The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24


,asary of the following year.
Section s. Be it further enacted, etc
f.nere shall be an annual license fee
rpfeh shall be divided into classified
, ans Known as a whole license fee, and
sa half license fee. The whole license
See shall apply TO all registra lions made
under the provisions OF this act. prior
- The first Gav of August of each year
and the half license fee shall apply to
iii registrations under the provisions OF
tl9is act made on or after the first day
# August of each year, All license
faes except as hereinafter provided
sssall be based on horsepower of motor
and shall be computed according to the
following standard. to-wit:
d. x
q liz the cylinder bore III inches: N
HE number Of cylinders.
The license fee SHALL be twenty-five
cents for each horsepower: provided
that the minimum whole license fee
snail be Five Dollars an motor cars
eqeles shall pay flat license fee of
#TWe Dollars per arnur. Motor trucks
shall pay Il flat license fee of Seven
e uoiIars and Fifty Cents per annum. The
vehicles and shall be half of the license
rate herein provided for whole license
z sfarS each ciassificat ton. Persons. firms
and corpora tons manufacturing or deal
f rense fee of one motor vehicle. on the
maximum horsepower of each special
make of motor vehicles handled. pro-
vlaed that dealers handling both new
and secondhand motor vehicles shall
gay the license on new makes only.
Persons, firms or rornoratious dealing
In or handling second hand motor We
hieIes exclusively shall pay q flat Ii
eense fee of Ten Dollars per annum.
Section b. BE it further enacted. etc.
That uron the sale or transfer of a mo-
ter vehicle registered in accordance
with this act the vendor shall inne-
dfateIy file notice thereof with the
name and residence of the vendee to
the Secretary of state. and the vendee
shall within ten days after the date of
such sale or transfer, upon Il blank to
be furnished him for that purpose. make
application for n change of registra-
ton, which shall, with a fee of One
Dollar be forwarded to the Secretary
Of State, who shall note upon the regis
sratten hook or index such change of
ownership.
Section l. Be it further enacted, etc,
Upon the sale of motor vehicle by the
manufacturer or dealer the vendee shall
he allowed to operate same upon the
p,htic highways for q period of fifteen
DAYS after taking possession thereof
or until he shall have received his cer-
@ tficate of registration and number
IIates from the Secretary of State. pro-
vttiine that during such period tho mo-
for vehicle shall have attached thereto
In accordance with the provisions here
Of q plaeard bearing the registration
number Of the dealer under which it
faght previously have been operated:
and provided further. that application
for registration shall be made by mail
or otherwise before such vehicle shall
be so used,
Section 5. Be 1t further enacted.
etc, That every person. firm. assocta
ttan. or corporation manufacturing or
dealing in motor vehicles may instead
of registering each motor vehicle so
tttre1 nr s'ealt IN make an ar
plicattoa upon bank to be furnished
hP fte sneretarx of State for general
distinctive number In" all motor ye-
iliclesg owned and controlled by such
manufacturer or dealer, such application.
to maintain Cal a brief description of
ss$# each tTle Or type Of motor vehicle man
hfaeinred or dealt IN 5lsv such rnanufae-
tnrer OF dealer, Including the character
Of the motor power The amount Of such
naotaf power stated In ffs1Ires OF
horsepower IN accordance with the rat
Ing established by this act; tb) the name,
residence including parish and business
8aafesseo or such manufacturer or dealer.
On the payment of the resistra ton fee
provided IN Section s. such application
shall be filed and registered in the Of
nee or the Secretary of State in the
manner provided In Section ; of this
act fhefe shall theraupon be assign
ed and Issued to such manufacturer or
dealer certificate of regstra zion ana
number plate With a number CORE
spohatng TO the number of such certif-
teate of registration Such number
plate or duplicate thereof shall be dis
paved by# every motor vehicle of such
manufactured or dealer when the same
~ operated or driven on the public high
ways Such manufacturer or dealer
may obtain as many duplicates of such
sumner Plate as may be desired upon
payment to the Secretary of State One
p lh3I for each duplicate. Nothing In
I'M ms article shall be construed to apply
90 motor vehicle operated by a man
for hire
Section 3. Be it further enacted. etc.
a ING provisions of the foregoing sections
TeiatVe TO registration and display of
4 registration numbers. shall not appIv to
motor vehicle owned by a non-resi-
aeht q this State provided that the
~. sWher 1hereef shall have complied with
the provisions of the law of the foreign
country, State. territory. or Federal
,l as or his residence relative to reg
. sssn OF motor vehicles and the dis
p,ay OF registration numbers thereon,
ma snail consnicuously display his reg
a.sfratton numbers as required thereby
e ! t ne ,,pIasfslons of this section. however
s.Aa pc operative as to q motor vehicle
eMtiea ny nonresident of this State
MY TO the extent tllat under the laws
O. foreign country, state or territory. or
E psderai district of his residence like
s exemptions and privileges are granted
Y V. motor motor vehicles duly registered UNI
~ OF this State
Section 10. Be 1t further enacted,
w.. All track engines. road rollers fire
# Nasens fire engines. police patrols.
asFaansuiances, as we'll as all other motor
sehieies. used exclusively for public
suIposes by the United States Govern
saent the State or any of the subdfvi-
s Sens thereof including the parishes,
s es, towns and villages: as we'll as
nF fJn f1$ icS, ioS
tss sa or municipal, are excluded
from the provisions of this act
section sn, II. Be 1t further enacted.
s w. Inc Secretary of State shall deposit
~ funds collected under the provisions
u THIS act, as soon after the collection
e T. practicable. In one of the banl1a Of the
~ previously selected for that year
Z y one of the State Bank repositories.
3. "a q special fund which shall bear in
afsst at the same rate as other de-
pesits: and on or before the fifteenth,
aay OF the month Of February and Aug
49, - OF e.Ech wear, the Secretary of State
s ssaH transmit to the Parish Treasurer
VIII MIN q sworn account thereof. all of the
una. .ads collected under the provisions of
s s,s.s Get from persons, firms or corpo-
i,a.lons residing in the respective par
sa y. only the amounts expended
81 hlH in accordance with the provi-
SONS Of Section L.
mat on or before the Fifteenth day
*5,s site ttoithS OF Fepruary and August
y = each year. the Secretary of State
Mali aal transmit to the Commissioner of
I finance finance of the City of New Orleans,
Win sworn account thereof, all of
\ NY FUNDS collected under the provisions
y tnls act. from persons firms or cor
+ psFatiens residing In the Parish of Or
cans deducting therefrom only the
mounts expended by him. in accord
Il ne e. with the provisions of Section Y
The Clerks of che District Courts
8$isaaaIonghout. the State (Parish of Or
a ISIS eXcepted), shall within ten days
sh Ter the collection hereof transmit to
sisia raf lS Treasurer all fines and PEN