Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-12
BIG FUND FOR ROADS
Mcns THAN 4sso.oco WILL %
DIVIDED AMONG IOWA ccuk.
f!Es fH!s YEAR


rlss THIS YEAR
IMMENSE AUTO TAX REVENUE
More Money Wi! ee srsnt Pc. Con
etruotlen 81 Better H!ehWays II
atst. This Year Thar Ever sefere
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Des Mo!nes.-The greatest sovrce
st revenue for the read funds Of tbs
n!nety.nine counties will be the &C
orued collections from automobile
licenses under the provisions Of tbs
Kulp law, which was enacted by tbs
Thirty-fourth general assembly,
April is the date fixed by law
for the next apportionment Of tbs
auto license fund, Ei1htyhve per
cent of the total collections by the
state under the law returns to the
county to be used In the upbuildins
OF the county roads. BY April ! the
auto license fund will contain more
than 100000.
More than S2bo.eoo will be divided
among ninety.nine counties for road
work. Because the law became ef'
fective In July last year, the fee for
the first license period. which was
only six months, was only half as
large as the fee for the 1912 period.
\ full year.
Including the January receipts. the
exact total Of the moneys IN the auto
license fund was $27b,0s4s4. Tho
receipts Of the auto department for
February and March will be added to
the money to be distributed.
February and March receipts will
be heavy, as only 1890 cars out Of
a total of $4,000 owned in the state,
had been reregistered Feb. /. w. c.
Hayward. secretary of state, believed
all Of the cars owned in the state
will be reregistered before the time
comes to close the books for the ap'
portionment
1t is estimated that each county
will receive in April approximately
$4,000 for road work.
The law providing for the appoint
ment of township superintendent Of
road dragging advanced the date Of
the selection Of the road officials to
the first week in February. In every
county these officers are now at
work, arranging the work to he done
on the roads in the various town
ships as soon as winter breaks.
critieisrr Of kuIp Law.
Automobile owners have registered
number OF complaints against GER
tain provisions of the kulp law. II
is certain some changes in the statute
will be asked during the next session
Of the general assembly.
Secretary of State Hayward finds
particular cause for complaint in
that section Of the law which pro.
vides that all cars must be register.
ed within thirty days of the begin.
ming of new license period. or put
upon the delinquent list and certified
to the county attorneys. who are di
rected to resort to court procedure to
secure the license fees.
The experience of the office Of the
secretary OF state has been that All.
tomobjle owners are in no hurry TO
register their cars during the most
severe winter weather, when the
cars are not in use.
The names Of $4,000 automobile
owners were on the delinquent lists
sent ont from Mr. Haywards Office
this month.
Tax Experts Take Notice.
II hope that the taxpayers of the
state will take very general inter-
est in the state wide tax conference
TO be held in March" said John f.
Brindley, secretary of the state tax
commission. We are particularly
anxious to hear from local tax off
Gals with reference to the desirab l.
ity of creating permanent non
PARTISAN tax commission, county az.
SCISSOR or county supervisor of local
assessors, the listing OF real property
on geographical basis, the assess
ment of taxable property at its actu-
al value, the listing of real estate
separate from the Improvements
thereon. the taxation of railroad ter
minals and the separation OF revenue
sources Each Of these questions il
of vital interest to every community
and we would he glad to have the
local tax officials come 10 the con.
vention prepared to discuss those
questions"
Arrange tho Premium List.
Members OF the executive commit
tee OF the state board of agriculture
will meet in Des Moines this week
TO arrange the premium list for tho
1912 Iowa stale fair
More money for premiums will be
spent in several departments Last
year the fair spent a total of SOS.
In all departments for prizes. This
year the total will he greater than
$4,000, according to Secretary A. r.
Corey.
National Guard Ready For Battle.
The Iowa National guard is ready
10 20 TO the Mexican border the
minute that congress authorizes the
INVASION. according to Adiutant Gen
eral Logan.