The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
OPPOSES To PUT
GASOLINE TAX ON
| RE TAIL SALES
preventative linn Of
Eacumcari Has Bill for
|iding Scale Based on
lies Volume, to APP
|oximate Cent a Gal

preventative A. l.. linn, Of Quay
~, has prepared n bill covering
nxing OF gasoline which he be-
win operate justly and come
|n the states powers OF coilcc-
He proposes, briefly. 70 place
* on retail sales, approximately
a gallon. and cntruat county
~ with collection OF the tax.
eliminating the cost OF coilec-
He would also divide the pro-
u the tax. half to county and
10 state road funds. The bill,
1cral Interest to dealers and con-
ra Is, In It's essential clauses.
lows.
elton l.. A license tax shall be
ped each year upon all persons.
or corporations engaged IN the
gasoline business within the
Of New Mexico. as follows:
rst. Dealers doing a volume OF
.as less than ten thousand gall
gasoline per nnDum, shall pay
nse tax OF one hundred dollars
hnum.
cDnd. Dealers doing a volume Of
fas OF ten thousand gallons and
han twenty-five thousand gall
per annum shall pay u license
two hundred and fifty dollars
.inum.
ird. Dealers doing a volume OF
~ less than ten thousand gal
I'd less than forty thousand gal
Boz nnnum shall pay a license
. hundred and fifty dollars per
,rfh p.at.r, a,t,. v.u,u -
~ OF forty thOuHnnd gallons
~ than sixty thousand gallons
mum shall pay n license tax
hundred dollars per annum.
th. Dealers doing a volume or
as o. Elxty thousand gallons Of
be- per nnnum ana over shah
llccnae OF six hundred and fifty
per annum.
ton @. All persons firms or cor
ms. NOW engaged In the retail
De- bvsincaR within the state OF
Mexico. shall within sixty days
he approval OF this act, make
ltion to the county assessor Of
lnty within which such business
tc located, for a license as a
gasoline dealer under tho pro-
% this act; such application
,ohtnin an affidavit OF sucii per-
his AGENT. showing the volume
olinc sales in gallons for the
Preceding twelve months. The
shah determine tho amount
Use from such application under
WILSON'S OF this act.
' Han .. All persons engaged In
" nh ennoiinc business within the
Il New Mexico who ahnli have
nragcd In such business less
fwolvo months next preceding
Of the application herein pro-
or shall In the application re-
20 be made in aection two
show by affidavit the length
engaged in such retail gaso-
finesa, and the volume OF busi-
pnc during such period, and
essor shall by proportion COM
be annual volume OF business
expected to be done.
Ion I. All persons. firms or
Ilions hereafter engaging in the
gasoline business shall before
hcinF such business Ilake APP
n TO the county assessor OF the
IN which such business 10 to be
led for a retain gasoline dealers
and such application shall
an affidavit showing the ap-
lie volume Of buslness expect
4 done. and the shall
amount ~ license under the
M OF this act.
on o. The assessor shall en-
such application the amount
due under tho provisions OF
and sign his name thereon
urn such application TO the
u. The applicant shall then
such application bearing the
= endorsement 10 the county
4 together with the amount
license tax. The county treas
III issue TO such applicant a
for such amount and said
I shall present said receipt
application to the county
such county clerk shall. there
sue n license as hereinafter
and shall file sucn appllca-
receipt In his office for fu-
ercnce, and shall notify the
sHesor OF the Issuance Of such
ln G. The county treasurer
portion all funds collected
lc provision OF this act, one
be county road fund, and one
Ihnll remit to the state treas
the credit OF the state road
N Z. The state tax commits
provide the county assessor,
3 for the application herein