Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-16

issue to any applicant Temporary
operating permit, which shall ehuuo '"o
applicant to operate IA motor NohiSio W
motorcycle for a period not eAcee~is
thirty DAYS Both temporary learners
permits and temporary operating per
mits shall however. become nun All"
void after the expiration of thirty Gays
or upon the issue of an operator
license and shall then be imneuiateiy
returned by the holder 10 the State
Highway Department. The State High
way Department shall forward 10 'ne
secretary of state the apphcauoh 10
gcther with statement showing the
date time and place or examination
elf any), the general nature OF the ex-
animation, the examiners name ana
dates of issue of temporary pernits
and IL shall state In all cases whether
the applicant is in its opinion properly
qualified to operate a motor Vehlcie'
To defray the costs of examination the
secretary of state shall remit TO the
state Highway Department the sum of
one dollar (sD from each application
fee received and the State Highway De-
partment is hereby authorized and em-
powered TO appoint such deputies or
assistants or make such reasonable ar
rangements for carrying out the pro-
visions of this section of the act within
the amount of the fund so created.
The secretary of state is hereby au-
thorized and empowered TO issue or re-
fuse license after a proper considera-
ton of the information contained In
the application and it's endorsements.
IL issued il shall be delivered to the
applicant. by the officer first receiving
the application, on payment TO the
secretary of state of license fee of
three dollars (S3). The license shall
contain the licensees name and resi-
dencc. the date and number of the
license and shall be carried by the
liccnsce at ali times when operating
motor vehicle. But in the case Of
motorcycle the license fee shall be 81
and such license shall only authorize
the liccnsce to operate n motorcycle and
no other vehicle. II the secretary OF
state refuses license. he shall notify
the applicant in writing Of the causes
for refusal and shall transmit copies
thereof TO the State Highway Depart
ment. 10 the officer first receiving the
application. TO the authority charged
with the enforcement of the law in
the city town or community in which
the applicant resides: and the appli-
cant shall have the right Of appeal
to the Court Of General Sessions, the
decision Of which shall be final
All motor vehicles owned by fire
engine companies. fro departments.
police departments. or other depart
ments or agencies Of the state or ~
any county or Incorporated city or town
thereof OF ny any official Of the same.
used exclusively in the performance
Of their respective functions or duties.
or owned and used ny any hospital IN
the state, shall be registered and their
operators shall he licensed as provided
for in this section hut no registration,
Application or license fees shall bc re-
quircd
Provisions Of this act shall apply
equally to motor vehicles. motorcycles.
motor trucks and tractors except agri-
cultural tractors. and TO the operators
thereof
Recalling Licenses.
IN act comforting on the secretary az
state the power to revoke or suspend
the registration of motor vehicles or
motorcycles and licenses 70 operate.
Section That the secretary of
state ~ hereby authorized and en-
powered 70 revoke or suspend the oper-
ating license Of any person who by
rca sonablc evidence shall be shown to
he not proper or competent person to
operate motor vehicle without en-
dangcring the safety Of others. or to
hc persistently reckless. or an hahitual
violator Of the provisions Of the law
applying to motor vehicles,
Section > That the secretary Of
state he hereby authorized and en-
powered 10 revoke or suspend the regis
tration of any motor vehicle which by
reasonable evidence is shown 10 be un-
safe o. operate. or is not properly
equipped as provided for under the law.
OF which, with the knowledge and free