The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
No. 100, 81 GPuhlished April 6, 1889
CHAPTER

CHAPTER III.
AN ACT for a tax on the property in this
state of express companies
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly. do enact
Section 1. Any person. or any Joint stock
company, partnership, association or corpO-
ration, wherever organized or Incorporated,
conveying to, from or in this state. money
or property of any kind, by express mot in
Cuul4S aiiIoau or steamship companies en-
gagged IN the ordinary transportation bust
ness. shall be deemed to be an express com
Section .. Annually. during the month Of
july, every such express company shall
make and file with the state treasurer Il
statement in the form prescribed by him and
verified by the oath Of the person agent or
officer making the same, containing facts
existing on the first day of July. and with
reference to the business Of the company for
its fiscal year ending June thIrtieth, next
preceding, as follows:
l. The name Of the company.
=. The nature of the company whether a
person, agent, trustee lessee receiver, mort
gage in possession, or other person, or
joint stock company, partnership. associa-
3. The location Of It's principal Office. II
an association partnership or corporation,
under the laws Of what state or country,
and when organized.
I. The name and postoffcc address of the
person. or OF the president secretary. audi
tor, treasurer and superintendent or gen
eral manager.
) The name and post Office address Of
the chief officer or managing agent in Wis
6. Its capital stock ca authorized; CD
J. The number of shares of stock and
their par and market values, respectively. or,
if there be no market value the actual value.
:. The situation, income and value in de-
tail of its real estate in Wisconsin.
.. The total income from and cash value
of all its real estate situated outside OF this
10 4 full and correct inventory. at the
true cash value. of its personal property, in
Guiding moneys and credits, within this
state.
il. The true cash value Of all its personal
property. including moneys and credits,
- The whole length and the names Of
railroad lines and water and stage routes
over which it did business. and separately,
in detail. the portions OF such lines ana
rC&tCS within this state. and the portion OF
such routes over naygahle waters Of the
United states within this state.
IL Such other facts or Information as
such company may deem material upon the
question Of the taxable value of its property
Section = The state board Of assessment,
as constituted and empowered by section
1863 OF The Wisconsin statutes Of 1898. and
a. organized under rules adopted by them
selves, snail meet at the capitol annually,
on the third Wednesday Of august cUurin-
uing from day 10 day until their business is
finished. ana assess ana levy the tax upon
the property Of any such express company
within tMIs state. The state Treasurer shall.
unregistered letter, give notice To the officer
Of such company gtrcStlug It's report iuIue-
dtatelv after the tliug thereof, Of the time
and pace whom ana where such company
may appear and be heard in respect TO the
ASSESSMENT to be made upon its property.
Section 4. the state treasurer shall lay
before the state board at its meeting all
statements made to or by him under the
provisions Of this act. After hearing the
testimony and arguments which such eN-
press company may offer, the board shall
proceed 10 determine the true value in
money Of the entire property " such ey-
press company in this state, according to
the fOllpwiu. rules.
oal 1t shan find. ascertain and determine