Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-03
HEAVY LICENSE TAX
PROPOSED in BILL

A bill drawn by Representative
Rory Huntman, of Allen county,
administration leader of the leg
|islature, seeks to provide heavy
license taxes on many lines. 1t
looks like it will raise from $780,
1000 to $20O,00Osfiin addition to
present revenues according to
Chairman James A. Scott, of the
State Tax Commission, who with
state Auditor ]. ]. Craig was re-
sponsible for drawing the4bill and
having it introduced in the House.
Revenue derived from these
taxes goes into the general fund |
of the State to be distributed to
the various sources in the same
proportions as the present 40
cent State tax is allotted. Conse-
quently schools and the Univer-
sity of Kentucky, roads, general
expenses and the sinking fund will
all benefit by the new taxes placed
on hotels, theatres, garages, soft
drink stands and other business.
Taverns and hotels are to be
taxed annually so cents for each
room, but if they. have less than
/ 20 rooms their license tax will be
$40, for this in the minimum fee.
Restaurants must pay a state Ii,
cense of $40 each, but railroad
eating houses" must increase the
state funds by paying SIS each for
itheir licenses.
Retail dealers in soft drinks. and
ice cream must pay $40 each for.
the privilege of selling non-intox-.
Iicating beverages, whether bottl-
ed or from a fountain. Manu-
facturers of soft drinks who have
their own bottling plants are to
pay licenses of $50 each.
Theaters, either of the motion
picture of legitimate variety, are
to be asked for 20 cents for each
seat, approximately the cost of
one admission in the cheapest of
them. That other popular
places of amusement and innocent
diversion which fourishes' at
amusement parks and county
fairs, the shooting gallery, will be
required tosadd S. into the com
. mon fund. Another form of mark
] man ship lin which the youth OF
!. the land is well verSed before his
education is complete, shooting
pool and billiards., is included in
the list Of license properties.
!. Thirty dollars for the first table
, Rand S. for eacl.g7aefditi onal table
!, is fo@be celleqted "a 81
n. No; addftibnsi1==l license tax is
plaee:A1rpon retail Esde lersAs ID
:, cigafetteS@btit Wholesalers and
fjohhers must pay $50 each.
} An important source of revenue
Til tnnd eratis oinobile
e.Fdealer. He is TO be charged Sic
{. +for-eaefr -111alcea-of. automobile for
r which. he is agent: Garages,
/. where repair work. OF. Storage is
Y charged 70, are to be taxed ST.
each. But combined garages and
S gasoline filling stations must pay
1 $50 and if more than one tank or
pump is operated, SIS for each adj
ditional one. Filling stations not
d operated in connection with gar
e ages must pay $40 for each tanl
d or pump.
n Others who are to pay state
t license if this bill passes and the
e amount Of yearly licenses are
It Real estate dealers, $40; dealer
r in selling patent medicines, $l(
if they have a fixed place Of bust
II ness, or 500 if they are transfer
d or itinerant vendors tradins
n stamp companies, $3.50, and retail
c. dealers selling oleomargarine o
}. similar manufactured butter, SIC
a, A trading stamp company is de
l. fined as any company or organi
l. zation that gives premiums o
IS valuable personal property in eX
IF change for stamps or checks furn
2 ished to purchasers of merchan
q disc.