The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-30
The National Tax Law.

Ihe Commlssioner OF Revenue ,
Washington bAs just issued the follow
Ing important regulations to the Collie,
ioTBs
All mechanics, except those who msr,
iy do repairs, mus be registered as m n
ufacturers, and must take out a licsns
as such. il the annual sales amount /
$1,000. -
But mechanics and other manufa turs5
who sell their own manufactures 4, III,
place where they are produced are uutro
CURED to take out az additional licens- a,
traders. This does not include rectifiers
who must pay both licenses.
III manufacturers bave an Office demo,
store room or agen y. at plaos different
fom the plsre whers the goods are made
or II they shall sell the manufactures OF
others in addition to their owu they must
pay traders as well as msnulac,urer's
;ioense. Thus, a tobaccouist who Io,h
makes cigars and keeps for sale goods in
HIS line which he has purchasrd. mus:
'ake out both LICENSES. So must drug.
g's'. who also makes aenl articles Q Or
medicines. DO. for which be has d priyats
iormnls or receipt. ,,,. H
Persons keeping bar rooms or saloons,
Tor the sale OF liquors, must take out a
hqu"r desler's license. II they also fur.
nis'i food, they must in addition. ,sk.
out an eating house license. and the sale
OF clgWs, DC, requires a to,aceoni.t's or
relsiI dealers license besides. Billiard
tables require a special license, and baga.
teile tahlrs are recored as billiards.
Commission merchants, who ara also
ship or commercial brokers, are reoaiIed
to take out two licenses. ....s
dto"ers selling -four by tie barrel. or
salt by the sack, or any other article in
the original package, are reekoued as
wholesale dealers.
stamps must be attached to the papers
requiring them at the time of tlieir exscu
llo'' and must be obliter.ted by the per.
son writing his initials upon them. Trl
egrlph dispatches must he stamped and
faced when delivered 60 be transmitted.
Ou'railroad and telegraph companies are
not required to stamp their own dispatch
es over their own lir,s.
Arrangements will be made with the
Collector Of this District to supply s'amps
10 parties desiring TO purchase.
Notes and bills Of exchange drawn fnr
certain SUN with interest, will b. stamp.
% according:o % the principal sum. For.
'ign currency will b. es imsted at the
real par OF exchange the pound sterling,
'or interest. at the rate fixed for sove.
Ieigns, not q! The nominal rate of 81 43a.
nor at the market rate of exchange. " Lich
Is now something above the real par.
In reference to public houses and liaaor
iealers exclusively. il is defined tha; Ia
avrtn or public house, whore liquor is
'o'd, license IN ust he taken for each busi. |
less. the license for the tavern 10 BIS &C.
,ording 10 the rental, and tie license for
lquor in all cases of rerail 10 eiw-nty
loliars BY retail is understood any
luanhty under three gallons. To sell !
hove that quaptity is wholesale, and the
License is one hundred dollars ,Restau.
ats which furnish bedding and which
eep iquors. are. required to obtain thrss
IcenS's-hrst. tavern licen e, Sc, IDLY, !
license for the Ilquor bar of twenty |
ollare, and thirdly, a license for tie
a'ing bar, costing ten dollars, when the
eceip's amount TO or exceed one thons, and
o'Iars pr year. Eating houses are per
ll'ted to keep confectionery without an
dditlonal license. y, s I
All dealers in liquor by retail are re.
ulred TO pay license Of twcnty dollars
er year. The penalty for refusal or fail.
re 10 tak+ out license is fine of three
mes the apountgof duty or tax imposed
the law. one half which goes to the
'formrr. These taxes are Of course. in
idilionio the State and City licenses
ow impos d. and the accumula ion of
xpens 8 will materially affect the smaller ,
callers, who abound in ev-rv par, of the
ty. The prosecution Of delinuueuts is
'ade imperative on the Collectors, who !
o!d the names and residences Of all /
Gale rs, 50 that escape from the penalty 4
next 10 impossible. +