The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No. SS7, A. Published June %. 1909.
CHAPTER 535, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section I222a OF the
statutes, relating to taxation of telephone

AN ACT to amend section 1222a OF the
statutes. relating to TAXATION Of telephone
companies.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Section l222a Of the statutes
10 amended TO read Section 1222a Any
person, co-partnershlp, aSSociat ton, comps ny
or corporation owning and operating or op-
Grating any telephone line IN this stare with
appliances for the transmission OF messo Ges
OF speech or sound and engaged In the busi.
ness of furnishing telephone service for com.
shall be deemed and held telephone com
pany and shall on or before the
FIRST day Of March 10 each year
make and return to the state trea surer In
such form and upon such blanks be shall
prescribe and furnish, a true statement Of
the gross receipts from the operation Of
the business during the preceding calendar
year. which statement shal be verified by
the president, treasurer and secretary Of
such company 40 operating, or two Of the
other principal officers thereof, or the per-
son 40 operating the telephone business
The statement shaD show separately the
amounts Of gross receipts from the toll line
service. which shail include all receipts on
toll line business beginning and ending
within the state and proportion based
upon the milenge within the state 70 the
entire mileage over which such business Is
done. OF receipts on all interstate business
passing through. into or out Of the state,
and from the service OF the exchange prop
erty Of the company and the town city or
village In which each exchange Is located
with the true, amount OF the gross receipts
OF each such exchange. The duplicate
of such statement shall be hled with the
treasurer Of each town, city or village In
which any exchange Of the company may
be located.
Every person, co-partnership, association
company or corporation operating tele-
phone exchange or toll line or both
shall pay an annual license Zoe to be
computed upon the total gross receipts A.
herein required TO BE- shown In said state
nent. as follows:
| -Four per contum Of the total gros. re-
ce!pts. II such gross receipts equal or Ell
coed 100000.
2. Three and one-half per centurp Of the
total gross receipts, II such gross receipts
sc'lal or exceed $500, 900 and are less than
$500. 900.
8 Three per centum Of the total gross
receipts II such gross receipts egue' or ea'
coed 81 40. 600 ana are less than $4,000
Two and one half per c"ntum OF the
toral gross receipts, II such groas receipts
are less than 100000.
The amount arising from such license fees
shall be paid by the company as follows
Vi, The license Zee Opor sighty-ave per
cent OF the gross receipts from the exchange
service or business shall. on or before the
hrst day Of March, In
each year, be- paid TO the treasurer Of the
town. city or village In which the exchange
Is located for the use and benefit OF said
town, city or village the balance OF the
license Zee upon afteen per cent OF such
gross receipts from exchange service shall
be paid to the atate treasurer and become
part Of the general fund FOR the use OF
the state The license fees Rll OF the
gross receipts from the toll line service shall
be paid to the state treasurer and become
u part Of the general fDnd Tor the Use Of
the stpte Every such person, co-par'uer.
ship. HsNociu ton, ccinnhny or corporation,
upon hlipy such verified statement with the
state treasurer and the Cling OF such dupii
cate with the treasurer Of the respective
town. city or village treAsIrers, and upon
The payment OF the license fees herein pre-
Scrfted TO the state treasurer and to tn.
respective town. CITY and village treasurers.
shal apply for and receive from the state
treasurer n license to carry On such bust
ness for the calendar year commencing on
the frat day OF January preceding and end
Ing on the succeeding 3lsr day Of Ocean
ter unless sooner revoked.
Section 9 This oct shall not defeat. re-
nit or affect the license fee paid or TO b.
paId 80 the state In the year 1909. nor affect
any penalty or remedy Tor pHa"c' TO pay
icense fees In said year according to tho
provisions Of section 1222a OF the statutes
rs amended
b. IN force from and Aft"- It's nssass. sod
oUbiics'toG.
Approved Iuo. ~, 1909.