The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Jan. %. 1861
HOUSE BILL NO. Sc

An Act to amend sections three, four
and ten of chapter 5o2 of the Session Laws
Fo1 1902 and to provide dee the NE SESSION of
telegraph, telephone companies oil pipe line
companies and gas pipe line companies;
confined to the limits of single county.
Be it enacted by the Legislature or the
State of Kansas: ~
Section l. That section Of chapter 5O2
of the Session Laws of 1906, be and the
same is hereby amended to read as fol-
Tax Commission as created py Sec cF 3ao7 .
of chapter 40S of the Session Laws or lSu1,
is hereby constituted a Board of Apprals-
ers and shall keep full minutes OF the pro-
ceedings of said commission
Sec. 2. That section Of chapter SOP OF
the Session Laws of 1905, be and the same
1888. Meeting. 15d. Said Tax Commission
shall meet at its office annually on tne
of assessing the property Of telegraph, tel
ephone and pipe line companies in Kansas
Commission shall proceed to ascertain and
telegraph, telephone and pipe line compa-
value of the property of said companies
in this state. to be taxed within the state
and assessed as herein prosl 11e T., S sfta
er personal property within the state.
sec 8 That section 10 ,a Of oh snd + gs
same is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: 1889. Act apply. Isl That every
telephone line oil pipe line ana gas i+ PIPE pf
| a single county shall be assessed by the
county assessor annually. Annually be-
| tween the 1st and 31st days of March the
| owner or managing officer Of every tele-
phone line, oil pipe line and gas pipe line,
whether owned by one person or several
! nership or by a corporation, when Located
within the limits Of single county, shan
make and file with the s,1 09u4sX or
/ pipe line is located statement containing
| the following facts;
| ID The name of the company and IT'S
| character whether a person, association,
/ partnership or corporation, and If a cor
poration under the laws OF what state Or
(2) The location of it's principal office,
address of the president and secretary; T.
| 60 The number and par value OF ITS
% The number of miles of line in each
| township and school district IN whicn
snd o nns inxentory Of all other
| sonal property owned and used in the OPP
Grafton of such line by the owner. asso-
citation, partnership or corporation on the
+ first day Of March and where situated and
| the value thereof. :,
/ 90 The total gross receipts TOT me gea 7
ending the first Of January next preceding
| such statement
| (s) Every pipe line company shall also
state the size Of its pipes, the number and
| capacity of It's tanks, and shall furnish a
list of all other property owned by II or
s aead e set forth in detail the location with
reference to the legal subdivisions as
made by the United States government
survey of it's lines and shall give the of-
i ameter and value of the pipe, together
with such other information as the county
assessor may require
It shall be the duty of the county as
SCISSOR to apportion the value of all tele-
/ phone lines oil pipe lines and gas PIP,
districts IN which such property IS 1ouno
in proportion to the amount of such prop
erty as found therein by. him
Sec 4. That sections 8, and 10 of chap
ter 5o2 of the Session Laws OF 1910, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take erect and De
In force from and after its publication IN
the official state paper.
mated in the House, and passed that body
January 20 ]. S. SIMMONS,
| Speaker of the House
| c. H. BRILHART,
| Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate January "a, 1905
w. J. FITZGERALD,
i President of the Senate.
| w S. KRETSINGER,
| Secretary of the Senate
Approved ' E. w. HocH,
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS.
| Office of the Secretary of State.
Il I, c. Denton, Secretary Of state OF thf
! state of Kansas, do hereby certify that the
: above and foregoing is a correct COPY o.
! the original enrolled bill now on Tile II
imy office. ..
, + In testimony whereof, have hereuntt
suhscribed my name and affixed my Off
: Ecial seal, this 18th day of January, 1903.
o-'. C. E. DENTON,
rSeaI1 Secretary of State
BY J. T. BOTKIN,
Assistant Secretary of State.