Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1917 — JASPER CO. GETS $8,374.98 [ARTICLE]

JASPER CO. GETS $8,374.98

Its Share of Auto License Tax for First Six Months. Y? ' ■ i County Treasurer May received a Thursday morning from the of state $8,374.98, being Jasper county’s share of the distribution of automobile license money for the first six months of the current year after the expenses of this department were paid. This is $2,291.13 more than we got back from the first six months’ receipts last year and $1,683.02 more than the total amount received for the year 1916. It is probable that we will receive in the neighborhood of sl,000 more from the amounts paid in during the last six months of the present year—the amount received for the last six months of 19 L 6 was $608.11- —which will make a total increase of nearly $3,000 over 1916. These figures demonstrate the increased number of automobiles in our county over last year. Heretofore the statement accompanying the drafts has shown the amounts paid in from each county, but this information is no longer sent out. However, as Jasper county has heretofore always received back several hundred dollars more than ;he amount paid in, it is probable that about the same ratio still erists. This money is returned to the various counties on the following basis: One-third divided equally among the ninety-two counties, one-third in proportion to the number of miles of improved roads, and one-third in proportion to the amount paid in for registration from each county. The total amount received by the state for the six months was $967,316.91, after paying the expenses of the operation of the law. Marion county received back the largest sum, $44,555.31, and Perry county received the smallest amount, $4,013.41. The sums which go to our neighboring counties are: Benton, $11,575.21; Carroll, sll,092.32; Lake, $19,419.83; Laporte, $11,677.36; Newton, $8,831.80; Porter, $9,293.56; Pulaski, SB,808.62; Starke, $7,922.11; Tippecanoe, $1 6,034.72; White, $10,783. This money goes to the road fund in each county, and Should go quite a long way toward keeping the roads in repair. When one ’considers that the automobile owner also pays a property tax on his car it will be seen that the total amount paid in on account of automobiles in the_Atate is a very large sum and it is probable more than pays the entire cost of road repair in the state.