Evening star., 1923-12-04
VIII Provide Cards.

Nineteen twenty four tags which have
been issued to residents OF the District
of Columbia shall not be recognized in
the state OF Maryland until January
1. 1924, unless accompanied by a 1929
Maryland tag.
The District Commissioners agreed
! that a registration card similar to
that adopted in the state Of Mary
land giving the engine number and
the registration number of the car
shall he issued with Zach reRIstra-
tion tag. Where the tag has already
been issued cards will be mailed to
' those TO whom tags have been ISSUED.
/ Where 1924 registration tags ire to
! be issued from now On, the card
. shall accompany the tag. Il is fur
ther agreed and understood that the
registration certificate Issued by the
authorities of the District Of ColUn-
bi3 shall be carried in he motor
vehicle at all times during its op-
Grafton upon the highways in the
state of Maryland.
In all applications for registration
of motor vehicles in the District Of
Columbia the person applying shall
! give his residence and his place of
: business. and the registration shall
he made as of his domicile. The res
| idCuts of the state Of Maryland and
District of Columbia will be required
to register in the state or district in
which they have their domicile The
! District Commissioners have agreed
{ and have already transmitted to Dis
, trict committees OF the Senate and
House the drafts of bill providing
for a 2-cent gas tax and for reci-
procity by agreement between the
Commissioners and the Governor of
the state of Maryland.
VIII Push Bill.
Representative Zihlman gave as
surance to those present that he
would consult with the leaders of the
ate and secure from them the asslr-
ance that the legislation would be
given early consideration and expe-
.dited in every possible way.
T Based upon these assurances.
which Representative Zihlman agreed
to confirm in writing, Col. Baughman
agreed to telegraph Gov. Ritchie that
the assurance he desired to the
passage of this bill was satisfactory,
| and will recommend to the governor
that temporary reciprocity between
1.-THE District of Columbia and Mary
I land shall be in force for a period of
sixty days from January /, 1924, to
February rs, 1924
THE Commissioners agreed to the
| request of Col Baughman that they
should so regulate headlights of mo-
| tor vehicles in the District of Column
bia that they shall conform to the
| headlight regulations of the state of
| MARYLAND. The Commissioners also
assured Col. Baughman that they
! would use their utmost endeaYor to
! obtain legislation providing for a GER
! tificate of title for motor vehicles
| such as now obtains i'll the state of
Maryland.
"The Commissioners further agreed
to a request of Col. Baughman that
. they appoint n representative On a
| conference of motor vehicle adminis-
| traitors such conference now being
! Joined in by all of the eastern states" :"
| Representative Zihlman stated that
he would take the two representa-.
! tiyes of Gov. Ritchie to the Capitol
! later to get further promises for
: speedy action on the gasoline tax
, bill from leaders in both houses.
Expect $1,OOO,OOO Revenue.
! The 2-cent tax on gasoline proposed
! in the automobile reciprocity bill
/ will produce approximately $1,000, 600
| a wear in revenue. or about the same
/ amount now collected from the sale
, of tags, and from the personal tax on
! automobiles.
| This statement is made by the Com
transmitting the bill to the Senate
District committee. Discussing the
/ revenue features of the bill, the city
! heads said:
Upon the basis of there being 100,-
! 600 motor vehicles of some class or
| another in the District of Columbia.
! the revenue estimates to be produced
/ by the enactment of this bill would be
| approximately S1.000,000.
Estimate Tax at $475,OOO.
| "The assessor of the District of Co
| lumbia estimates the revenue from
/ personal property tax on automobiles
| and trucks for the year 1924 at ap-
proximately S475,000, and for the year
| 1926 approximately the same amount;
I the fact that there is no increase
| being attributed to the great reduc-
| ton in the value Of used cars.
( 1.-The revenue from registration
| tags under the current law, is esti-
| mated for the year 1924 at approxi-
| mately $4S0,000, and for the year
| 1925 approximately $575.000. 1t is evil
I dent, therefore, that the proposed
| form of taxation will produce ap-
| proximately the same revenue that
/ Is produced under existing law, so
| that financial considerations indicate
that the bill is without objection so
| far as rtvenue is concerned.
Trucks Would Pay Most.
| ".The bill will have the effect of re-
| ducing the amount of tax now paid
| by some persons and increasing the
/ tax now paid by others, but not to an
\ unfair degree. 1t will place upon