Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-03-17
TO ENFORCE THE COLLECTION
OF MOTOR LICENSE.

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A flying squadron Of the Stat
Highway Commission will be organ
lied and after March LIST, will visi
every district Of the State to enforc
the collection Of Motor vehicle Ii
censes. The squadron will trave
throughout the State on motor cy
cles, according to an announcement
made by Wilson T. Peterman, Chair
man of the Commission.
Motor vehicle licenses were du,
January 1st, and those who have mo-
paid by March LIST, will be declared
delinquent and steps will be taker
by the Commission to enforce thu
payment Of the licenses. In q large
measure, the success of the state
highway building improvement de-
pends on the promptness with which
licenses for motor vehicles are paid
and for the information Of the read.
ers Of this paper, we quote the pen
atty for the delinquent payment Of
all motor and other vehicles:
Failure to make application
for registration within FIVE (5)
days after March LIST, penalty
is $3.50 Of the license and must
be collected by Secretary Of
State with the license fee."
Up to and including January 10th,
only $4,000 had been paid in for
motor vehicle licenses, it was said.
During 1921, approximately 100000
motor vehicle licenses were paid for,
according to figures compiled by Ar
thur Taylor, Commissioner Of the
State Highway Commission. The fol-
lowing information was given out by
the Commission:
"The Louisiana Highway Commis-
sion, under the powers vested in them
and directed by Act 1920, Of the
special session Of the Legislature Of
1921, are preparing to examine all
chauffeurs and drivers Of motor We
hicles for the information Of those
n
After the examination, and after
the Commission or its authorised
agents are satisfied that applicants
are qualified to receive same, To-
each person 50 qualified will be as
signed . distinguishing number and
a license which win show their name,
place Of residence and address, o.
Of the license, and q
photograph for the purpose Of identi-
fication.
No person shall employ or hire
any person who is not provided with
proper credentials as shown above.
The above provisions also apply to
operators Of motorcycles.
The law specifically provides that
no license shall be issued to any
one under eighteen years Of age.
And further information can be
secured at the Office Of the Louis
lana Highway Commission in the Au-
dubon Building, New Orleans, La.
Section 25 Of Act No. 120 pro-
vides that for each motor vehicle
Of the first class an annual license
tax of 6s cents per actual horse
power shall be collected by the Sec
retary Of the State or through any
such agency as he shall designate,
that the minimum annual
license fee for vehicles Of the first
class shall be fifteen dollars.
For each vehicle Of the second
class, an annual license fee based
upon the rated net carrying capacity
plus the actual horsepower rating,
which shall be determined by the
Commission, shall be collected by the
Secretary of State or such agency as
he may designate, in the amount
fixed in the following schedule per
thousand pounds carrying capacity
plus the rate per horsepower to wit:
CAPACITY in pounds 1000 Lbs. II. r.