The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-03

aries OF the state highway engineer,
the clerk. and other assistant or field
engineers shall be fixed by the said
highway commission; r, the clerks
salary not to exceed $4,000 per year,
and the assistant engineers salary not
to exceed $1,000 each year. and
the State highway commission shall
allow the assistant State highway
engineer and other assistant or fled
engineers their actual necessary
travelling expenses in connection with
their duties.
Sec. 8. That in order to provide
funds for the carrying out of the pro-
visions Of this act. every owner of a
motor vehicle and every dealer in
motor vehicles which shall be ,operat-
ed or driven upon the public high
ways OF the State shall file in the
ONCE OF the State highway engineer
on . blank to be furnished by the said
State highway engineer for that pur-
pose an application for registration.
Upon the filing OF such application
and the payment of the license fee for
the remainder of the current wear
hereinafter provided, the State high
way engineer shall register serially
and license such motor vehicles in ac-
cordance with such rules and regula-
lions as shall be made and promul-
gated by the State highway commits
sion: Provided, the nonresident
owners Of motor vehicles duly
registered and licensed in their home
State shall not be required to secure
the registration ana license herein
provided for in this State, unless such
motor vehicle shall remain within it's
borders thirty days: Provided fur
ther. that purchasers of new motor
vehicles shall have ten days to secure
the registration and license herein
provided: Provided further, that
said highway commission shall fur
nish such owner with a metal plate,
showing in plain Arabic numerals the
number Of said license.
e.i Fees 70 he Paid.
Sec. 8. q, Every resident owner of a
motor vehicle in the State Of South
Carolina shall pay to the State high
way engineer. In lieu Of all other
state, municipal and county licenses
an annual license Of 25 cents per
horsepower, said horsepower to be
determined by the rating esta blish-
ment Of the association Of licensed
automobile manufacturers, and known
as the standard horsepower formu-
Ia OF the society Of automobile en-
gineers. Every dealer In motor We
hicles In this State, before operating
any such motor vehicles upon the
highways of this State for the pur-
pose OF demonstration and sale, shall
pay to the State engineer of this
state. In lieu of all other State and
county licenses an annual license of
nrteen ,($15) dollars for each and
every make of motor vehicle sold by
such dealer All licenses shall ex-
pire on the 3lst day of December
Following the date Of issue. Annual
licenses shall hereafter be issued be-
tween the first day Of January and
the first day Of February Of each
year. In case of motor vehicles reg
istering for the first time, the full
annual fees shall be paid for licenses
issued between January 1 and March
III; three-fourths of the annual fees
for licenses issued between April l
and June 13: .one-half Of the an
nual fees for licenses issued between
July and September 13; and one
fourth of the annual fees for licenses,
issued between October / and Decem-
ber, 81. The highway engineer shall
transmit to the clerks Of court Of the
respective counties the names of the
owners and registration numbers of
all motor vehicles REGISTERED and H.
censed In the respective counties; aid
the clerks OF court shall keep on file
copy Of said hist for public inspoc-
ton.
Sec. TO-, 1t shall be unlawful, after
the passage OF this act, for any per-
son or persons. without securing reg
istration for license. as provided in
this act. to run, drive, or operate any
motor vehicle, on, or along or across
any public road, street or highway
In the state OF South Carolina. Any
violation of the provisions Of this
section shall be deemed a misde-
meanor and shall be fined $500
dollars or Imprisonment for more than
fifteen days for each offense.
Sec. IL. The amount so derived from
the registration and licensing Of
| motor vehicles shall he deposited by
the State highway engineer with the
treasurer OF the State, to be held by
the said treasurer OF the State as q
special fund known as 1.-THE State
highway fund" The amounts so col
looted shall be apporti0ned; One-flftb