The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11
THE ACT
To Regulate the tax on Privileges. and to
Provide a Uniform License System.


tattTe Of the State of Mississippi, That {
tax upon privileges is hereby levied, al
/ follows:
/ On each express company, 81, 600 90
/ On each telegraph company operating
three hundred miles or more of wire
81, 600 90.
On each telegraph company operating
over one hundred and less than three
hundred miles of wire, 81 900 90.
On each company operating over TWEEN
| ty-fige and less than one hundred miles Of
wire. $500 90.
On each company operating less than
twenty five miles of wire, for each mile,
81 90.
On each foreign insurance company,
$1,000 90.
On each home insurance company
with principal office and assets within the
State of Mississippi, 81 900 90.
Or such home companies may pay in
lieu Of such sum an amount equal to two
(2) per cent. of capital paid in, which
shall be in full of all State and county
taxes Prorided, That all mutual com
panies having less than SO, 900 paid
capital upon which to pay taxes, shall
pay fifty 900 cents upon each policy is
sued or in force, or pay the privilege
tax Of 81 900, as they may elect.
On each sleeping car company, 81, 600
On each distillery of grain, 5000.
On each insurance agent, SO.
On each billiard or Jenny Lind table,
nine or ten-pin alley or similar con tri-
vance, kept for public use, $50.
On each trading boat, with produce,
provisions and provender exclusively,
S25.
On each wharf boat, 800.
On all other trading boats, 5000.
On each tavern or hotel in city or town
of five thousand inhabitants, or over,
with capacity for thirty or more guests,
800.
Same, with capacity for less than thirty
guests, $50.
On each tavern or hotel in city or town
of two thousand and not over five thous-
and inhabitants, with capacity for twenty
five or more guests, $50 90.
Same, with capacity for less than TWEEN
ty-ive guests, S25 90.
On each tavern or hotel in city or town
of less than two thousand inhabitants,
SIS 90.
On each private clearinghouse not
boarding students exclusively, SO 90
On each railroad eating where
two or more trains stop for meals daily,
S125 co.
On each railroad eating-house, where
not more than one passenger train stops
formeals, $50 90.
Provided That no hotel or eating
house shall be required to pay more than
once under the foregoing provisions; but
when subject to the conditions of more
than one provision, the highest shall be
paid.
Each restaurant in city or town of over
two thousand inhabitants, $50 90.
Same, in city or town under two thous-
sand inhabitants, S25 90
On each circus or menagerie, or both
combined, for each days performance,
$50 90.
On each side-show, per day, SO 90.
On each show, exhibition, concert, or
other performance, where a fee is charged
for admission, and not devoted exclu-
sively to religious, benevolent or educa-
tional purposes, per day, S. 90.
On each room or hall used as theatre or
opera house for public exhibition, in city
or TOWN. uuIeI lNc luOuSoAu
per year, 800 90.
On such room or hail in city of over
FIVE thousand inhabitants, per year,
5000 90.
On each store, stock under $1,000,
So 90.
On each store, stock 81 900 to $4,000,
so co.
On each store, stock 1900 to $4,000,
500 90
On each store, stock So, 900 to 81, 1000,
s25 90.
On each store, stock $4,000 to $1,000,
$50 90.
On each store, stock So, 600 to 81 900,
$40 90.
On each store, stock 81 900 TO SO, 900,
$50 90.
On each store, stock $40, 900 to SIS, 900,
$50 90.
On each store, stock So, 900 to $780,
On each store, stock $40. 900 to $780,
On each store, stock $50, 900 to $45,-
900, $3.50 90.
On each store, stock over s45, 900,
$500 90.
On each auctioneer in towns of one
thousand inhabitants or less, SO 90.
Same, in town or city of one thousand
to three thousand inhabitants, $50 90.
Same, in city of over three thousand
and under FIVE thousand inhabitants,
$50 90.
Same, in city or town of over five thou,
sand inhabitants, $40 %.
On each peddler on foot, $40 90.
On each peddler, with one horse, mule
| or other animal, $40 90.
On each peddler, with one horse OF
mule, or other animal, with wagon OF
other vehicle, $50 90.
Prorided, Persons peddling exclusively
goods, wares or merchandise, manutac
tured in the State, shall be exempt.
| On each peddler with two horses or
i mules, or other animals, with wagon OF
other vehicle, $40 90.
On each cotton broker or factor, en-
gagged in buying or selling cotton, and not
| licensed as a merchant, $50 90.
Each public cotton-weigher, where less
than two thousand bales are weighed,
SIS 90.
Over two thousand and less than
three thousand five hundred bales,
SO 90.
Over three thousand FIVE hundred, an
less than five thousand bales, SIS 90.
Over FIVE thousand and less than eight
thousand bales, $50 90.
Over eight thousand and less than ter
thousand bales 1875 90.