The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

business OF inquirinG into and reporting
upon the credit or standing of persons en-
gagged in business in this state for any
such person. party, partnership. joint stock
| association or corporation, $500, and pro-
vided further. that no county, city or town
| shall lovv or collect any occupation tax
upon or from any such person, party, part
| nership joint stock association or cor
| poration. The payment of this tax, evil
dencei by the receipt OF the comptroller
OF public accounts. shall exempt the com
plny or party paying the came from the
| payment of this tax in any other county;
and payment of such Tux shah not me re
quircd of any sub-agent or correspondent
OF tho party or company carrying ON such
| business in this State,
| Sub. 40 From each and every owner or
keeper of any skating rink. used for profit
| s25
sub 80 From every manager Of
| baseball park in a city or town containing
5000 or moro Inhabitants. whore an adj
mieeiou fee is charged. $25
! Sub, 81. From each owner or keeper Of
every steam laundry. SO.
| Sub 80 From each person or corpora
/ lion. who are wholesale dealers. selling I'M
ported or home made lee 70 the trade 10 be
/ sold again, in cities and towns OF 20 900
/ Inhabitants or mare. $50; In cities or towns
of less than 2ooo1 inhahltau's or more
/ than 10 000 iuhlbnauts $50. in cities aud
towns Of lcss than 10000 Inhabitants and
more than 5000 inhabitants, $50. IN cities
and towns of less than 5000 inhabitants.
/ $40
Sub. re, From every owner or manager OF
every race track. one mile or more In
| longth used for profit. 500: from every
owner or ma eyer 81 every rlce track. one
half mile or less IN length. $50 per 0nnum.
provided this shall not apply to race tracks
owned by private individuals and used only
Far training purposH, or In connection
with agricultural faim and expeditions
Sub. H. From every street car company
in THE State. 81 per mile on each mile OF
track owned by said company or corpora
ton.
Sub 30 From each owner or man
ager OF every grain elevator doing business
for fees or toll with Il capacity of over
100, 900 bushels $50; ON each owner or man
agcr OF such elevator with a capacity Of
10000 bushels and not over 900 bushels
S25.
Sub SO. From each owner or manager OF
oyoiy Photographic, telescopic. electric bat
terry. grlphophone or olher Ike machines
or Instruments where fce is charged an
annual tax or $25, provided TINT when an
electric battery is used by a regularly nu-
thOrized physician On a patient no tax
shall be charged,
Sub. 81. From each owner or keeper OF
every microscope cineiograph or similar
machine or instrument used for profit.
sons or animals, an annual occupation lax
of SIS,
Sub 5s. From each owner, manager or
keeper Of every panoroma or View show.
used for profit. exhibiting in a wagon.
room. tent or elsewhere. an annual occupa-
ton tax Of $40 and n county occupation tax
of 81 per annum. panorama or view
show in the meaning OF this art h show
exhibiting pictures. statuary or other
works Of art which are viewed through
st creosc0pic or magnifylng lenses.
sub 80 From every person. firm or as
sOcaUon who are Wholesale dfaleie in cot
ton seed oil or any Of the products OF cot
ton seed. selling such to the trade, tax
OF S2b provided. that this tax shall not APP
ply TO a merchant who SELLS other goods
and merchandise and pays an annual &C.
cupaiion tax therefor.
sub. co. From each owner. manager or
keeper OF every show or company of per-
sons giving exhibitions of music, songs,
recitations slGght OF hand, gymnastic.
dancing or other kinds Of performances In
tent, house or elsewhere which said ex-
hbitions are used for profit by hale Of
medicines, electric belts or other articles OF
value. whether charge is made only for
seats or not, an annual occupation tax OF
$50 and county occupation tax OF 81. 80 for
every such exhibition or performance.
Sub. 81. From every person, firm or as,
sociation OF persons selling on commission.
II In city OF more than 10000 inhabhan's.
$50: IL in city or town Of less than 10000
Inhabitants $50 This article Is Intended
to cover every person, firm or association
OF persons selling on eamples only. and who
do not carry any stock of merchandise or
anything else on hand; provided thar this
tax shall not apply 10 commercial travel
ers or statesmen making sales or soliciting
trade for merchants.
Sub. 81. From all dealers In cigarettes in
yllis State the sum OF $40 per annum, a
cigarette being within the meaning OF this
act Tie same as defined by the laws OF the
United States government: provided, that
this tax shall be In addition to the occu-
patton tax levied on merchants, and any
other tax levied under the law and pro-
vided further, that each dealer shall DO
required TO procure an apDuai license from
the county clerk Of the county where he
proposes 70 sslI cigafeatss. which shall -