Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-19

Houston Post.
Have you noticed the changes in
the new occupation tax Iaw?" re-
marked State and County Tax Collec-
tor H. NJ. Curtin to Post reporter.
sit might be well to advise the
people what these changes are in or
der that they may be prepared for
them when the new law goes into eff
feet, which will be ninety days after
the adjournment of the legislature"
ain the first place." continued Mr.
Curtin, there has been a slight
change in the classification of mer-
chants.
Five thousand dollars worth of
goods purchased used to be the limit
for the lower class. The new law re-
duces it to s., 000."
The figures quoted below represent
the total State, county and city tax,
the county and city tax each being
one-half the State tax.
1.-The new law puts tax of $50 on
fire and bankrupt sales for the first
month said sale is continued and $50
per month or fraction of month there
after. This is a new provision.
1.-The tax on photographers is re-
duced from $3.50 to $50.
ION auctioneers from 800 to $40.
81 A new provision taxes every local
practicing physician, surgeon, veteri-
nary or any medical or surgical spec
ialist So per annum.
Nine and ten PIN alleys which formerly
were taxed $1,000 per year are now re-
CURED to pay but $500.
"a new provision is that ex-Confederate
or Federal soldiers if disabled can peddle on
their own account without paying peddlers'
licenses.
"Theater licenses are reduced from $500
to $50.
"The new law, however. goes heavy on
circuses. Where the tax was formerly 500
per performance it is now $500 where ST. is
charged, $500 where IS cents admission is
charged and $500 where 80 cents or less ad-
mission is charged. The price charged for
reserved seats is calculated in the admission.
Side shows and menageries are taxed SIS
extra.
"Any vehicle for let or hire, not connect
ed with livery stable, is taxed So per
year each; vehicles with stables 90 cents
each,
I1AOlllCA Ildl1SC 10 Ilal illsuIdIlCG dSCulS
who are both general and local agents have
to pay license for each.
The pawnbroker tax is raised from S15o
to $500.
"a new provision is that waterworks
companies are taxed $40 in cities of 10000
or more and $40 in cities of less than 10000
Another new clause is that managers of
baseball parks in cities of 5000 or more,
where an admission is charged, are required
to pay $50 tax.
steam laundries under the new law are
taxed $40.
"a new provision is that wholesale ice
dealers in cities of over 20, 900 people will
have to pay SIoo; in cities of less than TO-
600 and more than loo 500, and 50 on
down.
Race tracks of mile stretch or more,
run for profit, $500; one-half mile tracks,
S1oo.
sAnother new clause is that street cars
are taxed 81 per mile in the city and So per
mile for trackage outside of city.
Grain elevators, hitherto exempt of
100000 bushels capacity or more, 500.
"A new provision is that telescope and
graphophones are taxed $50; likewise kinet-
Oscope and cinetograph exhibitions.
"Panoramas, ETC., In wagons, rooms or
tents will in future be taxed S1o for the
State and S. 50 each for county and city.
'fAnother new provision IS thst cotton
seed oil dealers OF dealers in products of
cotton seed must pay tax of $50, except
that they already pay regular merchants
license.
''Sheet exhibits of music, songs, ETC.. in
buildings. tents or on the street, must pay an
annual tax of $50, and S2.5o each to county
and city for each exhibition.
"Any merchant selling, cigarettes, in addi-
ton to his other tax must pay $40 extra"