The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-18
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
Tax on Gross Receipts Of Certain Corpora

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Article 5gSi Each and every express con-,
rhny shall on or before the lRt dAy on
March and quarterly thereafter, through lts
supCi httndent or other chivl officer or du-
trorized agent file with the comptroller re-
port. M der oath. showlng the nmonni oil eIoas
receipts from charges and itolgnts ~ltaih tnlS
SUITE raid to or uccolect d by Surh com
pnples on account Of money, goods NOR
rhandse. or other character Of freight, car
ried within this State during the three mohins
next preceding said express companies at
the time Of filing the REQUIRED report shali
nav to the treasurer of the state per cont
on their gross receipts ms shown ny salo re-
ports. The receipt OF me treasurer VI W.
state shall be evidence OF nc payment Of
such taxes Each and every expires company
falling or refusing TO file the report required
herein and pay the required taxes for more
than thirty days after the termination OF any
quarter OF the year shall forfeit TO the state
s25 for each day said report and payment are
DELAYED For the purpose of SUITS 10 recover
tho taxes and forloiures. herein pr9Vlaeu lpr,
iue and jurisdiction s hereby expressly
"a fern ed pom the courts Of Travis county,
Nd service may be had upon any officer
or agent Of such company WITHIN the stnt',
and snch serVlfe shaii m an iespecls ~ h'l"
The TAX provided TOR in this article shall
be in addition TO ali other taxes levied
Art. 523ia Every sleeping ear fo'nphny,
palace car company or dining car company
doing business In ills State ard every cor
poration, person or association Of persons,
leasing or renting. owning. controlling, or
managing any dining or sleeping cars WITHIN
this State for the use Of the public, and
for which any faro Is charged. snail pay q
tax OF ~ per cent on their gross receipts;
from all their passenger travel originating and
ending In this STATE. Said taxes herein pro-
vided for shan RRid to the stute treasurer
quarterly 81 HSc Of the State, Every
such compS Rtiun, person or corpora
ton, so OI tfDllipg managing any
such din ping car. shall quarterly
report u btrolIer. under oath OF tho
presidel FER, superintendent or some
other aid corporation, or some ngen
thes thorizod. the amount received
ID 10 transportation OF passengers
IN this State. Should any
alton OF persons, the officers
any such persons, associations
corpatIons, herein named. fall
report provided for ia this chap
than thirty days after the ter
amy quarter OF the year. then ne
leemed guilty Of m,sdemeanor.
conviction shall be fined in any
less than $50. nor more Than sioo
y after said thirty days have expired
5e deemed separate orense; and ~
bn thereto, In the event OF the failure
me officers or agents OF any sueh COM
Id pay said TAX, for thirty. days after ING
Termination OF any quarter OF tue year eh.n
ana every such company OF coTpora.pM ~
Texas ST for each day said report and pay
ment are delayed. which forfeiture SHAH be
sued for by the attorney general N tne haine
nrosecutlons provided for herein. venue and
Jurisdiction are hereby conferred upon me
courts Of Travis county, and service may pc
Many ar corporation within this State. ana
such service shall in all respects be held To-
gal and valid. ..a,,
ha IN addition ID ali other taxes levied
All. sssab Every wharf company, or per,
son. arm or corporation owning whsryss ~
rs,,ai oompanies. and channel and dock com
ns,,,ts awning wharyes. aud charging for
wharf privileges in this State. shall pay a
lax OF 2 per cent on their gross receipts.
This tax shall be in addition 70 any otner
ybsli be paid TO the state treasurer quarterly
Every such person. arm, company, assoca-
| tion OF persons or corporation. 20 owninS'