Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-12
AUTO LAW NOW
MORE INTRICATE
OWNERS MUST SHOW cERTIFI.
CATE OF TITLE BEFORE GET
TING 1926 PLATES

by FRED X. Zimmerman. Sec. of State
TITLE NECESSARY-For the year
If 1926 every motor car owner must
have or be entitled to certificate of
title before his car can be registered.
Application for title with proof of
ownership must be sent to the Sec.
rotary of State in the same envelope
with the application for registration.
Registration in the owners name in
1925 is sufficient proof of ownership.
A used car bought in 1925 must
have license transferred before the
end of the year.
ENGINE NUMBER NECESSARY
The vehicle must have an engine
number. If original number has been
replaced the owner must apply to
the Secretary of State who will assign
new number which must be stamp
ed in with dies as per directions
which will be sent with the new num-
Der.
APPLICATION - An application
made out for 1926 will be sent to
every person in whose name the
vehicle described was registered at
the close of 1925; also blank appli-
cation for title, Instructions and
return envelope. Additional blanks of
all kinds may be obtained at garages
banks, police stations, county clerks
and post offices.
NEW CAR-Applications for title
and registration of a new car purchas
ed after January 1, 1925, should be
accompanied by the invoice, or sales
slip, signed by licensed dealer in
this state or by a regularly eXexcuted
bill of sale if purchased outside the
state.
USED CAR-Don't buy used cal
from resident of Wisconsin after
January l, 1926 unless he has a GER
tificate of title and assigns it to you.
If you buy a used car carrying the
license plates from another state you
should secure the assignment or
transfer of the license certificate or
if that state has a title law, the trans
fer of the title certificate, executed
as required by the laws of that state.
TRANSFER-When a titled car is
sold the certificate of title should be
endorsed by the owner and the buyer
should complete the application for
new title, as indicated on the re-
verse side of the certificate The sell
Ter should also endorse the certifi-
cate of registration card
and deliver it to the new owner who
is required within ten days to send
both certificates so endorsed and
signed by him to the Secretary of
State with fee of One Dollar. The
Secretary of State will then send the
buyer new certificate of title and
a new certificate of registration.
TITLE FEE-The fee for title is
25 cents. The title is good during the
Life of the Car. or until it changes
hands. Fee for duplicate is 25 cents.
Fee for transfer of title and license
number plates is One Dollar
INDEBTEDNESS the, vehicle is
encountered the Indebtedness must be
reported in the application for title,
and will be indicated on the certifi-
cate of title. " len indebtedness is
paid proof of payment cancelled note
or receipt must be sent to the, Secre-
tary of State with the old certificate
and rs cent fee for a new certificate
SAVE cERTIFICATES-The certi-
ficate of title should be preserved
like deed to land. The certificate of
registration license card should al
ways be carried in the car; you can
not drive into Canada without it, and
some states also require it.
FOLLOW DIREcTIONs-With ap.
plications for title and number plates
send 25 cents silver in coin card for
title and send money order, draft or
check for correct registration fee, and
send all in one envelope. If only a
part is sent it will be returned.