The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION
PROPOSED PETITION FOR
INITIATIVE MO Al

a Dill 10 enact DIV the INITIATIVE u law
to amend Section 1882, Section 1888 and
Section 1892 OF the Revised Codes OF
Montana Of 1921, as amended by Chapter
$50 Of the Laws Of 1928 and by Chapter
1876 Of the Laws of 1925, relating to the
imposition Of a tax on the sale OF gaso-
line and the collection and disposition
thereof.
BE Il Enacted by the People Of Montana:
Section /. That Section 1882 Of the Re-
vised Codes of Montana Of 1921, as
amended by Chapter $50 OF the Laws OF
1923 and by Chapter 1875 OF the Laws OF
1925. be and the same is hereby amended
section 2Ss2. Every distributor shall
pay for the year 1927 and each. year
thereafter to the state treasurer a license
business in this state in an amount equal
to three cents for each gallon OF gasoine
refined, manufactured, produced or I'M
pounded by such distributor and sold by
him in this state, or shipped, transported
or imported by such distributor into ana
distributed and sold by him within TINS
state after It has arrived in n Is
brought to rest within this state, wheth-
er sold in the original packages or IN the
broken packages during u year, pro-
vided hat all gasoline delivered oy any
distributor TO any Of his service statlons
in this state shall be deemed to. nave
been sold and shall be treated and con
sidered in computing such license TAX IN
the same manner as though the same
had been sold to dealers or TO other per-
Section z. That Section 2SSS of the Re-
vised Codes OF Montana OF 1S5i, 90 ~
1928 and by Chapter 1876 Of the Laws OF
! 1928, be and the same IL hereby amend
ed to read as follows: g.
"SectiOn 1888. Every dealer shall, Tor
the year 1927 and each year theresfter,
when engaged in such business IN TINS
state. pay to the state treasurer ior the
exclusive use and benefit OF the state OF
Montana q license tax for engaging IN
such business In this state equal TO three
cents for each gallon of gasoline solo or
d~istributed by such dealer IN howavsr mai
no gasoline sold by such dealer Whlcn Was
purchased by him from q producer or
distributor, who had paid the tax there
on, shall be included or considered IN oe-
termining the amount OF such license ta1
to be paid by such dealer, but only Sucn
gasoline as was shipped, transported or
Imported into his state and purchased Dy
such dealer before it had arrived In ano
was brought to rest within this state
and then resold by such dealer, whether
In the original packages or III proken
packages, shall be included or considered
for the purpose OF such license
tax"
vised Codes Of Montana Of 1921, as
amended by Chapter $50 OF the Laws o.
1928 and by Chapter 1876 Of the Laws OF
1925, be and the same is hereby amended
section 2Ss2. All money received by
the state treasurer in payment OF license
taxes under the provisions OF this aci
shall be deposited by him and credited
to the state highway fund. All money 90
collected and deposited in the state hlgh'
way fund shall be used and expended by
the State Highway Commission In TIT
construction, reconstruction, betterment
maintenance, administration and engin'
eering on the Federal Highways system
OF highways in this state selected ant
designated under the provisions Of TIT
Federal Aid Act, approved July IL. 1915
and the Federal Highway Act approved
thereto, n for the purpose Of construc
ton, reconstruction, betterment, main
tenance, administration and engineering
Of highways leading from each count!
seat in the state to said Federal High
way system Of Federal Aid roads wherv
such county seat Is not on said system
and for the purpose Of construction, re
construction, Detterment, maintenance
administration and engineering OF sucl
other roads as have been or may be au
thorized by the laws Of Montana. Pro
Vided, that the total net cost to the stat
for administration and engineering Of
the Federal Aid work contemplated b,
this act shall not exceed for any fisca
: year $50 of the total Of State, Fedora
under the supervision Of the State High
way Commission. It shall be the duty o
the State Highway Commission. in ex
Vending such money, to carry forwar
4 construction from year to year, using tn
! expended through the matchin
! up OF Federal Aid allotments to Montan
{ upon the said Federal Highway syster
Of highways in the various parts Of tn
state, so far as It may be possible with
in a reasonable development Of the Who'll
Federal Highway system. in prOportio
to the amount Of mileage still to be con
structed In the various sections Of tina
system"
Section 4. This act shall be in fu
|. force and effect on and after January
{ 1927.
! UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
. State Of Montana. IS.
1, G.. 7. Stewart, Secretary Of State q
the State Of Montana, do hereby certif
that the foregoing is a true and correc
copy OF Proposed Petition for Initiativ
. No. 81, being:
A bin to enac by the Initiative a la
4 to amend Section 1882, Section 28sS an
: Section 1892 Of the Revised Codes Of Mon
tana OF 1921, as amended by Chapter 1F
n of the Laws of 1928 and by Chapter rs
OF the Jaws OF 1928. relating 20 the lm
4 position OF q tax on the sale OF gasolin
: and the collection and disposition there
OF.
a IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hay
hereunto set my hand and affixed IN
Great Seal OF the State OF Montan,
at Helena, the Capital, this gecon
day Of October. 1926.
= tSEALO G. T. STEWART,
= Secretary OF Stat
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