The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-27
WILL INCREASE
C0STOF OWNING
AN AUTOMOBILE
LAW REQUIRING AUTOMOBILES
AND THE ONE TO STOP FALSE
DISPLAY OF SECRET ORDER IN
SIGMA TO BE RiGIDLY EN-
FORCED.

The high cost of living won't be q
circumstance to the expense connected
with owning an automobile when
Sheriff Cary Ellis starts the enforce
ment of the law regulating the owner
ship (not hardships) and operation of
automobiles. The enforcement of the
law, which has been on the statute
books since 1905, is scheduled to COM
mence at once and under its terms all
moneys accruing from the fees of this
act shall go into the general revenue
fund Of the state.
Another law that will be rigidly en-
forced from today on by the sheriff
will be that one which makes it I'M
lawful for q negro to wear the insignia
Of an Elk or any other secret order of
which either white or negro people are
not bona fde members.
Following is copy of the law regu-
1ating automobiles:
Law Regulating Automobiles.
Section l. All persons owning or
operating vehicles propelled by any
power other than muscular power, ex-
cepting such motor vehicles as run
only upon rails or tracks, shall file
with the secretary of state of the state
of Florida, the name of owner, with
a brief description Of the motor We
hicle, including the horse power and
make of such motor vehicle" on
blank to be furnished by the secre-
tary of state for Identification. The
filing or registration fee shall be two
dollars.
Sec. 2. The secretary of state shall
thereupon enter of record in book to
be kept by him for that purpose, the
name of the owner, the mum Der and
kind of motor vehicle registered, and
shall issue to the owner or operator
thereof a certificate of registratoin-
Sec. 8. Every such registered mo-
tor vehicle shall while in use on a pub
lie road or highway, be provided by
the owner with a suitable bell, horn or
whistle to be used as a signal. They
shall likewise, be provided with two
lamps which shall be lighted between
sunset and sunrise when in use on the
public highways of the state Every
such motor vehicle shall also have dis
played the back of such vehicle in
such manner as to be plainly visible,
numbers to be in Arabic numerals of
not less than three inches long and
two inches wide, and the owner or
person operating such vehicle shall at
all times when using the same, car
ry with them the certificate of regis
tration or permit issued by the secre-
tary of state.
Sec f. In case of sale or exchange
of registered motor vehicles, the per-
son becoming owner thereof shall have |
such transfer entered on the records of
the secretary of state, and shall pay |
fee of two dollars therefor.
Sec. 5. Any person failing to COM |
ply with sections l, 2, and of this !
act shall be guilty of misdemeanor. /
and upon conviction be fined not ex- |
ceeding one hundred dollars.
Sec. s. No person shall operate any |
such registered vehicle on a public
highway at a rate Of speed greater ,
than is proper or reasonable, having
due regard to the traffic and use Of ,
the highway, or so as to endanger the
life or limb of any person, or the |
safety of any property.
reaching
sharp curve, bridges, fills and inter-
sections of, or crossings Of other roads,
the person operating q, motor vehicle
required to be registered shall not run
the same at a rate of speed exceed
ing four miles per hour and shall at
all times while on the public highways
have said motor vehicle under perfect
control
Passing Nervous Horses.
Sec. 8. Upon approaching a person
walking in the roadway Of a public
highway, or a horse or horses, or other
draft animals, being ridden led or
driven thereon, a person operating any
such registered motor vehicle shall
give ample signal or warning of its
and use every reasonable
to ensure the safety of such
person or animal, and, in case of
horses or other draft animals, to pre-
vent frightening the same.
Sec. g. Any person operating any
request or on signal by putting up the
hand, from a person riding, leading or
driving a FESTIVE horse or horses or
other draft animals, bring such motor
vehicle Immediately to a stop, and If
travelling in the opposite direction, re-
main stationary so long as may be
to allow such horse or ami
nal to pass, and, if travelling in the
same direction, use reasonable eau
ton in thereafter passing such horse
n animal; provided, that, in case such
horse or animal appears badly fright
ened or the person operating such
motor vehicle is requested so to do,
such person shall cause the motor of
such vehicle to cease running so long
Is shall be reasonably necessary to .
prevent accident and insure the safety
# others.
Sec. 10. In case Of accident to a
person or property on the public high
ways, due to the operation thereon of