The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
ALL PAYING Up The
new PRIVILEGE TAX
Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany First on the List
LAW is SATISFACTORY
railroad Commissioners Webb Has In
LAW is SATISFACTORY
R,iIroad commissioners Webb Has In
yited Business Men of Meridian
. To Come to jackson To Dis
cuss Railroad Matters

Jackson Miss, May 11.-(Special)-
Singer Sewing Machine company Is one
of the first corporations to take advantage
OF the new privilege law enacted by the
late legislature, Chapter "a, laws of 1910,
paying $500 to the auditor, which secures
to the company the right to ESTABLISH
Just as many agencies in the state as 1t
may desire Under the former law each
agency of the company paid $50, and each
agent $40, and it was claimed that the
Singer and other concerns were being
taxed too much.
Heretofore fruit companies have been
paying from 500 10 $3.50 on each car OPP
Grated but hereafter the fruit company
will be required to pay only $500, and that
entities it to run just as many cars as
it may want to operate in Mississippi.
The auditor is receiving a great many
inquiries along these lines, and has the
privilege tax laws printed in pamphlet
form, so that all who are Interested may
secure copies by writing for them. Or
they may call on the sheriff of their coun-
ty If living in the state.
Railroad Commissioner Webb has been
requested by the business men of Meridian
to come over and discuss demurrage rules
and regulations with them, and will be
there next Saturday, accompanied, per-
haps, by Commissioner Scott who has
been communicated with by wire on the
subject President Lee is still quite sick,
and cannot be present.
1t is understood that this conference is
asked for the purpose of considering the
proposition to adopt what is known as the
average rule" as to demurrage.
Briefly stated, this rule is to the effect
that consignees are to receive credit when
they unload cars In shorter time than the
4s hours allowed by the present rules.
For instance If car is unloaded in "a
hours, the firm unloading is to be credited
with "a hours on the next car he may
have to come in.
This is a matter of interest to such
towns as Meridian, jackson and Vicks-
burg, but it is argued here that the effect
will be to congest the railroad yards, as
every eonsignee will be found running all
the teams he can secure and all the labor
at command to get the benefit of the time
allowance on his next cars.
The railroads doing business in Missis-
sippi have been making money of late,
if the reports filed with the railroad COM
mission are to be believed, and this must
mean that an era of prosperity has struck
the state.
Several of the railroads and other pub
lie utility companies have already made
their reports, and not one of them have
shown a deficit. The latest to report is
the Illinois Central and the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley, which means the same
thing.
The report of the Illinois Central is to
the effect that during the quarter ending
on March 81 the total operating revenues
were So 623 343. Sc, as against s327S, 80 for
the corresponding period the year prev
ious.
The total operating expenses and taxes
for the same period were s2,5s ,4e3.O o.
while the year before they were $685.
3d.. 92.
The net operating revenue for the quar-
ter was 81 O43 $50 81 this year against s9l2,-
SOP 90 for the year previous.
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley re-
ports total operating revenues of $2.501,-
S72. 80, as against s2,5o1 ,O7s OIL for the year
before.
The total operating expenses for the
quarter were 1880 e29 10, as against ST.
99S, S29. A the year before.
Net operating revenue for the quarter
was S5s6, 452. 6S this wear and SALE, 243. 81 the
year before.
The Clay County Telephone company re-
ports that its total receipts for the quar-
ter ending March 81 was s2S, against s45. 80
for operating expenses.
The state board of health Is in session at
representatives hall for the purpose of
examining applicants for license to prac-
tice medicine in the state of Mississippi.
The examinations began Tuesday and
lasted through Wednesday, but the board
needed one day in which to get ready
with the questions submitted, and assem-
bled one day ahead of time.
The members of this board are State at
large, Dr. l.. D. Dckerson, McComb City;
Dr. g. S. Bryan, Amory; DR.. E. A. Cheek,
Arcola; DR.. John Darlington Yazoo City;
DR.. D. j. Williams, Ellisvile.
First district, DR.. j. W. Crumpton,
Starkvile.
Second district DIR. W. d. Mathis, Or
wood.
Third district, DIR. B. A. Sheppard, Lex
ington.
Fourth district. Dr.. f. Coleman, Kos
ciusko. president.
Fifth district, DR.. I. w. Cooper, New
ton.
Sixth district, DR.. T. E. Ross, Hatties-
burg.
Seventh district, DR.. w. L. Little, Wes-
son.
Eighth district, DR.. S. H. McLain, jack
son, secretary.
Secretary McLain says one of the larg-
est classes that was ever assembled here
Is present for examination, the seats and
desks being arranged for at least $50 APP
plicants
While the examination occupied only
two days, Tuesday and Wednesday the
board will not complete their labors before
Friday or Saturday.
Governor Noel states that he will pane
the new school book commission during
the present week-one from each of the
congressional districts. or eight In all,
who will have the say as to the school
books that are to be used by the free