Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29

That a motor vehicle is defined to be
any vehicle operated by any power o.ned
than muscular power, and Designer anu
intended for use on puphc isn""sm
roads and streets. Motor vehicles are
classified into three subdivisions. my
motor vehicle used exclusively IN com
MERGE for the carrying or ~rahspor.'hs u
merchandise on the public highways roaus
and streets is classified as a motor tru.h
Anv motor vehicle containing only wv
running wheels arranged tandem, Is clas
fed as a motorcycle. All other lA''oi
vehicles are. classified as motor cars
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc''
Tbot nvery owner of a motor Vehlcie
which shall be operated or driven upon
nuhlic highways of this State, shaii, eA-
cont as herein otherwise expressly pro-
vided cause to be filed by mail or o'nele
w;so in the office of the Secretary o.
state and application for registration Oil
q hlonk TO be furnished by the Secretary
| Of State for that purpose containing ~
q htief description of the motor venlcie:
r. no registered. including the name OF
ssbo manufacturer and factory nHlnpef g.
such vehicle. the character ana amount
Of the motive power, stated in figures OF
horsepower. given where practlcal, IN ac7
nordance with the rating establlsh 'Ds
tba Association of Licensed AutomoDlle
Manufacturers; CD the name, residence:
;ncluding Parish and business address OF
tho owner Of such motor vehicle; (c) pro-
vided. that if such motor vehicle IS 10 pe
used solely for commercial purposes IL
applicant shall so certify.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
Unon the receipt Of an application ioi
rey;stration of a motor vehicle as pro
vided in. Section 2, the Secretary OF state
shall file such application in MS once
and register such motor vehicle or W.
b;cles, with the name, residence and Dusl:
ness address of the owner, MANUFACTURE
or dealer. as the case may be, togethel
with the facts stated in such appilca
t;on in a book or index to be kept iol
that purpose, under the distinctive nun
her assigned to such motor venice W
the Secretary of State, which book OF III
dey shall he open to public Inspector
during reasonable business hours.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, etc'
ITnon tbn filing of such application am
the navmen of the license herelnafte
nroviIcd' the Secretary of State shall Us
sign to such motor vehicle u alstlnolit
number and, without fnrthei EXPENSE :
the applicant, issue and denver 10 III
owner a certificate OF reglstfallon, a.
two number plates. Such NUMBER paw
shall be, of distinctly different Color eac
wear. and there shall be at all tllafs :,
marked contrast between the color OF IN
number plates and that OF the huniera
or letters thereon. " Is.
Such number plate shall be OF meta
. at least six inches wide and not less Una
l. fifteen inches in length, on when the
shall he, the abbreviation la and the
T. Shall be the distinctive number asslght
il to the vehicle set forth in numerals 10,
ID inches long. each stroke of which snail
he at least tVe-eighths of an inch IN Wlatl
nrovided. that in the case OF a moi
to Vehicle registered by a manufacturer
dealer there shall be on such plate IN a
he dition to the foregoing the letter M
in Zach stroke of such letter to be at lea
nd fonr inches long and five-eighths OF
RS inch in width. No vehicle shall dispI
,e- the number plates of more than one ota
o. at any tine. In the event OF Tue Az
mutilation or destruction OF any cert
* cate of registration, or NUMBER piate'
vp owner of a registered motor venice
,rs manufacturer, or dealer, as the case Id
". he. NAV obtain from the Secretary
Of State upon an affidavit showing 81
flo fact and the payment Of a fee OF one u
or lar. two new number plates, and tne
I'll mon the original license plates snail
no come void and the person found us
as same shall be subject to the penaltles
posed by Section IA.
i've Ali certificates Of registration shall
SEES gin on their respective dates, and 81
her expire on the 3lst day OF December
IN lowing. A new registration must be
at each wear. and the license fee there
rty paid annually provided tnae per, y
the holding a certificate 1or Que YEA o.
her not become delinquent for tallure 10
ant ster or pay the annual license ZEE ea y
and the first day Of February OF the 1oll
of ing wear. .
) or Section 5. BIZ it further enacted,
ave There shall bea an annual license
cess which shall be divided into elassl
'per tons known asia whole licenses fee,
rein a half license fee. The whole lie
free shall apply to all registrations Il
in under the provisions OF tins ac5, =
lrst, to the first day of August OF eacn y
ven and the half license fee shall app
Dis, all registrations under. the PROVISION Oh
ided th;s act made on or after the first da
trict Anynst of each year. All license
and except as hereinafter provided slai |
med based on horsepower OF motor, ana
$. be computed according to the tolo'
y a standard, to-wit:
heir nexN
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