Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-08-28

cause to be filed by mail or otherv,.-
In the office of the Secretary ~ 80
an application for registrat,on Suu
blank to be furnished by the Sa. IN
OF state for that purpose cont.svy
ta) a brief description of the moton
nlcIe 70 ne registered. including ~
name or the manufacturer and fe..sne
number OF such vehicle. the charsrsIy
ana amount or the motive power 80
ted in figures OF horsepower so
where practical, in accordance witS IN
rating established by the Assncis I'm. sne
of Licensed Automobile manufac,s.on
(b) the name. residence. including ps
ish and business address OF the c-s
OF such motor vehicle: (c) provided ths7
If such motor vehicle is to be used sost
c TOT c1m IN purposes the appIi-
Section 3. Be IL further enacted "A.
Upon the receipt of an application 80
registration of motor vehicle a. ~
vided IN Section 2. the Secretary a.
State shall file ouch application IN MI
office and register such motor vahtass
or vehicles. with the name. resiSs-.ss
and business address of the ovnss
manufacturer or dealer. as the case NJ.
be. together with the facts stated ~
such application. in IA book or indsx -
be kept for the purpose. under the AZ
tinctive number assigned to such motc.
vehicle by the Secretary of State vhscs
book or index shall be open to nuhssa
ihSfNNsiCh 0e' ne Du8iUanm
hours.
Section 4. BE it further enacted -.
Upon the filing Of sMch application 49,
the payment of the license hereinaSss.
assign to such motor vehicle a distIrcs.
i've number and, without further 49,
pense to the applicant, issue and A.
liver to the owner a certificate of re-.
istration. and two number plates. GucS<
number plates shall be of distinctIv
different color each year. and thar
shall be at all times marked contrsst.
between the color of the number plsfss
and that Of the numerals or Letter,
thereon.
Such number plate shall be of mat, 1
at least six inches wide and not leo.t
than fifteen inches in length. on whicS
there shall be the abbreviation sTHs
and there shall be the distinctive nun.
Der assigned to the vehicle set forth A
numerals four inches long. each stFois.
of which shall be at least five-eights a.
an inch IN width. provided that In tkS.'
case of a motor vehicle registered 81
on such plate in addition to the foreco.
ing the letter, M" each stroke of srIch
letter to be at least four inches looe
and five-eighths of an inch in width. ~
vehicle shall display the number plate
of more than one State at any time.
In the event of the loss. mutilatiou q
destruction of any certificate OF reeiS.
tration, or number plate. the owner Of
q registered motor vehicle or manufsc.
may obtain from the Secretary Of StstS
upon an affidavit showing such fnci
and the payment of a fee OF one dollar
two new number plates, and thereupo1
the original license plates shall becouo
void and any person found using ssme
shall be subject to the penalties i'm
posed by Section IA.
All certificates of registration shaIl'
begin on their respective dates, an
~IAn tIA Ia xlaxx
Der following. A new registration muse
be had each year. and the license ~
therefor paid annually; provided that
persons holding certificate for one
year shall Nnot become delinquent for
failure to register, or pay the annue1
license fee until the first day Of Fsb-
ruary Of the following year.
Section 5. Be ii further enacted. ste,
There shall be an annual license tea
which shall be divided into Classics
Q half license fee. The whole licenoo-
fee shall apply to all registrations mad
under the provisions of this act prtof
to the first day OF August. Of each yer;
all registrations under the provisions q
this act made on or after the first az
Of August. of each year All liceu16
fees except as hereinafter PROVIDE
shall be based on horsepower of motee,
and shall be computed according to TIE
(.
DE- KIN
2.5
d IL the cylinder bore in inches; n
the number Of cylinders.
The license fee shall be TWENTY-FIVE
cents for each horsepower: provido1
that the minimum whole license t.
shall be Five Dollars. All motor Gu
shall be subject to this license. Hotoe'
cycles shall pay a flat license t. g!
Two Dollars per annum. Motor trucGo(
shall pay q flat license fee OF 0oy10|
Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum. m
one-half license shall apply to all neeo1|
vehicles and shall be half Of the lies!
rate herein provided for a whole lieoH1E
for each classification. Persons. nF1C
and corporations manufacturing or oo1(&
ing in motor vehicles shall pay mo ~
cense fee Of one motor vehicle. % ~
make Of motor vehicles handled pg0s.
vided that dealers handling both ~
and secondhand motor vehicles A11E
pay the license on new makes ~;
in or handling secondhand motor ~
hicles exclusively shall pay a floe ~
cense fee of Ten Dollars per annum.
Section q. Be II further enacted, 49,
That upon the sale or transfer Of -.
tor vehicle registered in accoroe1
diately file notice thereof with
name and residence of the vendee L.
the Secretary OF State. and the vend
| shall within ten days after the DATE
be furnished him for that purpose. -
application for a change of reg1g
ton. which shall. with fee OF ~
Dollar. be forwarded to the eecrvux
OF State. who shall note upon the re-
tration book or index such change -
Section Z. Be It further enacted, -
Upon the sale OF q motor vehicie %.
manufacturer or dealer. the vendse
be allowed to operate same upon
days after taking possession tneFe
or until he shall have received his -
tificate Of registration ana nun
plates from the Secretary OF State. ~
tor vehicle shall have attached thero
In accordance with the provisions H.
Of. a placard bearing the regtetr4n
number OF the dealer under whle4
might previously have been opefeo
and provided. further, that appiicae
| for registration shall lbe made by 60
or otherwise before such vehicIe
| be so used. ..>
Section g. Be II further snee9z
etc. That every person. firm: -
dealing in motor vehicles may 49,
! OF registering each motor vehicIp
~-~~-.~actr-ed or dealt IN. urake ~
plicatior upon q bank to b f1Sn
by the Secretary OF State for -
distinctive number for all motor
hicles owned and controlled By
manufacturer or dealer. such apple
| to maintain ta) a brief descripsS4
each style or type of motor vehicle
ufactured or dealt In nv such men
turer or dealer. including the char.
| OF the motor power. the amount g
< motor power stated In fi1urS41
horsepower in accordance with u u.
ing established by this act: (b) the z.1
| residence. including parish and bue
address. OF such manufacturer or 60
| On the payment OF the regfstratios
| pro ~ided in Section 5. such applIeeS
flee OF the Secretary Of State Il