The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-05
SECURE AUTO PLATES SOON
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tains to the licensing of old cars wen1
into effect last Saturday Now own
ers of automobiles must renew theil
licenses for the operation Of their cars
in 1920 from the county treasurer and
all such licenses must be renewed be
tore January LIST, when the penalty
goes on.
Buyers of new cars, however, on
which no license has been paid for
1919 must secure their license at the
office of the secretary of state for the
remainder of 1919 and at the county
treasurer's office for 1920.
Within the next two months all car
owners must therefore renew their IL
censes or be subject to drastic penal
ties after january LIST, whereas under
the old law penalties did not go on
until the first of April.
The fee under the new law for au-
tomobiles will be l per cent of the
original cost Of the car plus 40 cents
for each 100 pounds or fraction there
of Of weight. No motor vehicle, re-
CARELESS of age, is to be licensed for
less than $1G After motor vehicle
has been registered five times that
part of the license fee which is based
on the original cost Of the car will be
cut in half.
On January LIST a penalty of 81 is
added to all fees not paid and 81 per
month thereafter until paid. On the
first OF April, 1921. and annually there
after the state department will fur
nish the county treasurer Of each coun
ty list of motor vehicles on which
the registration has not been paid.
On the first Of May this is to be pub
1ished in a local newspaper. Follow
ing this the county treasurer IS re-
quired to proceed at once to collect
the license and penalty. II the license
and penalty has not been paid Within
fifteen days after publication the de-
linquent list is turned over to the
sheriff for collection and the sheriff
is directed to take possession of the
car and sell it on ten days notice for
the purpose of collecting the fees. ~.
Must Report Sale of Car
When an owner sells used car he
must notify the county treasurer and
the purchaser must also join in the no.
tice Of transfer and must make appli-
cation for new certificate OF regis
tration. This will cost $1.00.
The law makes it unlawful for any
person or concern to purchase a sec
ond hand or used automobile without
and receiving from the sell
err certificate of registration. This
is to check the selling Of stolen cars.
The new law also makes it unlaw-
full to deface or alter any serial num-
ber engine number, assembling num-
Der, registration number or certificate
of registration or to have a car in
ones possession thus defaced.
While registration of cars for 1920
went into effect Saturday, the other
provisions of the new automobile law
do not go into effect until December
1st Il, 1st {'5Ei \
If a motor car lis junked the owner
must detach the license plates and sur
render them to- the county treasurer
who shall cancel the registration and
report such cancellation to the staterI
s...r2 ...
Persons employed as chauffeurs
must secure an annual license under
the new law, the fee being $500 per
year. r., VIZ
All trailers must be licensed under !.
This law. Motor trucks are licensed
according to a rate based on their ca
pacity. Motorcycle owners must pay
an annual license fee for the operation
Of their machine OF S..
The new law fixes rules of the road,
regulates the use of headlights, fixes
penalties for operation of a car while
as we'll as for all infrac-
tons of the law. ~.
The new plates are black on a green
very similar to plates
used by Nebraska cars this year. Mr..
Evers will be busy person with the
addition Of the auto registration to
his office. The state does not supply F!
additional help, but each county is ex-
pected to bear this expense if found
necessary to employ an additional
clerk. Mr.. Evers will employ the serv-
Ices Of a girl and the present quarters |
Of the farm bureau will be used for the |
registration Department.. Office fix
lures have already been ordered.
The new system is expected to be a |
great improvement over the old way |
and there will be no more waiting for |
months for your license plates. |