The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 190
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
twenty-five cents per head; for all mules, (excepting four,) twentyfive
cents per head; for all neat cattle (excepting twenty-five,) over
and above the number of twenty-five, ten cents per head; for all
pleasure carriages, under every name and denomination whatsoever,
one dollar for each wheel. There shall be collected from the owner
or proprietor of each and every unimproved lot in any incorporated
city or town an ad valorem tax of one half of one per cent.
on the valuation of such lot; provided, that no lot, in an incorporated
city or town, shall be valued at less than fifty dollars, and all
unimproved lots, in any unincorporated city or town, the same rate
per cent. on the valuation, provided, that no lot shall be estimated
at less than twenty five dollars; and upon all improved lots, in any
incorporated or unincorporated city or town, the sum of fifty cents
shall be paid on every hundred dollars value of such lots, buildings
or other improvements thereon, to be estimated, by the person giving
in the same, upon. oath. There shall be collected an annual
tax on all negroes, to le classed as follows:-one dollar per head
on all under the age of fifteen years; three dollars per head on all
from fifteen to fifty years of age; and two dollars per head on all
over fifty years of age. On all gold watches used or kept for use,
the sum of three dollars each; and on all silver watches used or
kept for use, the sum of one dollar each; on all clocks kept for use,
the works of which are made of metal, three dollars; on all clocks
of any description, the works of which are not made of metal, one
dollar each; on money loaned at interest, for every hundred dollars,
fifty cents per annum: on every pack of playing cards, sold,
given away, loaned or otherwise disposed of, three dollars; and a
poll tax of one dollar on every white male of this Republic, twentyone
years of age and over, shall be collected. And all money collected
by clerks of the County Courts, for licences, under this section,
shall be, by them, paid over to the County Treasurer, so soon
as such'officer shall be appointed.
Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That each merchant who sells
goods, wares and merchandise, at wholesale, shall. pay, for each
establishment. an annual license tax of one hundred dollars; each
merchant or trader, who sells and disposes of goods and merchandise.
at retail, shall pay a license tax of one hundred dollars per
annum; and each wholesale merchant shall further pay the sum
of twenty-five cents on every hundred dollars worth of merchandise
sold by him, or by them, (when trading under a firm.) and
each establishmnent, which such merchant mav have; and
each retail merchant, trader, or marchand shall, over and
above the license tax of one hundred dollars, pay the sum of fifty(190)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6726/m1/194/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .