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July 4, 1890
The Times
Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
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St. Louis enacts tire ordinance effective Jan. 1, mandating minimum tire widths based on axle size for vehicles, with double tax penalty for violations. Exempts axles under 1.25 inches.
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A new tire ordinance went into effect in St. Louis Jan. 1. It provides for a double tax to be levied on all vehicles that do not have tires of specified width. The width of tire is to be proportioned to the size of the axle. A steel or iron axle one and one-quarter inches must have tire at least one and one-eighth inches wide, and so up to four inch axle, which requires five inch tire. A like set of specifications are given for wooden axles. Vehicles with axles less than one and one-quarter inches are not subject to the ordinance.
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Historical Event
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Tire Ordinance
St. Louis
Vehicle Tax
Axle Specifications
Where did it happen?
St. Louis
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Location
St. Louis
Event Date
Jan. 1
Story Details
A new ordinance requires vehicles to have tires of specified widths proportional to axle size, with double tax for non-compliance. Specifications for steel/iron and wooden axles provided; smaller axles exempt.