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Show Chain Stores Open Fight Against Tax Bill' Within a few hours after Governor Gov-ernor Maw had placed his signature signa-ture on Bill 44, the chain sore tax bill, five Salt Lake business men representing Sears Roebuck and company, F. W. Woolworth ' company, Walgreen Drug company, com-pany, Safeway stores and J. C. I Penny took advantage of the in-, ititave and referendum bill, ap 1 plied to Secretary of State E. E. , Monson for conies of refrendum i petitions which they will circulate circu-late throughout the state. The petitions, which must bear the signatures of at least 24, 628 names of registered voters, must be filed with the county clerks ! within 60 days from adjournment adjourn-ment date of the regular session of the legislature. If sufficient signatures can be obtained, the chain store act will be inoperative until further electorate el-ectorate has voted upon the measure meas-ure at the general election in November Nov-ember 1942. The act which would have become be-come effective on May 13, provided provi-ded for $50 annual license fee for , each unit of a 10 to 99-store chain! $100 for each unit of a 100 to 199.1 store chain; $200 for each unit of a 200 to 299-store chain; $300 for each unit of a 300 to 399-store chain; $400 for each unit of a 400 to 499 -store .chain, and 500 or more sore chain. Section 2 provided that a chain of not more than 100 stores pay $500 dollars for any unit opening open-ing after July 1, with the fees being graduated to $5000, which would be required for any new store opened by a company with 500 .establishements. |
