Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

81 so for an advertising area of be-
tween 100 and 300 square feet and
$3.50 for advertising space exceeding
300 feet.
Tennessee prohibits signs upon any
right of way of any State highway,
and forbids the erection of any signs
by private agencies which resemble any
railroad. crossing danger signs or on
any public highway or street or within
half a mile of any public road or
street. The State collects an annual
license fee for electric signs. according
to the population; from $40 In cities
of less than 5000 to $50 in those OF
so 900. An additional fee Of from $3.50
in counties of less than 10000 to $75
in counties with $4,000 or more is
charged agencies posting bills or other
printed matter.
Prohibited on State Highways.
, Advertising signs are prohibited on
State highways in Florida. The state
imposes on agencies in the bill-posting
business a license tax of SIS in cities and
towns of less than 10000 up to $50 in
cities and towns of 10000 or more.
In Nebraska no sign may be more
than 10 feet, and the fee ranges from
rs cents to SIS each. Signs may not be
erected within 800 feet of the intersec-
tons Of crossroads and railroad cross
ings and fine of from $40 to $500 IS
levied for violations. The State re-
moves all unlicensed signs.
North Cardinals fee system is based
on the population of the towns. the
fee ranges from S. in cities OF 5000
inhabitants to $50 in cities of more
than $4,000. The consent Of the owner
of the property is necessary before
the signs can be erected, and no signs
are permitted within the limits of the
highways under penalty OF fine OF
$50. or Imprisonment Of not more than
80 days.
Nevada's signboard fees, which are
SIS for each advertising agency, are ap-
portioned to the road funds Of counties.
The license Is issued by the county clerk
of the county In which the sign Is to be
erected.
Nevada lawmakers have left broad
provision for maintenance OF the scenic
beauty of the highways of the State.
The law provides that no permit shall
be issued for billboardS on any loca-
ton which might meaSurably destroy
the natural beauty of the scenery or
obstruct the view Of the road ahead.
The penalty for violation of the law is
set at fines of from SIS to 500 or i'm
prisonment of from 10 to 80 days.
Rights of Way Protected.
Laws in nine States provide that ad-
vertising agencies may not erect or
maintain upon any highways or rights
of way commercial advertising signs
They are Minnesota, Colorado, Maine,
Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota.
West Virginia, New Hampshire .and
Illinois. Eight of these States have
given the authorities power to remove
any non-conforming signs, and in
seven States the authorities may exact
fines of from IS to $1,000 or impose
Imprisonment of from one to six months
for violation of the law. Three regu-
late distances at which signs may be
placed from railway crossings, road In
tersectionS and curves, ranging from
800 to 1000 feet. Advertising on direc-
tional signs is prohibited In Minnesota
and North Dakota. South Dakota has
placed limits on the amount OF red that
might be placed on advertising signs
outside city limits, ruling that not more
than 20 per cent of the surface OF the
sign shall be that color.
The majority of the States in which
Maryland is clasSed in the survey deSig-
nate the distance from crossing or
curve at which the signs may be placed,
the distances ranging from 800 to 1000
feet, with fines of from SO to $500 or
imprisonment of from 10 to 60 days for
violations of the law. Some of the 16
States are empowered to remove nom
conforming signs, and in others the 10
cal authorities are allowed to remove
Objectionable signs within their juriS-
dition. Pennsylvania, Michigan and
Idaho forbid advertising on directiOnai
signs. Missouri allots the fines collected
for State road maintenance.
State Authority Required.
Five other States are classed with
Virginia. They are Alabama, Arizona,
Delaware, Indiana and Kentucky, and
the consent of the State authorities Is
necessary before advertising signs may
be erected. =
Arkansas, without State regulation,
vests authority governing advertising
signboardsy in the county courts. There
is no specific legislation.
Texas cities OF more than 5000 in
habitants have such power to license,
regulate, control or prohibit the erec-
ton Of signs as might be provided by
the city charter or by city ordinance.
Oklahoma county and township
| boards are charged with the improve
ment Of the public highways and have
power to remove all distractions In
| highways under their jurisdiction.
wyoming, without any State legisla-