Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-05
BURRIS SEEKS
TOCOMPEL ALL
FEE PAYMENTS
Reports Little Derived From
Amusement Act Passed
in 1917.

4 campaign to compel moving picture
shows, theaters, circuses, wagon shows,
travelling merchants and peddlers and
other people to pay to the Auditor Of
State the money required by q law passed
by the 1917 session of the Legislature has
been instituted by Ben Burris, State SUI
perintendent of public instruction.
The law provides that Peddlers, moving
picture shows, theaters, tent shows, cir
cuses, wagon shows and brokerage
houses, must pay a fee from 81 to 500
per year, and that the money shall be
turned over to the Auditor of State to
be placed in the general school fund.
QUEsTIONNAIREs
SENT TO AUDITORS.
Since the law was enacted in 1917 very
little money has been collected by the
county auditors for this purpose, Mr.. Bur
ris said. Questionnairs have been sent to
all county auditors requiring them to re-
port to the State superintendent Of public
instruction, the number Of people tax
able under this law. If those required
to pay the tax to the State do not comply
with the law, the State board will insti-
tute a suit, and attempt to obtain the
money by a judgment.
Several thousand dollars have been col
lected by the State during the past FIVE
years, from several counties of the State
but Mr.. Burris said that more than half
Of the ninety-two counties have not com
piled with the law.
PROVIDES FOR
PAYMENTS.
The law provides that the following
persons shall pay into the treasury Of
the county in which they operate the fol-
lowing sums;
Travelling merchants and peddlers not
residents of State to vend foreign mer-
chandise (paid in each county where
they shall offer for sale such merchan-
disco Capital employed not exceeding
81, 900, So capital employed over $1,000
less than $1,000 $3.50; capital employed
over $4,000, lass than 5000, $40; capital
employed over 5000, $50.
To exhibit for pay, any caravan, rope
or wire dancing, Iegerdemain, ventrlo-
quism, puppet-show, concert, or any
other similar exhibition of whatever name
or description, except carniyals, circuses,
wagon shows, whether by travelling or
stationary troupe or troupes, individu-
ally or collectively, 81 for each separate
performance.
To exhibit any carnival, SIS per day
for each separate attraction Ito be paid
personally by the owner or agent of the
person, firm or corporation owning or
operating said carnival)
To exhibit any circus or tent show ::
Ia less than ten cars to transport such
circus, SIS per day; (b) ten to nineteen
ears, in ~lusive, SIS per day; (c) twenty
to thirty nine cars, inclusive, $50 per
day; I'd forty or more, $50 per day.
To exhibit any wagon show, 81 per
day.
Each theater and moving picture show,
So per year.
To carry on the business Of stock and
exchange broker, in buying or selling
stock, bank notes, gold, silver, promis-
sorry notes and bills Of exchange, whether
by individuals or corporations, 500 per
year.
penalty of not more than $50 for
each person, firm or corporation that
shall fail to pay the license provided
for in this act, and each days failure
TO pay such license fee shall be consid
cred a separate and distinct offense.