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

community sh0uId not ALLOW the mai
ter to be dropped. They should strair
every effort TO place before the n2xi
legislature. through the governor. d
constructive policy embracing both
the organization and financial contro
Of all the territorial and municipal
departments. It is in urging and IL
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.
j. T. WARREN,
JOHN EFTINGER,
Territorial and Municipal Account
ing Committee, Honolulu AID Club
Fields Report Asserts Great Loss.
H. Gooding Field, the expert &C
countant, submitted the following re
port as q mem1er Of the joint Cham
Der OF Commerce and Ad Club com
mittee:
The Joint Committee,
Honolulu Chamber OF Commerce,
Honolulu AID Club,
Territorial. and Municipal Account
ing
Gentlemen:
AS a member of your joint commit
tee, authorized to m axe a research oil
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 registra.
ton and taxes.
Act 146 of the session laws of 1871
provides that =
"AH autonnoStIes and other power.
driven vehicles shall be subject to an
annual tax Of cent for each pound
in weight Of such vehicle, to be paid
by the owners thereof. . - IN de-
termining the amount Of tax for auto:
mobiles and other power-driven Seni-
eles, the weight taken shall be that
Of such vehicle when In ordinary use
and with all its accessories and 1T.
tinss, 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 10 paid, in the owners
name, and shall furnish the owner with
. metallic tag for such automobile, or
other poWer-drixen vehiele, with the
number and year marked thereon,
charging therefor, In addition to the
tax, the sum OF IS cents The owner
shall attach suci, tag upon the license
number Of such automobile, or other
power-driyen vehicle" :. go. G e.
An inspection of the records 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 70 DC
tober 10, 1914 there had been 1884
automobiles registered. ~ - ;
Few Tags Given out. ?. = =.
1t appeared from the annual reports
Of the county sheriff, from May 10,
1906, to December 81, 1913, made to
and on die In, the office Of the, tax
assessor, that there had been 1881 au.
tomobiles registered during that pe-
Rod, whilst the total number of tags
which had heent given out by the tax
office, account Of automobile taxes. paid
for the same period, was only 636.
showing discrepancy Of 7s5 numbers
between tie altomobiies kenistered, a
Of December 81, tpfa, and those o.,
which taxes hfd been Vatus
The fdllow3dg statehieiit has been.
prepared to show the afibanf OF auto
mobile taxes which ,have been uncoi-
lected by years. from the commence.
ment cf fegistra ZION to December 81,
1913: 3. s :