Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-11


community should not allow the mat
ter TO be dropped They shcuid strain
every effort 70 place before the naxi
Legislature, through the governor. .
constructive policy embracing both
the organization and financial control
Of all the territorial and municipal
departments. Il Is In urging and in
sisting on action Of this nature that
an organization like the Honolulu Ad
Club. composed Of men from all walks
In life, can render to the community
the greatest possible benefit. @
Respectfully submitted. =
- JOHN GUILD, Chairman.
..... ]. T. WARREN,
JOHN EFFTNGER,. =.
Territorial and Municipal Account.
ing Committee, Honolulu Ad Club.
Fields Report Asserts Great Loss.
III. Goodfng Field, the expert &C.
countant, submitted the following re.
port as a memOer OF the joint Cham.
Der OF Commerce and Ad Club com.
mittee:
The Joint Committee, 49,.
Honolulu Chamber OF Commerce,
HOn0fniu Al CIuD, g. ~.
Territorial and Municipal Account.
ing. '...a ...
Gentlemen: --..... =. p. f.
AS q member OF your joint commit
tee, authorized to make q research of
territorial and municipal accounting,
beg to submit the following interim
report of certain findings In the tax
Office Of the City and County OF Ho-
nolulu relating to automobile registFa-
ton and taxes.
Act 146 OF the session laws of 1911
provides that :.
IAN automobiles and other power.
driven vehicles shall be subject to an
annual tax Of 4 cent for each pound
in weight Of such vehicle, TO be paid
BY the owners thereof. : In de-
termininc the amount Of tax for auto
mobiles and other poWerdrlven yehi-
eies, the weight taken shall be that
of such vehicle when In ordinary use
and with all its accessories and nc.
tin1s, including fuel and water. Upon
receipt Of such tax, the assessor shall
number and register such automobile
or other poWer-driven vehicle, for
which said tax ls paid. In the owners
name, and shall furnish the owner with
. metallic tag for sueh automobile, or
other power-driven vehicle, with the
number and year marked thereon,
charging therefor, In addition to the
tax, the sum Of IS cents. The owner
shall attach such tao upon the license
number Of such automeblle, or other
posser-driven vehicle"
An inspection Of the recofds Of auto
mobiles registered In the office OF the
sheriff Of the city and county OF Ho-
nolulu showed that from the date OF.
the commencement OF registration; by
city, ordinance, on May 10. 1906 to Oc-
tober 10, 1914. there had been 1884
registered. =
Few Tags Given Out.
II appeared from the annual reports
Of the county sheriff, from May 10,
1906. to December 81, 1918, made to,
and on file In the Office of the tax
that there had been 1881 Au-,
tomobiles registered during that Pc
Rod, whilst the total number OF tags
which had been given out BY the tax
office, account of automobile taxes paid
for the same period, was only CSC,
showing Asdiserepaney Of 7g5 numbers
between the automobiles registered, as
Or Deeember 81, 1918, and those OF,
which taxes had been paid.
The following statement has been
prepared TO show the amount OF auto
mobile taxes which have been uncol-
lected, by years, from the commence
ment of registration to December 81,
1913: