Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-18
TAVIFF BILL.

mBe II enacted, SC. That, from and after the
,i,ir,ieth day Of June, one thousand eight hum
bred and twsnty-eight, IN lieu oil the duties now
imposed by law OH the importation oil lhe ar
,icies hereinafter mentioned; there shall be lev
led, .colected and paid, the following duties;
that is 10 say:
First On iron, in bars or bols, not manu-
featured, in whole or in part, by rolling, one
cent per pound.
Second. On bar and BOLT iron, made wholly
or in part, by rolling, thirty seven dollars per
ton.
Third, On iron, in pigs, siXty-two and one
half cents per one hundred and twelve pou"ds.
Fourth. On iron s;eel wire, not exceeding
number fourteen, six cents Der pound, and over
number fourieen, ten cents per pound.
Fifth. On round iron, hrazers rods, OF
three, sixteenths to- eisLt-sXteenths Of an
inch diameter inclusive, aud oil iron in
nail or spike rods, slit or rolled, and on iron
in sheets, and hoop iron, scroll iron, or
easement rods, three and one>hali cents per
pound.
Sixth. On axes, AIDES, drawing knives, cut
ting knives, sickies, o: reaping hooks, ,cylhes,
spades, shovels, squares OF iron or steel, birdie
bits Of all descriptions, steelyardssand scale
beams. socket chisels, vices, aud screws Of
iron, for wood, called wood screws, ten per
cent. adj valorem, in addition TO TIE present
rates of duty.
Seventh: On steel, one dollar and Fifty cents
per one hundred and twelve pounds.
Sec .. Aud be il further enacted, That, from
and after the lhir,ie,h day OF June, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-eight; there
shall be levied, collected and paid, on the inn
portation Of the articles hereinafter mentioned,
the following duties, in lieu Of those now i'm,
posed by law.
First. On wool unmanuflclured, four cents
per pound, and, also, in addition thereto, toity
per cent. adj yalorenl, until the thirtieth day of
June, one thousand eight hundIed and twenty
nine; from which time, al additiosal all valo"
rem duty Of FIVE per cent. sh II be imposed an,
nualy, until The whole Of said ad valortm duty
shall amount TO fifty per cent. Aud all wool
imported on The s&ia shall 81 Bay The same rate
Of duty as other Imported wool.
Second, On all manufactures Of wool, or OF
which wool shall be componen, part, Except
carpetings, blankets, wors,ed stuff goods, bom>
baz;nes, hosiery, mils, gloves, caps and bind
ings,) The actual value Of which, at the place
whence imported, shall not exceed fifty cents
the square yard, there shall be levied, collect
ed and paid twenty cents Oh every square yard:
Provided, That on all manufactures OF WOOL
except hLnnels and baizes, the actual value OF
which, al the place whence imported, shall not
exceed thirty-lhree and one-,hird cents per
square yard, shall pay fourteen cents per
square yard.
Third, On all manufactures Of wool, or Of
which wool shall DE component part, except
as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the
place whence imported, shall exceed fifty cents
the square ward, and shall not exceed one dol
lar the square yard; theie shall be levied COL
lecied, and paid duty offarty cents on every
square yard.
Fourth. On all manufactures of wool, or. of
which wool shall be component part, except
as Aforesaid, the actual value cf which, at the
place whence imported, shall exceed one dol
lar the square yard, and shall not exceed two
dollart and fifty cents the square yard, there
shall be levied, collected and paid, duty Of one
dollar on every square yard,
Fifth. All manufactures Of wool, or of which
wool shall be component part, except as a
foressid, the actual value Of which, at the plac.
whence imported, shall exceed two dollars and
fi,y cents the square yard, and shall not ex-
coed four dollars the square yard, shall! be
deemed TO have cost, at The place whence inn
ported, tour dollars the square yard, and du-
~ OF forty per cent. al valorem shall be levied,
collected, and paid, on such valuation.
Sixth. On all manufactures of wool, or OF
which wool shall be component part, except
as Aforesaid; the actual value Of which, at the
place whence imported, shall exceed four dol.
lars the square yard, there shall he levied, coll
leeted and paid, duty of for,y-6,e per cent.
al valorem.
Seventh. On woolen blankets, hosiery, mils,
gloves, and bindings, thirIy-6se per cent. ad
yalorem.
Eighth. On Brussels, Turkey and Wilton
carpets and carpeiing, seventy cents per square
yard. On all venetian and ingram carpets and
carpeting, forty ceats per square yard. On
all otber kinds OF carpets and carpetings, Of
wool, fax, hemp, or cotton, or parts Of either;
thirty-,wo cents per square yard. On all pat
ent hoor-eloths, fifty cents per square yard. On
oil cloth, Other than that usually denomiuated
paten, aoor, cloth. twenty-five cents per square
yard On furniture oil cloth, Eileen cents
NEper squars yard. On h'or mating made of
<sor other materials, fifteen cents per square