The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-02

more severe porH||Iet IhA1 ihl |nI1
law Meiof owners sn1aid ianal|1t
ue ihemselSeo with Ihc nfp law
|ftt StacI1I nIof|1|on1 Of she |14
are NiNI0 below.
Under the new law The annual
.|||tr61o leo "a computed a. the rate
|0I tn cents ftf n. a. G. G. horse pow.
III Ron automobiles and 90 cents per
n A. q g. Tor motor trucks pro.
pIdinr HoNrtaf that any ~ snail
mot hr lHa than % for ti|t as|Ia.
mobile Or any truck and THAI a I1
The minimum for mu|urrIEI1I.
Dealers Licenses will be SEQ Iof me
Crit number and Nto FOE each tIIIt.
lIornl number. and may BE- aIIathtN
10 any Car which in0f kfnd I|01n
The rr1d fer dcuc11tl1iIA. sac
pcsce only and rot for hire % p'caf.
|urr'
The o law makes a punishable
h1 nnr 81 not 10 exceed 1000 And n
prison sentence Of not 10 exceed I|fr
years ~ remove. 10 de(aco nf 10 DE-.
Hlr1y any engine or unnufarIrTfI1
number ~ n motor vehicle nr I1
replace any part bearing such num-
Der without rrtI1uring said utD~
her n ne same position A. ihr Or
Tourists licenses viii be issued AZ
a charge Of 60 provided they have
q REGISTRATION l~lccnetpInIn from I0|nt
other state. A One % moi less than
- nr moro than 800 h attached
Tor . violation or il|t section
Au letters. numbers and Other
Identification m1rka. Together with
The number plate and scala shall
be kept clear and distinct aud free
from dust or grease.
When q transfer 81 any motor VI.
hicle N made The person making tho
transfer shall ind0rse upon he cfr-
tncate % r~cRIaIralion The ifnnsfaf|
Zee and The purchaser must send
this certificate. tnrelhtr with a
notification of transfer 10 The s6cfn.
iary OF state. with a transfer foe ~
ANY person who shall. while IN an
intoxicated condil,,n. operate. or az
tempt 10 operate a motor vehicle
Upon any public highway within the
corporate limits of auy city of town
within the state. upon conviction. hn
subject 10 Imprisonment for o period
of not lcss than thirty days Or more
than year and a nno ol nnI less
than 500 or moro than ti.00o Tho
same penalty n attached ID any per-
son who knowingly accompanies any
intoxicated person.
No owner Of any motor vehicle
shall permit any person under me
age ~ "A years % operate or drive
aatN uanlnr 4..IIaI. &.... -. A..LI..
highway, unless such person hes
demonstrated his competency " tht
secretary OF state or his agent
For The violations Of The follow
ing sections Of the law there u no
nne attached but upon conYlction
ltfp roreao ahNQ Do 4AltInr.I ~ ~
once serve not leas than sik months
Or more than one year IN The county
Any one who takes, drives or op-
crates or purposcly causes 70 be
taken- driven or operated upon any
public highway any vehicle Without
the consent Of the owner thereof, or
any person who shall lnmpor with
The motor devices Of any motor We
hlclc or who shall scratch or dam
age The car IN any way or who shall
drain or start the drainaeo Of any
radiator or Oh tank or put metallic
or ether substance into the radiator
carhureior. oil tank or any Of the
machinery without the consent OF
uhe owner.
Il shall be unlawful 10 import for
sale any vehicle with an Intended
carrying capacity Of 1000 pounds
into The stale that shall have a rim
or tire 81 less than three inchcs Ia
width. The above section applies FOL
all persons, firms or corporations
engaged In the sale of road vehicles
but shall not apply 70 individuals
selling or Offering for sale roRd We
hIcles purchased prior 20 the time
this act shall take effect A nno oil
not less than fi0o or more than c5O0|
attached for violation Of this sec
ltiOn.
Any person who Il convicted twice
for 4 violation Of this act shall heI
IN The discretion Of the court be-
given double The amount Of punish
Together with he new state law.
Columbus motorists will be inter-
Gated % learn that the act known as
the National Motor Vehicle Theft
Law has become effective. having
been presented 10 tho president for
his approval and not having been
returned BY him 10 tho house OF
congress N which Il 0rlRinaiod
within the time prescribed y, the
constitution Of the United states
This act which iselhe work Of Rnp-
resenlailte Dyer ~ Missouri h for
tho purpose o. puniahine people
who transport stolen motor vehicles
q lniefai1ie o. foreign commerce.
The act provides ihat WhooVnr
shall transport Or eRlIac 10 b. Irnns-
ported IA Interstate Or foreign coin-
u'erco q motor vehicle. KNOWING
Ne same 10 haff been rlnfnn shall
be- punished ~ 4 nne 81 t1.f0n on by|
imprisonment uf not MORE than Hpn|
yetFa. Of both. Whctt1r reoolpss
topceala barriers or dI1poses Of any
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