Acts of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, Twenty-Ninth Session; Convened at the Capitol, at the City of Santa Fe, on Monday, the 29th Day of December, 1890, and Adjourned on Thursday, the 26th Day of February, 1891

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: …merchandise, or effects of any kind by express, on contract with any railroad or stage or other company, or the managers, lessees, agents or receiver thereof (not including railroad or other companies engaged in the ordinary transportation of merchandise and property in this Territory), shall be deemed to be an express company. SEC. 2. Every such express company shall annually, between the lst day of April and the 1st day of May, make and deliver to the Territorial Auditor, a statement, verified by the oath of the oiiicer or agent making such report, showing the entire receipts for business done within this Territory of each agent of such company doing business inthis territory for the year next preceding the lst day of April, for and on account of such company, including its proportion of gross receipts for business done by such company in connection with other companies: 1 ‘z’ov rlerZ, That the amount which any express company actually pays to the railroads, stages, or other companies within this Territory for the tranportation of their freight within this Territory may be deducted from the gross receipts of such company as above ascertained. And jwovidetl jurth0r, That said amount paid to the various railroad, stage or other companies for transportation shall be itemized, showing the amount paid to each railroad, stage or other company: And provided fwrt/zer, That nothing herein contained shall release such ex press companies from the assessment and taxation of their tangible property in the manner that other tangible property is assessed and taxed. Such company making statement of such receipts shall include as such all sums earned or charged for the business done within this Territory for such preceding year, whether…