The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-04

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| The Louisiana Highway Commis-
sion, under the powers vested in them
| and directed by Act 1870, of the spe-
| clat session: of the legislature OF 1921,
are preparing tc examine all chauf-
feurs and drivers Of motor vehicles
for the information OF those inter-
ested'>
, After due examination, and after
the commission or its authorized
agents are satisfied that applicants
| are qualified 70 receive same, to each
| person so qualified will be assigned
a distinguishing number and license
| which will show THEN name, place of
residence and address, a description
Of the license, and a photograph for
the purpose Of Identification.
No person shall employ OF hire
any person who Is not provided with
| proper credentials rs shown above
The above provisions also apply tc
operators of motorcycles.
The law specifically provides that
| no license shall be issued to any one
under eighteen years Of age.
my 81 urther information can be
llseenseta atfiie ef I.oaisiana
Highway Commission IN the Audu-
bon Building, New Orleans, La.
Section IS Of Act No 120 pro-
lvides that fol each motor vehicle of
, the first class ar annual license tax
Of 68 cents oel actuas horse power
shall De collected by The secretary Of
state OF through any such agency as
he shall designate. provided, shat the
minimum annual license fec for
vehicles Of the 6rst class shall ne ff
teen dollars
For each vehicle of the second
class, ar annual license fee based up
On the rated net carrying capacity
plus the actual horse-powe, rating.
which shall be determined by the
commission, shall be collected by the
secretary of state o. such agency as
ne may designate, in the amount fix
ed In the following schedule per thou
sand pounds carrying capacity plus
che rate per horsepower, to-w!t;
Provided that il cities of more
than ter thousand inhabitants the
rate pe, thousand pounds capacity
shat: pe zen dollars for each vehicle
operated exclusively in such cities.
Such cities however, snail have the
authority to designate the streets up
on which the operation Of vehicles
unde, this class shall DC permitted,
according Cc tneiE CARRYING capacity.
u to prohibit traffic exceeding a
given weight OF any OF ali of It's
streets Provided further, shat the
minimum anEua: license fec Gil no
ov vehicles Of the second class shall
be twenty-five dollars, Provided,
further. thar in ;hc case Of immed1-
ately. adjacent. city ot more tna,: ter
Thousand inhabitants connected by
bridge o2 Eerr:' With :: municipality:
the respective governing authorities
ut such municipalities NAY agree 1ip-
Or ana permit :he common; use Of
their streets by "ehicies licensed: in
accordance viii: this provision.
Every motor vehicle 50 operated
shall display :; red light IN the re-
verse direction, Every automobile
shall have a rear light So placed AS
TO snow g RED ligh: FROM: 5ehint; and
3 white light SO placed as q i!iumin~
ate >,hH "ear number plate anG not
obscure thv same. Every truck shall
also Dc equipped WITT, :: mirror SO
placed rs 10 present 10 the driver at
al. times :. view Of venicies approach"
ing from ai?e :eaE. It sinai; be Inlaw-
fu} ;cr any truck ina: has not been
properly equipped rs 'ereinabcye
prescribed, to operat" ol; any high
way or road il this state after the
thirty~frst o1 January, 1922, Ex-
cept BY :,pecia; permit from the COM
mission. nc passenger motor transfer
Of more thar seven passengers carry
ing capacity shall exceed! 2 speed linn
it Of twenty-five miles per hour
There cai: Da no exemptions 70 the
above otner than tina; provided by in
Act No 30. section Provided
that ~ehicles ot the Classification
above enumerated used solely for
farming purposes and only incident
ally usire the public highways shall
pay no license tax
The Statt Highway Commission
is asking the earnest cooperation Of
the municipal and parochial author
tiles IN seeing to the enforcement Of
these highways laws.
By >ote Of 81 yeas x :e nays
the Mississippi house cf represen
tatlves q few days ago passed dill
fixing the pay Of legislators in future
Mississippi legislatures at $75c & ses
sion for The regular blenn'aI sessions
and s. so a day fo, The extra ses
sions
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