Railroad and telegraph license tax ledger, 1926-1955.

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Railroad and telegraph license tax ledger, 1926-1955.

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This series consists of a ledger containing the Comptroller's Office record of the fees collected and distributed by banks for the railroad and telegraph license tax from 1926 to 1955. The tax collected from railroads was determined by the number of miles of track and from telegraph companies by the number of miles of poles. Types of information include records of checks written by the banks; itemized accounts of taxes collected from railroad and telegraph companies; and distributions to counties. There is an alphabetical index by bank name in the front.

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The post of Comptroller was created in the 1838 Constitution and implemented in 1845. The Comptroller succeeded the Territorial Auditor of Public Accounts and assumed his duties as the state's chief fiscal officer. The Comptroller's Office examines, audits, and settles all accounts, claims, and demands against the state. It supervises banking institutions, sale of securities, and collection of revenue and taxes. The Comptroller writes warrants for payment against the sta...