Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-03-01 | Page 7 | Police Arrest '1937 Autoists'

POLICE ARREST 11 1937 Arrests for operating vehicles vehicle with outdated plates began Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day as indications were that although a although al- al though moving more slowly th the number of plates issued would exceed exceed exceed ex ex- those of last year Meanwhile in the office of th the state road commission officials prepared to distribute for use on city streets and count county roads throughout the state th this amount being a surplus in the motor moto vehicle fund Twenty Booked Whole While no reports had been received re received received re- re from deputy sheriffs an and state highway patrolmen as to th the number of tags issued 20 motorists had haa ha been booked at police headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters early Tuesday afternoon for failure to have 1938 license plates I Police were handing out tags tag gleefully although Inspector O. O B B. Record said Monday that the drive against old plates would not begin in earnest until Wednesday Bond required was 1 Police received many calls from motorists asking If I drive to the capitol to ge get my new plates will you arrest me The answer was Yes if we see you you Although in Salt Lake county payment of personal property taxes on automobiles to obtain 1938 licenses licenses li- li i censes is lagging behind transactions transactions transactions at this date a year ago total tota collections were expected to exceed those of last year Assessor A. A J J. Skidmore said Lower Than 1937 Up to close of business Monday night cash deal transactions had been recorded exclusive of or transactions involving exemptions exemptions exemptions ex ex- or attachment of taxes to real estate Mr Skidmore said this figure is about lower than transactions on the same date a year ago There has not been sufficient timeto time timeto to recapitulate cash receipts thus far this year but on March 1 1937 1931 collections were which was higher than those of March 1 1936 More than transactions were recorded Monday and the line of customers Tuesday was nearly as large and growing throughout the morning The queue extended ou out the door of the assessors assessor's office on the first floor of the city and county building up the stairs to the second floor The sheriffs sheriff's force Tuesday mornIng morning morn morn- ing had made no arrests of motorists motorists motorists motor motor- still operating vehicles with 1937 plates