Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-26

That q motor vehicle is defined 10 De
onv Vehicle operated by any power otnel
than muscular power, inc eeslgnIu
intended for use on puDiic ,ntsn""s
roads and streets. Motor vehlcles ais
classified into three subdivisions. Ans
motor vehicle used exclusively III con
merce for the carrying or !.
merchandise on the public highways ioaIs
and streets is classified as a motor tfuch,
Anv motor vehicle containing only Two
runninp wheels arranged tandem, IS classi-
fed as q motorcycle. All other motor
vehicles are classified as motor cars.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc,
That every owner of a motor venice
which shall be operated or driven upon
nuhlic highways of this State, snail, eA-
cont as herein otherwise expressly pro-
vided cause to be filed by mail or o1hefc
w;se in the Office of the Secretary ol
State and application for registration Oh
y hank to be furnished by the Secretary
of State for that purpose ,contalhins !al
q brief description OF the motor venie af
to be registered, including the name VI u
the manufacturer and factory NUMBER vi
such vehicle, the character ana amonnt
of the motive power, stated IN lgu!es Vi
horsepower, given where practicai, III ao,
| c0rdance with the rating estaplish "
| Tho Association of Licensed AutomoDlie
| Manufacturers (b) the name, residence
including Parish and business address O
tho owner of such motor vehicle; lc) pro
vided, that if such motor vehicle is to b'
Mood solely for commercial purposes tn
! applicant shall so certify.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc'
unon the receipt of an application TO
registration Of a motor VENICE as p,e
yided in Section 2, the Secretary ot-etat
shall file such application IN ms ONO
and register. such motor venice vi W
hicles. with the name, residence and BUS
ness address of the owner, manutacluLe
or dealer. as the cast may be, togethe
with the facts stated in sucf appiles
tion in a book or index to be Kept iC
that purpose, under the distinctive nun .
her assigned to such motor venice u
the Secretary of State, which book or u
dow shall he open to public lnspectlo
!, dnring reasonable business hours.
3 Section 4. Be it further enacted, et'
Unon the filing of such application al
the navment of the license herelnatt
nrovided. the Secretary Of State shall a
zion TO such motor vehicle a dlstlnctl
numher and. without further expense
the applicant, issue n denver W -
owner a certificate OF reglstratlon, q.
two number plates. Such numDer pla'
shall be OF: distinctly different Golor ca
wear. and there shall be at ali tines
marked contrast between the color Oh
number plates and that Of the numefi
or letters thereon. .
.Such number plate shall be; OF met
% at least six inches wide and not less Ia
A. fifteen inches in length, on when tn'
shall be the abbreviation La" ana th'
D. shall he the distinctive number asslgl
j. tn +he vehicle set, forth in numerals II
ID inches long, each stroke Of which snail
Ne at least 6%ye-eighths of an inch IN via
u provided, that in the case OF a nlo
to vehicle registered by a manufacture
n dealer there shall be on such plate III
he d;tion to the foregoing the letter \
in each stroke of such letter to be at ie
nd four inches long and tive-eighths OF
,rs inch in width. No vehicle shall dlsp
be- the number plates of more. thar a 81
at any tine. In the event OF the i
mutilation or destruction OF any Ger
ax. cate of registration, or number plate
owner Of a registered motor venice
manufacturer, or dealer, as the case
no. NAV obtain from the Secretary
"a State upon an affidavit showing S
fact and the payment OF a tee OF one
lar two new number plates, and I'll
-; mon the original license plates shall
NJ come void and the person found u
n aS same shall be subject to the penalties
N. posed by Section IL :,
i've All certificates of registration sinai
lses rim on their respective dates, and
her expire on the 31st day Of December
on !: loving. A new registration must be
,at-I each year and the license fee the
lrty Maid annually provided that pei
the holding a certificate for one year
her not become, delinquent for failure to
lant ster or pay the annual license Tee
and the first day of February OF the 10
t OF ing year.
9 or Section 5. Be it further enacted,
lave There shall be an annual license
cess which shall be divided into class
oper tions known as a whole license zee
rein = half license fee. The whole II
foe shall apply to all registrations
: in under the provisions: of this. act,
irst, to the first day Of August, OF eacn
wen- and the half license rec shall app
Dis all registrations under the pr0Visio
'ided this act made on or after tne nfst u
trict August. Of. each year. An heense
and except as hereinafter PROVIDED s1'
oned based on horsepower OF motor n
es. BE computed according to the iol
by a standard, to-wit:
their D2XN
shall
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