Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-14
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pay interest on the puDllo ueOt, reporteu III ,
the House Of Representatives, by Mr.. Ste
vens from the Committee on Ways and
Means, on the Sd inst, read twice and order
ed to he printed. 1t covers ll6 pages and
contains 100 Sections. We DO not propose
to read it all-much less to invite cur read
ers to do so; but only to give very brief
outline Of its provisions. As it Is, 1t pro-
vides for a Commissioner of Internal Rev
snue-the division Of the States and Terri
tories By the President into convenient col
lection districts and the appointment of an
assessor and collector for each district. Each
collection district to be divided into conve-
nient assessment districts, and an assistant
assessor is to be appointed for each by the as
SCISSOR. All these are to be sworn oficers
and the collectors shall be under bonds and
responsible for the acts of their deputies.
Correct returns are to be made to the as
SCISSORS, of The several dut:able articles, by
persons owning, possessing or having the
care of them, or to be made out by the as
SCISSORS on the disclosure aud assent of the
aforesaid persons. False and fraudulent
lists. made with the intent to defeat or
evade the valuation, make the guilty person |
liable to heavy fine. aud reiusai to furnish |
the required lists or information is punish |
able in the same way. Provisions are made |
for the correction OF the LIFTS and for errors |
II the valuation Of property, for the Motif |
cation when and where the duties and taxes
are to be paid and the collection Of the same
by the collector, and for the distraint and
sale Of goods OF chattels for the amount due.
when unpaid. If the distrained goods or
chsttela when sold bring more than the du-
ties or taxes, the balance is to be paid over
to the owner or possessor if they will not
bring 50 much they are to be purchased for
the United States. TOols and implements,
beasts of the plow, arms or household furni-
ture exempted from distraint by State laws,
are exempted from distraInt by this bill also
The collections are to be paid yer monthly.
and the collection finished within SIX months
after the proper lists are msee out and fur
nished. Negligence of the collector in the
performance Of his duty makes him liable
for the duties, and extortion or oppression
Is punishable with severity
The existence of Rebellion, preventing the
regular execution of the law, does not free
the persons there resident or the prosperity
there, from liability for the duties or taxes.
1t only defers the collection till it can lie
made, with interest on all dues from
time when due.
An epitome Of the duties and taxes levied
under the provisions of the bill will give one
pretty good notion Of the extent and par
ticulaIi Y Of the system
SPIRITS. ALE. BEER AND PORTER.
All stills or implements used for distillins sp,r.
itnons liquors oan be used after May only u1.I.r
license tor which there must be paid 500 for
the year, or $50 for not over six months Tb.r,
minute provisions for collecting dat 0. Ii
teen cents on every gallon Of spiriiuols Hluors
distilled reckoning the al certain rate OF
proof, ana on every barrel Of beer, se porter ur
other fermented liquors manufactured AMI so!l
there is to be duty Of one dollar. Toe rrosts-
ions RELAXING TO this subject TO secure accuracy
aud prevent and punish fraud. &c. occupy fifteen
sscuons Of the act.
LICENSES
An extensive system of licenses Is ordained
the licenses to run from May J. for one year, the
prices being as follows
Licenses to bankers 500 per snnum, brokers
S9O 10 500, auctiOneers SO, Iqu ? dealers SIO
TO $50, reotfers $50, brewers 500, not keen.
ers 50 to 500 according to their annual rent
eating houses So tobaceonisis So confectioner.
SO, circrses $50, theatres $40, bowling allsvs
- Tor each alley, spothecsr.es $40, Photograph
srs ale, peddlers - on foot, $40 to so win
horses, horse dealers $40 soap makers $40. tai
low chambers $40, coal oil dlstiliers $50 manu-.
lecturers OF all kinds $40.
MANUFACTURED, ARTICLES AND Pro.
DUCTS.
Articles manufactured for sale are ,o nav
great variety Of rates. Here are some of them;
Candles 10 ] cent per pound oil conf. mar
gallon, coal oil refined 10 cents, burning eBio
gas Tor illuminating IS CO Is Der 1000 feet
where msuufa ,tlrsd by Dpanies (free for street
lamps, or If made on one own premises) ardent
spirits re-distlled first proof IS per gallon
vine made Of grapes 10 cents, vinegar cents
ground coffee, pepper, cloves and ginger, oocoa
and chocolate, ali cent per pound, sAlerltus5
mills, snuff and tobacco TO cents cigars 10 10 |
70 cents per pound gunpowder l to cents white
lead % cents per ewt, paints and painters colors
Per cent sd vslOrem, printers and other ink 3
per cent, corn b1oOns 10 cents per dozen wooden |
pals 10 cents, straw, palm Leaf and grass hats |
Gaps and bonnets 20 TO 50 cents Ter dozen hats |
snd caps OF iur, felt, wool and silk IS cents to |
$3.50 per dozen, hoop skirts ~ to 81 per do,sp,
umbrellas 10 10 p cents each, railroad iron so
per ton, bank note paper cents per pound writ
ing paper cents, printing paper unsized 3 mills
printing paper si1ed, cOiored, or c4leadered nm
eoiored, and hanging paper mills, soaps mills
TO cents per pound, salt cents per cst, varnish
Is cents per gallon leather 70 cents per uound |
wheat -four 10 cents per barrel unless made AZ a
mill for Gus omers for their own consumptiOu ar |
ticies not otherwise specified Of cotton wool six
vorsted, fax, wood, metal, bone, horn or almost |
any thing else per cent Patented articles per
cest- Tor slaughtered Cattle the is 20 be 50 | ,
cents PER head, hogs 10 cents, sLeep cents; but
exempt if slaughtered by any person for home /
consumption. ,
Pleasure carriages KEEP, for use or hire 81 to
$40, gold watches 81, silver watches so cents,
piano iortes 81. ,
Railroads are to pay mills Per mile for each ,
passenger horse railroads, omnIbuses and ferry b
boats Per cent on gross receipts /
Advertisements or other published matter for | v
which pay is received BY news apers magazines | v
reviews, etc, per cent Of gruss receipts. 4
1elegrapblo dispatches Gents each, excepting ii
those tor telegraph railroad COMPARES and 10. K
lice or fire departments, winch are Tree. a
Express Packages, boxes or bundles Of any des u
'ription, conveyed by common carrier, to 10
,snts. n
'isl or package. n,
Banks ana savings Institutions, insurance COM Il
snies and railroad bonds bearing interest per of
ent all dividends profits. IN
An income duty Of PER cent all annual III
aims, profits income exceeding $500 Of resi- II,
snts Of the United States and per cent on the III
hoe income Of persons residing out OF the Unit wi
states. In estimating incomes all lawful Ia ire
onsl, state and local first to be deduo- III
a. also salaries paid by the federal government Up
It's oecers, including Congressman, iaterest on gu
oeks and bonds otherwise tAxtd Toe act of str
st summer, taxing incones exceeding $500, is be,
Ipersedsd. -
tsrAMP DUIIE&l sen
great many business paper. and other articles gu;
u pay DUTY oV having government stsnp a. as
iKed, as Letters now do, tue stamps VARYING m AN
Il frVm 2 cents to dollar, for me- sew
nmon affairs; for matters rela.ing to cargoes strp
ses, insurance policies, &C., from so ceuts 10 mer
v. fifty
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