The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

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4. ave. with equipments s given AZ
s.ass;sss All oil she ,NApi as sstues IN
~ ,sns for the same yoar iasol rooted
p ~, SOS, Cos. OF Mlscn s'@"'"se'Vpe WAS
,,x,atc. and Szoi'Vvs'''i Was person9l
.<rty. From the same auenority We
~ All on january l, isup me real es-
y snr,rases IN force IN leNas amounted
"a, az. u.s. none Ol whicn DeaIs any OF
NJ, buriens in this state
49, figures IN themselves form an
...,.s,t plea for taNing mortgages and
49, and pleads for ssile rSfssi- trcin ;sie
hSs.,~,, system which permits 50 mu0n
r .,,srty 10 escape taxation,
W 5crcUpArlON TAXES ~.@
- t,v,.fon arc com,,,ainol -,
All iorns " ..,. : s....g5s.9.
M-densome. IL is i" ina''st " 'i'Vuont
...,a,nt from all persons. The profess
,,,an esrecially complain at occupa-
Eo9a, .sas THE doctor says that IL is a
va Va osc,ence." The lawyer says that
" VI m brains" Both try 10 eyade
eNA "a ~ nfher persons subject 10 chat
- ~ a,bsr forms of taxation. The con.
~ ~. ~ Grants TO the legislature tho now
Ffut'.n AN oeoupa,ion tax beth unon
q % e, ,,srsons and upon corporations. I"
rs,u's .,a ~ No exemptions except OF s'tnuni.
soi i% "ororatjons" and persons engaged id
aM..,,i,al and agricultural pursuits. II
-. NJ taxation SO long relied on to
,non,,e that To abolish occupation
~ ,rovisions of our statutes would re-
unrs Tho changing of the constitution of
s'N - shat could be imposed upon real
III personal property AS shown In an
c,hr chapter l4ae SUMS co.sc'eu rem occu-
patton sA % Ieos !, &, liz ms * ,,,os, 70
" - ~, was Maid by corporations and liquor
,..,ars IN fact, abouf three fourths OF
ss. r,r, fame from these two sources. If
y, ms 5emapred by the platform of DO
M,,.l organization In this State and IL
..soro,ly demanded by the learned pro-
s.s,snsi' this tax Oh occupations were
.sJ,.had the legislature might impsse
- ,aIornm tax of a. cents nm abe sl0o
- =. ssnsrsl purposes. and 90 cents on tho
~ IVA -. school nlrlosss. these sums belnp
KY y, aioo,rnt that could bc levied
Y. ls,, s's no sadly inadsaueate 10 suunly he
49, f,,nds 10 administer ne affairs
: ~ State In nv iudgmAnt the mn
80, ~. az higher rate of I'D valorsn,
R s'e@i II -, ~ fha ,rsvaiiina oondi,;,,.s
u '-,s !" ~ ,,,nst and ceIamitv ror nc :
.v.m .s,n, oIsar,bero 4, th;s rnnort ,,n,,,
NV snow aoi,o,,s uor,h as raaIt,, ~ ~ ~;
MINUS y. !. tovod T., III ,,,,,o - 49,,
say, N1 III, - L. TO- -, -. 'I n.
Jennie, 49,. i,ar ,hot ~ ,at;l,r ~
coasiu.te. 90. $50, , a., sA s, e'os u,
os.lla.'on .aHeS "ie''''S 'ie iie' ea'e Vi au
s"ieui 'aNs''
,,s,le ... - 49,
""''eu !" ne ieS'et'eu tna' 30
nsny tax collectors are so cemiss in the
clhction of OCCUPATION ta-sS The statute
.s.n,. n con,ennlate -bat tho. oo,,,,,o,,
III -,
- uei's1 @ne V"A' anu Uieh III the party
w oNes ~ ialIs VI rem uses 10 pay IL, 1t is
l ~ .le voiteo,ua quay 10 Immediately
~ w. ss. ~N.tiAuu oiis uelinquent be-
Wy !us'toe u 'ne peace. But IL Is the
ue VIVA .aA Voliectors' rather than the
nerpvvi, llat tfiey make no demands for
mNpasion tdAes l'hey nave expressed
kapiise 70 me Ihat persons would pursue
pa''u "a, t.Aeu "lInou9 ilrst paying their
"a anu cotaiilHs recelpt or license for
~. ~ tnpn' Soo' one eilileuity IN the way
- 'uo law NIide most col3ectorS favor
st1ssss wao eoihpiain against the tax, and
VI lnouise thelr lrlenas at the expense
he olale ana county. And then. too.
i.dny instances. nave found almost
sa W.sa iaeA VI Information as TO the re-
y.As' i', VI coWectors with regard TO
~ .Vv ' VI ocoupation taxes. The
.1e , eo'saSles ens state revenue agent can
..,N ~ ~ peisgn me more Vaiuaole ne is TO
". ~ n'ate' III my opinion, with enough
s.p " as 10 enapie MN to 80 or send Il
,spao " eacn county In the Slate at
~. .,s one unle IN every SIX months, more
= as I'D q etarter OF million collars could
y; - So.vesea III occupation taxes than is be-
~ ~ Wsieoseu, IN lacl; peileVe that some
~ X. saouil DC uevlsen Tor une collection OF
. a.,,oas. Jug ota'e pays per cent for the
siiecaon OF this tax, With this sum the
LAY. Sa,e eoeiu De mVlded INTO revenue dis-
~, aMs ana tne ,aN corrected through depu-
,,n nj " Wv. Ne STATE revenue agent or comp
s,,,s,aa.' o.i''e WIN more thofousanesS ana
/ ~. s'AI =, ~ anu at smaller cost tnan
~, r. ~ 10 not an uncommon thlng 10 ma
s 49,, soilpV ht discount and at the
oana+ aile enough occupation tax due the
~ 70 heep one county Obligations at
w., nave not yet visited county
nv ha'e not found number, ana
,s. ra 'aAse huliipeV' OF attorneys. doctors.
Mi sns agents iand agents loan agents
ns-oS Sau phiiarI uaOie owners prokers ana
oyn. I DIS wen as liquor dealers, deiin-
No ~, IN niany instances persons pufsn-
,ay a, ~, oIouiNiVloils aab never Talu any
~. it ar IN one county l found twenty
M, MI r ~ bearers IN the county who had
mo, y, ~ s saA or were qeilnauent. III is COM
A., ueH license and have not Investigated
rsny Az one no,..on so,,ai ru W. W. LIN a..
tna Of liquor or beer dealer without
.sylng the tax. In fact. it is astonishing
r,l ~ now hitch revenue the State fails 20
% collect h IT, ,aya an So 10 "r ranan,,s
sssnt's office eompetent to handle the
'uume Of business that should he looked
dter provision for several IDENTITIES should
y made, so that eacb corntv collectcr coa,Id