The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-06
PFp0RI OF SECRETARY OF
STATE JOHN W. MORTON

ms VI his once 70 . nu-.'
uolt, ,srs OF the state for publica-
ns"'' Tbis report was issued near the
uoA' CAV Cox's term in ONCE and
follows: CO.. Gov.
- Ais EseslIsney, John L Cox Gov
ernor:
~ If state have never been re-
=. BY law, but should be- and nav
,ar been oficially made to the
ING nor or TO the Legislative Assem-
80 -, interest and pride in the con-
- 81 the ONCE from revenue-pro-
~ s,rg standpoint particularly has I'M
Ou mo TO respectfully submit the
pnowiug report. which has required
W. aaaI OF painstaking labor and
research: ,ou,.,a.urs
before March. 1875, the legislature
!, chancery Courts granted charters
Of Incorporation
: On March 9, 1875 laws were enact
-, recurring corporations to fle ar
,,o,es of Incorporation with the secre'
tary of State. .,,
rom 1875 to 1893 eighteen years)'
.no secretary of State received iees
- conversation for services. on Feo-
mary 3. 1898, the Secretary OF state
was put on salary.
Charters Granted
March 9. 1875, to February g. 1889
,o;gbteen years.. Gibbs. Num-, Alllson
ana Miller. 5,9S1; February 3 1888, 70
rahrnarv 10. 1901 eight years. Nor
an 2618; February 10, 1901, to FED
e"4 co., - 1905 -four years., Morton
2621. Total, 11,165.
povenue collected and turned lntO
state Treasury by John W. Mor'on'
secretary of State:
Raceipts from initial corporation
49, and other sources during TWO
yoars from February 10, 1901 10 Ecu
mary 10, 1908, as follows: one tnou,
sord six hundred and seVenIS-'"o
Notary Public commissions, @4'o'o'
Avg
,-n miscellaneous fees, seals aInAeu'
q 1860; 266 acquisitions and extIAul
ZION warrants, 1884; l67 COMMISSIONS
90 Governor. $4S4; commissions iol
Co,n,issioners of Deeds, $7O; &c
trademarks, registered, SIC; III ianO
grants s262.1O; 965 domestic corpora q
lions fees, $11,178; tax $4O' oo4'4A
rota1 s57 762.42. One hundred AM
sixtv.seven foreign corporations lee'
and tax s21, 7S0. Total $S7'9sl.oz'
From February 10, 1908, to Februar'
90 ,oos TAG Notary Public commits
IONS 1925; $50 miscellaneous tees
Goals afixed, $5,26S.2O; 262 reauls
tions and extradition warrants -
Oe2 1903 commissions OF GoVeIno'
s4o2 40, commissions for ooiliiiii'
s,oners Of Deeds, $50; 10 TRADEMARKS
reoistered, $15S; II land grah''
$3.50; 1878 domestic corpora.ion
foes s14o4s; tax, $4S,7ee.55 Tota
s62.S1555. One hundred ana seven.
one foreign COl poA
s192sO. Total, $s4,SO7.S5.
Receipts FOR Four Years
February 10, 1901, to Febru u,
ary IL 1908 1.-TWO years)''s o''''A'
February 10, 1908, to Fepru'
ary 49, 1905 1.-TWO years.. s4''V'.'
Grand total for four years.,.slo1'19o.
povenue from fees and taxes nj
o,orter second term, April J. A''
and maid into the State Treasury =
included in above report @if,'oo' -,
Capital stock invested IN don''
and foreign corporations
domestic Corporations
February 10, 1901, to Fepru-
ary 70. 1905, number 2'2So'
authorized capital stocks So''0O''
Foreign Corporations
February 10 1901, to Febru-
arv 70, 1905, number $685. ooa
authorized capital stock..$5sS'Soo''
Total capital STOCK !
u will he seen from this report
the revenue collected during WY =.
four wears and turned into tne -
treasury by the Secretary OF o'a''
snmcient to nay all the expenses
two sessions of the General Assem-
with balance sufficient to pay a.
nenses of recommendations 81
legislative Examining Comhi''eo'
suggested in this report o.,st
Modesty in invidious or esoOs,
COMPARISON restraints me IRON
ring in detail to the large ino,ea "o
revenue Of the office over tne ro00
under former administrations
credit for this increase is grea'is
70 the Acts of 1898 placing the ?
GALAXY in lieu OF lSoo