The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-10

vehicle, and shall be in such form as
the secretary may determine. The sec
rotary of state shall also furnish the
applicant two enameled iron plates, con-
tanning the word Maine in letters not
less than one inch inv height. and the
number of the registration in Arabic
numerals not less than four inches in
height. The number plates must be
attached to the front and rear of the
engines Motor cycles wi be provided
with a registration seal other dis
tinguishing mark as may be determined
by the secretary of state. The number
for motor cycles must be so placed as
record of all applications for regstra
ton and of all certificates issued shall
be kept by the secretary of state in
his Office and shall be open to the in
able hours. The certificate Of registra-
ton shall always be carried on the per-
son or in some easily accessible place
in or about the motor vehicle. Upon
the sale of any motor vehicle, registra-
ton shall expire and the vendor shall
Immediately return the certificate of
registration to the secretary of state.
with notice of sale and name, place of
residence and address of the vendee.
Registration plates. seal or other dis
tor cycles and traction engines shall
nc furnished free from the Office of the
secretary of state The charge for de-
livery of registration plates shall be
paid by the receiver. Plates lost or
mutilated may be replaced for seventy
five cents each; provided, however, that
in case plates are lost in transportation
the applicant may file with the secre-
tary of state an affidavit, executed be-
fore a notary or justice of the peace.
certifying that the plates have not been
received by him and agreeing that If
they shall be received at some later
da te to return them forthwith to the
secretary of state and said secretary
after thorough investigation. may
furnish the applicant with a second set
Of plates without additional charge.
Soc 6. Section twenty-eight of
chapter twenty-siX of the revised stat
utcs is hereby REMEMBERED section
twentN-seven and further amended by
striking out the words excepting mo
tor cycles" in the next to the las, line
as amended and REMEMBERED, shall read
as follows:
Sec. 81. No motor vehicle of any
kind shall be operated by a resident
of this state, upon any highway. town
way, public street. avenue, driveway,
provided in this chapter, and no per-
son, a resident of the state. shall OPP
crate a motor vehicle upon any high
way. town way, public street, avenue.
tlJlNtNdyi park OF par away unless IL
yeused to do so, under the provisions
of section thirty. as REMEMBERED Every
registration of motor vehicles shall ex-
plre on the thirty-tirst day of DeCem-
her of each year, and the certificate of
registration thereupon becomes void.
All licenses to operate motor vehicles
expire on the thIrty-firSt day of De
cemter of each year, and an application
for q new license to drive or operate
a motor vehicle must be made TO the
re OF "A
ceiVed, to enable any person to drive
or operate = motor vehicle of any
kind. on ard after the first day OF
January of each year
Sec. /. Section thirty-one of chapter
twenty-six of the revised statutes is
hereby renumbesed section thirty and
further amended by striking out the
words except motor cycles" in the
first line of said section: also by strik-
ing ont the words IAN automobile, mo-
tor truck or traction engine" in the
twelfth line Of said section and insert
ing in place thereof the words "A motor
vehicle of any kind or description. as
defined in section one of this chapter
so that said section, as amended ard
remembered. shall read as follows:
Sec. 80. Licenses for operating mo-
tor vehicles shall he issued by the seq
rotary of state 10 persons not less than
sixteen years of age. Application shall
be made upon blanks prepared by the
secretary of state for this purpose and
the licenses issued shall be in sucn
form and shall contain such provisions
as the secretary of state may deter
mine. To such licenses shall be MS
signed some distinguishing number or
mark and q proper record Of all appIi-
cations for license and o. at licenses
issued shall be kept by the secretary
to the inspection of any ner;on Cl,,rin .
reasonable business h1urS T'a,h ~ =
cense shall state the name, age. place
Of residence of licensee and the Dis
tin-rlshing number nr MARI $500. ~
to HIM The fee for smab nj 49, fl' ~
operate & motor vehicIo of snI tzin5
or description, as defined in Gacf; ilI,'
orc Of his chante". shall h. tv-n (nI.
lars. which shall b. deposited at the
time of m aliine the anplicafin,, ~
secretary Of STATE may al IN, ne
suspend or revoke am liceneo -. ' d.'.
violation IF sections fftenn 10 fot 80
ono, both inclusive, or resuiation n1oco
is granted, the applicant sban 10 ress. - !,
such evidence as 10 bis e. - II
to operate A motor vobinta "a l,.li
required by the Eccretarv of 't'ay w
Every person licensed to operate moto,,
vehicles shall indorec IL nar,a nv VI
margin of tbn HONS. 80 neLie i" the
shall NOT he ,.uii,3 NTH nv W.. ~ license
SCI Sac+io,1 +h tiirt - IilioFseq
is herahv ran,,-rl b,,,,,l lStu tatutes
TWO ii4'iipeiea section thirty
SEQ e,.+io. .,.....
ter twentv.S G''" "f tta r5ytour Of char
Is h"reG% repealed in its entirety
sec, ~, 9ectlon thtrty-six of chap
Yer ,Ment,-Sl of the revised statutes.
a. ga 4 i.,..,,l 6y 'hanter one hundred
nineteen hundred and seventeen i,
hereby REMEMBERED section tfirty-four
ana ana iutl5er amended by striking out
ne woros suitable design and oval
section. reprinted in chapter nnn
hundred and seventy-one of the public
avs or nineteen hundred and seven
teen and inserting in lieu thereof the
W"ruS Such design and shape as the
aIso by striking out the next to III he