Show QUARTER IN REVENUE FRAM GAS TAXES FOR 6 MONTHS gasoline taxes provided in the first six months of 1931 a net revenue of which Is to be used principally for road purposes according to information collected from state authorities by the bureau of public roads of the U S department of agriculture ri nearly gallons were taxed an increase of 4 per cent over the same period last year consumption of gasoline increased in 36 states and decreased in 12 states on the basis of the figures for the half year it is estimated that the gasoline tax will yield a revenue exceeding a halt billion dollars for the full year the tax is now imposed in every state only 8 states increased the rate of tax within the six months period two others made increases effective in july and august the total revenue derived was allocated as follows construction and maintenance of state highways or 64 per cent tor local roads or 20 per cent state and county bord payments or 7 per cent city streets or 4 per cent and the remainder of 10 or 4 per cent for collection costs and miscellaneous items A supposed imitation emerald ring mrs J C griffin of st paul bought for 50 cents turned out to be worth |