Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-13

at tie tcp and parallel with the |
length Of the plate. Each slot shall |
shall be one and one-quarter inches |
long and one-ouarter Of an inch in !
width. Said plates shall have hold /
drilled in the four corners. Zone tags !
shall have one slot at the top. one and |
one-quarter inches long and one
quarter OF an inch wide. parallel with |
the length Of the plate. The zone tags |
shall have a hole drilled at each side. |
Each plate having more than three |
numerals in the registration number,
shall have sthe numeral representing |
thousand and that representing hum
dred, separated by a dash, three |
quarters Of an inch in length and one
half inch in width.
The number and class Of plates to
be furnished shall be as follows:
pleasure vehicle registration plates, |
$4,000, sets of two each commercial
vehicle registration plates, $500, sets
of two each; automobile dealers reg
istration plates 500. sets Of five pairs
each; motor cycle registration plates.
1900 motor cycle dealers registration
plates. 90 cents Of three each: zone
tags, 100; special plates. 10 sets of two
each
The manufacturer will furnish with
out charge printed envelopes and each
pair of plates and each zone tag, ex-
cept dealers plates. shall be contain
ed in the mailing envelope with a re-
turn card printed in the upper left
hand corner, as follows; From the
Office of the Secretary Of State, Au-.
gusta. Maine" Across the left hand
end of the envelope shall be printed
the numbers of the plates contained
therein, together with the words, "Au-
tomobile Plates" or Motor Cycle
Plates as the case may be.
The plates in the dealers series,
havirg letters affixed to the numbers.
are not to be packed in envelopes.
Each set Of plates bearing the same
figures shall be wrapped in substan
tial paper end tied with suitable cord.
Both sides of each plate shall be pro-
tected by a sheet Of corrugated straw
board On each package shall be past
ed a printed label containing the num-
bers and letters of the plates con-
tanned therein
The plates shall be manufactured,
packed and shipped consecutively be-
ginning with the lowest number Of
each series After being placed in the
envelopes. the plates shall be pack
ed in boxes suitable for shipment. each
containing 50 pairs Of plates, or 10
sets of the dealers series having let
tiers affixed to the numbers. The boxes
shall be approximately 10 inches long,
10 inches wide and seven and one.
quarter inches deep inside dimensions.
The plates shall be placed in a single
tier. the lever edges of the plates
standing upon the bottom of the box
SO that when the cover is removed the
number on the envelope may be ex-
posed to view without the necessity OF
removing more than few of the
packages The plates of the ordinary
series in each box shall all bear num-
bers in the same hundred. that is the
lowest numbered plates shall have ~
for the first figure the highest num-
hered plate bearing 20" as the final
figure. On the cover Of each box shall
be plainly marked Frank J. Ball, sec
rotary of State, State House. Augusta,
Maine" and the lowest and highest
numbers Of the plates contained in the
box. All the plates shall be manufac-
tured and delivered at the depot of the
Maine Central Railroad Co. at Angus
ia, Maine, on or before the first day
Of November in the year 1917.
Additional number plates in lots
exceeding 100. shall be furnished with
in 30 days, the same as if the addi-
tional plates were included in the con-
tract. Miscellaneous number plates.
that Is, special plates and plates TO
replace these that may become lost or
de- mayed shall be delivered within 10
days after the date of the receipt of
the order, as in the miscellaneous
plates were included in the contract
ard these plates may be ordered IN
lots of less than 100.
Al freight and TRANSFORMATION
shall he prepared by the manufa ctur-
OF on all shipments of 100 plates or
more.
The cost Of the plates shall be %
cents per pair for all plates six ard
ore quarter inches by nine inches in
size; q cents per pair for all plates
six ard one quarter inches by II in
ches in size; "a cents per pair for ali
I plates six and one quarter inches by
II and one-half inches in size: eight
cents per plate for all motorcycle and
motorcycle dealers plates and 1892 10
each for all zone plates