The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-17
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/. WORCESTERSHIRE
Kenosha County Gets $751;
O43.2O as it's Share of the
Automobile Taxes.
TOTAL IS Sl29,O77.25
State Keeps 1879 of Total of
S129,O77.25 Collected from
County Auto Owners.

Kenosha County's share of the fees
collected for the registration of auto
mobiles from this county for the year
cording to the statement given out
cording to the statement give nout
today by Secretary of State Fred zim-
mermann in announcing the apportior-
ment of the automobile permit fees
collected in the state. The total
amount of fees collected in Kenosha
County was 1929, O77.25; there were
refunds amounting to s84.09, leaving
the net amount to be divided between
state and county as $128,993.o6.
Under the new law the county re-
receive total of $1,615,448 from the
County means $31,O43.20. The states
share from this county is $97, 949.86.
Kenosha County is twelfth in the
list of counties. Milwaukee County
leads with a total amount Of $1,48O,-
64442 with Dane County second with
$3o5.9O2. Racine County is fourth with
1901 ,488 total
Total Highest in History.
The several counties of the state will
receive total of $1,615 448 from the
motor registration fees collected by
the state, according to the statement
issued by the Secretary of State. This
amount is $3.50 of the total net fees
collected during the fiscal year which
ended June 80.
The total amount of fees collected
during the fiscal year is $6,712,537, ac-
cording to Mr.. Zimmerman. This is
$2,063,261 more than was collected dur
ing the last fiscal year, or an in
crease of 1870.
The cost of administering the law
was $250,845. This includes about $780,
900 for maps; $4,000 for new equip
ment; $4,000 for tags or number
plates; and $4,000 for postage The
net cost of administration is about
$4,000 more than last year, the great
erSpart of which is due to the larger
amount of work made necessary by the
new law.
The cost of administering the laM
was $3.50 of the receipts. This is less
than formerly. For the past five years
the average cost of administration was
$3.50 of the fees collected.
429,634 Autos Licensed.
The total number of licenses during
the first six months of 1924 is as fol-
lows:
Pleasure cars .................... 1865
Trucks, tractors, etc ..... ......... z4.279
Motorcycles ..........g........... 1884
Deaiers .,..;'.'..........' z,oos
Publicly owned vehicles ........ -. 2.7f2
Registrations NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S,11G
lOLal $4SS,S Id
The total number of registrations for
the entire year 1923 was $1,000. That
is, 20,513 more licenses were issued the
first six months Of 1924 than during
the twelve months of 1923.
Heretofore this apportionment was
not made until much later, but owing
to new system of bookkeeping that
Mr.. Zimmerman installed last year, af-
ter the passage of the new law, the
apportionment is ready as soon as the
year closes and the books are closed
accompanying the announcement is
the following statement showing the
amounts raid by residents Of the state
for licenses and the expenditures nee
essary IN the conduct of the office Tor
the collection of the amount:
SCHEDULE A
Charges against motor vehicle license fees
for administration.
Salaries and wages ..............$3 5, TIA. Al
Travelling expense license nspec-o. g $3.50 GO
Stationery and office supplies. 2,787.44
Postage ............. .......... 38,55031
Telephone and telegraph ........ c67.3A
Express. freight and drayage. ...,. 1,676.7h
Printing and binding ........... $4,000. %
Automobile number plates .....-.. 63,S59 %
Miscellaneous supplies and
equipment NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 18,S6s.5t
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SUMMARY
Total receipts credited to MorJS Vehicle
fees ...............,. .721, 1904
Less fees Refunded ............ S493 0e
Net motor vehicle license fees
received ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.7l2.637.15
Cost of administration (Schedale
al ...s.......s,...s ZoV,1"o.Ve
License fees available for
highway purposes .......... 6,4o1,F92.c 9
$3.50 apportioned direct to
counties .... ......: 1880. 1'olo,a45.Ve
$3.50 apportioned to Highway
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