Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-31

and the location of it's principal Office
and the name and postoffice address
of its president, secretary and super
intendent, or general manager and the
name and postoffice address of its
principal officers or managing agent
in Iowa.
6. The total capital stock of said
company; (a) authorized, tb) issued.
(4.) The number of shares of CAPT
tai stock issued and outstanding, and
the par face value of each share, and
in case no shares of stock are issued
in what manner the capital stock
thereof is divided and in what manner
such holdings are evidenced.
CD The market value of said shares
OF stock on the first day OF January
next preceding, and if such shares
have no market value then the actual
value thereof; and in case no shares
of stock have been issued state the
market value or the actual value in
case there is no market value of the
capital thereof, and the manner in
which the same is divided.
go The real estate, buildings, ma
chinery, fixtures, appliances and per-
sonal property owned by said company
and subject to local taxation within
the state of Iowa, and the location and
actual value thereof in the county,
township or district, where the same
is assessed for local taxation.
CD The specific real estate togeth-
er with the improvements thereon,
and all bonds, mortgages and other
personal property owned by said com
pany, situated outside of the state of
Iowa, and used exclusively outside the
conduct of business, with specific de-
scription of all bonds, mortgages and
other personal property and the cash
value thereof, the purposes for which
the same are used, and where the
same are kept or deposited and each
piece of real estate, where located,
the purpose for which the same is
used, and the actual value thereof, in
the locality where situated.
go All mortgages on the whole or
any part of its property, together with
the dates and amounts thereof. I.
90 (a) The total length OF lines or
routes over which the company trans
ports such merchandise, freight or eX-
press.
OBJ The total length of such lines
or routes as are outside of the state
of Iowa
(c) The length of such lines or
routes within each of the counties,
townships and assessment DISTRICTS,
within the state of Iowa.
To insure the observance of this law
it was also provided as a part of this
measure that the usual penalties for
failure to pay taxes in such cases
should be applied. 1t was also fur
Their provided that the county
attorney of any county upon the
refusal of any express company to
pay taxes, shall bring action against
said company and that Judgment in
such cases shall include "a penalty of
so per cent of the amount of the taxes
so assessed and unpaid, together with
reasonable attorneys fees for such
prosecution
Not only did Mr.. Buchanan, Wapello
county's representative assist in franz
ing this bill but was instrumental in
securing it's passage. AS the result
of the enforcement of this law there
has bee: paid into the Office of Coun,
ty Treasurer Dana, $169.52 tax upon
the express companies doing such
business in WapelIo county. This is
but another instance of the many in
which Mr.. Buchanan has done efficient
work in the interest of Wapeilo county
taxpayers during the time he has
served as a member of the state legis-
lature. The course to be pursued by
the voters of Wanello county who
would vote to their best interests in
selecting a representative for the
Iowa legislature rs plain.