The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March is. 1911
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than railroad companies operating a line
OF railroad, and of partnership firms
sleeping, parlor. observation, dining and
freight cars or either used in connection
gers oT fre anSRtOFt&Ti8p of ,nPPo ossen
through the state of Kansas and to
a ae5S a chapter -, Laws of 1909. section
SsJS General Statutes of 1903, being sec
ton chapter 24S, Laws of 1909 and All
other acts and parts of acts in conflict
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
,, Secuon !, The president or chief Of
Llcef or every foreign or domestic car
company, of every foreign or domestic
domestic mercantile company. or OF any
other foreign or domestic corporation, the
capital stock and assets of which are
represented by shares of stock other than
railroad company operating it's own or
leased lines, and a member Of every part
nership firm and every Individual which
or VINO owns any passenger. sleeping, par
o.. either, which are used in Connection
Win the transportation of passengers or
freight within. into or through the state
Of Kansas, shall on or before the Goth
day of April 1911, and on or before the
same date in each year thereafter make
sion stating specifically:
l. Total authorized capital stock.
2 Total authorized number of shares
of common stock.
3. Number of shares of common stock
4 Total authorized number of shares
Of preferred stock.
stock issued.
g.. Par value of each share of common
stock.
T.. Par value Of each share of preferred
S 3; AMOUNT paid into the treasury on
9; Amount paid into the treasury on
each share of preferred stock.
10. Total amount of capital paid in.
IL. Amount of capital on which the last
r. Date of each dividend declared dur
ing the year ending with the first day or
iS Rate per centum of each dividend
declared.
during the year ending with the LIST day
of March next preceding.
y. Total amount of bonded Indebtedness
~ listing on the LIST day of March next pre-
le. Gross earnings during. the year.
u. Net earning during the year
10. Amount Of profit added to sinking
20. Highest price of sales of stock dur
ing the month of February next preced-
a Highest price of sales of stock dur
ing the preceding year.
p. The, total mileage made by the roll
ing stock of said company over railroads
within the state during the year endlhS
with the 31st day of December next pre- |
49, The total mileage made by the roll !
ing stock of said company over ra1Iroads
in other states and territories; during the |
year ending with the 31st day or De-
cember next preceding. ,.,.
the state over which the rolling stock of
said company has been used during the
year ending the 31st day or December
next preceding the return; .-.,
Is The total miles of railroad, outside !
said company has been used, during the !
year ending the 31st day of December
next preceding the return.
Is. Average price of sales OF stock DUR
ing the preceding year. -
sonally, a partnership by member and
a. joint stock company or corporatoh ~
its president cna trlIn ds t,1eI1 sffsr baV
ing been sworn or affirmed to act WITH
fidelity and according to the best OF ms ms
or their knowledge and belief snail Pc
tween the LIST and Goth day Of April,
1911, and within the same PERIOD l IN eacn
if an individual or partnership firm. the
value of his or their properly, wnereso-
ever situated which IS tnen use1 III SoIi-
nection with his their car line busl- |
ness and if joint stock company or
corporation, the capital stock OF the salq /
company at its actual value In cash, -such +
valuation to be in a sum, however, not /
less than the total value of all the shares
of outstanding stock as such value shall
be aScertained by multiplying tIle totdl
number of outstanding shares of stock |
sold during the preceding year, ana not |
ness s 1IIaI bv net earnings or by the |
amount of profit made and either declar-
ed in dividends or carried into surplus |
or sinking fund and when the same shall |
have been so truly estimated and apprals- |
ed, they shall forthwith forward to the |
State Tax Commission written state |
ment of their estimate and appraiseInent |
accompanied by an oath and affirmation
signed by them and attested by the sig /
nature and seal of notary puohc or
other person duly qualified to administer
Commission be not satisfied with the val |
uation and appraisement so returned TO |
1t bbo %e ProTid de foT a be not fed or If
being filed, such return does not contain |
Said Commission acting as the Board of !
Railroad Assessors is hereby autnorlzed j
the nroperty which valuation shall be |
based upon the facts contained IN the re- |
mort herein required or upon any infor- |
nation within the possession OF the mem7 |
hers of said commission, or that shali
come into their possession WIN En- F ia;nf
. aek association or corporation dlssatls-
fA4d with any valuation o and app 4ba
meAt so made against 1t to appeal there
from to the State Board of Equalization; /
and in the event of the neglect or refusal
stock company or corporation to make and
file the report and appraisement, as here
inbefore required, for a period of sixty |
DAYS after the 10Th day of April as afore- |
said, it shall be the duty OF the Tax
Commission, acting as the Board OF Rail
road Assessors, and 1t is hereby author !
lied and empowered to estimate the value /
of the property of such defaulting per
son or partnership firm, or to estimate |
the value of the capital stock and assets |
of such corporation or joint stock COM |
0anv upon such information as can read |
lily be obtained and to the value SO AS as
fional value as a penalty for such neg
let and failure on the part of the indi- |
sid1,al a. Partnership firm, joint stock |
cononany or corporation to file the report |
and appraisement hereinbefore required. |
TTron1 the action of said Board of Rail- |
road Assessors in making such valuation |
and assessment no right OF appeal shall !
he allowed. The Tax Commission is hereby |
onfborized and empowered each year to
make a levy for purposes of taxation
against the values assessed and deter |
%,5i1ed to exist in the state as aforesaid |
at a rate which shall equal the average
Ssts of levy for all purposes in the sew |
aeG tsxine districts of the state for the |