The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-31


the applicant. issue and deliver to thu
owner u certificate of registration, ans
two number plates Such number plate:
lshan be OF distinctly different color eacl
year. and there SHAH be at ali times {
4 marked contrast between the color of tbs
number plates and that of the numerals
or letters thereon
Such number plates shall be Of metal, al
least six inches wide and not less thar
| ifteen inches in length, on which there
shall be the abbreviation La" and there
TO the vehicle set forth in numerals -four
inches long, each stroke of which shall be
at least five-eighths of an inch In width;
provided, that in the case of q motor
vehicle registered by manufacturer OF
dealer there shall be on such plate in adj
dition to the foregoing the letter m. y
each stroke of such letter to be at least
four inches long and five-eighths OF an
the number plates Of more than one State
at any time. In the event OF the loss,
mutilation or destruction of any certif1-
cate of registration. or number plate, the
owner of a registered motor vehicle or
manufacturer, or dealer, as the case may
be, may obtain from the Secretary of
State. upon an affidavit showing such fact
and the payment Of a fee of one dollar.
two new number plates, and thereupon
the original license plates shall become
void and any person found using same
shall be subject to the penalties imposed
by Section IA.
All certificates of registration shall be-
gin on their respective dates, and shall
expire on the 31st day of December fol-
each year, and the license fee therefor
paid annually; provided that persons hold
ing certificate for ore year shall not
become delinquent for failure to register,
or pay the annual license fee until the first
day Of February of the following year.
Section 5. Be II further enacted. etc,
There shall be an annual license fee,
which shall be divided into classifcations
known as a whole license fee. and a half
license fee. The whole license fee shall
apply to all registrations made under the
provisions Of this act, prior to the h, first
license fee shall apply to all registrations
under the provisions of this act made on
or after the first day Of August, Of each
after provided shall be based on horse
power of motor. and shall be computed ac
cording to the following standard, to-wit:
DIX
Is
D is the cylinder bore in inches; N the
number of cylinders. The license fee shall
be twenty-five cents for each horsepower;
Zee shall be Five Dollars. All motor cars
shall be subject to this lceEse. Motor
cycles shall pay a fiat license of Two
Dollars per anmsm fee motor Trucks sha
haif license shall Apply to ali motor We
hicles and shall be half Of the license rate
each classification. Persons. firms and
corporations. manufacturing or dealing in
motor vehicles shall pay the license fee
Of one motor vehicle, on the maximum mum
vehicles handled, provided that dealers
handling both new and secondhand motor
vehicles shall pay the license on new
tons dealing in or handling secondhand
motor vehicles exclusively shall pay a fiat
license OF Ten Dollars per annum.
Section s. Be It further enacted. etc,
vehicle registered in accordance with this
act. the vendor shall Immediately file
notice thereof with the name and resi-
state. and the vendee shall within ten
days after the date of such sale or trans
fer. upon blank to be furnished him for
that purpose, make application for a
a fee Of One Dollar. be forwarded to the
Secretary of State, who shall note upon
the registration book or index such change
of ownership.
Section I. Be ii further enacted. etc,
Upon the sale OF a motor vehicle by the
manufacturer or dealer, the vendee shall
be. allowed to operate same upon the
days after taking possession thereof. or
until he shall have received his certificate
Of registration and number plates from
Turing snch period the motor Secs sa
have attached thereto, in accordance with
the provisions hereof, placard bearing
the registration number Of the dealer
been operated; and provided, further, that
application for registration shall be made
by mail or otherwise before such vehicle
shall be so used.
Section s. Be it further enacted, etc.
That every person. firm. association or
corporation manufacturing or dealing in
motor vehicles may instead of registering