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

county where such business may be car
riod on; provided. that a merchant who
pays an occupation tax, as required by this
article, shall not be required 10 pay this
| special tax to sell sewing machines when
sold in his place of business.
sub. 40. From every person or firm who
pcdcs out clocks, cooking stoves or ranges,
wagons. buggics carriages Surveys and
other similar vehicles. washing machines
aud churns an annual tax of $3.50 for the
/ State and Sl0p for each county In which
| they make a sale, provided that mcr-
chant who pays an occupation tax, as re
quired by this article. shall not be re-
quired TO pay this special tax for selling
/ the articles named in this paragraph when
/ sold in his place Of business or in the
county in which his place of business is
/ located
Sub. II. Each and every express COM
pany shall annually, on or before the LIST
/ day of March. through IT'S superintendent
or other chief officer or authorized agent,
! flo with the comptroller of public ac-
counts report under cath showing the
amount of charges and freights within
| this State paid to or uncoliected by such
companies on account Of money. goods
and merchandise carried within this State
| during the year ending December II next
preceding, and said express companies. at
the time of fling their required report.
shall pay 10 the treasurer of the State
1ia per cent of their gross recoip,s. as
shown by their said report The receipt Of
tho state treasurer shall be evidence of
the payment Of such taxes. city or town
corporation in this State: provided, that
this article shall not be construed to pro-
hibit the levy of state. county and mu-
niclpal taxes upon the real and personal
property of such companies. Each AMI
every express company falling or refusing
n ln mud
the required taxes. shall forfeit TO The
State SIS for each day said report and
payment are delayed. For the purpose OF
suit TO Recover the taxes and forfeiturer,
Venue and jurisdiction Is hereby express
ly conferred on the courts Of Travis roun-
ty. and service upon any agent or officer
Of such company within this state shall
in all respects be held legal and valid.
Sub A.. From every person, firm or as
ISOLATION of persons owning or running
any railroad cars or steamboat IN this
State there shall be collected quarterly on
the LIST day of January. April July and
october of each year a tax of per cent on
their gross receipts from all their pas
senger travel within this state. The said
gross receipts to be returned under oath
by said owner, agents or manager 10 the
comptroller and said tax 10 be collected
by said comptroller under such regulations
as he may prescribe provided that moth
ing herein contained shall authorize the
levy OF any county or municipal tax upon
such person, firm or association of per
sons.
Sub 49, From every chartered telegraph
company doing business In this State there
shall be collected l cent for every full rate
message sent by any person. firm or asso-
citation of persons within this State 10
any person within this State. and one
half that for any message less than full
10, a
quarterly to the comptroller on the sworn
statement Of the chief manager of said
company or companies. or any other officer
authorized by said companies to make said
statement, who shall keep record OF such
messages; and the receipt of the comp
troller, under seal. shall be issued 10
said company or companies. certified cop
les of which shall DO evidence of the pay
nent of the State tax; provided. railroad
messages for running their trains and for
company use shall not be taxed; and pro-
yided further. that nothing herein con
tanned shall authorize tlr, levy or collec-
tCn OF any county or municipal tax upon
such chartered companies for messages
sent and messages sent on official business
by officers OF the United States.
Sub. a.. From each gas company man
uiacturing gas In towns and cities OF 10, 600
or more inhabitants, s35; in towns and
cities having less than $4,000 Inhabitants.
500.
Sub. As From each electric light COM
pany operating an electric light plant In
town or city OF 10000 inhabitants or
more s35; in a city or town Of less than
lOO00 inhabitants. $50
Sub. 46. From each waterworks company
operating waterworks plant In a town
or city OF 10000 inhabitants or more, $35;
In a city or town Of less than $40 700. $50.
Sub. AZ. From every person. firm or as
sociatIon OF persons loaning money as
agent or agents for any corporation firm
or association, either in this State or out
OF II, an annual occupation tax OF $3.50
for the State. for the principal office. and
a county tax of SIS from each agent for
each county In which he may do business.
and no additional occupation tax shall be
levied by any county, city or town In this
State. ms
Sub. ls. From each person. party. part
nership o. corporation engages - ~