and 486, Laws of 1903, increasing the liquor tax rates, notwithstanding an increase of population since 1890, of 20 per cent. Comparative Statement of Net Receipts Under the last year of the old law, and the years 1896-97, 1897-98, 1898–99, 1899-1900, 1900-1901, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1903-04, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909– 10, 1910–11, 1911-12, 1912-13, 1913–14, 1914-15, 1915-16 and 1916-17 of the new law. Year 1896 Total receipts under the old law for twelve months ending April 30, 1896... *Expense of collection for same period. $3 172 376 58 252 782 77 $2 921 268 62 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 8 per cent. Year 1896-97 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1896, to April 30, 1897, inclusive...$11 245 374 06 Rebates paid during above period $521 778 35 County treasurers' fees. Expenses of department Net revenue 57 847 69 215 918 18 795 544 22 ...$10 449 829 84 † Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected 1.27 per cent. Year 1897-98 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1897, to April 30, 1898, inclusive...$12 372 340 66 Rebates paid during above period $672 343 03 * Includes $1,674.81 expense of excise boards in no license towns. + Expense of collection covers salaries, etc., of the Special Deputy Commissioners of Excise and fees of county treasurers. Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 1.12 per cent. Year 1898-99 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1898, to April 30, 1899, inclusive....$12 633 981 02 Rebates paid during above period $924 796 33 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 1.06 per cent. Year 1899-1900 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1899, to April 30, 1900, inclusive....$12 686 056 70 Rebates paid during above period $917 952 54 County treasurers' fees Expenses of department.. Net revenue 61 605 03 273 862 88 1 253 420 45 .$11 432 636 25 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 1.06 per cent. Year 1900–01 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1900, to April 30, 1901, inclusive....$12 532 600 35 Rebates paid during above period $753 140 52 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 1.04 per cent. Year 1901-02 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1901, to April 30, 1902, inclusive....$12 456 926 13 Rebates paid during above period $626 790 79 County treasurers' fees Expenses of department. Net revenue 52 579 15 292 343 79 971 713 73 $11 485 212 40 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 1.04 per cent. Year 1902-03 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1902, to April 30, 1903, inclusive....$12 586 700 32 Rebates paid during above period $524 757 44 County treasurers' fees Expenses of department. Net revenue 53 617 07 313 804 24 892 178 75 ...$11 694 521 57 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 1.05 per cent. Year 1903-04 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1903, to April 30, 1904, inclusive...$17 797 642 84 Rebates paid during above period $760 182 06 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 8/10 of 1 per cent. Year 1904-05 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1904, to April 30, 1905, inclusive...$17 891 598 59 Rebates paid during above period $779 598 16 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 8/10 of 1 per cent. Year 1905–06 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1905, to April 30, 1906, inclusive...$18 358 751 31 Rebates paid during above period $880 886 57 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected, 9/10 of 1 per cent. Year 1906–07 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1906, to April 30, 1907, inclusive...$18 738 240 93 Rebates paid during above period $832 966 39 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected less than 9/10 of 1 per cent. Year 1907-08 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1, 1907, to April 30, 1908, inclusive...$18 965 338 08 Rebates paid during above period $820 051 89 Ratio of expense of collection to gross amount collected less than 9/10 of 1 per cent. Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from May 1 to September 30, 1908 (5 months)... $7 490 139 78 Rebates paid during above period $101 279 26 Total receipts under the Liquor Tax Law from October 1, 1908 to September 30,1909, inclusive Rebates paid during above period $589 415 01 $18 005 493 58 |