Show POWER AND WEIGHT BASIS OF TAXATION The horsepower and weight tax bill 1111 presented by Representative Newel New 1 Smith of Michigan was p passed sed in the house houM noun at Lansing and now will g go to to the senate na where It Is ii I claimed d. d It 1 u also So win Will oe ue passed oe ne new our provides a a. tax for tor 25 26 cents per horsepower plus 25 26 cents for each pounds In wel weight t for gasoline passenger cars 1 per horsepower and 2 25 cents per pounds for tor electric passenger vehicles 15 c cents per par horsepower er and 15 cents for tor each 1 pounds in weight for gasoline and steam trucks 50 60 cents per horsepower and 25 cents per each pounds of ot weight for tor e electric trucks The tax for lor motorcycles s is 25 cents p per r horsepower and 25 cents per pounds of or weight It was provided that 15 75 per cent of ot the proceeds will KO go 0 to the state highway department and 25 per cent to the counties counties coun coon ties from which the funds fundS' came to eb used on highway Improvements in the counties Approximately 12 will be bethe e ethe the aver average e tax per car and truck andon andon and andon on on this basis at least will be paid by Detroit motor owners it being estimated that thit by the end of the year I passenger cars and trucks will willbe be registered in the e city |