Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-29
new license F0R
owners Of MOTORS
Recently Enacted Ms-.ss Irapera-
tive Many Changes-New
Law Features

tive the first Of the year, as pass
ed by the last General Assembly.
will record 4 deluge OF business in
Madison county. and there Will be
numerous new licenses issued by
the county clerk, instead OF the
State Tax Commission, as for
nerly, and there will be work ga
lore in the Office OF county clerh
! Jennings Maupin. since there viii
be big demand for time.
The law provides that no 1922
or ''Iceuse applied for" tags WIFI
be countenanced by the law after
the first of the year, It Is pointed
out, hence the rush for hcen-
within . short time. II Is est
mated that there are several
thousand vehicles of the motor
variety in this county, and new L
cense will be necessary. Since
! there have been comparatively
few petitions received thus far
for the new license. there NAV be
some left out in the cold for the
time being, when the rush does
come. License fees, under the
new law, will cost more this year
than ever before. The charge is
based on the engine horse power.
the fee being 90 cents per horse
power. 1t was also pointed out
that the convenience accompany
ing the handling Of the business
by the county clerk instead of the
state official corps, will curtail
the expense to some degree.
According TO one clause OF the
new law, the owner of the ma
chine must furnish the number of
his engine. This is. essential. In
case the number has been de-
stroyed or defaced, a new number
will be provided by the state tax
commission. A fee of 40 cents
lis added to all work, it is said, this
going to the clerk.
Following is the new schedule
OF prices. according to the new
law:
Motorcycles. $40.
Ali automobiles not more than
seven passenger capacity, 90 cents
per horse power.
Electric passenger cars, mini
num fee, SIS.
Trucks, one half ton and less,
IS22.
Trucks, over 1000 pounds, $50
TRUCKS, over 2,CO0 pounds. sc.
Trucks. over 5.CCO pounds. $50
Trucks, over 1000 pounds. SO,
Trucks. over 5000 pounds. SO.
Trucks. over T,CC0 pounds. Sll0.
Trucks, over 5000 pounds. SiSG.
Trucks over o,CO0 pounds, $50.
Trucks, over 10.CC0 pounds.
equal $50, with $50 for each addi-
tional ton.
interchangeable bodies for nas-
senger cars and trucks, instruc-
tions are to charge the highest
fee, and issue plates for that
class.
For dealers. one set of piate<.
SIS additional plates 81 set. The
clerk is given a fee of so cents
which is add edtO the chaTTe r
the state.
Chauffeurs' licenses are s
wear if issued before Septen''-
/: ST is issued thereafter. T
clerk is given 4 fee OF 20 cen,
which is added.
Transfer receipt cases nf sale q
car to another after 19E' licerSe
has been paid-State fee s.. Dup
licate receipts. issuing duplicate
plates and duplicate Chouifeu-s
badges, surrendering plates an
receipts, fee of 40 cents. pavabl.
to the clerk.
For additional plates, single
plates and chauffcurs badges so
cents is charged.
Hearses. ambulances and I'M
dertakers' cars are classed as
trucks and tonnage capacity must
be given.
Mr. c. B. Terrill has been eppointed
special assistant county clerk N
charge of the automobile license de-
partment He will be a mighty busy
man dIIST IIle Il1SC VI DSCS4A-OSt, OAS
as he is a splendid scribe, he'n not
have much trouble taking care of the
motorists who come after their new
licenses. The transfer of the IL
censing of automobiles from Frank
fort to each county seat is going is
going to make big hit with most
automobile owners, who will be able
to get their licenses Immediately in
stead of sending applications to
Frankfort, and perhaps having to
write half a dozen letters explaining
horsepower an dother details.