The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10


failure to register, or pay the an Eahl
license fee until the first day or FED
ruary of the following year
Section 5. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.
There shall be an annual license Tee
which shall be divided into classlfica
tions known IS whole license Zee, anu
half license fee. The whole license
fee shall apply to all registrations mace
under the provisions Of this act, prior
TO the first day of AUGUST, of each year,
and the half license fee shall apply 70
all registrations under the provisions OF
this act made ron or after the first day
of August Of each year. All license
fees except as hereinafter provided
shall be based on horsepower OF motor,
and shall be computed according 10 the
following standard. to-Wit:
d. KIN
2.s
D liz the cylinder bore in inches; N
the number of cylinders.
The license fee shall be twenty-five
cents for each horsepower; provided
that the minimum whole license fee
shall be Five Dollars. All motor cars
shall be subject to this license. Motor
cycles shall pay fiat license zee ~
Two Dollars per annum. Motor. trucks
shall pay flat license fee of Seven
Dollars and Fifty Cents per annun1. Inc
oneshalf license shall apply to all motor
vehicles and shall be half Of the license
rate herein provided for whole license
for each classification, Persons, 1lffns
and eorp0ra tions manufacturing or deal
ing in motor vehicles shall pay the u
cense fee of one motor vehicle. on lhe
maximum horsepower of each special
make of motor vehicles handled, pro-
vided that dealers handling both new
and second hand motor vehicles snail
pay the license new makes only
Persons, firms or corporations dealing
In or handling secondhand motor We
hicles exclusively shall pay q flat IL
cense fee of Ten Dollars per annum
Gayfin fSa 1t-ff n ar n r
That upon the sale or transfer of mo-
tor vehicle registered In accordance
with this act. the vendor shall imme-
dtately file notice thereof with the
name and residence of the vendee 10
the Secretary of State. and the vendee
shall within ten days after the date or
such sale or transfer, upon blank TO
be furnished him for that purpose MAKE
application for a change of fegi5tfa-
tion which shall, with a fee OF one
Dollar be forwarded to the Secretary
of State. who shall note upon the regis.
sration book or index such change or
ownership.
Section T. BE II further enacted. etc.
Upon the sale Of IL 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 GER
ttficato of registration and number
plates from the Secretary Of state, pro
F1HiIB tHHE curing SaigH peEiba tlie nio-
tor vehicle shall have attached thereto.
in accordance with the provisions here
of, placard bearing the registration
number Of the dealer under which II
and provided. further. that application
for registration shall be made by mail
or otherwise before such vehicle shall
be so used.
Section 8. BE 1t further enacted,
etc. That every person, firm, associa-
ton. or corporation manufacturing or
dealing in motor vehicles may instead
of registering each motor vehicle so
t""'sst % tm~nfs or aoa'+ In mako an an
plication upon bank to be furnished
by the Secretary OF state for a general
distinctive number Cor all motor ve-
hfele .t s owned and controlled by such
manufacturer or dealer, such application
20 maintain "a d 81 brief description OF
eanl stRle or type OF motor vehicle man
or dealt In nv such nAnufae-
\ snraf or dealer including the character
or the motor power the amount of such
motor power stated In figures Of
horsepower In accordance with the rae
Ing established by this act. tb1 the name.
residence. including parish and business
address, of such manufacturer or dealer.
On the payment of the registration fee
provided In Section S, such application
shall be filed and registered In the Of
flee of the Secretary OF State in the
manner provided in Section 8 of this
act. There shall thereupon be assign
ed and issued to such MANUFACTURER or
dealer a certificate of registration, ana
g number plate with a number CORE
spending to the number of such certif-
lcate of registration. Such number
plate or duplicate thereof shall be dis
played by every motor vehicle of such
manufacturer or dealer when the same
lis operated or driven on the public high
ways Such manufacturer or dealer
may obtain as many duplicates of such
number plate as NAV be desired upon
payment to the Secretary Of State One
Dollar for each duplicate. Nothing in
this article shall be construed to apply
to motor vehicle operated by man.
ufacturer or dealer for private use or
for hire.
Section .. Pc 1t further enacted etc.
The provisions of the foregoing sections
relative to registration and display of
registration numbers. shall not apply to
motor vehicle owned by nnn-resi-
dent of this State provided that the
owner thereof shall have complied with
the provisions of the law Of the foreign
country, State, territory. or Federal
district OF his residence relative to reg
tstration OF motor vehicles and the dis
play of registration numbers thereon.
and shall conspfcuous1y display his reg
Istration numbers as required thereby.
The provisions OF this section. however
shall be operative as to a motor vehicle
owned by nonresident of this State
only to the extent that under the laws
of foreign country. State or territory. or
Federal district OF his residence like
exemptions and privileges are granted
TO motor vehicles duly registered UNI
der the laws of and owned by residents
of this State.
Section 10 Be it further enacted
etc. All track engines. road rollers, fire
wagons. fire engines. police patrols
ambulances, as we'll as all other motor
vehicles. used exclusively for public
purposes by the United States Govern
menf, the State. or any OF the suhdivi-
sions thereof. including the parishes
cities. towns and villages; as well as
all public boards ofsthe State. district.
parochial or municipal are excluded
from the provisions of this act
Section II. Be 1t further enacted
ETC.. The Secretary Of State shall deposit
all funds collected under the provisions
OF this act. as soon after the collection
as practicable In one of the banks OF the
State previously selected for that year
as one of the State Bank repositories.
In special fund which shall bear In
terest at the same rate as other de-
posts; and on or before the fifteenth
Jay of the month of February and Aug
ust. Of each year. the Secretary of State
shall transmit to the Parish Treasurer
with sworn account thereof all of the
funds collected under the provisions of
this act. from persons. firms or eorpo-
rations residing In the respective par
Ishes throughout the State. deducting
therefrom only the amounts expended
sians of Section IL.
That on or before the fifteenth day
of the months of February and August
,f each year. the Secretary of State
shall transmit to the Commissioner Of |
Finance of the City of New Orleans,
With sworn account thereof, all Of |
he funds collected under the provisions |
II this act. from persons firms OF cor
,oraSions residing In the Parish of Or |
cans. deducting therefrom only the
mounts expended by him. In accord |
nee with the provisions Of Section 12 |
# this act
The Clerks OF the District Courts I
throughout the State Parrish of Or I
cans exeeptedD, shall within ten days |
ftar the collection hereof. transmit to |
ne Parish Treasurer all fines and PEN