Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-06-01
The Auto-License Law.

The secretary of state furn ishes
the following, which contains in
tabloid from the provisions of the
new motor vehicle law, requiring
vehicles to be numbered and tagged
Every motor-vehicle owner must
file an application for registration
with the secretary of state, on q
blank form supplied him by the
secretary. The blank must contain
a brief description of the machine,
the name of the manufacturer, the
factory number and model, the
name and business address of the
owner and, name of the county in
which he resides. The application
must be sworn to by the applicant.
The fee. So, must accompany the
application. This fee is to be paid
each year and the registration re-
newed. On receipt of this. the sec
rotary of state will issue his receipt,
and also two metal plates or tags,
on which will appear the registra-
ton number assigned to the ma
chine. He will also record in his
books the number, make, owner,
etc, of the machine. Should both
tags issued be destroyed or lost,
duplicates will be issued on receipt
of an affidavit stating the facts,
with fee of 81.
Should the motor be sold as in
the case of the sale of secondhand
car, the same having already a reg
istration number. the purchaser
must notify the secretary of state
within ten days, and upon a blank
furnished by the secretary of state.
This blank will contain the name
of the old owner, the name of the
purchaser, and other particulars.
This must be accompanied by fee
of 81. The facts are recorded in the
books. opposite the registration
number of the machine. The law
applies to motorcycles as we'll as
automobiles 1t does not apply to
motor vehicles which come in to the
state temporarily from other states,
if the vehicle is registered in anoth-
er state Neither does it apply to
new machines which are being dis
played for sale by dealers.
Section II covers the speed limits.
Inside Incorporated cities and viii
lagos, ten miles an hour; outside,
thirty miles an hour; approaching a
dam, bridge. sharp curve or grade,
a cross-road or street, or where per-
sons or vehicles are not plainly dis
cernable, speed must go down to one
mile in eight minutes less than
eight miles an hour.
Section IL puts the ban on Joy
riding" 1t prohibits tampering
with, driving. operating or using a
motor without the owners consent;
and, after the joy-ride is over, that
the user Of the machine returns it
to the owner shall not be deemed
a defense in the prosecution of such
an offender This section forbids
stones or other missiles at
the vehicles or it's occupants; for
bids sounding the horn, setting the
brakes, or manipulating the levers.
cranks or machinery while the ma
chine is at rest and unattended.
Section Is puts the penalty as a
fine Of not less than $lOor more than
$50, with the alternative OF Jail at
the rate Of day for each So.
Section Ii provides that the secre-
tary of state shall pay into the coun-
ty treasury, to the account Of
special Northumberland fund, all
received by him for regis
trations from owners in such coun-
ty, making verified statement to
the county auditor Of the source of
the money. He retains enough of
the money to pay for the cost Of
tags and books. etc. None Of the