The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-02
DEALERS WORRIED
OVER HIS RULING
State Treasurer Gives Hard
Blow to Automobile
Business.
QUESTION OF TAXATION
He Holds That Recent Legiela-
ton Applies to Second
Hand Machines.
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Especial to The Times Dispa tchl
HaieiSh. n. C., July 1.--Automobile
dealers are very much exercised over
feature of the new automobile tax
In the revenue BILL whereby it is pre-
scrlbed that no automobile can be sold
In this State unless the manufacture
ers nave previously paid an annual
manufacturers license tax of $500.
State Treasurer Lacy tells the dealers
that he rules that this must apply to
secondhand machines taken AS part
payment for new machines. as we'll as
TO new machines sold first hand by
dealers. The dealers insist that n rul-
ing of this sort would practically put
them out of business. as there are num-
bers of the makes of machines in tho
hands OF users who want new machines
with their old machines to go in part
payment. and IL these unlicensed ma
chimes cannot he handled by the deal
ers there will be great hardship and
loss OF business All agree thai tho
Intent OF the Legislature was to impose
this tax on the sale of new machines
sold by agents of the manufacturers
or dealers. and not to apply 10 sales
OF second hand machines. 1t is ex-
pected that the issue Will be settled
soon. either by a ruling by the Attor-
new-General that the treasurer need
not enforce his ruling or through n test
case to settle the intent of the Leyis-
iature. state Treasurer Lacy says the
manufactures are coming forward now
very generally with the annual $500
tax, which is really due June l.
Hon George W. Conner has written
Governor Cra.g notifying him or his
qualification as Superior Court Judge
through duo oath OF Office, and OF the
Ming OF his resignation as member and
$40 aker OF tao / ousc OF Repr.gentl-
tives of the Cereal Assembly. Laltr
there will have TO be special election
In Wilson County for his succe ror as
legislator. Then his piace VIII have
to be filled in the spcakership anI as
a member OF TIL. Constitutional Amend.
ment Commission.
The Eastern Carolina internal rcve-
nue. district, Wheeler Martin collector
passed the S5.000000 mark in receipts
for the fiscal year ending June 80 the
receipts for the year aggregating So
5l7.1SS. q gain of si.14o13S over the
previous year Part OF this big increase
is due to the South Carolina district
having been added TO Eastern Carolina
during the year. However. the Eastern
Carolina receipts would have exceeded
$4,000, 900 without the additional reve-
nue from South Carolina.
A charter has been issued for the
Washington Buggy Co. OF Washington
y. c.. capital 100000 authorized and
100000 subscribed by George Hack
rey. Jr.. s. H Williams and William
Rumley, for manufacturing and dealing
other vehicles. taking over the business
heretofore conducted by George Hack
ney, Jr.. under the name OF the Wash
:ngton Buggy Co.
Governor Craig will come from Ashe-
Vile Friday to Greensboro TO deliver
the address for the Guilford battle
ground celebration. He wrote the ex-
ecutive office hero that he Will arrive
In Raleigh on the 1870 p. NJ. train Fri
day. but IT develops that there IS plan
ned a big luncheon to follow the ex-
ercises al the battle-ground and the
Governor will be expected TO stay over
for this. In that event he cannot
reach here until Saturday morning
However. in either event, he will be. in
the executive Office Saturday forenoon.
The State Department OF Agriculture
received request to-day for as many
delegates as possible to ne sent to
Boston August 6 to for the first ma
tional convention OF the Forward to-
the Land-League. which. IL is declared,
viii be an especially important af-
fair. having for its purpose the direc-
ton OF immigration to those States in
terested and cooperating.