The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
AUTOMOB|L|STS ARE BUSY PAYING UP About 300 New Licenses Have Been Issued THE LAWS PROVISIONS Provisions Are Strict and Each Chauffeur Must Have Special
 Badge Issued By State
 Officers

George s. bowman has been placed In charge of the temporary office here where state automobile licenses uhder the new law may be secured. Ihe ne" law requires a state license for all auto mobiles within the cities. Thomas w. Bradford from the secretary or staee officer at Montgomery was here yes'er- day but it is announced that ne VIII ledVe the situation in charge of MT. Lowniah' Temporary quarters have been opened al the offices of the Acknowledgement Real Estate company. Yesterday continuous stream of automobile owners and chaul- feurs were in line securing the licenses and the badges required in the case or the latter.
 It was announced yesterday that 300 cars had been licensed while approxi- mately 60 chauffeurs had received badges and certificates yesterday to drive cars In this city.
 The law under which the automobile will be regulated is admittedly complex. All garages must pay s1oo for doing busi- ness while the automobile licenses pay able to the state are based upon the horsepower of the cars. Less than 20 horsepower the fee is sl2.50 40 horse pow. CT Is $2O. On motorcycles the fee IS s3 straight All cars for transporting pas sengers are charged $25, while each deal- CT or manufacturer must pay slOo.
 The section as to licenses follows:
 This application must be accompanied nr6ar
 Fees for registration are as follows;
 "Section T. The following license tax 0, registration fee shall be charged on mo- tor vehicles used for private use: Seven and one-half dollars upon each motor Ye- hicle having a rating of 20 horsepower; S12.50 upon each motor vehicle having a rating of 20 horsepower and less than 50 horsepower: s17.50 for more than 30 and less than 40 horsepower; $2o upon each motor vehicle having rating of 40 horse power, or more; and such fee shall le based on the insurable horsepower of the car Twelve dollars and a half on each electric motor vehicle, and s15 on each motor vehicle propelled by steam. Three dollars on each motorcycle. The follow ing license tax or registration fee shall be charged on motor vehicles used for hire: Upon each motor vehicle used for public hire in transporting passengers CT freight, $25. Each manufacturer or deal CT in motor vehicles shall pay a license tax of s100 Each person, firm or cor poration conducting a garage. or garages shall pay a license tax of $l00 dollars, for each garage. No fee required If Ve- hicle owned by county or city and used exclusively for county or city purposes :"
 Must Register Annually
 The new law provides that registra- tions must be made annually and for a fee of $250 the licenses issued to drivers will be renewed.
 The law provides that 40 per cent of the revenues collected by the secre- tary of state will go to the city or goes to the county wherein the owner of the car resides. while 40 per cent goes two the county wherein the tower resides. The remainder goes into the state treasury.
 The licenses. issued by the state pro- vide that all drivers must make appli- cation, receive a certificate of com potency and when licensed the driver must wear badge which is numbered and must keep his license in his car to be shown when requested.
 The application must be signed for each driver by three owners who af- firm that they know the applicant to be competent for the service. The fee for each chauffeur Is s5
 Form of Application
 The application form is here given: Application of Chauffeur for License,
 State of Alabama.
 The undersigned hereby makes ap- plica tion for license as chauffeur in the state of Alabama for the year end ing September 30, 1912.
 l. Name of chauffeur. .................. 2. Residence. ....... tCity and street). 5. Description:
 (a) Age ....a... (b) Sex ,........
 tc) Color ...... td) Height .......
 (e) Weight ...... dD Color of hair.
 (g) Color of eyes. es.................... 1. l (can) (cannoD write my name.
 This. ...~.day of. ............, 191.. ..~.......... Signature of ApplicanD.
 sworn to before me this. day of ..............., lgl.
 ...,.............. Notary Public
 The undersigned, residents of . county, Alabama Nrwner of a motor vehicle, indorse ant recommend that license as chauffeun be granted and is sued the applicant t.t......-.....,.. who is known to us.
 This. day of. of................ 191 .. Name ........... ...............,. Residence ............ Eamp