle, and the other
of such number plates shall be firmly
and rigidly fastened and placed In a
conspicuous place on the rear Of such
automobile or other similar motor We
hicIe, and be so displayed
and kept reasonably clean at all times
SO that the same can be read
8. The secretary Of state shall also
issue and deliver to each owner or a
motor cycle, an official number plate
Of uniform size and design, wGich
shall have displayed thereon the initial
letter Of the state and the number as
signed to such motor cycle such letter
two two Inches hes high, securely fastened
g. Upon the sale of such automobile.
motor cycle or other similar motor We
hicIe, said certificate Of registration
returned to the secretary of state and
the new owner shall make application
for q certificate Of registration and
number plate or plates and pay the
before provided. s.
certificates issued shall be kept by the
secretary Of state, at. his office. and
shall be open to the inspection of all
persons during reasonable business
II. Upon satisfactory proof of the
loss or destruction Of any, certificate Of
registration or number plate, the sec
refary Of state shall issue g. duplica te
thereof to the owner Of such automo-
bile, motor cycle or other similar mo
for vehicle, upon the payment of SUM
not exceeding one dollar to cover the
cost of such duplicates.
IL. The secretary OF, state. shall on
JllIy 1st Of each year hereafter. trans
NIT to each city and village clerk in
this state a complete up-to- date list
in booklet form, of all registrations OF
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