Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-12

taX Of one hundred dollars Tor ench ana
every table so kept of each and every per-
SON or ilrm keeping nine or ten pin alley
an annual direct tax OF siSty dollars Tor
each aud every alley so kept of each and
every person or firm keeping hotel, cook
shop, rcs.aurat, or eating house, for pay or
emolumcnt, an annual direct tax of thirty
two dollars for each and every such cstaD-
lishment; of each and every person or firm
kocping n race-track, an annual direct tax
of eighty dollars Of each and every per-
son or firm pursuing the occupation OF real
estate broker, ship broker, merchandise,
cotton, exchange, or money broker, or any
commission business, an annual direct tax
of thirty dollars for each and every such
establishment; Of each and every firm or
person occupied in tho business Of auction
cering, an ANIMAL direct tax Of forty dol
lars; of each and every person pursuing
the occupation of Il pawn-broker, an annual
direct tax Of foyty dollars Of each and
every person practicing the profession OF
attorney and cOunsellor-at.law, an annual
direct tax of ten dollars; of each and eve
ry person practicing the profession of doc
tor or physician, an annual direct. tax oi
ten dollars.
SEC. ). That the taxes herein levied shall
he collected and returned by the first day
of August, 1866 and the Comptroller shall
take ali necessary steps, and prescribe rules
to insure the prompt and efficient collection
of the same.
SEC &. That in order TO facilitate the
business necessarily incident to the office
of Comptroller of Public Accounts, that
officer is hereby authorized to employ tenn
porarily any number of additional clerks,
as in his Judgment may be necessary, in
properly keeping the books, and conducting
the affairs of his Office.
SEC. .. That the sum of twelve hundred
dollarSjs hereby appropriated for the pur-
chase Of stationery, and for contingencies
that may arise which are necessary to car
ry into full effect this ordinance.
SEC. 8. That the assessment oftaxes here
in levied, shall be assessed as Of the 1stday
of April 1866, and this ordinance shall be
in force from its passage.
AN ORDINANCE, RELATIVE TO THE DIRECT
TAX LEVIED UPON THE STATE OF TEXAS BY
THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS, by act of Congress of August the
9th, 1861, there was levied upon the sew
eral States of the United States the sum
of twenty millions Of dollars, which sum
was apportioned by said act among the
several States therein provided; and,
WHEREAS, the sum apportioned to the State
of Texas is three hundred and iifty-hve
thousand one hundred and six aul two
third dollars, which sum is to be collected
in the manner provided in said act, and
the act of June 18th, 1851; and,
| WHEREAS, it is provided by said act of Con-
gress that the State may assume the pay
ment of sa d tax upon certain conditions:
Now, therefore, the people Of the State OF
Texas, by their delegates in Convention as
sembled. do ordain and declare as follows
First. The State of Texas hereby assumes
the payment to the Government Of the
United States of such sum as may be ncces-
sary to discharge said tax levied upon the
State of Texas, under the rules, regulations,
limita tions, restrictions and allowances in
said act provided.
Second. The Comptroller of Public Ac-
counts is hereby created q Commissioner,
whose duty it shall be to confer with the
proper authorities at Washinton City, upon
all matters connected with said direct tax.
Third. That the powers Of said Commits
sioner shall extend to the negotiation OF oil
matters relative to said tax.
Fourth Said Commissioner shall have
mower to cancel on behalf of the State OF
Texas, in payment of said tax, any indebt-
edness due by the Government ofthe United
| States to the State of Texas, on account OF
advances which may have been made by
the State for objects of frontier protection,
or on account of any bonds that the State
may hold against the United States fer in
demnity or otherwise, and to any other
character of Indebtedness whatever tha
NAV exist from the Government of tht
! United States to tho State Of Texas
Further, that said Commissioner shall re-
port to the first Legislature which shall as
| semble in this State after the adoption o.
this ordinance
Fifth. That the sum of one thousand dol
lars be aud the same is hereby appropriat-
ed out of the funds in the treasury of thu
State, or so much of the same as shall bt
actually necessary to defray the expenses
of said Commissioner in carrying into Ell
feet this ordinance. This day OF
1866.
WHEREAS, within the last six months, who'll
families of loyal citizens of the Unite'
States have been shamefully and brutal.
murdered by Indians upon the Northwes
frontier of Texas; and whereas, larg'
number of women and children have
been carried into captivity by remorse
less savages, whose depredations upon
life and property, are daily becoming
more frequent and bold; and whereas, tn
protection Of the frontier, from depreda
lions b. hostile Indians, has always beeI
and is now matter of great importance
to the people of Texas; and whereas,
i large portion of the Northwest border i
now and has been for several months al
most entirely at the mercy of hos tile In
dams; and under the force of existing
circumstances, is likely to remain ii
that unfortunate condition, until Unitet
States military posts shall have been re
established along the frontier border an
whereas, we rely upon the disposition an
the ability of the United States govern
ment TO re-establish those military post
and to protect the frontier. Now, there
fore,be it
Rssolved, BY the delegates Of The lsyal Pee
y,h Of T'erds, in CdarsntsoH assembled Iha
His Excellency, Andrew Johnson, Presiden
of the United States, be and he is hereb
respectfully solicited to take into immedi
ate consideration the present deplorabl
condition Of the frontier people Of Texas, an
TO render to them that early and efhcien
protection Of which they are in 80 mue
need.
Resolrsd, ID, That his Ezcellency, A. :
, Hamilton. Provisional Governor of th
State of Texas, be and he is hereby respect
fully requested 10 forward a copy Of th
foregoing Preamble and Resolution TO hi
ExceIlency, the President Of the Unite
States, with such an approval aad recon
mendation as he may feel that is know
edge of the facts in the premises will wal
: rant him in making.
r WHEREAS, The Convention, at former da,
passed resolutions deelaratory Of the d
fenceless condition Of the people settle
, upon the frontier Of the State; and,
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