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

torcyclc ON the public highways OF
/ this State after the taking effect of
{ this Act. without the number plates
, displayed thereon. In accordance
with the requirements OF this Act.
or any one owning and operating
motor vehicle or motorcycle With
! out the distinguishing seal provided
hy the Department for each year.
shall be guilty OF misdemeanor
and. upon conviction, shall be- fined
. in onv sum not less than ten dol
/ lars $4,000 nor more than twenty
T five dollars tS25O0) for each viola
ton. and each day such motor ye-
hicle ~ motorcycle is operated upon
+ the highways of the State in viola
/ tion of The provisions of this Act
shall constitute separate orlonse
ANY person obtaining a distinguish
I ing seal as provided for herein.
I from any course other than the
State Highway Department or its au-
thori2cd agents. or except as herein
before provided. or any from amy
source other than the State High
way department who SELLS or offers
90 sell out amy seal or number On
imitation of thoec furnished hy the
State Highway Department shall ho
guilty of q mlsdomeauor. and shall.
upon conviction. be fined NOT less
than twenty-five dollars tS95.uOl.
provided. that all prosecution an
der this A., shall be- iu tho county
whore such person may live ur lu
which such person may operate such
unuumhcrcd or unmarked vehicle
or may sell. or offer for sale. such
number of seals: and provided mr-
Their. that all sums arising from
thc imposition and collection of
fines under this Act shll Cuugii-
u'e q special maintenance fund to
bee expended upon the public roads
of the respective counties where col
lcctcd.
Sec. % The certificate ol regis
tration and Numbering for purposes
Of identification md the fees here.
mbcforc provided fIr shall ho in
lien of on othcr iWilar rcgistra.
lions heretofore o. luiind boy any
county. municipality or other poll
teal subdivision of 'H State. and
no such registration .c. or other
like burdens shall .n O.. ur.d OF
amy owner of any motor vehicle cor
motorcycle hv any county muui,.-
patty or other subdivision ul the
state Nut this provision hall not
affect the right Of Incorporated cii.
ips aud towns 10 license and rpru-
late the use at mote vehicle. tor
hire in such computations, provided
that nothing n this AU .hall 100 aus
wise authorize or empower amy
county or Incorporated city cor tu.u
ia this State To levy ana collect ANY
occupation TAX or license IO.s On
motorcycles. motor vehicles COO m0.
tor trucks
Sec. 2G The sum 81 ten Thousand
dollars tSlO.000,u91 or SOD much
thereof as may bcHccesslry rs Na.o-
by Appropriated a. purchase The Nee
essary office equipment to provide
ihc Identification numbers and dis
tiuruishing seal herein required Tor
meteor vehicles and motorcycle. Tor
use ON or before July ]. 1917. and
TO meet the general expenses U. The
said State Highway Department up
/ 20 and including June 30. 1910.
and such um as may be- drawn
from the state Treasury shall be-
/ repaid 10 the State from The olIIcc-
/ lions OF the first year.
Sec o. Al laws and parts of
laws ia conflict with tho pros, ions
of this Act are hereby repealed, and
/ Il any section. siiirrwvtbu or clause
. of this Act shall bee held 10 hc an