The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-04
MOTOR CYCLE BILL is
AWAITING SIGNATURE
Provides for Registering and
Also Speed Limits Of
These Motors.
OBJECT TO FREIGHT RATES
Chamber Of Commerce Now Sees
Discrimination in the .Spot-
ting" Charges.

Among the measures awaiting the an.
prevail Of Gov. Glynn Is one relating 10
the registration Of motorcycles rt fee
OF u. The bill provides for a speed lim!,
In built up parts Of cities of Is miles an
hour and 30 miles an hour outside OF cit
les and villages Each cycle must carry
a number attached to the rear mudguard.
The Secretary Of State will supply these.
The law expressly prohibits any per-
son from being carried on the tank or
handlebar. and open mufflers are for
hidden anywhere in the State except upon
heavy or sandy roads. or where difficult
grades are being climbed.
Violations are declared to be n,sde.
meanors. punishable by fine Of $40 for
a first offence. not less than S25 nor
more than 500 for second offence. and
third or subsequent one Is punishable
py nne not more than $3.50 or thirty
days imprisonment, or both.
This measure has the backing Of the
Federation Of American Motorcycles and
It Is understood that the bill will become
law. As 1t stands now the Secretary
OF States office has about all II can do
to handle automobile registrations The
added task OF taking care Of motorcycle.
will about swamp IT,
another new machine In the light car
ned Is the Chelsea. made by the Cheisea
manufacturing Company OF Newark. This
mas -FOUR cylinder water cooled motor
M by 4 inches, gear transmission .ba =,
drive and standard tread. II is =. small
automobile of 1922 inches wheel base and
sells under $500.
Inc National Automobile Chamber of
commerce is strongly opposed to a sur-
gestion before the Interstate Commerce
commission that the railroads should
charge automobile manufacturers for
'spotting'' or placing cars on factory sid.
ings. and in addition assess trackare
charges on automobile shipments which
are not promptly accepted by the con-
sisnee The chamber also opposes a sug-
gested rule that would prevent combining
TRUCKS with passenger cars In making up
shipments to dealers.
while the suggested charge for spot-
ing or placing cars on factory sidings is
planned TO cover all commodities" saws
me Chamoer OF Commerce. there seemed
10 ne thought on the part OF the rail-
roans 10 make special trackage charge
against the motor car shipments because
the cars used for such shipments are
''sVy VI tne iorty root type with centre
doors. On the other hand, such ,yne
cars are used for many other commodl
ties and the manufacturers will strongly
oppose any effort to discriminate against
the motor cars. the charge on which now
is considered very high"
There Will be a hearing at Washing
ton on the matter on April l6.
Packard sales for March, both passon
ger cars and trucks, were greater than
any other corresponding month since the
company started business. according TO
a statement from the concern. The repor,
is that passenger car sales were 90 per
cent. bigger than any preceding March.
Three-fourths OF ell Packards for the
current season have been disposed of.
the report says further. and there will
not be car for delivery In July and
August.
Jesse Froehllch OF the Times Square
Auto Company reports business very
active the past two weeks, the best OF the
past ten years OF the concerns career In
the automobile line. He SAYS that the
complaint that has been running around
regarding the automobile business not be-
ing very much alive he attributes largely
to the fact that so many concerns hand
ling second hand automobiles have no.
given this department the thought and at.
tention that 1t requires.