The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-28
Connecticut
First Nine Months Of 1885 Result In
 Increased Receipts
Money Pouring Into Golfers of State Says COnnor; Registration Increase in Passenger and Commercial
 Vehicle Astounding Fatality Record Chief Worry

Automobiles, in one way or an- other, are pouring money in tn- creaSing amounts into the coffers of the state, Colonel Michael A. Con- nor, commissioner of motor vehicles, stated today that from the ordinary sources of revenue, receipts in the department of motor vehicles are approximately $56O, ,0O0, 900 more for the first nine months of 1895 than for the same period a year ago. Total revenue for the first nine months of this year amounted to $12,399, ,897.68 as compared with 1,S42, 2,044.25 one year ago. accord- ing to an article in '"The Connecti- cut Motorist."
 Y "The revival of business activity in the automobile industry is re- flecting itself in revenues to the state," Commissioner Connor said. "The general public apparently is impressed with the efficient, smooth running, modern vehicle which manufacturers have offered of late. In this state to date there are 1000 more new passenger cars on the road than there were during the first nine months of 1884"
 'aThe figures of the department are certainly impressive and, feel, are e barometer indicating the gen. eral upturn in business activity"
 Increased Registration
 For instance" Commissioner Connor said, ''there were registered last year 337,548 passenger and com- mercial vehicles as compared with 346,964 for 1885, an increase in both classes of 8,416 vehicles. Moreover, there are approximately 12,000 more drivers on the highways of the state this year than during the year pre- vious. The figures for 1935 are 425,- 879 and for 1884, 413,066. Registra- ton receipts for the first nine months of this year have amounted to $8,422,644.43 as compared with $8,108. .43262, an increase of SEA- 21l.81.
 "The state, moreover, is playing its part in the picture. The present 1885 registration plates do not ex- pirs until the last day of February. In other words, motor vehicle own- CTS are getting practically two months free registration, and per- sons desiring their old numbers will be from January 1 to February and thereafter markers will be is- sued in numerical succession.
 Gasoline Taxes
 %An analysis of gasoline taxes also shows 8 substantial increase for the hrsS nine months of 1895. This in- crease amounts to approximately $22O,641.62. For the first nine months of 1895 gasoline taxes amounted to $3,954, ,253.25 and for the same period in 1884 they were $3,733, ,6l1.62. In addition to the aforementioned amounts an addi- tional $23, 100000 accrued to the state treasury when the department of motor vehicles collected one cent per gallon on inventories as of Octo- Der on all retailers of gasoline VI the increase in taxes became c. ive."
 For those who are satisfactorily minded the above figures should be particularly interesting in view of the accident situation in the state. With approximately $500 more cars on the road and 12,000 more opera tors and with an increase in the gasoline tax over last year, the rec ord is noteworthy. It appears that there has been consumed in Con- necticut for the first nine months of 1895, 100000 more gallons of gasoline than during the same per- iod c year ago. This would indi- cate that throughout the state as a whole motorists have travelled more than 100000 miles so far this year than they did last and our fatality record is approximately the same. As of November B, the record