Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-14

state, and county licenses, an an
nual license Of 81 per horse power fo
automobiles and motorcycles and 5:
per horse power for motor trucks
said horse power to be determined b!
the rating established by the associa
tion Of Licensed Automobile manufac.
lures, and known as the STANDARD
horse power formula Of the society o.
automobile engineers; and for ever!
trailer for attachment to motor We
hicle the following license fee, to wit
for each ton or fraction thereof Of
carrying capacity Of trailer with rub
ber tires 50 and without rubber tires
81, and special tags shall be furnished
for trailers. Every dealer in motor ve-
hicles in this state before operating
any such motor vehicle upon the high
ways Of this state for the purpose Of
demonstration and sale shall pay tc
the state highway engineer of this state
in lieu Of all other state and county
licenses, an annual license Of $50 fol
each and every make Of motor vehi-
Gle sold by such dealer. All licenses
shall expire on the 31st day Of Decem-
ber following the date of issue. An
nual licenses shall hereafter be issued
between the first day of January and
the first day of February Of each year
In the case of motor vehicles register
ing for the first time, the fall annual
fees shall be paid for licenses issued
between January 1 and March 81
three fourths of the annual fee for H.
censes issued between April and
June 81: one half Of the annual fees
for licenses issued between July and
September 80 and one fourth Of the an.
nual fees for licenses issued between
October 1 and December 81. Any own
er Of a motor vehicle, upon which the
license fee for the current year shall
have been paid, shall, upon the sale OF
said motor vehicle, notify the state
highway department of such sale, CIV
ing the name and address Of the pur-
chaser, and upon the payment OF the
transfer fee of 81 the original license
shall be transferred to the new owner
The highway engineer shall transmit
to the checks Of court Of the respec-
tive counties the names Of the owners
and registration numbers OF all vehi-
cles registered licensed in the state
and the checks Of the court shall keep
on file a copy of said list for public in
spection.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be unlawful after
the passage Of this act, for any per-
son or persons without securing regis
tration for license, as provided In this
act, to run, drive, or operate any mo-
tor vehicle, on, or along or across any
public road. street or highway In the
state Of South Carolina. Any vio-
lation Of the provisions of this section
shall be deemed a misdemeanor ano
shall be punished by fine of $500
or Imprisonment for not fore than IL
DAYS for each offense. Provided, further
that one-half of the fine imposed shall
be paid to the person furnishing in
formation securing the conviction OF
an offender, also that any sheriff, ru-
raj or city police officer, as the case
NAV be, shall be liable on his oono
for the amount of the fine for failure
to take action in cases where proof Of
violation Is furnished him.
Sec. 13. The amount so arrived from
the registration and licensing OF mo-
tor vehicles and dealers in motor We
hicles shall be deposited by the state
highway engineer with the treasurer
of the state to be held by said treas
urer of the state as special fund to
he known as 1.-The state Highway
fund" and by him deposited in nation
al bank or banks at q rate of interest
accountable to the said state highway
commission, and to be drawn out on
the warrants Of the state highway en-
gineer, countersigned by the chairman
of the state highway commission. The
amount collected shall be used by the
state highway commission for laying
out, acquiring, constructing, repairing
marking and regulating the system OF
state highways hereinabove set forth
including bridges which may constitute
a part therefore, and for meeting the
operating expenses of the state high
way department, and for the payment
of the principal and interest of any
bonds which may be hereafter issued
by the state of South Carolina, for the
construction Of the said state high
way system of roads and bridges.
That the funds realized from the
license taxes herein imposed the SAID
state highway commission shall first
set aside 25 per cent Of the gross
amount thereof to be used for the ex-
penses of said commission and for the
construction of bridges and the ap-
proaches thereof, as will be needed in
the said state highways system, and fol
survey, and the remaining rs per cent
thereof shall be expended In the var
ious counties so as to build in ea"'
county such extent Of road as shall be
in proportion as the number of miles
of road in such county in said state
highway system bears to the tota
miles Of road in said proposed system
Sec. II. The assent Of the state Of
South Carolina is hereby given to the
terms and provisions of an act Of
congress approved July II, 1916, en-.
titled "An act to provide that the
United States shall aid the states ir
the construction Of rural post roads
highway department hereby empow
cred and directed to have prepared ant
submit all such plans. specification:
data relating to the construction o
roads and bridges as may be required
under the terms Of the act; to entel
into all things necessary to carry ou
the provisions Of said act Of congress
and the good faith Of the state /!
hereby pledged to provide sufficien
funds to meet the requirements Of sait
act so as to acquire the benefits there