The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28

the registration number of such ma
chine, the year and the abbreviatiol
Of Tennessee. Provided further, tina
the State Highway Department
through the County Court Clerk shall
/ furnish, without additional cost t
the owner of such machine, a set OF
two number plates, and owners are
required to use these number plate.
on their machines, and no Other
State number plates shall be used.
Section IS. Be it further enacted
That all dealers in or manufacturers
of motor vehicles, motorcycles, auto
trucks, electric automobiles or trucks
or like vehicles shall instead of reg.
istering each motor vehicle, motor.
cycle, auto truck, electric automobile
or truck, or like vehicle owned by
him, make application to and receive
from the State Highway Commission
through the County Court Clerk 4
general distinguishing number OF
mark. This certificate and number
shall be a different color and num-
Der from that Of any other owner Of
motor vehicle, motorcycle, auto
truck, electric automobile or truck,
or like vehicle as described in Sec
ton Is of this Act, and shall be
known as a demonstration license
and the same number shall be used
by said dealer or manufacturer only
which such vehicle is actually being
demonstrated to a customer or pro
spective purchaser. Motor vehicles,
motorcycles, auto trucks, electric
automobiles or trucks, or like Vehi-
cles used in service of the manufac-
turer, sales agent or dealer, must be
provided with the regular license
number plate and pay therefor the
fee set forth in Section Is of this
Act, and shall not at any time use
or display the special or demonstra-
ton number plate while in the ser
vice of the owner, agent or dealer
other than for demonstration as
aforesaid. Said dealer or manufac-
turer shall register with and pay to
the State Highway Commission
through the County Court Clerk for
such special demonstration number
the sum of twenty-five ($25.O0)
dollars. This registration shall be
renewed annuallya S other registra-
tons and the annual registration fee
shall be twenty-five ($25.OO) dollars,
and the owner shall register same
with the County Court Clerk and pay
a fee of fifty cents; provided, the
duplicate demonstration number
plates in series may be issued upon
to the State Highway
Commission through the County
Court Clerk at a cost of fifty cents
each.
Section 10. Be it further enacted,
That each owner Of a motor vehicle,
auto truck, electric auto
hereafter on or before the
mobile or truck, or like vehicle shall
first day of January of each year
make application to the State High
way Commission through the County
Court Clerk for annual registration,
giving the same information and pay
ing the same fee as required in an
original registration with the County
Court Clerk, and upon payment of
such fees shall receive from the
State Highway Commission through
he County Court Clerk a certificate
showing such registration, and shall
also receive a set of two number
plates on which shall, in addition to
he registration number, have the
year and the abbreviation Of Ten
leSsee.
Section 20, Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the Coun-
y Court Clerk Of each county to en-
'orce the provisions of this Act and
n so doing he shall:
(a) Ascertain the names of the |
,wners of all wheeled vehicles in
luded in Section IS of this Act, in
lis county, and to issue distress
against the owner operat-
ny any such vehicle in violation of
he provisions Of this Act after Feb
uary LIST of the year for which the
ak in question may be due. In case
f the issuance of such distress war
ant such clerk shall be entitled to
ollect the fees now provided by law
or the issuance of distress war
ants.
(b) Take registration applications
rom the owner of any vehicle desig-
ated in this Act.
(c) Collect the fees provided for
l this Act.
cd Distribute the number plates
rovided by the State Highway Com
lission and keep a complete record
his office, for the benefit of hte
eneral public, of all vehicles regis
,red in his county.
(e) Remit and report on the first
ay of each month to the State High
ay Department all moneys at that
me on hand collected by him under
le provision of this Act.
(f) Account to the State Highway
commission for all number plates
Unsigned to him.
(gj Collect from the owner max
e application for the registration
vehicle required to be register
under the provision of this Act a
,e of fifty cents, which shall be his
in ull.
If any County Court Clerk shall
, delinquent as much as ten days
making the report hereinabove
uuired to be made he shall be
lilty of a misdemeanor and on con-
ction Thereof shall be fined not less
an ten dollars nor more than fifty
,llars.
Section 81. Be it further enacted, y
nat the said State Highway Com "a
ission on or before the 18th day of .
Oh month shall report and remit
e State Comptroller all moneys
ceived by them from the County
,urt Clerks as provided under this
It or from any and all other
urces.
All of the funds derived under this