Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31
BILL MAKES
| AUTO LICENSE
COMPLICATED
Horse Power, Weight, Make
and Other Features to be
! Charged For.
tBy staff CORRESPONDENT

IL Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 31.-The mo-,
Stor vehicle registration department Is
from the office of the sec
Iretary Of state to that Of the highway
and the basis of fixing
licensing fee is changed from 9
horsepower rating to a first-cost and
horsepower basis in Senate Bill 81, in--
slroduced Thursday. by Senator King.
The feet to be paid on all motor We
kShicles except motorcycles and thoses
H. esistration, re-registration ana OPP
81 ia ion shall. be based on the factory
n elllAg price in force January / each
bar to which the registration applies.
he net weight and horsepower, which
8SNM8 horsepower shall be obtained by null
u plying the square Of the, diameter Of
cylinder in inches by the number
cylinders and dividing this product
2 1-2. The basis feet shall be cal
plated at the rates, of five mills per
ollar of the selling price; 20 cents
sSRer 100 pounds or major. portion
sAlk5hereof Of the net weight of vehicle.
sNMnd ten cents per horsepower as above
determined. This is for the year in
which the car is first purchased from
dealer. The registration fee for the
N&ears subsequent shall be the basic
See as above determined less a ten per
reduction kper annum from the
MSs.Neove basic fee, provided that the
ks&SeASS oSAOA ASC ollolI r1AStSl NC 1899
s@sShan 20 per cent of the original basic
Tee. On motors Of foreign make or Of
Hin obsolete model, or make regarding
which it is difficult to secure informa-
#SEdon, and on models not on the mar
January l, 1919, the registration
as nearly as. possible consistent
with the prices prevailing January l
the ear to which the registration
Viii For motor trucks in addition to the
M6foregoing factors, the fee shall be
based on its load capacity at the rate
sEsgbfA,$3 per ton up to and including
three tons capacity; IS per ton Of
sSacapacity greater than three o but
s#snot greater than four, and $40 per
asston for capacity greater than -four
ktons. Fol motor buses and other mo-
tor vehicles carrying passengers for
Nj which a fee is charged, the license
9sg4r carrying capacity Of vehicle, seat
ling capacity to- be based on a seating
of 18 inches per passenger.
Il fOr h receipts from the registra-
sSSti0n of motor vehicles, a SUI not to
s#s eXceed $4,000 per annum shall be
Il SGT apart to defray. the expenses OF
HI the state highway commission in car.
5s#& rIslngMout the provisions of this, act or
of other acts imposing duties or con-
Eli ferring powers on said commission. "A
sum not exceeding SO per cent Of the
balance shall be paid by the state
treasurer upon certificate from the
commission into the several county
treasures to the account of a special
n road maintenance fund, to be pro.
\. rated among the counties in the same
proportion as that in which the mon.
eys were received. The remaining fifty
I percent shall be known as the state
ara fund to aid counties in the i'm.
provement or construction of state
highways. bridges, etc, ten per- cent
Of such fund to be expended at thu
discretion of the. commission withouI
regard to the amount of motor we;
hicle fees collected. and 90 per cen
shall be spent by the commission II
the several counties in proportion. tt
The motor vehicle dealers license
fee remains at SIS, which entities. thu
dealer to two license tags, of..whicl
duplicate sets nay he obtained at on,
dollar the pair. An important chang.
in this connection provides that tn,
dealer shall pay the first yelr's liceps,
fee upon each machine sold. and tina
such vehicle shall be properly regis
tered al dragged before it is turned
over to the purchaser, such registra;
ton fee to be in lieu of all other taxes
The commission is empowered I,
appoint. on nomination Of the score
tary a registration\cler to receive no
to exceed $4,000 per annum, and sucl
other clerical help as is necessary !
20 be engaged. The bill carries an ap
preparation of $155,000.