Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-06
TRUCK OWNERS SEEK REPEAL OF
DRASTIC LAW-mEETInG CALLED

Every wholesale house IN the city has
been asked Co send representative.
and every Individual who owns or opcr.
stes a truck Is invited tn attend the
meeting Of the Amarillo Panhandle Au.
tomotive Association next Monday cv.
ening ut ESQ o'clock. senate Bill No
IOi commonly known rs tho Truck Bill
will b. the topic for discussion.
Representative Lee Satterwhltc, Joe
L. Pope and n. a. Mobiles VIII speak
a. will others interested IN the bill.
This hill has passed the Legislature
and will become law unless u Is
amended by the special session OF the
legislature which conyenes June 80. II
provides first that instead OF trucks
being taxed as at present that the u
ccnse VIII BE- paid according 20 th'
weight Of the truck. second. an accurate
record must he kept Of each mile tray
elcd and the weight of the load for each
mile and tax per mile paid, third. any
person who drives. operates or owns
truck II liable for any ssmage done TO
the roads or bridges over which the
truck In driven. fourth. each truck
must 10 equipped with a governor and
must not exceed a certain limit Of miles
per hour as prescribed ty the law.
The bill has created mild sensation
Stree It's adoption and automobile men
everywhere as well ~ owners Of trucks
srs taking a great interest In the repeal
u the bill.
The bill will lie thoroughly explained
a. the meeting by one who understands
Il and who is familiar with the present
laws and definite steps VIII In taken
By the association and its guests 10 have
the bill repealed.
Below Is given the various parts Of
The hill that are considered drastic, in.
ssmuch as II is said they will absolutely
XIII the truck industry In Texas and
place the state back In the horse and OK.
cart class:
.For each commercial vehicle the
annual license fee shall he based upon
the net carrying capacity u the vehicle
o. follows:
Net Carrying Cap. lbs. An. license
scol-<oVe pounds ................s Sa.pe
s.col-5.Vvv ...................sa $4,000
200 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
e.eoi-fo.eoo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $4,000
''Traiiers shall b. taxed according 10
Che :.rs equipment and gross weight az
the vehicle and load. ,ranging from l5e
20 soc q hundred pounds.
The owner. driver, operator or mover
Of any vehicle object 81 contrlvance over
q public highway or bridge shall h.
Jointly responsible for all damages
~ .k. -.
tain a. the result 81 driving. operating
or moving such vehicle and the amount
u such damages may IL recovered IN
IN action Of law by the authorities IN
control OF such highway or bridge.
The owner Of each commercial We.
hicle OF trailer registered hereunder
shall keep In n sersrate book or books
provided for that purpose on accurate
account of the number 81 miles tray.
attached thereto. II any. while being op.
Grated outside the city limits % any
Incorporated city or town: and II said
motor vehicle or trailer Is operated in
more than one county. an accurate ac.
count shall be kept ~ the miles Travelled
In each county. Said books shall ut all
times be open for inspection by the
county tax collector.
Quarterly these books shall be au.
dited and a fee paid 90 the county tax
collector wherein the vehicle Is regis.
tered n follows:
Net. car. cap. lbs. License per mile
evVi-SsSs ..................... cent
S0vs-ssss ..................... cents
Ovvtsss ...................3 cents
svvv-ssss ..s.s..... ; cents
AV.c"o'i3.sss ..................-S cents
Motor vehicles of the kinds and
weights specified in this section shall
MOI b operated on the public highways
a this state at greater rates Of speed
than herein prescribed. as follows:
Sa-Motor vehicles equipped with pneu.
matte tires
Maximum weight In. Speed llmi,
GLIDING gross VT. OF We. Miles per hour
hicics and lead.
600 pounds
WV pounds ....................
5000 pounds ................ 10
1900 pounds
1efse pounds ................... 10
~ f''~s" 's'ssss..sssss .ssssss 10
W-Actor vehicles equipped with solid
~ tires
Maximum VT. inc. gross Speel liroi,
Vt. Of vehicles and load Miles Der mr.
WV pounvs .....................
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