Every private car company shall annually on or before the first
day of May, make and file with the department of revenue in such
form and upon such blanks as the department of revenue may
provide and furnish, a statement, for the year ending December
thirty-first next preceding, under the oath of the president,
secretary, treasurer, superintendent or chief officer of such
company, containing the following facts:
(1) The name of the company, the nature of the business
conducted by the company, and under the laws of what state or
country organized; the location of its principal office; the name
and post office address of its president, secretary, auditor,
treasurer, superintendent and general manager; the name and post
office address of the chief officer or managing agent or
attorney-in-fact in Washington.
(2) The total number of cars of every class used in
transacting business on all lines of railroad, within the state
and outside the state; together with the original cost and the
fair average value per car of all cars of each of such classes.
(3) The total number of miles of railroad main track over
which such cars were used within this state and within each
county in this state.
(4) The total number of car miles made by all cars on each
of the several lines of railroad in this state, and the total
number of car miles made by all cars on all railroads within and
without the state during the year.
(5) A statement in detail of the entire gross receipts and
net earnings of the company during the year within the state and
of the entire system, from all sources.
(6) Such other facts or information as the department of
revenue may require in the form of return prescribed by it.
The department of revenue shall have power to prescribe
directions, rules and regulations to be followed in making the
report required herein.
[1975 1st ex.s. c 278 § 174; 1961 c 15 §84.16.020 . Prior: 1933 c 146 § 2; RRS § 11172-2; prior: 1907 c 36 § 2.]
NOTES:
Construction -- Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 278: See notes following RCW 11.08.160.