Show County Drivers Restore Tex Tax Off ide Is' Is fa ith t State tax commission officials' officials I faith in humanity received a shot in the arm Thursday The officials had declared that some Salt Lake county automobile I owners had intentionally evaded taxes by registering their cars in neighboring states But Thursday ta taxing ing officials at the office of John Walker Valker Salt Lake county assessor notified the state tax commission that several several several sev eral car owners called at the county office and paid taxes tales on their cars despite the fact that the vehicles had already been registered registered regis regis- in Idaho for 1949 Armed with a list of nearly I car owners and the Utah addresses Addresses they gave when registering their I cars in nearby states slates tax commissioners commissioners commissioners com com- missioners continued mailing letters letters letters let let- to the individuals Each letter quotes state laws which make it a misdemeanor to violate violte the registration section re requiring requiring requiring re- re quiring official listing of the motor vehicles in the county where the owner resides Similar letters are being mailed to county and municipal officials of Utah asking their cooperation in enforcing laws referred to and pointing out direct interest local authorities now have in the motor vehicle registration fees New laws las assign all of the r reg registration registration reg- reg g- g revenues which now total well over a year directly to towns cities and counties counties counties coun coun- ties after deduction of administration administration administration adminis adminis- costs School districts as always have havea a direct interest in property taxes which in Utah must be paid on automobiles before they can be legally registered |