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Show GAS TAX HELPS The gasoline tax passed by the last legislature it the suggestion of Secretary of State H. E. Crockett, has amounted to $399,709.89 from March 8th to November 30th, 1923, injjldition to which the people have paid less for gasoline this year than they did a year ago. The reduction in the automobile license tax to the individual has also resulted in a material ma-terial increase for road purposes. The total receipts this year was $829 046.71, as compared with $747,902-50 $747,902-50 during 1922, due to the fact that there were 16,500 more automobiles licensed this year than during 1922. With the lower license rate and the gasoline tax In effect, Mr. Cockett believes be-lieves there will be approximately $1,100,000 more for road funds this year. Another saving to the taxpayers of the State in the amount of $16,-950.75, $16,-950.75, will be from the lowered cost of license plates due to the suggestion suggest-ion of Secretary of State Crockett at the last legislature that the size of the plate be reduced. |