The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12

ArNolehs amended gives city councils ere
oluslye poyer over streets, ALIAS, public
prouna, etc. Aw 10 cause tho m.lo inhabi'
tsnla between TIA sgos ~ ~ and AZ years TO
work on the streets not exceeding
ak days In any one year, or W
furnish n substitute or pay a sum OF money
no, 10 o1csed ono dollar for esch Days work
dem.ndod. OiliZons Of cities and towns
working under the provisions Of this act shnl
NOT be required 10 work upon public roads
outside tho corporate limits of such city or
town.
An,nn amsnd section IL, Of an act en-
titled an act TO protect tho wool growing
interest of tho State Of Texas, approved
March 25, 1879, Approved March 0, 1881.
Exempt. the following counties from the
operation Of tho act approved March 20,
1879: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie,
Cs... Chambers, Cherokee, Calvin,
Cook. Dallas, Delta, Denton
Ellis. F.unin, Fsye,te, Fort Bend, Frank
jim. Free.tone, Hardin, Harris, Harrison,
Henderson, Jack, Jasper, Jefferson, John.
son, Kaufman, Lamar, Lee, Liberty, Madison,
Marion. Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches,
Newton. Orange, Panels, Parker, Polk,
R.ine., Rcd River, Rusk, Saline, San Jscinto,
Shelley. Somerville, Tsrrsnt, Titus, Trinity,
TYLER, Van Zandt, Wood, Walker, Wharton,
Young, Clay, Montague and Wise, together
with The unorganiEed counties attached to
them for iudicisl purposes. Also morgan
lied counties attached to Jack and Young.
An act to regulate the sale of spirituous,
yinous or malt liquors, or medicated bitters;
to Ok the rate of occupation tax upon all
persons, firms or associations, engaged in the
sale of sprituous, vinous or malt liquors, or
m.dicsted bitters; to define the manner AND
time of collecting such tax, and TO atfix pen
alties for failure to pay the same, and to re-
peal all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with the provisions Of this act. Approved
March II, 1881:
Section /. Imposes an annual tax upon
all persons engaged in selling 'pirltuous
vinous or malt liquors, in quantities less than
A Quart, $500; for selling such liquors or
medic.ied bitters of one quart and less than
five gallons, 5000; five gallons or more, $500;
for malt liquors exclusively, $50; provided
act shall not be construed to prevent whole
sale lluuor dealers or merchants who pay
occupation tax as such, from selling un-
broken packages less than five gallons,
without being required to pay an additional
tax as quart dealers.
Section 2. Provides that county COM
missioner's courts may levy a tax equal to
one-hslf the state tax, and Incorporated
towns and cities also one-half state tax.
Section 3. The state, county and city
taxes must be paid in advance and for not
less than twelve months, provided that
any persons now engaged as liquor dealers
under authority of "the Bell Punch law" ap.
proved April 8, 1879, shall not DO deprived, OF
any right, privilege or immunity TO which no
or they may be entitled under said law, but
may continue their occupations for the full
tlne for which they have paid occupation
tax under said "bell punch law" or may, at
their option, take out licerse under provisions
of this act, and when so doing shall have
credit for any balance due or payment made
under said act April 3, 1879.
Section 4. Retail dealers selling less than
quart, required to give bond with two
securities, payable to and approved by the
county Judge, in sum Of ST. 900 conditioned
than such dealers shall keep an orderly house
and that they will not knowingly sell or give
or permit to be sold or given any
sprituous, vinous, or malt liquor to any
minor or TO students OF any institution OF
learning, or to any habitual drunkard, or TO
any person after having bsen notified in
writing by the wife or the daughter OF the
person not to sell TO such person; and also that
such dealers shall not permit any games pro-
hibited by the laws of the state to be played,
dealt or exhibited in or about such place OF
business, or permit any minor to enter ana
remain upon tho premises. Bond may be
sued upon at instance of any party aggrieved.
If bond sued on is exhausted, another IN
similar amount shall be given; if not given
and dealer continues business, he shall be
o,;I1t nf q ,nisdAmnaOOr.
Section 5. County clerks shall not issue
state license until county and city licenses
are paid,
Section 6. Provides that if collectors of
take, shall knowingly permit any person to
engage in any of the occupations named
in this act, in violation of law, he shall be
guilty OF q misdemesnor unless he reports
such violation Immediately TO the county or
district attorney.
Section 7. Comptroller required to fur,
ni.h county clerks necessary blanks and
blank form: for receipts.
Section g. Requires license to be posted in
some conspicuous place in the house where
business is carried on, with penalty for fail
uro TO do so.
Section 10. Repeats all laws in conflict,
etc.
An act authorizing and requiring owners
ofl.nds between the Nueces and Rio Granee
river, under grants or titles thereto from the
former governments which were recorded In
thc respective counties befJre the adoption
of the present constitution, to deposit and
archiye same in the general land office. APP
proved March 16, 1881.
Titles thus requiring to be archived &C.
quire no greater validity than they before
had, 4. title. recorded in the proper county.
An act 10 procure from the publishing
house owning the copyrights certsin
volumes of the early reports of the supreme
court of the state, and TO make appropriation
therefor. Approved March 10Th, 1881.
Section /. Authorizes secretary of state to
purchase three hundred copies for use of
s,.,., Of each Of the volumes Of decisions OF
eurr.me court, now out OF print, or needed
bv 10 state, at price not exceeding four
dollar. per copy. Appropristes Sl2,CoO for
.br purpose.
Section 2. Requires that chaccter OF work,
binding. style of type, etc, shall be same as
volume 50. Of Texas reports.
An &C. g amend article
1874. and 10 eslsblish articles
1902, md 1924, Of the revised civil statutes
Of n. ,t.ie Of reIss, concerning ettsies OF
le.eaei persons Approved March To-
1881.
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