El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 210, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 2, 1899 Page: 3 of 8
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EL PASO DAILY TIMES, cATUUDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 18S*J»
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THEY WILL TAX
THE FRANCHISE.
ONE CORPORATION RAISED TO
OVER TWO MILLIONS.
Balia* County CommUslourr* Aftir Cor-
poration FranchUe* — l'aclllc Kxpre«*
Company Will Make It* Fight Today-
Two Million Two Thousand lithe Value
of the Expresa Company’* Franchise.
Tha Dallas county commissioners are
making a move on corporation fran-
chises, which if sncoesafa! will oreate a
disturbance all over the state. A Dallas
special says:
"The county commissioners are still
sitting as a board of equalization to pass
npou the assessments made against the
corporations of the conuty, bat they
have done very little today. They have
approved the (' llowing assessments:
"Dallas & Oak Cliff Street Railway
company, #17,610; increased from #1,250.
Texas Farm and Ranch, #2,000; unas-
sessed beretofore Dallas (ias & Fuel
company, #10,000; nnassessed hereto-
fore. Dallas Rapid Transit Railway
company, #10,000; unassesced hereto-
fore
“Other franchises were laid over till
Saturday. It was learned that no as-
sessment could be m de against the
corporation of A. B Belo & Co., as
that is chartered in Galveston.
strong opposition is being made by
the Associated Press, assessed at #100,
000. Messrs. Crawford & Crawford
represent the defendants. Bradstreet’s
Commercial Agency is assessed at #25,-
000; K. G. Dun's at #50,000.
Next to the railroads, probably the
loudest complaint comes from the
American Express Company, which is
assessed at #2 200,000 for each of the
years 1897, 1898 and 1899. The formal
complaint of the express company, filed
today, is given below:
“To the honorable commissioners’
court of Dallas county, Texas, sitt ug
as a board of equalization:
“The American Express company
comes aud protests against and com-
plains of the proposed assessment for
taxes of its franchise and privilege to
do business, aud says that the proposed
assessment or any assessment other than
that provided by law, and heretofore
paid, is erroneous and unjust, among
other things in this, to-wit:
First. That an occupation and fran
chise tax is now and has been f >r many
years past annually levied by this state
upon the franchise of said company aud
regularly paid by it in acouriiauce wit'
the statute of said state, and by the
statutes of this state express compsnie-
are in terms exempt from the levy of
such taxes by counties cities and towns.
Second. Said American Express com
pany is not a corporation created and
chartered under and by virtue of the
laws of the state of Texas, and there
fore has no such franchise grained to
it by this state as is subject to taxation
by this board or the assessor of Dallas
co mt.y.
Third. The proposed levy and as
sessment and taxation is in contraven-
tion of th- constitution of the United
States in that it is a tax upon interstate
oommerce.
Fourth. There is no law of Texas
authorizing toe imposition of the | ro-
posed tax nor any other tax than has
. heretofore been levied upon said ex
I press company, and paid by it to the
state of Texas.
Fifth. TL e prop' sed tax ie unlawful
and erroneons in that it levies a tax
upon the right to do and the doing of
bnsiuess without as well as within the
state of Texas.
Sixth. By the levy of the occupation
and franchise twx assessed upon express
companies by the statute of this state
and paid bv this company, the state of
Texas has forbidden the assesment, levy
and collection of additional franchise
tax by the counties therein,
Seventh. 1 he proposed tax is nn just,
erroneous and unreasonable in that it
is a double assessment, levy and taxa
tion upon said company, and is uneqnal
and a discrimination against it and in
ooutraveution of the constitution of the
state of Texas.
Eighth. The proposed tax is unjust,
erroneons, unreasonable and excessive
iu that it is an arbitrary assessment and
levy, which if it could be held a law-
ful assessment is upon property rot
within tbis state, but is upon a valna
tion purely speculative and arbitrary,
and not ascertained by any just rnle or
criterion, and is greatly iu excess of the
valne of said franchise, and is confuca
torv.
