The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Examiner German Submits Report to Governor
 for Year
DEPARTMENT BOOKS
 CORRECTLY KEPT
Total License Receipts for the Year Amount to S113,201.75, an Increase of S31,S29.75 Over the
 Preceding Year

Total receipts of the motor vehicle de- partment for the year ending Septem- Der 30. last, were s11s.201.7 an in- crease of ss1,S2e.75 over the preced- ing year. according to Examiner of Public Accounts J. T. Gorman. who nas submitted report to the governor covering his examination of that de- partment.
 The receipts of the department wero divided among the state. cities and counties and was apportioned as fol- lows: State. s52.o2s.7s; maintenance, SIS. .9sC.26, and cities and counties, sd5,- i91 70.
 The departments expenses for the year amounted to $t1,2s7.s7, which in- cluded salaries of the two clerks and other expenses.
 The total amount collected since the partment is s25s.o62.75, of which amount s64.is9 was collected in 1912
 Examiner German reported that the books of the department are cor rectly kept.
 Following is his report to the gov ernor:
 "In obedience to instructions re- ceived from the executive office I have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of the motor vehicle depart ment from October l. 1913. to Septem- Der 3C, 1914
 "This department was created by an act approved April 22. 1911. and placed under the Jurisdiction and supervision of the secretary of state.
 Under section 15 of this act the secretary of state appoints two clerks, whose combined salaries shall not ex- ceed s25oo per annum.
 Hon. c. E. Brown. secretary of state appointed T. w. Bradford. clerk, and ]. M Porterfield. assistant clerk. to transact the business of this de- pertinent.
 Their books are correctly kept.
 Fifteen per cent of the license collected under this law is applied to the expenses of operation and maintenance. 45 per cent Is paid to the state and 70 per cent is paid to cities and counties.
 ''All money collected has been paid to the state, cities and counties.
 "The expense fund is paid into the state treasury and kept as a separate fund. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 1914, the total receipts of this depart ment were sl13,201.75, an increase of $31,- S2975 over 1913
 'These receipts are derived from licenses on automobiles, motorcycles, chauffcurs and dealers and manufacturers of motor vehicles.
 These s11aeo1.75 were divided as follows; State .....-................-y b2O2S " .......................-rC .-rCls hmrftaihmtaihrn Cities and counties ................. 45,la7t Total ......................... N13, ,231 Is as follows
 l T. w. Bradford, salary ......s 1, ,So00t J. M. Portertield, salary ............ 1.7000, Expenses ...-.....,................ f,79I3 Iotal ..$il, .S l This leaves a balance of S4,6S2.s9 t. 1 the credit of the expense account for 1914
 ''The motor vehicle department went into operation October 1. 1911. Since it establishment the following amounts have been collected.
 1912 GA, 489. .0 1913 S1.372. .0 1914 113.201 .T
 Total .--..--..,-....-.-..---. .t259. .o62. q 'This money has been divided as fol lows:
 STATE. lSl2 ...........-............$ % 8O.1 1913 ........-..........s...... 37 63S O
 Total ................,........ yl9, ,s4s 5
 CITIES AND COUNTIES. 1912 24tS4.9 1913 -.....-.......-..-....... M,c2S2 lSl4 ........-.-........... 4o 1t1.7
 rs.., o MAINTENANCE. islz 9673.3 isio -..-........ lzZto.U lsl4 To 9S0. ?
 lotal .$j7 ,Shy. $. ''The maintenance fund has been ex- l pended as follows:
 T. w. Bradford, salary ........$ 5. 4lO. .0t J M- Porterfeld, salary ........ !, i0N0l Expenses ........................ 17.1736s September 90. 1914, balance. .. s10. is5 T
 The expenses for the maintenance ot this department have been little over i 10 per cent