The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31


the county. $3.50 for the State and 500 for
each county in which they make Il sale;
provided that merchant who pays an oc-
cuDation tax as required by this article,
shall not be required 10 pay this special tax
for selling clocks and cooking stoves or
ranges
From any person, firm or association of
persons doing an express business in this
State an annual tax of $1,000 shall uc iCVcd
and collected this tax to be paid by such
person, firm or association of persons do
lug an express business to the comptroller
of public accounts, whose receipt under
seal. shall be issued to the company or
companies, certified copies OF which shall
be evidence of the payment of the State.
county and municipal occupation lax; pro-
vided that said express companies may be
allowed to sell money orders without ply
ing an additional tax but said express COM
par'es shall not be allowed TO charge a
greater per cent as commission than post
office money orders can he bought for;
provided further. that they ihall not be
required TO sell any order for less than 3
cents as q commission.
zach and every exrrors con.psny shall
annually. on or before the LIST day OF March,
through its superintendent or other chief
officer or authorized agent, file with the
comptroller Of public accounts a report. I'M
der oath. showing the amount of charges
and freiehis within this State paid to or
money. goods and merchandise carried
within this State during the year ending
December 81 next preceding. and said OK
press companies Mt the time OF filing the
required report shall pay to the treasurer
nj Tho state ~ nor cent of their gross
raceints as shown by their said reports
The recent of the State treasurer shall be
in evidence OF the payment of such taxes,
and no OCCUPATION tax shall bo levied upon
express companies by any county. city or
town In this State; provided that this ar
ticlo shall not be construed to prohibit the
levy of state, county and municipal taxes
unon Tho real and pnrsonal property of such
cn,n1,aniea Each and every EXPRESS com
panv failing or refusing to file the report
! herein required and nay the required taxes
shall forfeit to the State S25 for each day
said report and nayinent are delayed. For
| ~, ,urro.o ,e euit ia recover the taxes
| and forfeiture venue and Jurisdiction is
| hereby expressly conferred on the courts
| of Travis county. and service upon any
| agent or officer of such company within
| this State shall in all respects be held legal
| ana yaiid
| nh, nnrt Of tho act of 1889 lowing an
| ooc,,~ot;on If si0OO upon express coripan les,
o 90 III ia,,ss qua norts of laws In conflict
| hercwith arc hereby repealed
| from every person. firm or association
| 90 ,orao,,s atynine or running any railroad
cars steamboat or stage coaches in this
| 60, stsra' .bal, ha collected erly, on
Sua'1 ~ ma, dov nf January. April July and
octoher of each wear tax of per cent
~, stoar,hoa,s and stage coaches, and
on s,'t ", .ai,roads upon their gross re-
pei uot frov, al, their passenger travel with
IN this STATE The said gross receipts TO
~ ,m,' under oath by said owner,
ue ~ W, ,,'a,aaar "a the comptroller. and
s said taT 70 be collected by the comptroller
n nT,a IS such regulations as he may pre-
.cribe nrovided that nothing herein con-
] 0filbI' ny
. oa,,mtv or nunicipal tax upon such person
am o.,,, ~. a.snciation of persons
III trro M eyery chartered telegraph company
s, rio'i hsiross in his state there shall be
uo,nE pus,'' nant for every full rate mes
eolleceeu ~, anv nerson within this State
,o .,y norson within this state. and one
VI, W a.i w ea, orv message less than a full
naiI rna. ao CO. sent This tax 10 be paid
n''ar,eriv N the comptroller on the sworn
s uIas Of the chief manager OF said
t nnr,an o' WAKE saia statement, who shall