The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
AUTOMOBILE TAX
ON NEW BASI
Figures Given as to Tax
to be Paid on Cars
Under New Law.
IS A Big NCREAS
(By Associated Press,

Madison, Wis, Wisconsin au}
mobile owners are faced with a NJ
highway financing program of Wit
concern to every driver of a motor
hicle, now that the two major 70.
tax measures of the present legisI
tive session are before Governt
Blaine for approval. If accepted b
the executive an entirely new taxin
system for automobiles will go int
effect on July of this year.
Members of the joint highway com
mittee of the legislature declare tina
the governor sat in committee meet
ings when the new plan for a gas
cline tax and a graduated license fe
based upon weight, were agreed upon
They say that he gave his approva
to these proposals before they wert
reported to the legislature, and ex
press the opinion that the proposed
financing plan will so into effect witt
executive approval.
If the governor signs the bills, afte
July 1 every motorist in Wisconsin
will pay a two-eent tax on each gal.
lon of gasoline purchased by him. B,
applying this fiat tax the state will
realize 100000 annually for roa
purposes, the highway commission es
Inmates.
Is Based Upon Weight.
The proposed graduated lpsnse fc,
based upon weight, if signed, will tak
the place of the present fiat $40 Ii
cense fee and would be applied mex
January. This measure would rails
100000 annually, according to tn
commission estimates.
Following are the rates proposed
the weight tax bill and to be apple,
to all automobiles in the state if tina
measure is approved by Governo
Blaine:
For automobiles weighing 1900 lb'
or less, $40,
For vehicles weighing more tina
1900 and less than 1900 lbs, $11.
For vehicles of more than 1900 an
less than 1000 lbs, SIP.
For vehicles Of more than 1000 an
less than 2400 lbs, $19.
For vehicles of more than 2400 an
less than $500 lbs, $14.
For vehicles of more than 1900 an
less than 1900 lbs, SIC.
For vehicles of more than 5000 an,
less than 5000 lbs, S18.
For vehicles of more than 5000 an.
less than 1000 lbs, $50.
For vehicles of more than 1000 an
less than 4500 lbs, $22.
For vehicles over 1900 lbs. and VI
der 5000 lbs, $24,
All vehicles over 5000 lbs, S26,
If the automobile owner can certif
that his car has been used five year
or more reduction of 25 per cent j
the license fee would be allowed, ex
cept that no fee may be lower than SIC
To Raise 100000.
By application of the gasoline ia:
and the weight tax fund of 100000
would be created each year. From
this total $4,000 would be deducte,
for administration Of the law by the
secretary of state. Then from tbs
remaining total, % per cent or 2,190,.
900 would be allotted to counties fol
maintenance and construction Of
highways as the county board sees fit.
The state would retain the remain
ing amount. OF this S16s,000 would
be used for maintenance of the state
highway department. Funds sufficient
to meet federal aid amounting to
$2,2O0,OOO would then go for this pur-
pose. State aid to counties would be
allotted to the amount of $785, 900,
with S125,000 to go to the special
bridge fund After small deductions
the remaining $3,257,O00 would be set
aside for the maintenance of state
trunk highways, each county to receive
$500 a mile for each mile Of statE
trunk highway in the county.
What Trucks Pay.
Motor truck fees provided in the
bill now before the governor call fol
a $40 charge against trucks Of IL tons
or less.
For trucks more than TX tons and
less than PA tons, SIS.
For trucks more than 2H tons and
less than 3 tons, $40.
For trucks more than 3 tons and
less than tons, $50.
For trucks more than tons and
less than tons, S45
For trucks with gross weight Of
tons or more, a fee Of s45 plus fee Of
$40 for each ton or fractions thereof In
excess Of tons. Passenger carving
buses pay three times the motor
truck fee for the same weight
The provisions of the original bill
taxing tourists if they remained in the
state more than 10 days has been
eliminated BY the amended measure az
it has gone to the governor.