Ninth. The proposed tax levy and
assessment is unjust and erroneous in
that it propose j to assess, levy and col-
lect for the sole nse and benefit of Dal-
las county an unjnst and unlawful tax,
which, if sanctioned by law, should be
assessed, levied and collected by and in
each county in the state in which said
oompanv has property and does busi
ness, and where its property is situated,
and not exclusively in Dallas county,
and for its sole use and benefit. And
under the constitution and laws of this
state, said Dallas county cannot levy,
assess or collect the proportion of taxes
to which other counties of the state in
which said express company does busi-
ness are entitled.
Tenth. The American Express com-
pany further says that said assessment ‘
has not been properly and legnlly made ,
«r'd that no authority exists for making
! the same.
Eleventh. That it has already ren-
dered all of its property subject to taxa-
tion witbiu the state of Texas, and had
done so for the period covered by the
proposed assessment, and has paid all
its taxes due to said state aud county,
and to all other counties within the
i state That none of its property was
omitted from said rendition, and that
the assessor of Dallas conuty has no
right to correct said assessment or add
thereto, nor has this honorable board
anv right to add to said assessment.
For the reasons above set forth and
for other divers and good reasons the
American Express company respectful
ly asks that said proposed assessment
be corrected and stricken out as erro-
neous, and that proper entries be made
in the records of this court to that end.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO,
Bv Perkins, Gilbert & Hall, Attorneys.
The row between the court and the
corporations is expected to reach its
m st acute stage Saturday. It is an in-
teresting legal contention.
A Thousand Tongues
Could not express the rapture of
Annie E Springer, of 1125 Howard St.,
Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that
Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consump-
tion had completely cured her of a hack-
ing cough that for many years had
made lite a burden. All otherremediea
and doctors could give her no help, but
she says “it soon removed the pain in
my chest and I can now sleep soundly,
something I can scarcely remember do-
ing before. I feel like sounding its
praises throughout the Universe.” So
will every one who trys Dr. King’s New
Discovery for any trouble of the Throat,
Chest or Lungs. Price 50c and 81 00.
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles
free at
W. A. Irvin & Co.. Druggists.
A Woman’s Awful Peril.
“There is only one chance to save your
life and that is through an operation”
were the startling words heard by Mrs.
I. B. Huntof Lime Ridge, Wis.,from her
doctor after he had vainly tried to cure
her of a f riglitf ul case of stomach trouble
and yellow jaundice. Gall stones had
formed and she constantly grew worse.
Then she began to use Electric Bitters
and she writes that seven bottles com-
pletely cured her. It’s the most wonder-
ful Stomach, Liver and Kidney remedy
known. Marvellous for Jaundice, Dys-
pepsia, Loss of Appetite. Try it. Only
50c. Guaranteed. For sale by
W. A. Irvin & Co., Druggists.
It Helped Win Battles.
Twenty-nine oflicers and men wrote
from the Front to say that for Scratches,
Bruises, Cuts, Wounds, Sore Feet and
Stitt Joints, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is
the best in the world. Same for Burns,
Corns, Ulcers, Piles and Skin Eruptions.
25c a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
W. A. Irvin & Co., Druggists.
That Throbbing Headache
Would quickly leave you, if you used
Dr, King’s New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick arid Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to
take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money
back if not cured. Sold by
W. A. Irviu & Co., Druggists.
Pillsbnry’s B-*st Flonr is the best in
the world, at the El Paso Grocery Co.
Ask for the EL PASO TRANSFER
the best five cent CIGAR in the mar
ket.
R. G., S. M.& P. Railway
Sierra Madre Line
- TO -
Guyanopa
AND THE
Yaqui Gold Fields
IIMIUMMUMUMI — M|
THOMAS A. DWYER. Jr.
Commission^
^ Merchant
MID RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENT,
PARRAL,
STATE OF CHIHUAHUA, MKX
Buys and sells native and foreign
products ou commission, and re-
ceives and dispatches freights by .
rail, express and wagons. •
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Independent Assay Office
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1*. Kecfch*rt,E.»
rn*rlMw.
