, 1935-02-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
OCCUPATION TAX ON MARBLE AND
VENDING MACHINES FOR STATE
AND COUNTY MUST BE PAID

Instructions have been received by
Ralph T.. Agar. Assessor and Collector.
TO push collections vigorously OF the
occupation Tax on Marble and vending
machines.
House Bill ia became effective
November LIST. 1888 and taxes are to be
collected from this date. The tax Is
payable annually In advance and the
license expires on December the 3lst.
Separate receipts Will be issued for each
year or fractional part thereof.
II. n. No. Iva: An Act levying an an
uual Occupation Tax upon all ma
chimes and other devices OF whatsoever
kind and description operated by coins.
metal slugs or tokens similar 70 coins.
for the purpose Of amusement. enter
tAinment. or vending commodities. mer-
chandise. or CONNECTIONS, or FOR services
Of any kind. exemptlng pay telephones.
aas meters. pay toilets and sanitary
drinking cup vending machines from
the provisions OF this Act: ana prov4d-
ing that all laws n parts OF laws IN
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
and declaring an emergency.
De It enacted BY the Legislature Of
the State Of Texas:
Section /. That there Is hereby levied
an Annual Occupation Tax upon and
which shall be collected from u paid
by, every owner. manager. or exhibitor
az every coin operated p~honograph. cleo
trical piano. electrical machine. minia-
turc football machine. miniature base
ball machine. miniature race track
steroscopic machine. gum machine.
candy machine. cigarette machine.
handkerchief machine. sandwich ma
chine. o. any other class or kind OF
machine. whether enumerated or not,
where q fee is charged. which Is used
for the purpose OF amusement. enter
tainment or for vending commodities.
merchandise. CONNECTIONS. or service OF
any kind IA which Is operated by coins
or metal slugs or tokens similar 70
coins. where such fee Is in excess OF five
cents 90. an annual occupation tax Of
Ten Dollars $4,000 on each machine:
where such fee Is five cents 90, an
annual occupation tax OF rive Dollars
$500. on each machine. u where
such Zee Is one cent %. an Annual
Occupation Tax OF One Dollar tsl. 00l.
fcr each machine: provided h a from
every owner. manager. or exhibitor OF
every coin operated marble machine.
marble table machine. marble shooting
table or marble machine Of any de-
mcrlption, whether enumeratd or not
where a fee Is charged. whether used
Cor the purpose OF amusement. enter
tninment. or for vending commodities
merchandise. CONNECTIONS or service OF
any kind, and which IS operated by coin
or metal slugs or token similar 70 coins
or metal slugs where such fee Is o
cen tl1 or more. an Annual Occupation
TAX on Ten Dollars $4,000 for each ma
chine: provided that the provisions OF
arts subdivision shall not apply 70 pay
feIsphones. gas meters. pay toilets ana
Or sanitary drinking cup endin ma
enines which are operated with coins.
~ ANAL be unlawful 70 operate. show or
arhfbit any OF the machines or instru-
rents covered by this subdivision with
~u1f having annexed or attached there
a. wfere same is plainly visible. the tax
receipt covering such machine or IN
sfruraent for the current year for when
narne "A operated. shown or exhioited:
provided that ell funds derived from o
occrpmtion tax on such marble ma
chimes shall be placed 70 the creoit o.
che state Available school FUND.
section z. Every person. firm. or cor
rorat1on violating any OF the provisions
~ this Act shall be deemed guilty Of Q
sniedemeanor and upon conviction
thereof fined IN any sum not less tnan
Ter Dollars $4,000. nor more than
fifty Dollars (s50.00).
Section ,. All laws and parts OF laws
In conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
the owners Of these types OF machines
nre requested 70 call nc the collectors
office IN the Court House a. Once and
pay this Tax.
RALPH T. AGAR. Tax Assessor
Collector Cameron County. Texas.
2-14-25-26-27-49l7.