The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-27
AFTER AUTO OWNERS
Secretary of State Sends instructions
TO Police Officers.

Secretary OF state SENDS INSTRUCTIONS
TO Police Officers.
Essex Junction July 25.-Ie an ef-
fort TO reduce to a minimum the nuns
Der of people who evade payment OF
the FUN auromoDne registration fee.
Secretary of State Guy W. Bailey has
sent letters TO every sheriff, deputy
sheriff, constable, police officer and
automobile dealer in the state asking
for their cooperation. The letter
TO the officers follows:-
Dear Sirs:-rI enclose copy OF a
letter that ! have today sent TO every
dealer in the state.
Il would appreciate II II you would
advise me as to whether you know
of any persons in your locality who
are operating cars bearing temporary
number plates. For your information
in case you are not entirely familiar
with the appearance of the so-oalled
temporary plates, | would state that
such plates have white figures with a
letter T OF the same color in front OF
the figures. The background OF the
plates is navy blue.
If you know of any party In your
vicinity or between now and August
first, learn Of any party operating a
car bearing these temporary numbers,
would appreciate 1t IL you would ad-
wise me as to the name of the party
and also the number on the plates.
Also, II you learn of any party oper-
ating car bearing garage numbers,
said party not being a member OF the
firm conducting the garage, would
like information as to the name OF
the party and the letter and number
of the plates. All dealers plates have
navy blue letters and figures and a
cream background. The arrangement
of the letter, figures, etc, Is as fol-
lows: AO250 Vt.
IF there is any expense connected
with this matter, upon receipt of a,
memorandum thereof, check viii be
RENTED in settlement"
The letter to dealers follows
Several instances have been re-
ported TO this department where par
ties have purchased cars and are
operating the same on the highways
under Temporary numbers, anticipat-
ing that they may be able to defer
applying for registration until August
frs;
in some cases, purchasers OF cars
have been advised by dealers that this
can legally be done. The law in effect
provides that person who purchases
car must apply for registration on
the first day that car is operated on
the highways regardless of the fact
that temporary numbers are attached
to the car. The question has been
asked as to whether, II party who
purchases ear and has temporary
number plates attached to the car,
| said party would have a legal right
to operate the car on the highways
for FIVE days just prior to the first OF
August and then obtain the. benefit
OF the reduced rate Said party would
| not be entitled to the reduced rate.
"A person who applies for registra
tion of car On and after August first
must execute an affidavit to the effect
| that he has not operated the car on
the highways prior TO that date. Atii
dayit blanks for use on and after Au
gust first win be furnished by this de
partmen;.
Section OF No. 1876 OF the Acts OF
1915 in part provides as follows.
Said purchaser shall at the expira
ton Of such period of five days return
such temporary numbers to said man
ufacturer or dealer The penalty FOL
failure to return temporary number
plates at the expiration of the five
day period Is fine not to exceed
$1Cl.
There Is another matter to which
| desire to call attention and tina
is this: A dealer has no authority L
loan dealers number plates to q sub
agent. Sub-agents must take on
separate registrations.
This department has always en-
deayored TO render every possible
courtesy to dealers and now am ask
ing that you reciprocate In two ways
! First, advise every customer as {,
just what he may expect on Angus
first Second. report each day re
specting the sale and delivery OF cars
III can reciprocate at any tim
for the fayors asked for, do not hes
tate To call lipon NAV tta