The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-20
MOTOR OWNERS GET LETTERS
Secretary of State Sends Letter to
Every Automobile Owner in the
City Warning Them of the New
Provisions Of the Law.

Lie new IdW LUZ VIC SuldtlUA VI
automobiles in the state went into eff
feet this morning and Kenosha own
ers Of the "gasoline buggies" were
busy today securing new state licenses
and double numbers.
In order that the owners of motor
cars may be properly advised as to
the law every owner in Kenosha on
Sunday received a letter from the
secretary Of state advising him Of the
changes in the law and the manner of
the enforcement Of the new law. The
letter was sent out as warning to
the owners that they might comply
with the law at the earliest possible
time. The letter says in part:
"This law goes into effect imme-
diately according to its provisions.
You will note that all motor vehicle
owners hereafter are required to pay
an annual license fee of SIS, the re-
newals to occur upon the first day of
January of each year. All applica-
tions received on or after, July II,
must be accompanied by the fee of
SIS before license can be issued.
'Two number plates are required
to be fastened upon the machine, one
on the front and the other on the rear.
The license fee for motorcycles is fixed
at So annually.
emo change has been made in the
license fees paid by delers. Under
the present law the extra fees are to
be distributed back to the several
counties of the state at the end of the
fiscal year, after deducting necessary
expenses. The passage of this law has
greatly increased the work of the Of
fee and for this reason I have to ask
your indulgence providing delay oc-
ours in the prompt handling of the
automobile matters, particularly at the
end of the year when licenses are to
be renewed.
every endeavor will be made to
avoid unnecessary delay, but this ex-
plantations is sent you that you may I'M
derstand the provisions of the law and
also the situation which confronts the
department. at this time.
At the end of the fiscal the proceeds
from licenses, it is estimated, will
amount to nearly 100000, which sum
will be apportioned among the counties
according to the number of licenses
issued in each. The former tax was
So for automobiles and ST for motor
cycles. By the new law it is required
that hereafter the license tags must
be of dark green. enamel, containing
the licenses number, the year of issue
and the letter "W.'' The color will
be changed each year for purposes of
Identification of the year of license
issue.
The number of licensed automobiles
in Wisconsin reached over 1880 at
the close of business in the secretary
of states Office Friday night, and the
total value Of Wisconsin cars aggre-
gated the enormous sum of $4,000 900.
This figure is based upon an average
value of $1,000 per car.
There are also 2,24O Motorcycles.
which, upon an average value of 5000,
comprise total value of $40o 900,
There are $40 dealers and manufact-
urers licensed in the automobile field.
Over 100000 has been invested in
machines in Wisconsin this year.
Thirty-two automobile licenses were
issued on Thursday and thirty-fye on
Friday. The average number issued
is about fifty during the summer
months.
The figures cited represent an
enormous increase over the last few
years.