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

y ts) The total length OF the lines OF said
association. company. corartuershp or cor
q, The total length Of SO much Of their
lines az are outside Of the state Of Texas.
| fol The length OF their lines within each
Of the counties within the State Of Texas.
Art s2s2 Every Joint stock association.
company, eopsrtnership or corporation, m
State. or OF any other state or OF the United
States. or Of any foreign Nation. engaged
n CONVEYING 70. from through. in OF across
ages, gold. silver. plate, merchandise. freight
! or other articles. under any contract, express
or mpea w'n any rs, an, romp psd.yo Or
thereof, provided such joint stock association,
| company, copartnershir or corporation is not
railroad company, shall be deemed and
meaning OF this article. and every such OK
press company. shall annually. between the
March. make out and deliver to the comp
troler OF public accounts a statement. veri-
fed by the oath OF the officer or agent Of such
poratlon making such statement With refer
ence to the FIRST day Of January next preced-
ing, showing:
said association company. copartnership or
corporation.
?. The number of shares of oapital stock
1 or interests. issued aud outstanding. and the
par Or face value OF each share or interest:
and in case no shares OF capital stock or IN
tcrests are issued In what manner the capital
holdings arc evidenced.
B. Its principal place OF business
L. The market value of said shares OF stock
or interests, in the frst day Of January next
preceding. and II such shares or interests
have no market value then the actual value
thereof and in case no shares o. capital stock
or interests have been issued. the market
value or the actual value Tin case there Is
no market value), OF the capital thereof. aud
! the manner in which the same is divided.
5. The real estate. structures. machinery.
fixtures and apourtcnances owned by said
association. company, copartnership or cor
poration and subject to taxation WITHIN tne
State of Texas and the location and assessed
value thereof in each county where the same
is assessed for taxnton
6. The specific real estate together Win
the permanent improvements thereon. owned
by such association. company copartnership
or corporation, situated outside of the State
CT Texas and not directly used IN the con
ton OF each such piece, where located. tho
purpose for which the same is used, aud the
sum at which the same is assessed for taxa
ton in the locality whore situated.
Z. All mortgages against the whole or amy
, part of its property. together with the dates
and amounts thereof
$. (a). The total length of the lines, ur
routes over which said company, assoc alton
co partnership or corporation transports su'h
merchandise, freigh: or express matter
Oh Total length of such lines or routes
as are outside the State Of Texas.
! tc) The length of such lines or routes
within each of the counties within the state
of Texas.
Art 522s The comptroller shall ascertain
the cash value OF the entire properly owned
by said associations, companies co partner
ships or corporations, named 10 any OF Ins
preceding articles of this chapter, from said
. statement or otherwise. and for that pur-
pose taking the aggregate market value of all
j. the shares of capital stock, or interests, n
; case said shares or interests have marker
value. and IL case they have none, taking the
:, actual value thereof or of the capital ci
said association company. co-partnershlp OF
corporation. in whatever manner the same
U ,lzI thnrG
= of capital stock provided. that in case ths
whole or any portion of the property oil suS r
association. company, co-par'neiship OF vo,
: poration shall be incumhered by a mortgase
y mortgages. the comptroller shali assetths Y
II the true cash value OF such property ny aa.
ding the market value OF the aggregate shares
I Of stock or to the value of the capital in case
u there shall be no such shares OF STOCK th.
y aggregate amounts of such mcrtgases %
Il mortgage and the result shall be deemed anc
II treated as the true cash value Of the proper
a " of such association, company co.partner
@ ship, or corporation. The comptroller snai
y ascertain the true cash value OF az me prog
h erty of such associations, companies, 60
y partnerships. or corporations within the say
e OF Texas by taking the propoTt on Of m
g Length of the lines of said associations com
IS panes, cc-parnerships or corporations WI
y in the State of Texas. bear TO the total 'ehE,
of the property within the state so ascerta ne
the comptroller shall deduct the assesse'
value OF all real estate m ints ana SUB
iact 10 Local taxation within the counties 8
hereinbefore described in item NO o. OF a.
"a ticIes 500. 5221. and 5222, On the resIdu
v of ,he value OF such capital stock or capita
= employed in the State of Texas, ssceftalne
= as above provided. sad associations COMP
- MES co-partnership or corporations SUI
Y nav to the State treasurer, for the use OF IN
State tax OF 25 cents on the $loo OF IN
% value of the capital stock or capitnd vn,
90 Moved in this state In the event OF INC NEG
iect or refusal of the officers OF sucn asso
=, Citations. companies, co-partnerships OF coz s
porations to make the report hereln reaa a ,b
r the comptroller of public accounts anu ~
D, attorney general or ether Of them, are nere
Is bv authorized to make a valuation OF tne Gap
"a tal stock interest OF sueh as s", o
IN COMPANY co-partnership or corporaton an
SIS ascertain any other necessary facts from Az
II information in their hands or that my IN ~
be able obtain, and shall ca,euin m
y, taxes due by such association, CO. par pa ser
Of shin company or corporation. Each ara wi
90 such association, company, CO. ror nnr
lie or corporation falling OF refusing ioi moi
IN than thirty days after the first day of Marcn
n. n rake the report required herein. ana pa
to the taxes, shall forfeit TO the sta'e' go S 10
Nt eacn day said report and payment az q, q.
isyad which forfeiture together with IN
OF amount OF taxes due shall be sued lor ~ VI
or attorney general in the name o, tne in hi
For The purpose of suits proVlued lot N W,
* ~, ci ,a vonue and iur sdiotIon are hereby eS
ce pressly conferred upon the courts o. a'n an
county. and service, may De s. MI CON
of JIM cn-nartnership or corporation withl
g this state and such service shaii IN an i'
ct spects be held legal and Nailu' =, ,s.c
Art 1924 Whenever any person o. 80 -,
y, citation OF persons, not being c9tporssu ~,
o. NOR having capital stock shall N ms ssa9
a. engage in any of the businesses 1nehl'Vnuui
he articles 500, 522i and S222 then the oa nth|
ne and nronerty. or tho certificates OF "u ~
is evidences OF the rights Or interest," AZ oaptii
holders thereof, In the business VI ~ a :
tn employed therein shall PC 1e, nnrson =
I'd ,teated as the capital stock OF suVn ~ 49,
H. asEoca.ion OF persons for me P"r ,ppsoS :
te tsxaion in like manner as II snen ioI
let association Of persons were o ", pnersont
On Ana such persons or assoc ahohs % XII ~
IT, shail make to the comptroller OF p up =,
he counts at the time and IN ~ 900 such n
a. ouired In articles 522o 522l ana 81, 10 car,
merits as the comptroller may requ',e o, a,
pvt The PROVISIONS OF this chapter, ru' s,o
90 such persons or associations OF Peiso, shail F.,
% narsons or assoc atoms o. persohs, Taitur,
NJ Subject to all the penalties aha lo nhant,
" nroyided for In the articles OF UP nn,rsa ~
OF ~. faiinreS to make the reports required 49,
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oh c,mn.pies Take
Sleeping Car and o'ner S Articl
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ed sieening chr dining car and paiace o'' 20
ed companies taxed; reports, e'c 1900 ~
,r- All err companies taxed ...,'';i, annr,s
rst Comptroller to assess same u I'po ~
OF are moi made ..........., ~ 80, ="
he ps,,roas companies required 10 report