Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-24

used or operated upon the public
highways OF this State, having DIS
played in a conspicuous place and
manner both upoa the front and rear
Of such moto- vehicle a plate or
marker. bearing the registration num-
Der assigned such motor vehicle by
the State Highway Department. and
each operator Of motorcycle. In like
manner. having displayed upon his
mae hine one plate OF marke-, bearing
the registration number of such mo-
torcycle: aud the State Highway
Commission shall furnish such plates
without charge for the first regis.
/ tratlon. and plates that may have TO
be replaced shall be at the expense
OF the owner OF such moto- vehicle
or motorcycle. Such motor vehicles
and motorcycles shall at all times dis
play the distinguishing seal 10 be
provided by the Department for each
year. and the said number plate and
seal shall conform To such require
ments as may be PRESCRIBED by tho
Department.
Sec. ~. The first registration OF
motor vehicles and motorcycles here
In provided for shall become effective
on the first day OF July. 1917, and
shall be for the One-half year endinf
December 81, 1917. Each and eyery
person owning motor vehicle or
motorcycle in this state on July l.,
1917 or who shall purchase or as,
sumo control OF q motor vehicle or
motorcycle In this State subsequent
To July /, 1917. and before Decem'
Der 81. 1917. shall Immediately file
an application TO registration with
the State Highway Department, ana
such applications for registration
made prior to the 3lst day Of DE.
cember. 1917, shaft be required TO
pay one half the annual fees requir'
ed hy the provisions of this Act.
Thereafter registrations shall be-
rim with the first day Of January
OF eaC- y-ai ana end with the thirty
first day of December. aud all appli-
cations for registration OF motor
cycles or motor vehicles filed on ana
attq- January l. and before June 20
Of any year shall be required 10 pay
the annual fee, and all applications
for registration filed on and altcN
July l. and before December ~ %
any year shall pay one-half OF tho
annual registration fee.
Sec. aO.When any person. other
than a deales. sells a vehicle en-
braced in this Act he shall endorse
upon his certificate of registration a
written transfer OF the same aud thc
purchaser Of such motor vehicle shall
send the state Highway department
q notification ~ such transfer with
the name and address In iull OF such
purchaser. together with the TRANSFER
Zee Of one dollar l$l.0OI, ana the
Department shall enter upon iis
bosks the fact of such transfer and
the name and address %. she pur-
chaser. who shall be- regarded us the
owner thereof and au,cnablo a. lilo
provisions OF this Act.
Sec. -. Any manufacturer ~, or
dealc. in motor vehicles In this State
may. In lieu of registering each ma
chine he may wish To show or dem
onstrate on the ~ bile highways, ap-
ply for registration and secure gen
cral Distinguishing number. which
may be attached 10 any motor We
hicle or motorcycle he sends temper
a-ily upon the road. The annual fec
for such dealers registration of "a
general distinguishing number shall
be fifteen dollars t$l5.0oD. and addi-
tional numbers desired by any dealer.
not exceeding five. will be- assigned
and registered for Zee of live dollars