The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29
NOTICE or ELECTION
PROPOSED PETITION FOR

PETITION Fun
INITIATIVE NO. 81. !
A bill 70 enact by the Initiative a law ,
to amend Section 1882, Section 2SSS n
Section 1892 OF the Revised Codes OF
Montana Of 1921, as amended by Chapter
$50 Of the Laws Of 1928 and Dy Cnapter
imposition Of a tax on the sale Of gaso-
line and the collection and disposition
thereof. /
BE II Enacted by the People OF Montana;
Section 1. That Section 1882 of the Re
vised Codes of Montana of 1871, as
amended by Chapter $50 OF the Laws Of
1923 and by Chapter 1856 Of the Laws OF
1926, be and the same is hereby amenoeo
to read as follows:
pay for the year 1927 and each year
thereafter to the state treasurer a ncensS
tax for engaging in and carrying on sucn
business in this state in an amount eqnal
to three cents for each gallon OF gasoinfe
refined, manufactured, produced OF III
pounded by such distributor n SOLO Dy
him in this state. or sniPPebG MOI into and
distributed n sold by him WlLhih Nh!2
state after II has arrived IN = 70
brought to rest within this STATE, w -
or sold IN the original packages or IN Inc
broken packages during such year pIO-
vided that all gasoline delivered py any
distributor to m Of his service staSlons
BEEN sold and shall be treated and con-
aIdared IN computing such license tax IN
the Same manner as though the same
had been sold to dealers or to other per-
Section :. That Section 23Ss Of the Re
vfsed Codes OF Montana OF 1871, es
amended by Chapter lSe Of the laws ~
1898, be and the same 10 hereby amend
ed to read as follows: g.
section 23sS. Every dealer shall, Tor
the year 1927 and each year therea1xeI
when engaged in such business IN THIS
state, pay to the state treasurer TOT tne
exclusive use and benefit OF the state %
Montana a license tax tor eng fn three
cents for each gallon OF gasoline Solo OF
distributed by such dealer IN THIS 49,
during such year, provided, hoWex9L IT,
no gasoline sold by such dealer, which was
purchased by him from q producer OF
distributor, who had paid the tax Lnese-
on, shall be included or considered IN oe-
termininE the amount OF such license CGS
TO be paid by such dealer, but only suen
gasoline as was shipped transported VI
Imported into this state and purchased ~
such dealer before 1t had errfvSd IN .tato
was brought to rest within this state
and then resold by such dealer, wnetnel
in the original packages or IN prokeI
packages, shall be included or conSiosEso
for the purpose Of sUcn hcSn1'
Section 8. That Section 1892 Of the Re.
vised Codes Of Montana OF 1871 al
1 9aas sSS S Sy eeSSssDDtsF i isS Of Of the Laws Q.
1925. be and the same 10 hereby &menoeC
to read as follows:
"Section 23s2. All money received b.
the state treasurer in payment. Of neens.
taxes under he provisions OF this &C
shall be deposited by him and credited
to the state highway fund. All money q
way fund shall Be used and expended b!
the State Highway Commission In tn
construction, reconstruction betterment
maintenance, administration n engln
eering on the Federal Highways system
Of highways in this state selected an
DESIGNATED under the provisions or IN.
Federal Ala Act approved July . ~; aylS
November 8, 1921, n all amendment
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 70 said Federal High
way system Of Federal Aid Dad wher
such county seat 10 not on said system
and for the purpose Of construction, re
construction, betterment. maintenance
administration and engineering Of sue
other roads as have been or may be au
thorized by the laws Of Montana. Pro
vided, hat the total net cost to the stat
for administration and engineering. o
2 the Federal Aid work contemplated b
this act shall not exceed for any flscs
year so Of the total OF state, FEEDERS
: Aid and other available funds eXpende
[ under the supervision Of the State High
' way Commission. It shall be the duty {
the State Highway Commission, in eS
, pending such money, to carry forwar
construction from year TO year, using tn
2 expended through the matchin
; UP Of Fedora Aid allOtments to Montan
I upon the said Federal Highway systel
f Of highways in the various parts Of tn
, state, so far as II may be possible with
- in a reasonable development Of the who
= Federal Highway system. in proportio
a to the amount Of mileage stil to be cor
! structed IN the various sections Of thl
system"
Section 4. This act shall be in fu
8 force and effect on and after January
1927.
!, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
u State OF Montana. SIS.
I /, 9. 7. Stewart, Secretary of State
n the State Of Montana, do hereby certii
that the foregoing is a true and CORES
Q o. Of Proposed Petition for Initiati,
e Nc. 81, being:
4 A bill to enact by the Initiative a Ia
to amend Section 1882, Section 1888 ar
e Section 1892 Of the Revised Codes OF MOI
e a Of 1921. as amended by CHAPTER Il
Of the Laws Of 1923 and by Chapter Il
Of the Laws OF 1925. relating to the IN
position Of a tax on the sale OF RasoliI
and the collection and disposition Their,
OF.
I, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. Ia
3, hereunto set my hand and affixed h
Great Seal OF the State Of. Montan
at Helena, the Capital, this SecoI
3, day Of October. 1925.
z CSEAL) G. 7. STEWART.
Secretary Of Stat