Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-01
1922 LICENSES
WENT ON SALE
IN ALMA TO-DAY
FIRM OF SHARRAR & WATSON
HAS SALE OF LICENSES IN
THE VICINITY OF ALMA.
Call Attention to
the NeU Title LdlU

This morning the firm of Sharrar
& Watson opened their office in the
Wright Hotel block for the selling
and distribution in this vicinity of au-
tomobile and truck license plates for
1922.
AS was the case last year this of
flee has on hand all of the necessary
blanks needed to comply with the mo-
tor vehicle laws of the state, includ-
ing the new blanks for the certificate
Of title. Mr.. Sharrar, in speaking
about the licenses for the coming
year, said, "All persons applying for
1922 automobile or truck licenses
should bring their 1921 certificate of
registration, operators or drivers IL
cense card and certificate of title"
Mr.. Sharrar also stated that MANY
people desire information relative to
the various automobile laws, and we
will be glad to give them any such
information possible in this connec-
tion." Speaking about the need OF
securing certificates of title early, he
said. Don't wait until the last mo-
ment to get your automobile title GER
tificate. You must have it by July l,
1922. You can't get under the wire
by applying just before that date.
You must have the certificate in your
possession. With all of the time and
warning there will be no additional
DAYS of grace other than those pro-
vided by law"
Motorists of Michigan have made
a good showing, according to Mr..
Chapman of the Secretary of States
office, who was in the city Tuesday
conferring with Sharrar & Watson,
and giving a school Of instruction for
the garage owners of Alma. OF the
half million car owners in Michigan
100000 Of them have applied for GER
tificates of title. They represent the
wide-awake element. That means a
crush which will clog the machinery
for issuing the certificates.
Points emphasized in regard to GER
tificates Of title are:
You must have certificate of title
in your possession by July next.
If you already have certificate OF
title for your car and sell it, you must
transfer the certificate in the regular
manner if sold before July /.
A receipt of registration or an iden-
tification receipt as it has heretofore
been known will be furnished with
each set of plates The receipt OF
registration in addition to giving
name of the owner oil the machine,
engine and factory numbers and the
other usual information, contains
blanks for assignment of title, state
ment of liens and the like. On selling
a car the vendor must fill out the as
signment blanks and mail to the sec
retary Of states office. The assign
dress of the new owner. For failure
to comply with this requirement
within 10 days the transferer is liable
10 fine of from five to fifty dollars.
This certificate is placed in the
transfer of ownership file" at Lam
sing, and a new certificate of title is
sued to buyer on his application.
1t is the duty Of the buyer Of the
car TO make application to the secre-
tary of states office for certificate
of registration and title within 10
days after purchasing car. If appli-
cation is not received in ten days,
notice is mailed to the buyer from
the secretary of states office and he
is given five additional days. If he has
not applied for transfer within Is
days, he is liable to fine, being con-
sidered as driving a motor driven car
without registration. The fine in this
case is five TO fifty dollars.
Owners of cars who seek certif-
Gates Of title must furnish names and
addresses of all former owners, or
furnish satisfactory proof Of the own
ership of car. With the system in
operation a few years, the secretary
of states office will have a complete
history of the titles of all cars.
The penalty for operating a motor
vehicle after July /, 1922, without
certificate Of title will be a fine of
from S25 TO 81, ,000
Original certificates Of title are 81;
certificates of title to the assignee or
buyer, 81; secondhand dealers Ii
censes s5, or after July /, each year,
So OF course the title law was pass
ed to make the disposal of stolen cars
difficult. 1t is to be enforced rigidly.
The ladies Of the Royal Neighbors
will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank
Deitz on Bridge street, Wednesday
afternoon. December 7. All members