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

commissioners and the respectiv
county officials authorized to fun
nish such labor. Provided, further
I that in case said State Highway Com
mission is not able to make satiSfaC
tory arrangements to construct sal
highways with State or county con
Wet labor or by contract with Othe
parties, then the Said Highway Com
mission is hereby authorized and EN-
powered to build and construct SAT-
highways either on force account b,
contract or in such manner as /
deemed advisable by said COmmls
sion.
Section u. Be it further enacted
That said State Highway Commits
sion shall have full power and Lawful
authority to make any and all neces
sary and proper arrangements, con
tracts and agreements, to receive ale
and assistance from the Fedora
Government in constructing, recon
structing and maintaining roads anC
bridges, provided for and contem.
plated in this Act. All contracts anc
agreements in this respect shall be
approved by the Acknowledgement OF
the State, as herein provided.
Section 10. Be it further provided,
That the word "road" or Highway
when used in this Act shall be con-
strued to include all bridges upon,
or which form part of the road a
highway to be constructed, recon
structed or maintained under the
provision of this Act.
Section IA. Be it further enacted,
That all checks, vouchers or war
rants drawn org iven for the pay
ment of any and all expense pertain
ing to the State Highway Depart
ment shall be signed by the Chairman
of the Highway Commission and
countersigned by the Secretary, and
that all travelling expenses incurred
by the Commissioners and their en-
nloyes in the discharge of their du-
ties must be itemized and sworn to
before payment can be arnde.
Section IS. Be it further enacted,
That before the owner of any auto
mobile, motorcycle, auto truck, cleo
trio automobile. or truck or other
vehicle of like character used for the
purpose of conveying persons or
freight or for any other purpose
whether such vehicle is propelled by
steam, gasoline or electricity or any
other mechanical power, shall oper-
ate or be permitted to operate upon
any street, road, highway or any
other public thoroughfare in Tennes-
sees UGH owner shall register such
vehicle with the State Highway De-
+Lro,,nb Tho HanDtyr Count
Clerk in the county in which the
owner resides, giving the motor serial
numh"r. r9ted horsepower, tonnage
of motor trucks and make
u. sine, together with the name and
residence of such owner, and shall
pay the following fees: for all motor
trucks, freight or passenger fifty
cents per rated horsepower of mo-
or so operated as rated by the So
,iety of Automobile Engineers, and
an additional fee of five ($5.OO)
dollars per ton for each ton carrying
capacity factory rating) for auto
motorcycles, or other vehi-
lies Of like character fifty cents per
'ated horsepower Of the motor so
operated as rated by the Society of
tuJOHIbDIitS ISIllCClSs anu ClNNCl IL
or trucks, twenty-five
C$25) dollars each, and five 5000
lollars per ton carrying capacity
factory rating), and shall receive
rom the State Highway Department
certificate showing such registra-
ion on an automobile or truck, or
,ther vehicle of like character under |
his Section. After the first day of !
'ertember of any year the applicants |
hall be required to pay but one-half |
he registration fee herein provided |
or: provided however, that owners |
f regularly licensed vehicles regis
cred in any State or territory in
he United States, Canada or Mexico !
nay have the privilege of operating
pom the public roads of Tennessee
or Il period not exceeding thirty
avs. Provided further, that upon
worn statement from the head of
ny department of the State or Fed
raj Government, or the County
Judge or the Chairman of the Coun-
, Court of any county, or the Mayor
f any town or city that the vehicle
1r which application is made for
egistration is actual owned. and
exclusively for the State,
ounty. City or Federal Government,
lie State Highway Dept, through the
ounty Court Clerk, shall issue a
cense, and number plate, as above
rovded, eXcent that no charge shall
e made for the same by the State,
at the County Court Clerk shall
I'VE the right to collect the fee of
ftv certs for registration, which
lall be fixed as full compensation to
i'd clerk in lieu of all compensation
xed herein or in other statutes, but {
all such cases the application must
! accompanied by sworn state
ent as above provided and the {
ounty Court Clerk shall not issue {
~ number plate until special au-
ority is obtained from the State {
ighway Commission. Provided,
,wever, that the fifty-cent horse !
,wer shall not apply to thu year i
10 I
Section 16. Be it further enacted, 6
nat whenever the ownership of such '
hicle shall become changed by sale t
otherwise, the registration num- c
r shall remain upon such vehicle
q part thereof until such registra-
IN expires by law, but the pur- r
aser thereof shall be required to e
tify the State Highway Depart t
ent through the County Court +
ERIK of such transfer and receive {
transfer certificate in his name, 4
r which he shall pay a fee of one S
liar. He shall be required to
gister such certificate with the A