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Show GASOUXE TAX IX 8 MONTHS PUTS $400,000.00 OX ROADS The gasoline tax passed by the last legislature at the suggestion of Secretary of State, H. E. Crockett has amounted to $399, 709. 89, from Mar. 8th. to November 30th, 1923, in addition ad-dition 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 th ? Individual has also resulted in a material Increase for road purposes. The total receipts this year was $829,046.71 as compared with $747,. 902.50 during 1922, due to the fact that there were 16,500 more automobiles automo-biles licensed this year than during 1922. With the lower license rate and the gasoline tax In effect, Mr Crocket believes there will be approximately ap-proximately $1,000,000 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 he from the lowered cost of license plates, due to the suggestion of Secretary of State Crockett at the last legislature that the size of the plate be reduced. |