The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-21

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liable, religious and educational,
shall be taxed four mills on the
dollar on their gross receipts. The
tax levied by this section on ineor-
| porated companies shall be paid to
the County Court Clerk ofthe eoun-
ty in which the principal office Of
the company is located. And all
railroads, whose principal Office is
in another State, shall pay this tax
60 the Clerk Of the County Court in
which their principal Office or agen-
cy is located in this State. The re-
! turns of the gross receipts Of these
companies shall be made quarterly
beginning with January 1, to the
varioas County Court Clerks, and
tsle sazea eaail thsn be paid. But
upon any railroad extended beyoud
the limits of the State this tax shall
be assessed upsn such pro rata por-
tion Of the receipts Of such rail
road as the length of the road with
in the State may bear to the entire
length Of the road upon which the
receipts Of earnings accrued. And
the President, Superintendent, or
other head officer of such company,
or the agent Of any company whose
principal Office is ia another State,
shall on oath show the amount Of
gross receipts for their respective
companies, for the quarters ending
on the first Mondays in January,
April, July and October in each
year, and pay the tax imposed by
this section. Saia oath shall be ta-
ken and subscribed before any Of
fcer authorized to administer oaths,
and fled in the office of the comp
troller."
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted,
That section 6 Of an act passed Jan
uary "a, 1871, to provide revenue
for the State, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted
That the several tax collectors of |
this State shall receive in payment |
Of the taxes assessed and due the |
State, bank notes of the Bank of !
Tennessee, denominated and known
as old issue Of the bank, warrants I
on the State treasury, gold and sill
yer, United States legal tender notes
and National Bank notes; and that
ali laws and parts of laws in con-
dict with the provisions of this see
tion, directing revenue officers to
receive anything else for payment
Of taxes, are hereby repealed.
SEC. II. BE it further enacted,
That the act passed March Is, 1868,
cattle and stock dealers to
pay license tax of $40, shall not
be construed as applying to farmers
who purchase stock for their farms
md afterwards tffer them for sale.
SEC. y. Be it further enacted,
That all persons doing business in
he cities or towns in this State as
lumber merchants shall pay a tax
rs other merchants. Nothing in
his act shall be so construed as to
AK millars.
SEC. I3. BE it further enacted,
That the tax on hacks and omni-
'uses shall be eight dollars per an
ium on each.
SEC. Il. BE it further enacted,
That the tax on thcaters shall be
100 per quarter; provided, that
ection 16 of an act passed March
1869, be amended 50 as to read
fter the words zone hundred and
twenty-five dollars" Provided, that
ach variety establishment in a ci- !
y or town of 10000 inhabitants or
sss shall be permitted to take out
license for one month by paying
privilege tax therefor of $25. +
further, that section II nf a
n act passed March 1, 1869, be 2
mcnded SO as to read, after the p
ords s'for each establishment open 4
l." Provided that persons or CON- q
anies opening or keeping theatrical
Establishments in cities or towns Of
1000 inhabitants or less, shall be y
ermitted to take out a monthly IL c
.nse by paying a privilege tax Z
lerefoF of forty-fiye dollars" 4
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, &
hat the privilege tax on plumb o
s and gas filters is hereby repeal p
J. a
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, G.
hat all laws OF the State in refer o
ice TO taxes, except as altered or
.pealed BY the provision Of this \
t, shall remain in full force and r,
feet; and the public welfare re- q
liFes that this act take effect from I
I'd after its passage. :
Says the Louisville Ledger 1T is r.
! Insult to the people of Mississip- II