Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-03
EQUALIZATION OF RAILROAD TAXES.
;sou.c R;ii a".s76, Regular Session,
fSin General Assembly Intrs-
durcd by Nr. McCiciiand, oi
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coSctn>I&D TnE oulI.a, rirS ASp nr.rRinurIoS
or THE ukvESUr- DERIVED PROM TUE TAX
AIIOS ui RAILROADS AID nAlLRo.p
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BE It enacted by the General Assembly OF The
state OF Missouri. - follows
Section /. Ipou The assessed values Of all
railroad property in thus ,tuie, there shsil be
collected, IN lieu o.. all ethel taxes. an annual
tax e4ua! IN amount 10 tie average per centuR
of ul In &c. assessed and lsI1 upon other property
IA tins state, Tor stat, school, county aad Inu-
mcipal purpo.--; amt tor The purpose OF ascer-
,ainIn. the rate and amount OF such Tax the
county clerks al tue several counties IN the state,
shall. Oh or L-iuIe the first day oil July in each
.-nr, certify to The slate audi or The average rate
OF taxation Tor county. school and municipal
purposes IN lneir respective cpuntles for such
year. and IN or before the ilrst da. OF srptsIm-
her, "i Zach year, the state auditor shall MAKE
true average al thr several! counties as eert!iird
10 hI!n. amt shall compute the TAX upon the sew
era! railroads n this state, according 10 such
rate oI hen assss..i valuation, and shall tsere-
upon certify 10 IN" president, % other chief or
rc"r OF 81 IA rstIrpai COMPANY, II statement OF
The amount vi taxes 50 assessed and das from
SUCH road. Inch sum such railroad company
shall, uu -. II. tore the lr-i 'iay Of January.
ill"t caller. pay L. the treasurer VI thc STAKE, anu
IA !a.,E,nI ct the ne Iec. or refusal of any rail-
ioui company 60, pay such lax rs heI"iub-!nre
p~r5>si~o. u .-.tl b- the tuiy Of the governor of
.u- -'l'- IL -r.Ie such raIlroa! and IL 1ppurte-
r.n".-. amt moi! ani operate the same by suit
abb sr-ons uppJln.rr! Dv him Tor nat purpose,
rutl. such IIuc A. III" net income stYli p.y all
tpr= =" a,sess-i Prorided ,hOiVsrsr. that ANY
road paying ,ucn tax before the fIr-t day OF
January, III each wear, .I.i! he entitled to tue
sAin- discounts ana rebates AZ may be by law
allowed l.. other u -p.yera and IL addition to
ih- I"im~tr Of seIHt!re hereInbsiOIe provided for,
HE sans p"galIGs suait lie impused fer neglect
OF !viu.au 10 pay Al thr uHe when sald tnIes
are due and p.yAuie, II. may u. b., law imposed
upon other taxpayers
set :. Al. sGih= PAID or received into the
treasury ui itu- stat" under the provisions Of the
preceding a"r.ipn, ahI nr appropriated as iOl-
lows tsrst, lh.Ie mail be- pAIi ~ the ssverai
counties, citi~s, town, ani toH nshIps in TIL.
state, By winch moneys have been subscribed
ard pant IN and OF any railroad co assessed tor
!AN~,. such sum q. sAIil bear To- the whole sum
Collected nom =urn IoII, ltr same proportion
That tie amount l.ld 10y ouch county, city OF
town IA "Id u! such roai heara To the who sum
l.ii hy The siG;r ami all counties, cities, towns
and township. on iHc line al said road Erori-
fcd, horc"rer, that the sum 50 paid To- any coun-
~, c.;y, town OF iow"ahIl shall hot exceed the
amount which surh county, city, town
OF township woUt! derive from i taN
I.'rt upon the railroad prpperty within 1t,
tyTd'ta II a7=t-a't At Ia" same rate 40 other
properly therein
hec ,. Al railroad tAAe, so collected, A.
above specified, shall be applied in payment, OF
til. interest and principal OF the state debt rou-
ira".et IN n'I0 .! such fnIlroad conphnies where
special ait has been granted. and III all other
r4>"s snail o. institute II SPECIAL fund for the pay
Iueai u Ia" lut.Ie4t ami principal OF the general
bonded Indebtedness Of the state; and tor the
purpose vi carrying INTO effect the provisions of
,n.e section. II shall re The duty OF the county
court OF Zach county, the mayor OF each city,
ana I've trustees ui any Incorporated town, to
CAUSE 10 he prepared and hled forthwith with the
state 4udltcr, II statement OF the amount sub
s,.lbsa and paId bE each s2Id county, city,
town OF township ii AID OF any railroad in thI.
stale, which statements shall be verified by the
All ;srlts OF the Off rsrs making the same; and
the amount Il tax 10 De paid over 10 such count,
o.ty. town 81 township shall he determined by
iA- stat auditor iI-l cirOm, 40 hereInbsiore Lro-
'I!ei, VINO stall draw his warrant upon III.
Stale treasurer III favor of each county. city,
town or township Tor such sum; sand warrants
t. be pay able ID the order OF the treasurer of
such county, civ. t"wn OF township, sni the
same ,ilaIl const.tUis II lund FOR The payment Of
Any indebtedness OF such county. city. town or
township. contracted IN nIi VI any such county,
city, town OF township.
sec 4 Al acts and iarts OF 4cts Inconsistent
Win the PROVISIONS OF this ac, .re hereby re-
pssei.
sec , inls act saal! take effect and he IN
force from aud alter 1t. yzssag..