Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-09-20 | Page 3 | Drive Urged on Car Tax Dodgers

DRIVE URGED ON CAR TAX DODGERS Renewed efforts to run down motorists motorists mo use- escaping car taxation by operating operating oper their automobiles under California Call Calf fornia license plates was urged upon the sheriffs sheriff's traffic corps and the state department of motor vehicle registration registration regis regis- Wednesday by county com missioners Commissioner Alvin A. A Beesley stated he ho passed one location in the east side residential district recently and saw nine cars all bearing foreign for eign elga plates parked at the curb Not only do motorists get their license plates cheaper but they escape escape escape es es- es- es cape payment of personal property taxes axes when they shop for license plates elates in the neighboring state said I Mr Beesley It is my opinion that I the he county and other taxing units have lave lost thousands of dollars in revenue revenue reve reve- nue lue U this s year year as a result of this dishonest dis dis- honest method of ot car owners County Attorney Harold E E. Wailace Wallace Wallace Wal- Wal lace informed commissioners that the only effective way of checking the matter would be for tor the state to establish establish es es- cs- cs checking stations at boundaries boun boun- darles daries where important roads enter the state slate