Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-03-07
IRON STEEL AND IRuN-oRE

IRON STEEL AND IRuN-0R
! /. On bar iron, rolled or hammered, conn.,
prisipg fats, not one inch or more than seven
inches wide, nor less than one-quarter OF an
inch nor more than two inches thick; rounds,
not less than one-half an inch or more than
four inches in diameter and squares, not
less than one-half an inch or more than four
inches square, fifteen dollars per ton: Pro-
vided, That all iron in slabs, blooms. loops,
or other forms, less finished than iron in bars
and more advanced than pig iroH. except
castings, shall be rated as iron In bars, and
pay duty accordingly: And provided fur
ther, That none Of the above iron shall pay
d less rate of duty than twenty per eentum
ad yalorum on all iron imported IN bars Tor
railroads or inclined planes. made to pat
terms, and fitted to be laid down upon such
roads or planes without further manufacture,
and not exceeding six inches nigh, twelve
dollars per ton on boiler-pla iron, twenty
dollars per ton on iron wire, drawn aud nm
ished, not more than one one fourth OF one
inch in diameter, nor less than number SIX
teen wire gauge seyenty-6ve cents per one
| buudred pounds, and fifteen per centum ad
! yalorem; over number sixteen, and not over
] twenty-five wire gauge, one dollar and fifty
cents per one hundred pounds, and IA addl-
tion fifteen per centum ad valorem over or
finer than number twenty five wire gauge,
two dollars for one hundred pounds and In
addition fifteen per oentum sd Talorem on
all other descriptions of rolled or hamme ed
iren, not otherwise provided for, twenty dol
lars per ton.
2. On iron in pigs, six dollars per ton on
vessels of cast iron, not otherwise provided
for, and on sad irons, tailors' and hatters'
irons. stoves and stove-plates, one cent per
pound on cast-iren steam, gas and water
pipe, fifty cents per one hundred pounds on
cast-ir0n butts and hinges, two cents per
pound on holow>ware, glazed or timed,
two cents and half per pound on all other
castings of iron. not otherwise provided for,
twenty five per centnm ad valorem.
3. On cid scrap iron, SIX dollars per ton
Prouided, that nothing shall be deemed old
iron that has not been In actual use, and ii,
only TO be reman ufactured.
4. On band aud hoop iren slit rods, (for
nails, nuts and horsesboes,) not otherwise
provided Tor, twenty dollars per ton on cut
nails and spikes, one cent per pound; on
iron cables or chains, or parts thereof, and
anvils, one dollar and twenty-five cents per
one hundred pounds; on anchors, or parts
thereof. and anvlls, one dollar and fifty cents
per one hundred pounds on wrought board
nails, spikes rlYets and belts, two cents per
pound Oh bed screws aud wrought hinges,
one cent and half per pound on chains.
trace chains, halter chahss and fence chains,
made OF wire or rods one halt of one inch in
diameter, or over one cent and half per
pound and not under one-half of one inch
IN diameter, and not under one-iOurth Of one
inch In diameter, two cents per pound and
not under number nine wire guage, two
cents aad half per pound under number
nine wire guage, twenty five per centum ad
| vaorem; on olacksmiths' hammers and
sledges, axles, or parts thereof, and malea-
BILE iron in castings, not otherwise r1vided
for two cents per pound on horseshoe nails,
three cents and bali per pound on steam,
gas and water tubes and fues Of wrough.
iron, Two cents per pounds ON wrought iron
railroad chairs, one dollar and twenty-five
cents per one hundred pounds, and on
wrought iron nuts and washers, ready
punched, twenty-five dollars per ton I; ON Gu;
tacks, brads and springs, not exceeding six
teen ounces to the thousand, Two cents per
thousand exceeding sixteen ounces to the
thousand. two cents per pound.
5. On smooth and polished sheet iren, by
whatever name designated, two cents per
pound ; on other sheet iron, common or black
not thinner than number twenty wire guage.
twenty dollars per ten; thinner than num-
| Der twenty, and not thinner than number
twenty five wire guage, twenty five dollars
per ton thinner than number twenty FIVE
wire guags, thirty dollars per ton; on tin
plates galvanized, galvanized iron, or iron
| noofa1 with fxun nanpH IN
mill cranIss of wrought iron and wrought
| iroR fer ships, locomotives, locomotive tire,
OF parts thereof, weighing each twenty five
pouAds or more, one cent and half per
pound on screws, commonly called wood
! screws, tao inches or over in length, five
ceat per pound; two inches or less than two
inches In length, eight cents per pound on
screws washed or plated, and all other
screws of iron or any other metal, thirty per
centum ad valerem on all manufactures OF
iron not otherwise provided for, thirty per
eentum ad valorem.
6. On all steel in ingots, bars, sheets or
wire, not less than one-fouIth of ont inch in
diameter, and valued at seven cents per
pound, or less, one and a half cent per pound
valued at above seven cents per pound, and
not above eleven cents per pound, aud val
ued at eleven cents per psund, two cents and
a half per pound: Provided that nc steel
In any form, not otherwise provided for, shall
pay duty Of twenty per centam ad valorem
90 steel wire less than ene-fourth Of an inch
in diameter, and not less than number six
teen wire guage, two dollars per one hundred
pcunds, and In addition thereto fifteen per
cent, ad valorem less or finer than number
sixteen wire guage, two dollars and fifteen
cents per hundred pounds, and in addition
thereto fifteen per centum ad Yaiorem; on
crsss-cut saws eight cents per lineal foot
en- mill pitt and drag saws, lot oyer nine
inches wide, twelve and half cents per lin
cal foot ; over nine inches wide, twenty cents
per lineal foot; on skates costing twenty
cents, or less, per pair six cents per pair on
those costing over twenty cents per pair,
thirty per crntum ad yaloIem; on all man
ufaetures of steel, or Of which steel shall be a
component part, not otherwise provided for.
thirty per centum ad salorem; Provided,
That all articles partially manufactured, not
otherwise provided for, shall pay the same
rate of duty as if wholly manufactured.
7. On bituminous coal, one dollar per ton
of twenty eight bushels, eighty pounds to the
bushel; on all other coal, fifty cents per ton
of twenty eight bushels, eighty pounds to the
bushel; on coke aud eulm OF coal, twenty
! five per cen,um ad valorem.
RAILROAD IRON, PARTLY WORN, TO BE FREE OF
DUTY.
Railroad iron, partially or wholly worn
may be imported into the United States with