Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-03


furniture oll cloth, ten cents per square
yard on oil cloth Of linen, silk or other
materials, used for hat covers, aprons,
coach curtains, or similar purposes, and
"n nedlcated oil cloths, duty Of twelve
and hall cents per square yard on
Chinese or other floor mating made ol
1ags, Jute or grass, on all floor matings
not otherwise specified, and on mats, OF
whatever materials composed, twenty
five per centum ad valorem.
! Sec. 4 .fnd,be II further enacted, That
from and after the passage OF this Act,
there shall be levied, collected, and paid
OH the importation of the article herein
after mentioned, the following duties,
that Is TO say {:
d First. On iron in bars or bolts, not
manufactured in whole or in part by
rolling, seventeen dollars per ton ; on
bar or bolt iron, made wholly or in part
by rolling, twenty-five dollars per ton,
7. ..Prorided, That all iron, in slabs, blooms,
loops or other form, less finished than
iron iTbars or bolts, a8d nore advanced
than pig iron, except castings, SHALL be
DUTY accordingly Prorided, also, That
iron imported prior to the third day OF
March, lS43, in bars or otherwise, ior
railways or inclined planes, shall be en-.
/ titled to the benefits OF the provisions OF
existing laws, eXemptlng 1t from tho pay
ment of duty on proof Of its having been
actually and permanently laid down ior
use on any railway or inclined plane prior
to the third day Of March, ,i242 and al
such iron imported from and after the
date aforesaid, shall be subject to pay the
duty on rolled iron.
Second, On iron in pigs, niao dollars
per ton on vessels of castiron, not other
wise specified, one cent and "A half pei
. pound ; on all other castings OF iron no
otherwise specified, one cent per pound
OF glazed or timed hollow ware and
castings, sad irons. or smoothing irons
halte,s' and taiIors' pressing irons, and
cast iron butts or hinges, two and hal
cents per pound on iron or steel wire
not exceeding No II, five cents pei
pound ; and over No. III AID not exceed
lrS No. %, eight cents per pound over
No. 20, eleven cents per pound silver
ed or plated wire thirty per centum at
rvalorem brass or copper wire, twenty
iiye;pcr centum ad valorem cap or bon
net wire covered with silk, twelve cent:
per pound When coveretl with coiior
thread, or other material, eight cents pc
pound on round or square iron, or bra
zicrs' rods, OF three siXteenths to ten SIX
teenthS OF an inch III diameter, inclusive
and on iron, in nail or spike rods, or mai
plates, slit, rolled, or hammered, and OF
iron III sheets, except taggcrs' IRON, ant
on,Ecop iroH, and on iron, slit, rolled, o'
hammered, for band iron, scroll iron, oI
easement rods, iron cables or chains, oI
parts thereof, manufactured in whole o'
IN part, of whatever diameter, the links
} being Of the form peculiar to chains TO
cables, two and half cents per pound
on all other chains of iron, not otherwise
specified, the Inks being either TWISTED
or straight, and, when straight, ot grca
, ter lcnglh than those used ~ chains 10
cables thirty per centum ad valorem oI
anchors, or parts OF anchors, manulac
turcd IN whole or IN pat, anviIs, black
smiths hammers aud sledges, two aud
half cents per pound on cut or wrouSh
> iron spikes, three cents per pound, AM
on cut iron nails, three cents per pound
and on wrought iron nails, on axle-tree :
or parts thereof, mill irons .anu mil
cranks OF wrought lrou, or wrought IroI
. for ships, locomotives, and steam engines
, OF IRON chains other than chain cables
and on maIleable iron or castings, iou
cents per pound on steam, gas or watn
, tubes or piPrs, made OF band or role
: iron, five cents per pound on mill saws
cross cut saws and pit saws, one dolla
= each on tacks, brads aud sprgs, nc
. exceeding sixteen ounces to the thou
sand, five cents per thousand exceedln
! sixteen ounces TO the thousand, five cent
per pound, on taggcrs' iron five per Ger
> tum ad vaorem, Prorided, That all al
|, ticcs partially manufactured, not Other
y wise provided for, shall pay the sam
= rate ut duty as if wholly manufactured
And provided, also, that no article
manufactured from steel sheet, rod, hooI
:, or other kinds OF iron, shall pay les
rate of duty than is chargeable on th
y material of which it is composed IN Who'll
y or in part, paying the highest rate of dut,
either by weight or value, and duty {
" fifteen per centum ad valOrem OH tn
cost of the article added thereto.
4 Third. On all old or scrap iron, te
dollars per ton Prorided, That nothin
- shall be deemed old iron, that has n'
n been ia actual use, aud fit only to be re
:, manufactured and all pieces OF lror
q. except old, ui more than SIX inches
IA length, or of sufficient length To be mad
;. into spikes and bolts, shall be rated d
bar, bolt, rod or hoop iron, as the cas-
r. may be, aud pay duty accordingly Prt
y rid,d also, That all vessels q! cast lrot
q aud all castings OF ron not rough rs tro
Is the mould, but partially manufactured "A
n ter lhe,castlug, or with handles, iing
!. hoops, or other additions OF wrought Iro
?. shall pay the same rates OF duties here
n imposed on all other manufactures
IA wrought iron not herein enumerated,
-, that shall amount To more than ihe dut'
on castings
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