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

poge OF euiu and prosecutions proyiueu LOT IN
this article venue and jurisdiction are hcre.
BY expressly conferred upon the courts OF
Travis county. dnd service may be bad upon
any officer or agent Of such person, company.
Or corporation within this State, and such ser.
vice shall In all respects be held legal ana
valid.
Art. 52s4s Each and every person;
frm. corporation, or association OF
persons. owning operating or conuoi..
ing any street railway in this State. ana
charging for transportation on sala sueet
railway, and every person. frni. corporation
Controlling any gas, electric light plant or
waterworks plant in this State, and charging
for gas, light or water, shall pay 20 the stat
treasurer an annual tax Of II OF per cent upon
their eross receipts for the use and oeneht
OF the State This tax shall be IN addiuon 70
ell other taxes levied and SAID taxes snai'
he paid to the State treasurer quaitelg'
Every such person, firm. corporation or asso-
citation Of persons SO owning, controlling or
managing any street railway, gas or eiectr'c
light plant OF water works plant shan. on or
before the FIRST day of March ana quarterly
thereafter report TO the comptroller OF public
accounts under oath OF the president, treas
urer or superintendent OF said company, asso-
citation OF persons. person or corporation, or
some other officer or agent thereof duly au-
thorized, the amount received by them or IL
for transportation on said street railways. Ia
tho payment for charges for gas or electric
light. or water, for tue quarter next proceed
ing should any person, association OF per
sons. 1rm company or corporation. or the
officers or agents thereof herein named, ran
TO make the report provided for IN TINS article
FOR thirty days after the termination OF any
quarter of the year, then he shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdcmeanor, ana, upon conyic-
ton, shall be fined In any sum not less than
$50 nor more than 800, Each day after said
thirty days have expired shall be deemed
separate oftense. In addition thereto. In the
event OF the failure OF the officer or agent
OF any such person. company or corporation
10 make the report herein required und pay
eat fuNE iTfV la n.
ton Of any quarter OF the year, each ana
every such person, company or corporation
shall forfeit and pay TO the state SO ior each
day said report and payment are delayed,
which forfeiture aud taxes shall be sued for
by the attorney general In the name OF the
State. For the purpose OF suits provided Tor
iu this article, venue and jurisdiction are
hereby expressly conferred upon the courts
Of Travis county, and service may be had
upon any officer or agent Of any such person.
company or corporation within this state, and
such service shall IN all respects be held legal
end valid,
Art. '.9sih. Each and every person. sssocia>
ton II persons or corporation created by the
laws Of this or OF any other state or nation
"hish may engage IN their own name. or ~
the name Of others. or Ia the names Of their
representative or agents IA this State. for
the sale OF coal uii uapthu. benzlne. or
other mineral oils refined from petroleum.
shall pay an annual tan OF ? per cent upon
their gross receipts from such business IN this
state. said tax herein provided for shall be
pHl1 10 taH STATE treasurer quarterly. ana
every such person. agent association of per
sous. corporation SO owning controlling
o. managing such business ahail on or be-
fore the nrst day Ot March and quarterly
thereafter. report 10 the comptroller. under
oath OF he president, treasurer, superiulcnd-
cnt, or some othe officer Of said corporation
or assocatiOn. or some duly authorized agent
thereof, the amount received from such husi-
ness in tbs state. Should amy person, MS |
ISOLATION OF persons or corporation. or the I
officers OF agents of any such corporation /
named fan 10 mako the report herein pro- |
vlded for and pay said taxes, tor thirty days |
after thu termination OF any quarter of he /
year then he shall be deemed guilty Of a |
misdemcuuor mud upon conviction, shall be |
fined in any sum not loss than $50 nor more |
chan ilen Each and every day after /
Eoid thirty days have expired shall be |
deemed separate uftensc III addition |
thereto ln the event Of tue failure OF the OH !
GERS or agents OF any such company or cor |
poraiinn 10 make the report and pay snid
taxes for thirty days after the termination |
" any quarter of the year. each aud every |
suph company OF corporation. or their officer
or agent so failing, shall forfeit and pay
to the state the sum Of twenty-h dollars
Tor each day said report and payment are
b. sued Tor by the attorney general IN the
name of tho state For the purpose Of suits |
and prosecutions provided for IN TINS nrti- |
Cic venue aud jurisdiction ara hereby eN
pressly conferred upon the courts OF Travis |
county. and service may hc had upon my |
officer or agent oi such company or CORPORA |
lion IN this state and such service shall in |
all RESPECTS bee paid logd. and Fnlid.
The taxes hcrsin levied shall be in add
Ton to ~ other tdNos levied By law.
Art S2Sii. Every person. hrm. joint stock
association. company, corporation or asho-
tlaton OF perBuns. whether Incorporated I'M
Der the Jaws N this State ur Of nuy other
state or nation. engaged m publishing, print
Mg and selling test books used in tho schools
1T ibis state. shalt pny TAX Of per cent
on their gross rereptB from such business IN
this state, This TAX -hall be paid 10 tho /
state treasurer quarterly Every such per
son firm. Joint stock association, company,
corporation OF association OF persons, so own L
ing contrOilnE " managing any such buS'
ness rs text book publisher or having state
aeenries ~ this state, shall on or before tho
FIRST daY OF March aud quarterly thereafter. |
of each year. report tn the comptroller OF
public accounts. under the oath Of the per
son owning or operating eaid agency, or of I
the president treasurer. superintendent OF
some other Responsible officer of such firm,
company Joint stock association. or corpora.
ton. the amount received by them from such
business. COR and during thu preceding three /
noEtha, should any person, association OF
ptrsnns iirm. company. or corporation, or I
the olheer or agent thereof herein named.
fhll 10 make the report PROVIDED for IN this .
prilelc for thirty DAYS nltef TIE termination |
II any quarter az the yenr, thea he shall be
dogmtd guilty of a misdeneanor and upon !
cnreltuon shall be fined in any sum not /
hundred dollars; ard each day after sHid /
thirty days have expired shall bo deemed 2
ktIaTAkt .UUtASt. ana III auultlOu tltFttoa 4
in the event Of the failure Of the officer or 4
agent of any such person, ar corporation to 4
make the report herein required and pay \
said taxes for thirty days after the termina I
ton OF any quarter OF the year, each and |
every person. company or corporation, go |
falling shall forfeit and pay 90 tina State, |
twenty-five dollars for each duy said report |
and payment are delayed. which forfeiture |
and taxes shall be sued for by the attorney |
general in the name of the State, For the |
purpose OF suits aud prosecutions provided for |
in this article. venue and Jurisdiction are /
hereby expressly conferred upon the courts
of Travis county. and service may he had |
upon any officer or agent of such person
company or corporation, within this state,
and such service shall IN all respects he held
legal and valid,
Art 5234j Every person. firm, joint stock /
association, or corporation. owning stock cars. L
refrigerator and fruit cars OF any kind tark
cars Of any kind, coal cars OF my kind.
furniture cars. or common box and fiat cars I
doing business with the railroad companies of /
this State. by leasing. renting, hiring or
charging mileage for the use OF such cara I
sIlah on or before the first day u March, T.
and quarterly thereafter. through its super,
intendent or other chief officer or authorized
neert file with the comptroller OF public ac-
counts. report under oath, showing the
amount OF gross receipts from such rentals |.
or mileage. for the preceding three months
and shall pay tax OF one per cent on their
gross receipts from all rentals or mileage
received from any railway companies or other
persons within this State. Said tax herein
levied shall be paid to the State treasurer