The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-10
new YORK IS FIRST
STATE TO SURPASS
!. 100000 CAR MARK
Six Other Commonwealth Go
High in Million, With Cali
fornia Close Second
PENNSYLVANIA FEES LEAD
Florida Assesses Highest Indi-
vidual Charge, Illinois Is
Lowest in Fees
PENNSYLVANIA FEES LEAD

washington. April l0.-Statc motor
vehicle taxes increased twice as much
as motor vehicle registrations IN 1928
and the average per-vehicle tax for
the country increased 6 per cent III
1928 over 1927. according to the an
nual survey OF the American Auto
mobile association made public here.
The total increase Of motor vehicle
registration for the United States III
1928 was SO per cent. while the in
crease in the total amount Of special
car taxes-cxclusive of personal prop
crty-for the 48 states and the Dis
trict Of Columbia was l3 per cent.
The facts disclosed by our annual
motor vehicle registration and taxa
ton map reveal to a greater extent
than ever before the heavy proportion
Of taxes that the motorists arc bear
ing" declared Thos. p. Henry. pres
ident OF tho A. A. A. Car owners OF
the nation have always been ready to
stand for taxation for bodybuilding.
but there has been deplorablc ten
dency toward taxing the motorists
for various other public improve
ments and. In many instances. there
has been rank discrimination"
Officials OF the national motoring
body pointed out that the retirement
Of the federal government from the
taxing field early In 1928. through the
repeal Of the war excise tax. was all
important step in the campaign for
fair taxation Of car owners.
Following Is a summary OF other
facts brought out in the annual tax
review:
First: The average pre-vehicle tax
levy for the entire country was $25.24
In 1928. as compared with $23.78 In
1927. an increase of 6 per cent in a
period Of II months. The per- vehicle
tax has increased 295 per cent since
1919. when 1t stood at $8.55.
Second: Special taxes collected
from car owners by the states reached
q new high peak last year. with a to-
tai Of $624, 325 $40. as compared with
$552.629,S2 in 1927, an increase OF
81. Sos .842.
Third: The states revenue from
the gasoline tax increased &c per cent
In 1928, the total being $3l9,9O6. Al
as compared with $254, lO9. 262 the pre-.
vious year.
While seven states reported 1872,
registrations OF over more thar
100000 motor vehicles. n common.
wealth passed the 100000 mark fol
the first time. when New York re.
ported total registration of 2,O51. 1850
The six other states in the million
class were: California. 1,8l2,8O7
Pennsylvania. l,653,813: Ohio. 1.649-
GOO: Illinois. 1,598,2O5; Michigan
1.251 ,221 and Texas. 1907. AL. Massa.
chusetts, as in 1927. continued tc
maintain eighth place on the list
with 885. 30l registrations.
In state fees. drivers license ane
gasoline taxes. the highest five were
Pennsylvania, $49,622 SOB: California
$3e.l41,663: Michigan, $37,0ll.427
Ohio. $36,724.056 and Texas. $35,
.267.
California led In the amounts col
lected; from the gas tax. with $29, 900.
TOO. while other leading states were
Ohio. $24,884, 500; Pennsylvania. $40,
508.826: Michigan. $l8,334, $40 ant
Texas, 4l8,285. 187.
The five states with the fighes
per-vehicle tax were: Florida, 1856