The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27
AUTOMOBILE
REGISTRATION LAW

motorcycle, auto truck, or any
other vehicle of like character used for
the purpose of conveying persons or
freight or for any other purposes,
whether such vehicle is propelled by
steam, gasoline or electricity, or any
other mechanical power, shall operate
or be permitted to operate upon any
street, road, highway or other public
thoroughfare in Tennessee, such owner
shall register such vehicle with the
State Department of Highways
through the County Court Clerk in the
county in which owner resides, giving
the motor number, rated horse power,
tonnage capacity of motor trucks and
make of same, together with the name
and residence of such owner, and shall
upon payment of the following fees:
For all motor trucks, freight and
passenger, 80 cents per rated horse
power of motor so operated as rated
by the Society of Automobile Engi-
neers, and an additional fee of $500
per ton for each ton carrying capacity
factory rating); for automobiles,
motorcycles or other vehicles of like
character, 30 cents per rated horse
power Of the motor so operated as ra-
ted by the society of Automobile En-
gineers, and shall receive from the
State Department of Highways GER
tificate showing such registration, pro-
vided that if application shall be made
FOR registration of an automobile, mo-
torcycle, auto truck, or other vehicle
of like character under this section,
after the first of Septemberin any year
the applicant shall be required to pay
but one-half the registration fee here
in above provided for.
That whenever the ownership of such
vehicle shall become changed by sale
or otherwise, the registration number
shall remain upon said vehicle as a
part thereof until such registration
expires by law, bat the purchaser
thereof shall be required to notify the
State Department of Highways thru
the County Court Clerk of such trans
fer and receive a transfer certificate in
his name, for which he shall pay fee
ofaone dollar. He shall be required to
register such certificate with the Coun-
ty Court Clerk of the county in which
he resides and pay therefor fee Of
twenty-five cents, and the registration
shall not be considered somplete until
said registration with the County
Court Clerk is made.
That it shall be the duty of the
County Court Clerk of each county to
collect the fees herein provided and
to enior the provisions Of this Act;
it shall be his duty to ascertain the
names of the owners of all automo-
biles, motor trucks, motorcycles, and
vehicles of like character in his county
and to issue distress warrants against
any such owner who is operating such
vehicle in violation Of the provisions
of this Act after March 1 of any year,
in which case the usual distress war
rant fees shall obtain; he shall take
registration applications from the
owners of all such vehicles specified
in this Act; shall collect the fees pro-
vided in this Act; shall distribute the
number plates provided by the State
department of Highways; shall keep a
complete record in his office for the
benefit of the general public of all
such vehicles registered in his county;
shall deposit daily in some state de-
pository in his county designated by
the stae treasurer all highway or
road funds to be deposited to the cred
it of the State Treasurer for the State
Highway Fund; shall make a report
not later than the fifth of each month
to the State Treasurer or Comptroller
showing the amount of such deposits
and shall make report not later than
the fifth of each month to the State
Department of Highways showing
number in numerical order of each
number plate issued duuing the preced-
ing month and give the name and
dress of the person to whom issued and
the amount collected and shall account
to the State Department of Highways
for all number plates consigned to him
he shall collect from the owner making
application for registration of avehi-
Gle a fee of twenty-five cents, which
shall be his compensation in full; and
it shall be the duty of the State Treas
urer to designate to the County Court
clerk in each county state depository
in such county in which the funds col
lected under this Act shall be deposit
ed, he shall keep an accurate and sep
arate account of said funds and shall
on the first day of March, June, Sep
TENDER and December, or as much Of
tener as may be required by the State
Department of Highways, withdraw
from each of such banks ten per cent
OF the funds deposited since the last
withdrawal which fund shall be placed
in the state treasury to the credit of
the State Department of Highways for
the maintenance of such department
and for the payment of all costs to the
department of the collection of such
fund, which shall include cost of num-
Der plates, printing certificates and
other printing pertaining to collection
of such fund, postage, clerical help,
and such other expense as may be in
CURED by the department in the col
lection of this fund. The remainder of
the fund shall be expended in the coun-
ty from which collected under the d.
rection and supervision of the State