The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-02
OCCUPATION TAXES,


Total ....,...... Seee, SCI 81 500. 81. NJ
You viii not from tho above that the tax
on express companies Is not Included in the
| amount collected in 1895 and 1895 Tho
law passed by the Twenty fourth leeisla.
| tufe taNins express companies went into
/ ulcNt ninety days after Adjournment Of the
| legislature Express companies had paid
their taxes w 10 the 5lst day Of December
| lsse- The Ian passed BY The Twenty-fourth
! legislature required them 10 make their re-.
! foits On or before the let day OF March OF
each year, embracing their business ua to
ani Including the Slsi nay Of December of
each year. indur this Law The FIRST report
VII Re Elaae TO the comptroller on or before
| the lst cay ~ March. 1897, consequently IL
VII he impossible 10 estimate the amount
q taxes which viii be collected from OK
press companies under the law passed nv
the Twenty fourth legislature until these
rsposls are made on the LIST day Of March.
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You Will also note that | have not in |
eluaca ia the above statement the. franohis, |
iAS paid into the secretary Of states office. |
winch have been Included IN former re- /
roris from this office. This tax was una |
tlc 70 obtain.
The greatest Increase IN occupation taxes.
except that on liquors. and beer. is the tax |
raid by merchants which shows an in. |
CREASE OF SiA-a93.l0 in 1875 ana 1890 greater
ilan the amount collected In 1884 and 1895. /
us Increase Is doubtless attributable 10
We laws passed by the Twenty fourth leg
t'Ature enabling collectors to place mer-
chants 10 their proper classification,
MY opinion is that the subdivision o, Tho
occupation tax law taxing merchants should
be revised. so that there win be no difficult.
Y IN properly placing each merchant IN
INC class 10 which they riehtiully belong.
The state collected from lawyers in 1894
ahn 4ss" >F.-t-.ee IN 1875 and 1896 81. SSSii
an incrcasc OF s7b6 IS While I am glad
TO note this Increase In the amount Of oc-
oNpauen tax paid by lawyers, feel im-
ltHed 20 say that there are a great number
OF counties IN tho State where this law is
entirely ignored by an officers. and unless
ne can enforce H. my opinion is 1t would
b. better TO rcpesl the law
You VIII note that there was collected
from railroad companies IN 1884 aud 1885 /
5000 As. IN 1875 and iSg6 $T.A45S. which
on It's face viii show a decrease of
Ss'25.92 This was caused no, from a de-
'teAse IN The business. but from the fact
That there were five quarters OF taxes I'm
~ and 1895 aad only three In 1895 and !
Tho same conditions existed in reference l
10 palace car companies.
The net collections 10 lSqi OF taxes .ro,, }
al sources, through tax collectors. Was I
Safe revenue, Sl7oo o29 90. and available 7
iehool fund. Sl,299. 5N3l0 II COSTS the l
state TO oolicc, and place this amount OF {
money In the treasury Si06 6sS 1s This b
mount was paid in commissions to as $
omitianocs. .
In 1925 the net collections BY collectors
or state revenue was S2.504, Il307. aud for \
ne available school fund Slal4 5usoI O.
'hleh COS The State Tor assessing. collect
Y aud remiil.ns TO the treasury $500
-ss. you VIII observe that while It cost
ne STATE 1885 PEI cent for assessing col n
acilng sud rcmitiing the money 10 the I.
'e9sury IN lSsi It only cos, the STAT, In u
NO .psii-' per cent. which Is a reduction 81
} ihe cost q, collection Of taxes 81 1885 n
yer 1927 of 0a'o9 per cent This is due
some extent to the law passed by the ,,
N,n'y- fourth legislature regulating the
Injection OF iSAos and apporlloameni OF V
'mmisSious az
The amount Of fees paid by the state TO "
Titis, clerks and attorneys in felony
-sns, fees 81 justices ~ the peace and con. ~
aoies In examining trials and witness cecs "a
telony cases and costs IN civil cases. ~
herein the state was party. r. the varl- ~
y counties nom September !. 1929 TO r
2Easi n, 1896. Was S657 S1SSS appo-- -
med as follows; sheritis. clerks and at Nv
IneYs SSse.'sIo6; examining trials SeI.- -,
50. witness fees sl2R7sA 81. COSTS IN VIZ
~ cases Slai6S is.
visited NEST % the State institutions NV
VI examined me reports % nearly all IN, f
nar'uents aud institutions. ami ii is q"
'asurc 10 nc to say that. with out one or
O exceptions, the departments sna insti.
lions 81 the state have confined thrir ex-
ratnrfs 10 the amount Appropriated Nv u
ne legislature for the maintenance Of ye.
On d'nariments and institutions. and Tho On
y deficiencies that amount 10 anythine. -.
ieh the rwen,y-fifth legislature VIII "Pi
We 10 provide for is In the judicial d. ma
rimont o. the State government and he mi
.leioneiSs in this department viii be an,
iea smaller than those which have had ri,,
pe met by former LEGISLATURES fer
also visited the paniienisarirs and to. val
her With the superintendent OF peniter- sac
Ties spd financial agent. have nxanin,.; pet
Tercris a those officcrs. and aeSire i, ltit
nplinen' beth the superintendent, AMI
aneiAl aStnt on their manasclnent ~ lin'
s institution. occ
n conclusion desire to thank vour OK car
'nry Tor your uniform courtesy which
nave always extended 10 mo, also 10 MOI
NIX the heads 81 the different denars- we
ms and spperiutonden,s Of institution, '"'
the Information sna nssis.snee ,h,s
. eo.n irsay n give me In ths aischsras :,
NY official duties. i
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