Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
AUTO BUREAUS
FUNDS INCREASE
Report Shows How They
Jumped Hundreds of Thou
sands in 1913.
y hAHNC Zoos GREAT JANUARY SALES
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TRENTON, Jan. 15.-Job H. Lip
pincott, commissioner of motor vehl-
cles, submitted for the Legislature to-
day the eighth annual report of his
department. The report is much more
In detail than any report of former
years, and indicates a most COM
prehensive reorganization of the de-
partment, as well as the growing
needs of the depart ment.
Under the head of Financial Re-
port" the commissioner shows that
he has economically managed the
department. While the revenue has
increased hundreds of thousands of
dollars over 1912, the commissions
paid to agents for the collection or
such moneys have only increased ap-
proximately seven hundred dollars.
Agencies at New York, Newark,
Paterson and Atlantic City have been
placed on a fixed fee basis. which Will
result in a saving to the department
next year of $4,000.
Department Has s72,7S1.
The report showed that at the close
of business on December 81, the sum
of $72,7816S was in the banks to the
credit of the department. The total
receipts of the department were
1861, 1851, as against $496,653.35 for
1912, or an increase of SO per cent. for
the year. Fines collected from auto
mobiles amounted to $21, 1881, as
against SIS, 256 for 1872 This enormous
increase testifies to the efficiency of
the inspection force.
There were issued 1883 automobile
licenses, as against 1919 in 1912, or
an increase of 13 per cent, and 8,419
motorcycle registrations were issued,
as against 6,1SS for 1912, or an in
crease of 35 per cent There were also
issued 55,246 drivers licenses, as
against 51,145, or an increase of per
cent
The commissioner points out that
through an advantageous contract for
markers, he has been able to turn
over balance of s1,1SS13 in the lost
marker account. This is the first time
that such a balance has ever ac-
crued.
1t is pointed out that the cost of
maintaining the department is ap-
proximately only per cent of the
total receipts. >and by comparison, it
is shown that this is probably the
lowest percentage which can be
shown by any State in the East for
the maintenance of its motor vehicle
department.
Predictions for This Year.
The schedule of bonds under which
each agent is placed proves conclu-
sively that the funds collected by the
department are in every way safe
guarded form possible loss. After out
lining the work of traffic regulation,
the commissioner makes the follow
ing significant statement:
In 1914, with the increased force of
men, it will be possible to make a
much more scientific system of traffic
regulation. The department has
gained the cooperation of the au-
thorities in a number of local COM
munities in its efforts to establish
uniform regulation. Arrangements
are now being perfected whereby in
every large municipality, during the
coming year, special details will be
made of men by the local authorities
to take up the work of traffic regu-
1ation. In this way, there will be no
portion of New Jersey which will not
be proceeding in exact accord in this
particular with the other parts of
the State.