The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-11
MORE PEOPLE TO PAY TAXES.
ACT MAKES MANY IN.
rRF4SES AND ADDITIONS.
,on;anS Will Put Additional Dol
lars Int tie State Treasury This
Year. Base Ball Parks Taxed.

Year Base Ball Parks Taxed.
Tax Collector Thornton has received
from the controller-general copy OF
.oecial instructions issued by that official
=, the tax collectors of the state noti-
tyiDg them what taxes shall be collected
dnring the years 1899 and 1900, and pre-
s,riblng the manner of collection.
Besides general instructions the pam>
inlet COL tains the general tax act for
1899 and 1900, adopted at the recent
session OF the legislature. Anyone read
ing this act would be led to believe that
the legislative mind had exhausted it's
ingenuity in finding subjects for taxa
ton. The tax act is cOrker, Besides
including practically all the features of
nrevious tax acts several new features
are included IN this act, and in a number
q instances special taxes have been in
creased Ii was evidently the intention
of the committee which had the bill in
hand. or more probably of the officials
who we're familiar with the matter, that
m class of business or of citizens should
I escape taxation.
Some OF the features of the tax act
are decidedly interesting. As has al
\ ready been announced, the liquor people
u get it to the full limit. The retail liquor
y tax is raised from $3.50 to 5000 ana the
tax on brewerles is raised from 5000 to
Il $500. All dealers in cigarettes, whether
this is the principal line carried in STOCK
or not, are required to pay S. for each
& place of business.
A professional tax of $40 per year has
heretofore been required of lawyers, doc
Tors, dentlss, presidents of express, tele-
graph, telephone, electric light and gas
companies, or their principal agents.
This section is amplified this year by
the addition of pharmacists, architects.
CIVIL mechanical and electrical engi-
neers, presidents of steamboat, sleeping
and palace car mpanies and building
and loan associations. Returns are re-
quired to be made to the tax receiver of
professional taxes and the taxes are
payable in the fall.
All special taxes are payable to the tax
collector now, and all parties engaged in
business requiring the payment of such
taxes are required to register with the
Ordinary, and payment of the special tax
lS requisite before beginning business, as
otherwise the parties may be put TO
serious trouble.
ClcuSeS are likely to keep out of
georgia for The next two years. Fof
eVely performance in or near city or
EUVJOormore inhabitants tax of 81 COO
per Jay Is required. Heretofore the tax
D"S Oeen S4OO. For exhibitions in or
leaF cities OF from 5000 to 10000 popu>
& sa ooo tie tax is $500; between 4, 900 and
'g wv inhabitants, $500, under 1000 in
"no"S aud exhibitions, including side
st n0 accompanying circuses, must paw
N e3V y 99o per day, according to the size
given INC 0An'o''i"n Is
me tax upon dog shows charging
t.o t0 S yuan % cents admission is increa 9 |
rI tan $IO to $50 per day. On dog shows
tuo's'ng 70 cents admission or less the
'"1 remains at SO per day.
an UeaIers or peddIers of agricultural
Dt e,.9 or patented articles, having
lacy ao pace of business, are required
may sell. - "ni04A 'n0J
. a new tax of special interest 10 some
,Up'e ID Dawson is one reouiring nro-
base baI' u every park or place where
snIoy y"lI Ut 1901 bail or any similar game
ss p'"5eu' or Where bicycle races or con-
bo.a "'e n&d, where admission fees are
Md o0o 70 pay tax of $50. In places
h, ''000 INHABITANTS or less the tax ia
orner. making abstracts, except at
ssion ,,1t-ia" who have paid the pro-
TS'oual tax, are taxed $Z5,
mPanleS Of traders or fortuna tallars
VI as GYpSies, are reouired IN nav
iusiness. l. "nicn they carry
in ns1 @OOg' concludes the list of new
or e'' 90 taxes. There are other sec
Dcb ~ 'ne TAX act, however, with
QEt,. EuoIic ia not generally famil-
nei, are OF interest. Not every
oDr.r!. are mat express and telegraph
fnt ~ ia are required to pay q per
fd -, y. men gross income to the state
bad ,n Sleeping car companies are
ogr.~l proportion to the amount of
snrsr'. oone 10 this state. Telephone
En- a.r.s> are required to paw ST each
g.S ,9I9i none box or station rented
agtc..-' 'Aelr subscribers. Blcvcle
fig.' ,I'.s rs are required to paw 500
ala . ,-' u goods can be sold in the
Pe rea .-. III bicycle dealers and agents
aly ts.. =. q To register with the ordis
bins l. we county in which thew intend
lie r. , ,Ds' ness. These taxes are nava.
DS G ntroller-gcneral direct and
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