New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
Autos TO AID HIGHWAYS
Bill Proposes Tar Expected to Net
$500 900 Yearly.
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

-, Nsintenance and support OF In
n-oved highways by the proceeds OF q IN ~ -, 90.
rsx ,.pon automobiles, as rsconf1ehoeo W ..os
cial legislative investigating committee HPpoiNs
=. - q rronosed in a bill introduced lo-o"s
nv senator Armstrong chairman OF me r iiA, -,
f-ornmittee and Assembiyman Merfio'.
no. onlv has the approval of the Ne" hoiN
.,,,o,,obile Association hut is said to nave Oee
ar.f,ed by members of that organization - -
,,,,,,i,,.d 20 the Highway Committee some 'llIe
aro and was rejected because OF certain 49,
which were considered obJectionaeie soi.ie u o.,
r-ozjsions have been changed. but iheIe SUI. Stll-
main features which promise to proNohe .pp H9.
zion in the Senate NoElfiii1'Se '''
20 which il referred 49,, I'm
,.,ofs e on machines weighing less than -"
no,nos SO on those weighing between l''" az
asCs pounds and s. additional for each >" pUraI 80,
IN ercess Of e5o is proposed by the blil- M f-aci1
- ,,,,-1 register with the Secretary or STATE
and The tax is payable annually a hs' OF o. :. =.
automobile registered from each coUn'S ~
fled t,- the Secretary of State with each COUNTY
clerk constituting a public record a0Ne'si'e - ~
residents Of each county
This TAX is in lieu OF all local taxation ana ,he
bin expressly prohibits local bodies from 'aA.s
motor vehicles The registry number must po o''
-,.,s5 on tho front and rear Of the machine ana
81 night lamp must be placed on the ieat -
,h-op- rcd light straight back and a bright whlte
light on the number. The registry tag is TO nave
/. different color each year, so old numbers 09ih0
be continued and the tax escaped
SeI-e-a, sections are OtNeAcA 10 NN
rheuneurs They are TO be registered with me
ss-,e..-z ~ State on payment OF a fee OF % ana
they must wear badge showing thelr nuliIoe'.
M r1rorision is made for them 10 carry AsN
might 10 illuminate their NUMBER. Like 'Iie CO.
-,o,;l. notice OF their registration must De hiea
with the county clerk OF me coU''E ~
onersre 2 machine.
rb-. .rs humorous provisions regulating the
conduct o. automobiles The bill requires each ma
chine TO be adequately equipped VIII oIsAeS 0eI'
horn or other device for signalling, ana '"o lamps
On the front at night ..-o
A driver must stop Il a person dTlFlns " -
-. r.;sss ono hand in case the horse ana Ai'e
sr-o are going in opposite directions me HUI 80
-. ,,--il the restfve horse has passed OIL ON"
,hev are both going in the same --Lis
rra,~.r,r must proceed with proper CAUTION i,a
n-ox5siou was inserted at the reques' o. 0''0 -
members Of the Highways Commute "A
,ro,--es;6.rt owners OF automobiles are exc -,
g.. .he .ar IN case they have compileo VIM
automobile laws Of their own state NJ So ;-e
ss H,ed the nearest thing TO II peiie - = &.
n1ent that q machine shall no' pe -ar,,
rate greater than is reasonable ana plope pop,,.:,
"a g.. co7lacted in criminal courts Tor Flo'a a'iO
=. the act and all taxes derived from II o'e. ~ ~
NECESSARY expenses incurred are 10 pe g 80
highway maintenance. II Is esali'A'e1 esali - .
amount derived will exceed s''V'''' 9
gradual increase each year ,.7 -,
r.. +sx ,royisjon viii undoubtedly De a4leI1u -
= r,..~n.l Affairs Committee. Ihere - Sum
"a
5o,bt in the minds OF members o. me co!ili- ,11,
sx "a what The actual operation OF me taA & ~
iii he No provision is made 1or d 4i'0N :
- s a-6 there IS = question as 10 no"
1srge tax should he imposed on HiaFilile -i,e
x-sisbinr go pounds. II would exceed -f" i'-A-@
but II would not be 500 pounds more; YET Il
practically be 1900 pounds and suo1ect ~ =,
= ~. zr;1 ,,-ohshlv be changed 10 Teao .
1,,,ared hounds or s. for each 80 POUNDS o' la
ion thereof Objection is also made TO me pro
vision requiring that fines cciiecled ID 00"' P''O
courts be turned over 10 the state
-,os- s.-1ous objection Is raised by certain
,-,ra-s or The committee 10 the provision WHIT
,rou,d permit the use OF non-skidding oeE-ees %
wet OF slippery roads Ihe report ot ll.e -,
,-.,.,oa . nd ,,e annual report Of State Engineer
s,,e,s hoth denounced the use OF these oeNioes q
calculated TO destroy improved roads III shof' o'1
1hiecriou was made TO this same feature "Heii L"
nm was first presented the committee ana ie
soo.e5 +,,r II has not been changed, and II VII
probaby be opposed now the same as II was IN 'h
original instance