The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-13

90 SECTION /. Be 1t enacted By the Legislature
Of the State Of MissSssippi, That a tax upon
privileges is hereby levied follows:
90 5000 40
On each express company. ........~$2 900 90
90 On each telegraph company oper-
ating three hundred miles more
of wire....... ............. 2 900 90
On each telegraph company opera
90 ting hundred and less
than three hundred miles of wire. l, 900 90
On each company operating
twenty five and less than one hun
dred miles of wire ..... ......... 500 90
IS On each company operating less
than twenty-five miles of wire, for
each ....................... 90
On each fire insurance companv. 900 90
On each life insurance company...... 500 90
Pr0vided, That any home
pany may pay in lieu of such
90 sum, amount equal to two
(2) per cent. of property of the
90 corporation taxable under the
On laws of this State, which shall
be in full of all State and
county taxes; Pr0Uided further,
That so much of section PAS of
the Revised Code of 1871, as
oo requires each agent to secure
renewal certificates, and file the
same in each county annually, be
repealed.
On each sleeping company two
and one-half per cent. on the gross
receipts within the State, or in lieu
thereof ....... 1000 90
On each insurance agent......... 10 90
On each billiard or Jenny Lind table,
nine or ten pin alley, or similar
90 contrivance, kept for public 20 90
On each trading boat with produce,
provisions and provender exclu-
slvelY ............... .................... 80 %
On each wharf boat - 100 90
On all other trading boats .. 200 90
On each tavern hotel in city or
town OF five thousand inhabitants,
over, with capacity for thirty
more guests ....................... IS 90
90 Same, with capacity for less than
thirty guests ................. 40 90
On each tavern or hotel in city
town of two thousand, and not
five thousand inhabitants,
with capacity for twenty-five
90 more guests........~ ......... 40 90
Same, with capacity for less than
twenty-five guests. 20 90
On each tavern or hotel in city or
town of less than two thousand
inhabitants. ............... ............. 10 90
On each private boarding house not
boarding students exclusivey...... 90
On each railroad eating house where
two or more trains stop for meals
dalIy.................. ............ 125 90
On each railroad eating house where
not more than one passenger train
stops for meals. 80 90
Pr0Uided. That no hotel or eating
m house shall be required to pay
more than once under the forego-
ing provisions; but when subject
to the conditions of more than one
provision, the highest shall be
paid.
s7 Each restaurant, in city or town of
over two thousand inhabitants...... 40 90
90 Same in city town under two
thousand inhabitants, and over one
thousand........ ~. .............. 20 90
Same in towns under one thousand
90 inhabitants 10 90
On each circus mena gerie, or both
nm combined, for each day, part of
he days performance..-............... so 90
0n- On each side show per day, or part
ro- of day.............'... ...,.,..-.... 10 90
lb, On each show, exhibition, concert
nd, or other performance, where a
in fee is charged for admission and
nd not devoted exclusively to reli-