The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-29

send it In with the application. Those
not having certificates must get an
affidavit, attested by someone who
has examined the factory numbers on
the car and the engine, to certify the
correctness Of the application.
Mr. Holm issued a., : preliminary lin nag,
law and it's workings.
Application blanks will be sent out
for distribution to banks, as in the
past, to registrars OF deeds, who by
reason of their experience in connec-
tion with the registration under the
previous law are qualified especially
to make out applications, and to 9TH
ers who apply for them" Mr.. Holm
said. Rate books showing the fac
tory list prices and weights of the
motor vehicles together with the reg
istration fee computed, also will be
distributed for use by those who make
out applications.
"The first distribution Of the law
will be in the legal supplements that
will be distributed through the news
papers Of the state. Every motor We
hicle owner should study that chapter
which deals with motor vehicle reg
istration.
"The law provides that the applica-
ton must contain, among other things,
the name Of the motor vehicle, year
manufactured, year and number OF
model engine and car number, type of
body, list price at the factor, weight Of
the motor vehicle in pounds, its rated
load carrying. capacity or seating ca
pacity, and the number of cylinders.
Car owners will save time IL all of
anyone is asked to make out the ap-
plication. Applications should not be
made except on the regular forms and
this year should be sent to the secre-
tary of state by May Is.
Applicants who already have GER
tificates of title are required to send
their copies with their applications.
Those who have not, must have the
affidavit Of one neighbor,. who has ex-
hicle and who will swear that the
statements in the applications are
true.
"Al checks, drafts and money or
ders should be made payable to Mike
Holm, secretary of state, and should
be sent together with the approval of
the application to him. Applicants will
be given the receipt on approval of the
apgllcation on the payment Of the fee
and Will be allowed to operate a mo-
tor vehicle on the 1920 license plate
and the new plate can be issued. In
anticipation Of the great rush of ap-
plications at the time of the annual
re- registration, the law gives the Sec
rotary of state three months in which
to issue the plates, but every effort
viii! be made to get them out earlier.
1t Is very important that a Separate
check be made out for each applica-
ton and that It be attached to the ap-
plication to which it is intended for.
The rate for automobiles, trucks.
tractors, trailers, and semi trailers. is
two per cent Of the list price at the
factory with a $12 minimum where
automobiles weighing less than 2,eOO
pounds and a SIS minimum for auto
mobiles weighing more than 1000
pounds and for trucks under two ton
carrying capacity. For trucks with a
carrying capacity of more than two
tons and less than four tons the min
imum is $50 and for trucks of more
than four ton carrying capacity the
minimum is $50. The minimum for
trailers and semi trailers is So. The
value Of the vehicle during the fourth
and fifth year it is used is reckoned at
70 per cent less than the factory LIST
price. After the fifth year the valua
tory price,"