Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

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shall probably write you often. If
you have any suggestions l would be
pleased to receive them.
Hoping that we may work together
in hearty cooperation in the admin
istration of the law, l am
Sincerely yours,
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
The portion of the law referred to
above is in regard to the registration
of autos and motor cycles by July 1,
and procuring tags and license by
July Is. This is contained in Sec. 2
Of the law and portion of Sec. 3,
which is as follows:
Sec. 2. Every person or persons,
firm or corporation owning, or who
may hereafter own, motor vehicle
shall file in the office of the secre-
tary of state, on a suitable blank
furnished by said secretary of state,
a description Of every such vehicle,
except as otherwise provided in
this act, and shall at the same time
and annually thereafter, so long as
such motor vehicle is owned by such
person or persons, firm or corpora
ton, pay a registration fee of two
dollars per year for each motor cycle
and five dollars per year for each
motor vehicle other than motorcycle,
and where the license shall be issued
for less time than six months the H.
cense fee shall be two dollars and
fifty cents. The registration year
shall begin July 1, 1913, and all IL
censes issued under the provisions
OF this law shall be dated the day
and year of their issue and shall ex-
pire on the Goth day of June next
thereafter: provided, that no regis
tration fee shall be charged for any
motor vehicle owned by any city in
this state for the use of the police
of fire departments. The secretary
of state shall file the statements here
in provided for in his office and reg
lister each such motor vehicle in a
book to be kept for that purpose and
shall assign and transmit to each a
number plate and license certificate,
numbering them consecutively. Ev-
cry owner of a motor vehicle regis
tered as herein provided shall be
considered and treated as the owner
thereof until there shall be filed in
the office of the secretary of state
an original bill of sale Or certified
copy of the same showing a change
OF ownership and accompanied by an
application on a blank furnished by
said secretary of state requesting
registration of such change of owner
ship, also accompanied by a fee of
one dollar for registering such change
of ownership. No change of owner
ship of any motor vehicle shall be
registered unless the annual registra-
ton fees for such vehicle are fully
paid.
Sec. 3. All rgisteration fees pro-
vided for in this act shall be paid
to the treasurer Of the county in
which the applicant for registration
resides. and said treasurer shall Gre
dit $4.25 of said fees collected on
motor vehicle licenses and $3.50 of
said fees collected on motor cycle IL
censes to the county road fund for
the maintenance of roads only and
he shall Immediately transmit the
remaining sum of 75c. for each mo-
tor vehicle license fee and SOC. for
each motor cycle license fee to the
state treasurer to be placed in a spe-
cial fund, which fund is hereby appro
priated, for the use of the secretary
OF state in supplying number plates
and license certificates and employ
ing all necessary help and paying all
expenses incident to the administra-
ton of this law, upon vouchers ap-
proved by the state auditor; provided
that any balance remaining in the
fund at the end Of the fiscal year
shall be turned into the general re-
venue fund Of the state"
You will note from letter above
that applications may be filed with.
your county treasurer on and after
June l, and that the act is compul-
sorry.