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Show FEWER CAR OWNERS APPLY FOR LICENSE FOR PRESENT YEAR . Up-to-date only 242 automobiles have been registered at the local license li-cense bureau according lo figures given out yesterday by L. G. Clay, motor vehicle inspector. This Is a considerable Increase since February 19 when only 108 license li-cense applications had been made In Milford but the figures are still below be-low those of last year for this date when 284 automobiles had been registered. re-gistered. It was estimated at the bureau that there are still sixty four cars In the territory to be registered but. even when these have been added to the list the figures will still be fifty below the final figures of 1930 wblrh showed a total of 375 against a best possible total or 325 for 1931 The decrease In the nitmbei of applications ap-plications filed Is due to the removal of a number of cars from the territory terri-tory and the drop in the number of sales of new cars during 'he past year. In 1 929 there were 10 0 cars sold. in Milford while in 1 930 only 39. The revenue from taxes on cars and license plates has correspondingly corresponding-ly decreased from S21d0 for this period In 1930 to $1800 for 1931. |