The New York herald., 1862-10-03

uniei assessment districts nave pccn u""ou
into smaller DISTRICTS varying In number accorone
amount of work to be performed over each VI 'neso
smaller distrlcte assistant assessor appohteo wo
IN. an office where blanks and Information concerning
tho operation Of the law may be ooA'ned
;s not made obligatory on assessors OF col
Iec,ors TO keep stamps on hand Tor SAFE; ana,
&c these officers have sufficient business 20
o..,nv their time without selling stamps, they will
, IN every case act agents for their sale They are
,,c,cs which can be bought and sold by any one and
b,cb as soon they issued will undoubtedly DC
rcpt by neary every broker and tationer' As banks
"a ,oouravh Offices will be required TO use great many
81 ,heo il would be advisable FOR each institution TO
them Tor the convenience Of those doing business
,here 80 that check despatch may be stamped at
tho counter of the bank office when the presenter has
nec,ec,ed 10 do so his own counting room.
Tho s,ap tax unlike the other ones, was not TO take
oc, until tho 1st of the present month, longer time
having bcer allowed Of this tax in order to pre-
rare The stamps and instruments As good deal Of
anxiety and some misapprehension exs, in the commu
ny relative TO this tax give below abstract of the
Jaw in relation stamp duties from which all our read
ers may learn their duties and obligations The following
IL list Of the articles which stamp duty is eved:-
aoreement Conveyance.
Appraiscmen. Of value or Despatch, telegraphic
damage Entry S,s,.Ss ISg sSss9as'S1, Il custom Sn
Draft or order for payment hoeses.
Of any sum OF money. Entry FOR withdrawal
Bill ol exchange (nland). Insurance policy.
Bill Of exchange dorcignl Lease.
BIZ Of lading or receipt for Manifest
goods, &c, exported Mohgage:
Fxnress rcceipts &c. Passage tickets.
Bond of indemnity. Power Of attorney for vot-
Ponds of any description ing, &c.
other than such ns are Power Of attorney for sale
renured In legal proceed. OF stock &c.
ngs Power of attorney to
| Certiticate OF stock ceivo collect rent, &c.
Certificate OF profits Power OF attorney 70 sell
Cortiacate or damage &c. real estate or transact
Certificate of deposit business -
Certiacne on any other dc. Probate Of will letters Of
scription. administration.
Charter parties. Protest.
Conrsct Warehouse receipt.
Legal documents, provided that no writ summons or
other process issued by justice OF the peace, or issued
In any criminal or other suits commenced by the United
states or any stae shall be subject 70 the payment Of
stamp duties.
Medicines or preparations (such as are usually called
patent mcdicines).
Perfumery and cosmetics.
Playing cards.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING STAMP DUTIES.
Tho follow ing an abstract Of the law relating to the
issue and use Of stamps
The law requires that on and after October the
person who shal make sign or issue any OF the nsru
mens or things named above. for whom they shall b
named signed issued, shall pay tax named In the
bill In default Of stamping such instrument or thing
penalty OF ny dollars incurred, and the document Is
no effect law No stamp made for one class Of papers
or things be used for another class, even thoughh
| duty be the same, neither shall any paper bearing
stamp appropriated by TO any particular instrumen
bc used FOR any other purpose. Any person who shal
counterfeit q stamp, who shall use, with intent TO de
fraud any counterfeit stamp, and any person who sha
cut tear or get OF any stamp from the instrument
| which 1t Is affixed, or on which II Is i'm
| pressed, shall be considered guilty Of felony
and in addition to forfetng tho counterfeit stamps
shall be fined not exceeding 81 ,0o0 and be i'm
rrsoned for term not exceeding Ave years. II mad
obligatory oil persons using stamps to dsfacc them
after they affixed impressed by writing over ther
their initials and the date. Penalty for using withou
cancclling a stamp, $50 Propristors Of patent med
cines perfuncry, playing cards, &c, may have stamp
OF their own design for their exclusive use, the dies
designs for which shall be left with the Commissioner
Internal Revenue. They shall not be duplicated 70 an
other person than the one furnishing thom. The STAMP
In such case be affixed that in using the packg
10 which they affixed they shall be destroyed Pcna
" Ter neglect to destroy $50 Penalty for countcrcitf
same as above. Penalty for making, signing issuing
causing to be made signed or issued. or Tor accepts