The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-09
APPLY EARLY FOR
AUTOMOBILE TAGS.
Many Places Where information As
to the 1922 License Fees Can
Be Obtained.
SPECIAL 10 The JournaD


TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Dec. 8.-State
Comptroller Amos has just advised
that owners az automobiles and trucks
can now secure information concern
ling weights of motor vehicles BY call-
/ ing at any bank or at the Offices OF the
| clerk Of the circuit court. county Judge
or tax collector. Booklets giving the
| Information have also been sent to
motor cluss and other parties making
a business of filling out applications
for automobile owners. This booklet
has complete information on practical
| " all makes and models Of automobiles
and trucks Specially designed bodies
for cars and trucks win present a prob
lem TO be worked out as no informa-
ton can be obtained from the factory
to cover such cases.
The comptroller prefers that the
owners OF such vehicles have them
weighed, but If they do not find it
convenient or practicable to get an
actual weighing Of the cars and trucks
with specially designed bodies, the
comptroller viii endeavor to give a
close estimate on the weight for the
benefit Of the car owner. Coming in
this class Of specially designed bodies
will be the converted Ford trucks, of
which there is a great variety Of spe-
cial bodies. The booklet issued by the
comptroller, however, gives weights on
IL different classes of Ford trucks and
converted trucks.
Mr.. Amos states that preparations
are progressing rapidly for handling
automobile license applications and
that though the law is quite compli-
cot a1 he vaIn
perfected for handling the cense
without any special inconvenience to
motor vehicle owners and that tags
will be promptly mailed upon receipt
or application giving required informa-
ton and accompanied by the proper
remittance.
One fact which should be stressed
for the information of car owners is
that the license il based on weight of
the vehicle and the rate is figured on
even hundred pounds, that is, car
weighing $50 pounds would take
$500 pound classification, but if it
weighed 1850 pounds it would take a
1900 pound classification. Fifty pounds
and less is not considered, but over SO
pounds counts an even hundred.
Applicants should be very particu-
lar also to answer the question as to
the use of the vehicle, that is, whether
it is used for hire or only in private
use and also with reference to whether
a truck Is equipped with pneumatic
or solid tires The model and other
descriptive features Of the car should
be given, as there is quite variation
in the weight of the different models
of the same car.
Mr.. Amos states that the blanks on
which to make application have been
distributed thoroughly over the state,
blanks having been sent TO county of
ficers, motor clubs. and to all banks
as we'll as to parties who have re-
quested a supply.
If any automobile owner desires a
blank, howevers or any one desiring a |
larger supply of blanks may secure |
same promptly from the comptroller |
by writing him.
The representative hall IN the capt. |
tol building has been placed at the |
disposal of the comptroller for the use
Of the automobile department during |
the rush season and he will thereby |
save paying rental for quarters in |
other buildings.
It is understood that a number OF |
applications have Already been re- I
ceiyed and 1t is expected that by the /
close of December. several thousand I
car owners viii already have their new
license tags. In the matter OF license /
tags. as well as Christmas tags, one
might shop early and avoid the rush"