The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-11

roads, to place obstruction upon said
roads or to throw or place on said
roads any objects likely to cut or other
wise injurc vehicles using same. 1t
shall also be unlawful for any person,
firms or corporations to cut trenches,
lay pipes or tracks through, under,
over or on said highways and bridges
without first obtaining permit from
the state highway engineer, or to
transport over such highways and
bridges loads exceeding specified
tonnage or weight per square inch of
bearing surface in excess of that pre-
scribed in the regulations laid down
by said highway commission, or to run
or operate any farm tractor or trac-
tion engine with wheel lug sor elects
ON said highways without first rcmov-
ing said lugs or cleatS or providing
filters for same so that no injury will
be done to road surface, or to operate
over said highways or bridges any
motor vehicle the maximum width of
which or of the load it carries cX-
cords seven and one-half feet, or to
operate motor vehicles with chains
upon or around the wheels contrary to
such regulations for the use of chains
which may be adopted and promulgat-
ed by the state highway commission.
Any violation of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed misdcmcan-
on and punished by the fine or impr-
Sonmcnt prescribed i'm Section IS here
of.
Soc 10 1t shall be the further duty
Of the state highway commission to
ascertain and determine the propor-
tion Of county funds collected under
ln IL,
from motor vehicle licenses which
shall be set aside for the proper main
t"nancc Of the roads in The various
counties constructed under the provs-
ions Of this act. Any surplus Of said
funds accruing to the counties shall
be returned to the counties, at such
stated times as may be fixed by the
state highway commission, TO be used
in other road and bridge construction
and maintenance by the respective
counties.
Licenses From All
Sec. IL. That in order to provide
funds for carrying out the provisions
Of this act, every owner Of a motor
vehicle and every dealer in motor We
hiclcs which shall be operated or
driven upon The public highways of
the state shall file in the office of state
highway engineer, on a blank to be
furnished by the said state highway
engineer for that purpose, an appli-
cation for registration. Upon the
fling of such application and the pay
mcnl OF the license fee for the re-
maindcr Of the current year. herein
after provided, the state highway en-
glnccr shall register Scrially and Ii
ccnSc such motor vehicles i'm accord
ancc with such rules and regulations
as shall be made and PROMULGATED by
the state highway commission: Pro
vidcd. That nonresident owners of
motor vehicles duly registered and
licensed in their home state shall not
b" required to secure registration
and license herein provided for in this
state, unless such motor vehicles shall
remain Within its borders 80 days:
Provided, further, That purchasers of
new motor vehicles shall have ten
days to secure registration and license
herein provided: Provided further,
That the said state highway commits
sion shall furnish such owner with a
metal plate showing in plain Arabic
numerals the number Of such licenses.
Sec. ~. Every resident owner Of a
motor vehicle in the state Of South
Carolina shall pay to the state high
way engineer, in lieu Of all other
state, municipal and county licenses
an annual license of 25 cents per
horsepower, said horsepower to be
determined by The rating established
by the Association Of LInecnscd Auto