The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-18

properties other than such sleeping palace
or dining care and their equipments or prop
critics used in connection with the operation
OF such cars as the miles over which " runs
cars In this state bears 10 the whole number
Of miles in this state and other States over
which such cars are run 49,, 49,.
Art 62ss. Every person. nrm, soin, ssosN
association or corporation owning stock cars,
refrigerator and fruit cars Of any KIND tank
cars Of any kind. furniture cars. or common
box and Nat cars. DOING business N THIS
10 anv railroad company In this state, shall
annually between the hrst. day OF Senuasy
and the fret day OF March, report 70 tns
comptroller OF public accounts. under oatn o.
tbc nerson owning such cars. or OF the presi-
dent treasurer or secretary OF such nrm or
corporation, Us follows; A.,
l. Tho amount Of capital stock paid IN
2. The value Of the cars owned ny ,nen, "a
g. The value OF all cars rentsa OF 'easoe w
any railroad company In Texas
l. The value OF each car .
s, The amount received for the use OF such
cars from tho railroads " texas; ,.,,,o.a. out.
g. The amounts received from rAirosos wv
aide OF Texas for the use Of sucn cars
:. The number and value OF cars In TEXAS
on January OF each year, and the nunoe.
rented. leased or otherwise employer Sy un. WA
in Texas MS compared TO the number ana
value OF such cars that may be IN any otnei
state or Territory on the hrst day OF January.
each year. and the number OF suen sa nv,
rented. leased or otherwise employed trough
out the country. The comptroller shat com,
pute the value OF such cars. or the esp "a,
stock of such company owning cars, empioyen
lin Texas and rented or leased 10 rAiiroao
companies in this State, OF. for The use OF
which railroad companies OF TINS State pay
rental or mileage, to he that proportion wn'n
the number and value OF ears so rented 70
Texas railways bears 10 the whole NUMBER
and value OF cars owned by any such person,
firm or company, Every such person, hrm or
company shall pay to the state treasurer a
tax OF " cents on the 500 valuation OF such
| h.
of such company employed IN the state
| Art Sy2T In the event OF the neGiect OF
| refusal OF any person. firm or OF tue othcers
OF any corporation or Joint stoek asso.."', ''
I cedlpr articles, the comptroller anu the ny
/ torney general, or either OF them, are ""
/ thoriged to make u valuation OF tue cars u
any person or Arm. or OF the eapltai ssovM
OF any company or corporation, ana asoor-
I tain any other necessary facts from 'hs "
/ formation In their hands, or that they may ue
able to obtain. and shall calculate tne taAes
due by said person, firm or company uuu
/ shall certify the amount of taxes due by SUN
nerson Arm or company TO the state treas
urer Each and every such person hrm on
/ rompany falling or refusing for more thhn
thirty days after the ars, day. OF March %
make the report herein required ana pay tne
required taxes, shall forfeit 10 the state "
for each day said report ana payment are ue-
layed which forfeiture and taxes shail %
sued for by the attorney general in the nam'
of the state For the purpose OF suits pro
vided for in this article. venue and 1urlsdie
ton are hereby expressly conferred upon 'p'
| courts of Travis county and service may h'
had upon any OF the officers OF. agents Of sucf
person. firm or company within this state
and such service shall in all respects he hei'
legal and valid
Art 522S II is hereby made the duty o
every railroad corporation. or company, Ii
this state, through the proper officer, to re-
port. under oath. to the comptroller OF public
accounts on the first day of March OF eact
year aud every three months thereafter, al
follows;
l The number OF such cars leased. hired
rented or on which mileage is paid. from an,
person. Arm Joint stock association, or cor
poration, owning cars which are taxed b,
article 1926,
? The amount contracted to be paid for th'
lease. hire or rent of such cars.
3 The address and owner OF such cars.
Any railway company of this state tsilin
, or refusing 10 make the report herein re
uuired shall be liable to pay the tax imrose
! by articles 5226 and S29ii Of this title.