The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-05

ouiring annual reports, and provldlhg, q
Ire same: and repeating Chapter 5J-
Laws of 1906 and Chapter 81, Laws %
1905 and repeating all acts OF paris VI
acts inconsistent herewith - +ha
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF 'he
Seetio N Gonna mics" defined. That
for purposes of assessment anu ~, - st1ct-
any person or persons, or any ,hgTeVeI or
ganized or Incorporated, ensaseu. 1ro,tgh
business of transmitting to- from, M III 1ss
shall he deemed a telegraph conlPtI4S,,
any person or persons. OF any hJereVer or
raTized or ineorporated. engaged in the
business of transmitting to, from, III ~ al
he deemed a teleDhone company; and any
person or persons. or any JON ~ - n
I'd or i,cor1orated engaged in the bus
mess of transporting gas or Oh th, "a site
or pipelines through or IN IN tH f9r s1ch
or owning pipes or plpe-hIleS 10 daanoed
purpose in this state, shall be deeilieu
a pipeline company. - 4o,aara nh
telephone and pipeline company deL tte
in Section l. doing business IN TINS ga me
shall annually, between the Isl "a a." Of the
10th days of March, under the oath OF th ~
person constituting such COMPANY 1ii IL
person, or under the oath OF the pIeSatu a.
secretarv treasurer, superintendent OF
chief officer in this state OF suc en- aa3 ?tb
citation or corpora ton, make ana Ile WI" W.
the Tax Commission, in such form as the !
Commission may prescribe, a STAY -
Containing the following facts: ~ Inc
name of the company. CD The nature
Of the company. whether person or per-
sons or association: or STATE or country
organized. 60 The location OF us Pi ~
cipal office 20 The name ana 1af pussa
auditor treasurer, and superlhtenussrIao - ~
general manager 90 the name anu 1oan
aging agent of the company IN kahsaIs'
90 The par value of its SHARES Oh si0e en-
tate owned by the company IN Kansas,
where situated and the value Jhereott o rs
length of it's lines within the state of
Kansas, which lines shall 1ncude what
pany controls and uses under tease OF 9 9ine
erwise; and the number of mics OF my in
ventory of all other persona PHI o,p tb he
owned by the company in kansas on the
value Thereon Ce) The total gross re-
ceipts for the year ending the LIST day OF
January, from whatever source 9er,I'ed Yitt1in
the state of Kansas. C0 The amount OF
operating expenses for the year ifan,z sndl6 oT
divided as may be required by the com |
mission: 0D, The amount paid paid IN
such DIVIDENDS G2 Every pipeline com
pany shall also state the length SIZE
and value of it's line or lines; its tanks
and the capacity thereof, and all other
property owned by said company, or un-
der its management or control, as owner:
lessee or otherwise. and the number OF /
and the size thereof. giving the diameter
of the pipe, together with such other in
formation as to the character, location |
and value of its property of any kind as
the Tax Commission may require. Blanks
for making the above statement ShaH pc
PREPARED ana on on aP app ommisson
Sec. 8. Board of Appraisers. The Tax
Sanfa @ Of tS Seestea s Of 1857
is hereby constituted a State Board of APP
praisers and the seerst 5i, OF the of ths
proceedings of said Board
Sec. 4. Meeting. Said Tax Commission
re off l
second Monday in April the State Board
of Appraisers for the purpose of assess
and pipeline companies in Kansas. ex-
cept as hereinafter provided When SO
certain and assess the value of all the
property of said telegraph. telephone and
fedfiourn its meeting from time to time as
may become necessary
Sec. 3. Failure. In case any company
fails or refuses to make the statement
as required by law or to furnish the Board
any Information requested, the Board /
matters matt necessary to be known in order
to discharge its duties with respect to the
assessment of the property of such com
Sec. G. Appear. At any time after the
meeting of the Board on the second Mon
day in April. and before the assessment
of the property of any company is deter
mined. any company or person interested
shall have the right on written applica-
heard in the matter of the valuation of
ton.
Sec. :. Correction. After the assess
OF the be Pe I'd and beoTe tSe
certification by the Tax Commission of
counties as provided in section of this
act. the Board may, on the application of
its own motion. correct the assessment
or valuation of the property of any COM J
nent make the valuation thereof just
and equal
Section s. Failure to make statement;
eu l to file statement under the pro-
visions of section fails to make and
shown the time for making said return
be waived by the Tax Commission, such
company shall be subject to a penalty
and an additional penalty of not to ex-
coed one hundred dollars for each days
omission after the Goth day of March to
file such statement; said penalty to be
recovered by action in the name of the
state and on G1ec ~ i TO De PAID into
state school fund provided that for good
extend the time in which to make and file
such statement The attorney-general. on
request OF tne ctia a3 esinet sna IN.
eOuntv having iurIsdiction- The State
Board of Appraisers shall have power to
require the president, secretary. treasurer,
receiver, superintendent or managing
line company to attend before the Board
and bring with him for the inspection of
the Board any books or papers of such
in his possession. custody or
control and. to testify under oath touch
ing any matter relating to the business,
property, money. or credits. and the value
thereof. of such company. Any member
of the Board is authorized and empowered
to administer such OATH Any officer, |
employee or agent of such company who
shall refuse to attend before the Board
when required to do so. or who shall re-
fuse to bring with him and submit for the
inspection of the Board any books or pa
pers of such company in his possession
custody or control, or who shall refuse
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