Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-01-20
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digest of the new license law, passed
1T the extra session Of the Legis-
ature in 1921.
Automobiles and trucks are di-
vided into three classes. Class l.
used for private use
only and not for carrying passen-
gers for hire: the annual license is
68 cents per actual horse power, but
the minimum license is $500.
Class 2-Vahicles which are used
for carrying freight for hire and
which have a rated net carrying ca
pacity Of 750 pounds. The license on
all such vehicles is based on the net
carrying capacity, which varies from
$1,000 per thousand pounds Of net
carrying capacity to $4,000 per
thousand pounds, plus SO cents per
actual horse power with a minimum
license of $500 per annum. /
Class 3-Includes vehicles used
regularly for carrying passengers forl
hire; the license is 68 cents per horse
ponwer, plus: 1 to passegers,
$500 per passenger per annum; 81
to rs. passeger capacity, $500 per
passenger per annum; Is or more
passenger capacity, $500 per annum
passenger capacity; provided that no
license shall issue for . less fee than
$25.00.
All licenses are to be collected by
the Secretary of State or such agents
or agencies as may be designated by
him. All persons owning motor We
hicles during the months Of January
or February should make application
to the Secretary of State for license
and inclose money order or certified
check, no personal check will be &C
cepted, on or before March LIST, after
which date = pealty Of Is Per cent
Of the license is added; persons pur-
chasing motor vehicles, after March
1st should apply for and pay their
licese within 8 days after purchasing
same or else be subjected to a PEN
atty of rs per cent Of the amount
of the license.
All animal drawn vehicles in COM
mercial use, except dog wagons, are
subject to a license Of rs cents per
hundred pounds, based on the rated
carrying capacity Of the vehicle, and
the load to be carried by such We
hicles is limited to $50 pounds for
each one inch Of the width of tire.
This does not include animal drawn
vehicles used in road construction,
while actually engaged in such con-
struction. .fo
Everywhere and at all times, ex-
cent during the actual construction
or repair Of roads, and then only by
vehicles used for such construction
or repair, shall any vehicle be run
on the roads of the State which are
maintained at public expense, where
the wheels are fitted with any, block
cleat, lug, stud. spike, bead, ridge Of
other protuberance Of metal which
shall project more than one-quarte'
of an inch beyond the traction OF
tread surface Of the tire, unless th'
said wheels are protected by bands
of wooded blocks, boards, skids, o.
some device sufficient to protect tn
road surface from damage and injur!
resulting therefrom. Provided tha'
this shall not Interfere with the U.s.
of such vehicles on the dirt roads
or with farmers who use the road
within the limits Of their farms 10
agricultural purposes. +.
Animal drawn vehicles used 10
/ farming purposes only, and whic
incidentally use the roads, are sur
ject to the licenses, but all pleasur
vehicles such as: sulkies, buggies
carriages, etc., are subject to a
cense of $3.50 per annum.
( The speed limit for automobile
5 outside Of Incorporated municipal
8 tiles. unless otherwise provided Q
3 the parish authorities is not MOI
8 than thirty-five miles per hour; Wit
3 in the limits Of municipality, unle
q otherwise provided by the governir
s authorities, the limit is not more tins
o Is miles per hour, and not more tbs
ten miles per hour at points wne'
: the chauffeur's view is obstructe
J The license on log wagons using Il
: public roads is $1,000 per month
Z fraction thereof payable in advanc
I It is a violation Of the law to u
! any license. plate or plates assign
! to some other car.
I All violations Of the motor venis
! law are subject to severe penaiti'
: All licenses paid under the p'
I visions of this act, 60 into the Sta
! Highway Fund and will be used
! building and maintaining coed ros
: throughout The sta4A