The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
AUTO OWNERS
FACE new LAW
SYNOPSIS OF IMPORTANT ACT
WHICH BECOMES EFFECTIVE
ON JULY 1-sEcRETARY OF
STATE FURNISHES PROVISIONS
OF NEW LAW.

T. d. Norton, secretary of state.
furnishes the following, which con-
tains in tabloid form the provisions
of the new motor vehicle law. reouir-
ing vehicles to be numbered and tag
ged:
Every motor vehicle owned must file
an application for registration with
the secretary Of state, on a blank
form supplied by him. The blank
must contain: A brief description of
the machine; the name of the manu-
facturer; the factory number and
model; the name and business address
OF the owner; the name of the county
IN which he resides. The application
plank must be sworn to by the appli-
cant.
The fee SO, must accompany this
application. This fee is to be paid
each year and the registration re-
newed.
On receipt OF this, the secretary Of
state will issue his receipt and two
metal plates or tags on which will
appear the registration number as
signed to the machine. He win 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 a fee Of 81.
Should the motor be sold-as in the
case of the sale of second hand car
already registration mum
Der, the purchaser must notify the
secretary of state within ten DAYS.
and upon a blank furnished by the
secretary Of state. This blank viii
contain the name of the old owner.
the name Of the purchaser and other
particulars. This must be accompanied
t,v fee of 81. The facts are re-
corded in the books, opposite the
registered number OF the machine.
The law applies to motorcycles as
well as automobiles. It does not APP i
ply to motor vehicles which come into
the state temporarily from other
states, ii the vehicle Is. registered in
another state. Neither does 1t apply
to new machines. which are being dis
played for sale by dealers.
Section 10 covers the speed limits.
Inside Incorporated cities and villages.
ten miles an hour; outside thirty miles
an hour; approaching dam. bridge.
sharp curve or grade, a cross road or
street, or where persons or vehicles
are not plainly discernible, speed must
be down to one mile in eight minutes
less than eight miles an hour.
Section Is puts the ban on joy rid
ing. IT prohibits tampering with,
driving, operating or using a motor
without the owners consent, and aft
err the joy ride Is over, that the user
OF the machine returns 1t to the own
er Shall not be deemed a defense in
the prosecution OF such an offender
This section forbids hurting stones or
other missiles at the vehicles or it's oc-
cupants; forbids sounding the horn,
setting the brakes, manipulating the
levers, cranlzs or machinery while
the machine is at rest and unattended
Section is puts the penalty as q finA
Of not less than $40 nor more than
$50 with the alternative of Jail st
the rate of q day for each So.
Section 13 provides that the secre-
tary of state shall pay into the county
treasury to the account of a special
road maintenance fund, all moneys
received by him for registrations from
owners in such county, making YER
ified statement to the county auditor |
of the source Of the money. He re-
tains enough Of the money to pay for
the cost of tags and books, etc. None
Of the money paid into this road fund |
can be used inside Incorporated VIII |
lagos or cities. It must be spent on |
the country roads.