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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Anchorage, Alaska city government enacts immediate taxes on beer (25¢/case), liquor (25¢/gallon), gasoline (1¢/gallon), and oil (5¢/quart) to fund street improvements ($15K-$40K) and a ball park/playground ($60K-$75K), amid financial pressures. Liquor dealers approve 28-3.
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Levy to Be Made on Beer, Liquor, Gasoline, Oil -Effective at Once
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 8. -(A)- The City government, hard pressed financially, looked to new tax ordinances today to raise the money for street improvements, a ball park and a play-ground.
Measures passed Wednesday night tax beer and malt 25 cents per case, hard liquor 25 cents a gallon, gasoline 1 cent a gallon and oil five cents a quart, effective immediately.
The liquor tax is expected to raise from $60,000 to $75,000 annually, which will be earmarked for the ball park and play-ground. The gas and oil tax should bring in from $15,000 to $40,000 which will be spent for street improvements, Councilmen said.
Liquor dealers had previously approved a liquor tax by a 28 to 3 vote, Councilman L. McGee said.
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Aug. 8
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The Anchorage city government passes new taxes on beer, liquor, gasoline, and oil to fund street improvements, a ball park, and playground. Taxes: beer and malt 25 cents per case, hard liquor 25 cents a gallon, gasoline 1 cent a gallon, oil five cents a quart. Expected revenue: $60,000-$75,000 from liquor for park and playground, $15,000-$40,000 from gas and oil for streets. Liquor dealers approved by 28-3 vote.