Agent J.TT Ore Ship
pern. A ■ ft a y n an<
Chemical Analytic
inn rx-.sixes in
UtnumiB IVOR
Bullion Work A Specialty
9. O. BOX
Office and Laboratory
Cor. San Francisc* t
Chihuahua St#
EL PASO. TEXAS
MINES FOR SALE.
A Specialty Made of Devel-
oped Properties in Mexico,
Arizona & New Mexico.
A Large, Well Developed
AND PRODUCING Gold or Copper
Mine is wanttd. Address with full
rtports mans, ptc
H. E. RUNKLE. Mining Broker,
318 St. Louis St., El Paso, Texas.
SEAMON
EL PASO
Mine, Mill & Smelter Supply Nouse
Store and Warehouse: El Paso, Texas. 102 St. Louis St.., Sheldon Block.
Branch: ( ompauia Industrial Mexieana.
it-neral office and Works: Chihuahua, Mexico.
We carry the largest stock of Mining and Milling Machinery and
Supplies iu trm M>uihv*al. We hij,ve exceptional lacilities for fit-
ting up complete plants. Our connections with the largest man-
ufacturers m ihe United Si.i;es ot mining machinery enable us to
execute all o tiers in the United States promptly and efficiently
at the lowest nrices
s
Ames Iron Works’ highest grant boilers m Stock, especially man-
uf eturedtor th s cou nry w here wat ns bad—horizontal, return,
tubular and portable loo motive type.
Vim and Regal Throttling Engines, Single-cyl nder, Automatic,
and Compound Automatic, belted and diiectiy counected, in all
sizjs.
For the Republic of Mexico we are the largest and, prac-
tically, oni> maihinery manufacturers who manufacture Con-
centrating Mills, Stamp Mills, Cyanide Mills, Chlori-
nation Mills, Pan-Amalgamation Mills, Hoisting Plants,
Pumping Plants and Wire fCpe t ramwavs complete.
Write, foe csllrnu'i's and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Wo employ a large lorco of engineers at our El i’aso house, under the manage-
ment of
H. R. AYRES, Gen. Msr. B. L. BERKEY, Asst. M«r.
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Assay and Chemical
Laboratories....
OornerStantoc and St Louis street*.
P. O. Box 97. El Paso, Texaft
Umpire and control assays a specialty. W*
a -t as agents for shippers of ore to smelter
Oorresuandenoe solicited.
If You Want
Gold & Copper Claims
IN THE JARILLA,
or in tercets in same, address
PfE:;
A. W. GIFFORD,
Till UII tl V PiUlPUlTDIiTliD The Best- Concentrating Table on the market. 8ei.a for catalogue
lut nlllLl uUnuLlftnnlUit and price list. We manufacture all kindsof Mining Machinery
Box 12, El Paso, Texas
EL PASO FOUNDRY & MACHINE^O.. Agents.
OPEN TO MEXICO
Tine SIERRA MARINE LINE;
Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific Railway.
Smooth Track. Good Service. Best Equipment. I
Penetrates Mexico’s Richest Mineral Belt, embracing Western Chihuahua |
and Eastern Sonora. A virgin field for American energy and capital,with-
in a few hours’ ride from El Paso. In this new and resourceful region
which was recently brought to the doors of the United States by the con-
structs n o the Sierra Madre Line from El Paso to Casas Gramles,Mexico,
pros}, rity and happiness prevail. The minerals, the forests, the pasture
| lands, the agricultural interests and the factories, are bringing wealth to
~ the miner, stock raiser and manufacturer.
MIGNIflCEMT ones IK ill IIS Of H.
JOHN P. RAMSAY, General Manager
Further information cheerfully furnished upon request.
J. T. LOGAN, General Traffic Agent
EL PASO, TEXAS
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El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 210, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 2, 1899, newspaper, September 2, 1899; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth581996/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.