Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

subject to tho truck-mile tax shall,
on or before the 18th Of each month,
pay to the Registrar Of Motor Vehi-
cleS the truck-mile tax due and
payable for the preceding month.
At the time Of the payment Of such
tax, such owner shall file with the
Registrar under oath upon q form
prescribed by tho Registrar. re-
port showing the truck miles OPP
Grated during the preceding month
and such other information as may
be required II the vehicle was not
operated over the highways Of this
State during such month, the report
should SO state.
The Registrar Of Motor Vehicles
shau not issue license plate under
this section to contract carrier
and/or common carrier for motor
vehicles operated as such In inter-
state commerce under the terms
of this act until and unless such
owner Of such motor vehicle en-
gagged as common carrier and/or
contract carrier, shall have first
fully complied with the terms OF
Chapter ITO, Laws Of 1888, as
amended by Chapter 1872. Laws OF
1888, and shall have first obtained
from the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission the requisite permit by
paying the fee therefor and de-
posting the public liability policy
or bond as provided by said Chap
ter ITO, Laws Of 1888.
The Registrar Of Motor Vehicles
shall likewise not issue a license
plate to the owner Of q motor
vehicle engaged as common car
rier or contract carrier until the
owner Of said motor vehicle so en-
gagged has submitted and presented
to said Registrar satisfactory evil
dence as to such owners compliance
with the terms and conditions Of
Chapter ITO, Laws Of 1888, as
amended by Chapter 1877, Laws Of
1888, relating to the permit from
the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission, and the payment OF the
fee therein and the depositing OF
public liability insurance or bond
as required by said laws.
Provided, further, that every
owner Of a motor vehicle subject
to the provisions Of this act. Sub
division (a)-3 and (a)-4 hereof,
shall also deposit with said Regis
trar of Motor Vehicles the sum OF
$4,000 for each and every motor
vehicle required to be registered
hereunder as security that the own
er Of said motor vehicle will pay
the tax due hereunder and make
such reports as required herein or
as may be required by the Registrar
of Motor Vehicles. The combination
Of q truck-tractor and semi-trailer
andIor q tractor and trailer, shall,
for the purposes Of such deposit
Of $4,000 herein provided for, be
regarded and considered as one
motor vehicle.
Provided further that any COM
mon or contract carrier operating
q Motor Vehicle or Motor Vehicles
In interstate commerce subject to
the provisions Of this Act may file
with the Registrar in lieu Of said
deposit Of $4,000 a surety bond IN
q sum not less than $4,000 con-
ditioncd that such common carrier
or contract carrier Will pay all taxes
due hereunder for the operation
Of the Motor Vehicle or Vehicles
in the service Of said common or
contract carrier on the public high
ways of Minnesota, and will make
such reports as required herein or
as may be required by the Regis
trar.
II the owner Of such motor vehi-
Gle or such common carrier or con-
tract carrier shall fail to file the
required reports and pay the tax,
II any, within 10 days after the
required time for filing such re-
ports, the Registrar Of Motor Vehi-
Giles shall promptly. upon the ex-
piration Of said ten day period,
declare q forfeiture Of the whole
Of said $4,000 deposit for each
motor vehicle or such bond to the
State and should said sum Of $4,000
or the penalty Of such bond be in
sufficient to fully pay the truck
mile tax then due, an action shall
be brought IN the name Of the
State Of Minnesota to recover the
deficiency thereof.
II the owner Of such vehicle shall
fail to file the required reports
or pay the tax within the time re-
quired. the Registrar Of Motor Vehi-
Giles shall also cancel and take up
the license plate issued on such
vehicle and notify the Railroad and
Warehouse Commission Of such &C
ton.
Approved April %, 1897.
CHAPTER 347-H. r. No. go