Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1926-07-08

amounted to S9,650,326, in 1928, in
creasing to $11,705, 1924 in 1924, and
$13,250,792 in 1925.
A better conception of the vast
ness of work required in this de-
partment in recent years can be Sc
cured from the financial statement
showing that the total collections
from January s, 1923 to March 29,
1926 were $37,S71,612. During this
period the distributions to the state
highway department amounted to
$20,964,2 ,210; to the various taxing
districts in the state for local road
purposes 16,907 ,401. There has
been given to the taxing districts
since July 81, 1925 when the Lipp
act became effective, $3,32s,4S2.
The rapidity with which work in
the automobile department is done
finds proof in the unfailing testi-
mony of figures taken from records
of the department.
A RECORD FOR PROMPTNESS
In 1923 total of $3.50, ,326.50
was deposited by the department in
the state treasury. This was an in
crease Of 22 percent over the
amount of the year before. But the
remarkable part OF it all was that
this vast amount 10.9 percent had
| been collected and was in the treas
ury by February l. BY March 1, 33
percent was in. This increased u
59.1 on April / and S7.4 on July 4
All previous records had beeA
eclipsed. The new system WAS at
work and the effect being felt
The next year 1924 the total
urer was s11,705 ,927.41, gain of
2l percent over 1928. Again the ef-
fects of the new system were shown
in the rapidity with which this was
collected, a constant increase in
| percentage with each reporting
time. On February l, 1853 percent
had been deposited; on March l,
| 62.7 percent; on April l, GIL per-
cent; on July I. S52 percent. Moth
ing to compare with it had ever
been done in the department be-
fore. Money was collected more
rapidly and deposited in larger
amounts. The efficiency Of the sys-
tenn was more completely DEM
onstrated.
A STUDY BY COMPARISON
Last year, 1925. the total deposits
were $13,250, 1928. This was 16
percent in advance of 1924. But the
greater demonstration of rapid and
efficient work and the good effects
/, of the system were shown in the
percentage of deposits with the
treasurer, at the four reporting
times. On February 1, 26.7 percent
of the total deposits had been
urned in; on March /, 68.5 percent;
on April /, 73 percent; on July l,
the unprecedented amount of Oil
! percent.
The Brown system Of service to
| the taxpayers is further exempli-
fed in records OF the depart
ment which show that in 1925 with
total collections OF s9,088,783.51 in
the state treasury on March /, of
this the sum of $3,902, ,32O.34 had
been turned back to local taxing
districts on that date for the con-
structiOn of roads. The balance of
this fund went to the state high
way department. Hardly had the
money been collected before it was
returned and being used for the
purpose which it was intended.
On August l OF the same year total
collections, had amounted to $12,-
575,285.95 placed in the treasury
and on that date 35,629,273.13 Of
the total had been returned to the
local subdivisions and was avail.
able for road improvement, while
the remainder was made available
to the state highway, department.
Similar records were made during
the preceding years OF the Brown
administration.
Figures tell a story truthfully.
These show constant and ever
growing increase in work in the au.
tomobile department under the con.
troll Of Secretary Of State Brown:
they show this done with greater
rapidity as to collections; a growth
In the total amount Of money re.
ceived and deposited and yet, in the
face Of all. with . working forcs
no larger In numbers.