The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
AUTO LICENSE RATES FOR COM
ING YEAR.

-Nii oNucA3 VI autOInODlleS in the
state must register their cars with the
state highway department for pay
ment OF license fees. The last Iegis-
lature changed the basis OF these fees
from the rated horsepower TO the
weight Of the cars and fixed the Ii
cense fees at range OF from 5000
Tor cars not exceeding 1000 pounds
in weight Gears OF the Ford clags)
up to SIS for cars running 4.5OO TO
5000 pounds, while trucks range
from $l1.25 for One-ton with pneu-
matte tires up to S262.5O for six
ton trucks with pneumatic tires,
while icnresaed charges are made for
all trucks using solid tires.
In order that owners Of cars may
ascertain the weight which will be
accepted by the highway department.
for the various makes OF cars that
body has had prepared and is circu-
lating pamphlet containing the
manufacturers weights OF practical
~ all cars in general use in this state.
These pamphlets are in the hands OF
all the clerks Of courts, sherffs and
all automobile dealers. All Of these
have also on hand a supply of blanks
Tor application for license.
Schedule OF Fees.
The following Is the schedule of. Ii
cense fees as fixed by the Legislature:
Automobiles.
Class A--Up TO and including 1000
pounds, $500.
Class B-From 1000 pounds up to
and including $500 pounds, $500.
Class C--From $500 pounds up TO
and including 5000 pounds $40.
Glass D-From 5000 pounds up to
and including $500 pounds. s12.
Class E--From $500 pounds up to
and including $500 pounds, $14
C'ass From 1000 pounds up to
and including $500 pounds, SIC.
Class G-From $500 pounds UP to
and including 5000 pounds, slSe
For each additional 500 pounds an
additional fee Of 81 will be charged.
Any car Weighing more than 5000
pounds will be classed "G' with the
additional fee as stated above.
Separate application should be
made for each and every car.
Trucks. i4". .r.
C'ass H-Not exceeding ton CO.
pacity. pneumatic tires. Sil.25.
Class mot exceeding ton capac-
ity, solid tires, SIS. '>~s
I Class J--EXceeding one ton, up TO
and including two tons. pneumatic
tires. $22.50. ..', ,}-r:r g. ~. N
Class K--Excecding one ION, UP
to and including two tons. solid tires.
$50. IT,
Class L-EXceeding two tons, up to
and including three tons, pneumatic
tires. $45. ~
Glass M--Exceoding two toms, UP
TO and including three tons, solid
tires, $60 ..,-' =
Glass N--Exceeding. three tons, up
to and including four tons. pneumatic
tires. SIS. 'r |'*'
Class O---Excceding three tons, up
to and including four tons, solid tires,
500,
Glass P-Exceeding four tons, up
to and including five tons, solid tires,
5000.
Class P-Exceeding five tons. up
TO and including six tons, pneumat-
ic tires, $lS7.50
Class P--Exceeding five tons up to
and including six tons, solid tires,
$3.50.
Glass P-Exceeding six TONS pneu-
matte tires, e262.50.
Class I--Exceednig six tons, solid
tires. $3.50.
Tfailcrs.
Glass T--S5.00, plus an additional
Gee OF 50 for every thousand pounds
or fraction thereof Of loading capac-
ity.
Dealers.
Class X--S25 for the first make
CT motor vehicle sold and SIS for each
and every additional make sold.
Motorcycle Dealers.
Glass Y--$25 for the first make OF
motorcycle sold and SIS for each and
every additional make sold.
Glass $500 for each motorcycle.