The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-10

SecLlOn ZSfbg.-LlcenS0 Eee-In0
license fee for the registration or re-
not less than six $4,000 dollars, and
for motor vesicles having higher
rating than twenty (20) horse power.
an additional fee OF fifty cents for
each additional horse power shall be
added, provided. that If a. motor We
hicle shall have been licensed for
three separate years hereunder, ana
for which there shall have been paid
the annual registration fee herein
provided during said period. or not
less than three years including the
time before and after the taking eff
feet Of this act. the annual registra-
ton fee thereafter shall be one-half
that amount; and provided further,
that the annual fee for the registra-
ton or REPRESENTATION OF q motor
bicycle or motorcycle In accordance
with the provisions OF this act shall
be three ($3.0O1 dollars.
The registration fees imposed by
this act upon motor vehicles shall be
in lieu of all taxes, general or local,
to which motor vehicles may be sub
Ject, except, that dealers license fees
shall not be in lieu Of other taxes.
Sec. 4. That Section 29l76h OF the
Compiled Laws Of North Dakota for
the year 1918 is hereby amended to
read as follows
Section 2s76h-Registration Tag to
be Displayed on Vehicles in Use-No
person shall operate or drive q motor
vehicle on the public highways or
within the limits Of any city, town or
village or this state unless such We
hicle shall have been registered in &C.
cordance with this article. and shall
have the tags Of registration assign
ed to 1t by the secretary of state, con-
spicuously displayed, one on the front
and one on the rear of such motor We
hicle, securely fastened.
No person shall display on such We
hicle at the same time any number
assigned to 1t under any other motor
vehicle law or ordinance.
The secretary of state Is hereby
authorized to employ such agent 3r
agents as may be necessary 20 enforce
the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 6.-Section 2976n Of the Com
piled Laws Of North Dakota for the
year 1918 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 2976n.-Disposition Of License
Monies by Secretary Of State-The
secretary Of state shall pay into the
state treasury all monies received by
him under this act which have been
paid by owners Of motor vehicles in
any county. and shall file with the
state treasurer and the state auditor
verified statements Of the amounts
and sources thereof. and the amount
to which each county Is entitled under
the provisions Of this act.
On the fifteenth day Of each cal
endar month the state treasurer shall
pay into the county treasury Of each
county to the account of a special
road maintenance fund. as hereinafter
provided, one-third Of all the monies
received by him from the secretary Of
state under the provisions Of this act,
and shall credit the remaining two
thirds TO the account Of the state
highway fund. Provided. however, that
the state treasurer shall first deduct
from all monies received by him from
the secretary Of state the cost Of tags,
clerk hire, printing, postage, express
and other expenses as estimated by
the secretary Of state.
Sec. 6-The state highway fund
provided for by this act shall be ex-
pended under the direction Of the
state highway commission.
Sec. THAT Section ,2976o of the
Compiled Laws OF North Dakota for
the year 1913 is hereby amended to
read as follows: J.
Section 2s76o-Claims for Monies
Expended on Highways-Au claims
for money expended on county high
ways under the provisions Of this ar
ticle shall be paid by the county
treasurer upon the presentation of
properly prepared vouchers approved
by the county superintendent OF high
ways II there be one, ana the board
Of county commissioners.
All claims for monies expended by
the state highway commission under
the provisions of this article shall be
paid by the state treasurer upon the
presentation Of properly prepared
vouchers approved by the secretary
Of the state highway commission.
Sec. S.-Section 2976p Of the Com
piled Laws Of North Dakota for the
year 1913 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 2976p.-Licence Money to be
Expended for Repairs and Mainten-
ance Of Highways-The money receiv-
ed by each county from this source
shall be expended only for the repair
and dragging Of highways within the
county, under the direction Of the
vided, that upon the application Of
any township which levies 30 cents on
each 800 valuation based on last prior
or more for road purposes,
the county commissioners shall credit
such township with a sum of money
not to exceed five ($5.00) dollars per
mile, to be used in dragging the roads
OF said township. provided there are
sufficient funds available for this pur-
pose: otherwise the money shall be
prorated between the townships MAX
ing application therefor. No township
shall receive more than fifty ($50.00)
dollars under the provisions of this
section, in any one year. Provided,
further. that none of this money shall
be expended within the limits Of any
city or village.
Sec. 9.-Section 3 of this act shall |
take effect and be in force from and |
after January /, 1918.
RepeaL-AlI acts and parts of acts |
In conflict with the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed.
Emergency.-Whereas IL 10 highly |
necessary and expedient that this law |
shall go into immediate operation, ow- |
nR to the fact that nearly all owners |
Of motor vehicles apply for registra-
Ion prior to July first. and owing to |
The further circumstance that il this |
act does not go into effect before
July first there will not be sufficient |
money available in the state treasury
10 enable the state to comply with the I
requirements Of the federal law pro-
viding for federal aid for the construc-
ion and maintenance Of roads, there T
,ore. an emergency exists and this act i
8 hereby declared to be necessary for Il
he immediate preservation of the Il
public peace, health and safety, and II
Ihall 20 into effect and be in force
rom and after its passage and APP
prevail.
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