Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-06
CONSIDER PLAN
To TAX AUTOS
Legislature to Take Up New
Scheme Soon.
10000 CARS ESCAPE TAXES
Bill BY Senator Ri6gNay Provides
-csrtiheats Of Ownership" for Car
o,SnerB-would Prevent Theft
q Automobiles in State.

measure now before the general as
semhly becomes a law. AT present ma
chimes are assessed as personal prop
erty. taxes being collected In the re-
spective districts.
An Investigation which has been
made BY state authorities shows th-t
approximately $1,000 automobiles that
were on the rolls OF the secretary Of
states Office for auto licenses last year
were overlooked by local assessors
when u came 70 taxing them.
Two plans Tor taxation 81 aut0mo-
hiies are now being considered. one
plan d 90 assess the automobiles
when the license Is received az Office
~ secretary Of state. according 10
value u the car and the tax money
shall be made payable 20 a fund for
highway construction. The other plan
which L. under consideration Is 20
have tie person pay his taxes on his
automobile 20 the state when be re-
ceives bis automobile license. Such
a plan would not permit the use Of
the auto license certificate as an or
set against income tax returns. II
now seems quite certain that this ses-
sion % the legislature viii work out a
definite scheme for taxing autOmo-
bues.
The legislature Is considering dras-
tic STEPS 20 prevent the stealing Of
automobiles In the state.
Through the Ridgway bin. Il Is pro
posed 60 establish statewide check
ing system which viii make the get
ting away" with stolen motor vehicles
practically impossible. Under the pro
visions of the measure. each township
assessor Is provided with a list u cars
In his district. their owner. descrip-
tiUn ~ the vehicles and al Identify
Iue numerals.
The owner a. q car. after receiving
his license. wiH 80 % the county clerk
and procure from him n certificate Of
ownership" This certificate. 10 be
furnished by the state. must be car
r.ed nt nli times when driving IL win
establish a situation parallel 60 that
81 carrying hunting licenses.
Tie certificate VII be In card form.
Do must b. exhibited whenever de-
manded BY any officer.
A. all piacps where gasoline Is sold
az any automobile accessories or ap-
Vurtenances. the person In charge
must have a form. also provided for
~ the state. on which he viii enter
the name and car number ~ every
person who purchases az his place 81
business
To make this provision effective. II
is further provided that nothing win
D. sold Tor Wisconsin cars unless the
person can show his certificate Of
ownership" This record must be kept
nv tire owner ~ the place 81 business
and BE- available for reference n
needed
The idea - the provision Is tnaJ In
case a car IS stolen. u could be traced
On TIE first place and should a driver
ask Tor supplies. and not be able 10
furnish his card he would be subject
90 detention
All foreign cars wfl be put on n
separate record. A me 81 not less
than s. o. more than S1O0. with a jail
sentence - not less than ten days or
more than three months Is provided
The law Is considered by highway
men one % the most effective formu-
lated 20 c0unteract organized autOmo-
bile thlevery. Its enactment. its au-
thor claims would spread over the
state a web ~ contact with an motor
vehicles and enable the tracing Of
stolen cars with facility and ac-
curacy.
one - the indirect results 40 such
n law. q Is declared BY senator Rids-
way. would be- the lowering ~ the
rates on automobile theft insurance.
Harley r. Nickerson. Milwaukee.
one 90 the leading labOring men ~ the
state. WIS appointed as a member 81
the state board ~ education. 20 take
the place ~ William r. Graves. Prairie
du Chen. resigned The appointment
IS Tor the unexpirel term. August. 1922.
The domination vas sent 20 the senate
Tuesday morning. but no action win be
taken upon q Tor a week or ten days.
Tie appointment ~ Mr.. Nickers0n Is
an Indication that Governor Blaine tn-
tends % carry out his administrative
policy. announced months ago. o. put
ting representative farmers and labor
fnE men on the educational boards ~
the state. Up q the present time the
state beard % education has had a
membership ~ two lawyers. one farm
er. one manufacturer and one woman.
Stamp VIII Bring Response.
Here's q tip % those who write leg
tslatnng and desire answers: Enclose
rCstaEe-and there win he no doubt
about the answer. 50 much mail has
been received OF late BY legislators
shst they End i a considerable ex-
rense 60 supply postage. ION 500 for
two years answering - OF O. letters a