Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04
The National Taxes.

The following instructions from Mr. Bout
we'll. the Commissioner Of Revenue. will be
found Of interest 10 our citizens, as ans erine
many queries that are being constantly pro
pounded on the subject:
All mechanics, except those who merely
do repairs must be registered as manufactnr
ere. and must take on. license as such if their
annual sales amount to $1,000.
z. But mechanics aud other manufacturers
who sell the x own manufactures at the place
where they are produced are not required 10
take out an additional license as traders
This does not include rectifyers, who must pay
both licenses
g. II manufacturers have DO cffice depot,
store-room, or agency at place different from
the place where The goods are made, or II they
sell the manufactures OF Others In addition 10
their own, they must pay traders as well as
manufacturers license. Thus, a tobaceonist
who Doth makes cigars md keeps fer sale
goods in his line wheel he has purchased, must
take out both iicense.. So mist q druggist.
VINO q go makes patent articles, or medicines,
DC for which he has private formula or 70
ceipt.
4. Persons keeping bar-rooDs or saloons for
the sale of liquors. must take GU. q retail hq-
uor dealers license. Ii they also furnish food
they must in addition take cut al eating
house license ; and the sale Of cigsrs, DC re
quires tobrcconis,s' or retail dealers license
besides Billiard tables require special Ii
csnse, and baga,elle tables are rsckoned ss
billiards.
5 Commission merchants who are also chip
or commercial brokers are required to take
out two licenses.
M So ~ "a tya
requiring them at the time Of their execution,
and must be obiiterated by the person writing
his initials upon them. Telezraphic Dispatch
IS must be stamped and effsced when deiv-
cred to be transmitted. But railroad and tel
egraph companies are rot required TO stamp
their own dispatches over their own lines.
s. Arrangements will be made with tie
collector of each district to supply clamps 10
.'arties desiring to purchase $50 worth or
at the rates Of discount established by the
Treasury department..
9. Notes and bills Of exchange drawn for
certain sum u.A interest, viii be stamped &C
oording to thu pri0c!pai sum. Foreign curren-
cy will be estimated at the real par Of ex-
change; the pound sterling for instance at tn.
rate fixed for eovcreignr. not at the nominal
rate $4843<, nor at the market rate Of ex-
change, VIII ch is now some thing above the
real par.
10. Ga and after October 1st the following
instruments must be stamped All agree.
monte, npptaisemeGtt, checHs sight draft,
promissory notes, inland am foreign bills OF
exchange, bills of lading TO foreign ports.
packages, DC per express bonds. certificates
of stock, or profits or deposit in bank, of
damages aud all other certificates, charter par
ties, brokers. me;a9ianduna. conveyaaees,
~ II
custom house entries ana manfests, policies
Of insprance-hfe, marine, an fire and re
ne walls OF came, passage tickets to foreign
ports, power of attorney. proxies probate Of
wills, protests, warehouse receipts and write
or other original process for COMMENCING
suit.
Also. patent medicines perfomeries and
playing cards.
"TnE OLD HARTFoRD" w. +. Ross,
Agent Brady street third door below the Post
Olfice-fh The Hartford Fire Insurance Con aty
cnart, red A p. 1870 ha- jast made its one
hundred and fourth semiannual statement,
showing - II se52l58.55.
Phnaix Insurance Company of Hart
ford ussete, lst May. 1862, S527 1Ga .a3 la
bilities, SCI 500. HWY b. Norman, Ag't.
THE Continental, Security, Loriliard
and Metropolitan Fire Insurance Com l,anies. Of
New York. and The New England and Marine,
Of Hartford, reliable, prompt paying stock
Companies. Robert Simpson, agent, south
eas, corner Second and Brady streete.
TnE insurance office Of w. L. Ross
is removed to Brady street, third door below