The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-02-03
DIXON A BILLS
ARE INTRODUCED
HIT MINES, OIL WELLS, COAL,
CEMENT, MOTOR CARS, AND
GASOLINE
Tax of One Cent Per Gallon May be
Put on Motor Gas and Half Cent
on Distillate; Plan to Raise $780,
900 Annually From Motors and
Fuel.

The Dixon tax measures have been
introduced, They provide for an in
crease of one-half per cent in the
state tax on net proceeds of metal
mines, a tax of 10 cents per ton on
the total production of coal mines, a
tax of one cent per barrel upon the
output of cement and plaster mills,
a tax of the equivalent of three per
cent on the production of oil wells
and an increased license tax upon
motor vehicles are proposed in five
of the administration revenue meas
ures which were prepared under the
direction of Governor Dixon and
which were introduced in the house
a few days ago by the committee on
revenue and taxation.
1t is stated that the motor vehicle
license tax should return about
100000 to the state and counties,
that the coal mine tax will produce
about 100000 that the cement and
plaster tax will bring in between
$4,000 and $4,000, but that the
petroleum tax returns cannot be esti-
mated.
Raises Mines Tax
At the present time the net pro-
ceeds tax upon metal mines is based
upon a n per cent assessment,
whereas the bill just introduced calls
for l 1-2 per cent. The bill exempts
from calculation as net proceeds all
expense of labor, tools, supplies in
mining, cost of transportation of the
ores to smelters and all smelter costs,
amounts expended for safeguarding
the lives and health of miners, the
and renewals, but permits of
deductions for betterments, addi-
depreciation, depletion or sal
aries paid general officers or any
other persons not engaged in SUI
pervision or operating.
The motor bill provides for a Ii
cense fee of SIS per year upon deal
ers in motorcycles, and $50 per year
Tor dealers in other classes of motor
vehicles.
Tax Upon Motor Cars
The tax upon automobiles for pri-
rate use shall be $40 on cars up to
500 in weight with an additional so
for each hundredweight in ex-
:ess of 1900 pounds.
Automobiles for hire, $40 for the
irst 1900 weight with an additional
3 for each passenger rated, and for
ars in excess of 1900 pounds, SO
ents for each 100 pounds, over 1900
SO per passenger capacity.
Automobile stages of 1900 pounds
r less, $25 with an additional so
ents for each 100. pounds in excess
f 1900 pounds, together with a
n n ~ ~ @ o n raf01 ~
acity.
Auto stage traiIers, $40 for the
rst 1900 pounds and an additional
0 cents per 100 pounds in excess of :
lat basis with a SO charge for each
assenger capacity.
Trucks and Trailers
Trucks, SO for the first 1900
an additional 40 cents per
inbred for each additional hundred
FUNDS up to $500 pounds and upon =
ucks of over $500 pounds a charge
so cents per 100 pounds, for all 4
over 1900 pounds together Z
It'll an additional so cents per 100 =
funds of capacity load. Truck trail L
s to carry a similar charge. Il
Bicycles with motor attachments, B
90. :
The bill provides that the cost of 7
aking and distributing license tags :
d licenses shall first be taken out
the fund and the balance shall be
yided on a basis of 25 per cent to
3 counties and rs per CEN to the
tie highway commission.
At the same time the committee
We notice of another administration
assure which it is understood will =
0vide for a tax of one cent per gal l.
/ on gasoline and one-half cent per Hi
lion on distillate imported into the to
tie. dI