Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
NO. bes, Al Published June p. 1909.
CHAPTER SIS, LAWS OF 1909.

no e6s, Al Published June %. 1904.
OHAPTER 6S5, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT 70 amend section 1924 Of thu
statntes' relating to taxation Of telephone
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin. rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, DO en-
act as follows
Section I. Section i222a OF the statutes
: amended 70 read; Section i222G. ANY
person, eo-partnership, association, company
or corporation owning and operating OF OBJ
Grating any telephone line 10 this state with
appliances for the transmission OF messages
OF speech or sound and engaged ia the busl-
ness or furnishing telephone service for com
pensation as owner, lessee or otherwise.
shan be deemed ais held a telephone CON-
nsay and shall on or before the
hrst dag OF March In each year
make and return 10 the state treasurer IN
such form and upon such blanks as 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 shall be verified by
the president, treasurer and secretary Of
suen company so operating, OF two Of the
other principal officers thereof, or the per-
son 80 operating the telephone business.
The statement shall show separately the
amounts Of gross receipts from the toll line
service. which shall include all receipts on
ton line business beginning and eudinR
within the state and a proportion based
upon the mileage within the state 10 the
~ t8&ANNeE RNMA WHICH cufU NUrIuNLA Is
done, OF receipts on all interstate business
passing through, into or cut OF the state,
ana from the service OF the exchange proD-
erty OF the company and the town, city or
YillaGe 10 which each exchange Is located
with the true amount OF the gross receipts
Of each such exchange. The duplicate
or such statement shall be died with the
treasurer OF each town, city or village Ia
which any exchange Of the company may
Every person, eo-partnership, association.
company or corporation operating q tele-
phone exchange or toll line or both,
shall pay an annual license Zee TO be
computed upon the total gross receipts as
herein required to be shown In said state
ment, a. follows
/ Foh per eentum OF the total gross re-
eeipts, II such gross receipts equal or ex-
coed 10000
2. Three and one-half per centum OF the
total gross receipts. II such gross receipts
equal Or exceed 100000 and are less than
g Three per eentum Of the total gross
receipts, II such gross receipts equal or ex-
coed 100000 and are less than 100000.
4 " and one-half per centum OF tho
total gross receipts. II such gross receipts
are less than 100000.
The amount arising from such license fees
shall be paid BY the company az follows,
viz The license fee upon eighty-avs per
cent Of the gross receipts from the exchange
service or business shall. on or before the
drst 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 fee upon fifteen per cent OF such
gross receipts from exchange service shall
be paid to the state treasurer and become
4 part Of the general fund for the use CT
the state. The license fees on all OF the
gross receipts from the toll line service shall
be paid 10 the state treasurer and become
a part Of the general fund for the use Of
the state. Every such person, co-partner-
ship. association. company or corporation.
upon fling such verified statement with the
state treasurer ana the fling Of such dupii-
cate with the treasurer Of the respective
town, city or village treasurers, and upon
the payment Of the license fees herein pre-
scrihed 70 the state treasurer and to the
respective town, city and village treasurers.
shall apply for and receive from the state
treasurer a license 20 carry on such bust
ness for the calendar year commencing on
the frst day OF Jaauary preceding and end
ing on the succeeding 3tst day Of Decem-
Der. unless sooner revoked.
Section >. This act shall not defeat, re-
nit or affect the license fee paid or 70 be
paid 10 the state IN the year 1909, nor anect
any penalty or remedy for neglect 20 pay
license fees 10 said year according 10 the
provisions OF section t222a Of the statutes
a. amended.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage and
Approved June II. 1909.