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 b,
found Of interest TO our citizens, as answ erins
many queries that are beiug constantly pro
pounded on the subject
/ All mechanics. except those who merely
do repairs. must be registered as manufactur
ere, and must take out license as such il ,hei
annual sales amount to $1,000.
2. But mechanics and other manufactured
who sell Their own manufactures at the place
where they are produced are not required "a
| take out additional license as traders
| his does not include reetifye yers, who must pay
| 10th licenses
3. II manufacturers have no Cffice. depot
store.room, or agency at place different from
the place where the goods are made, or If they
| sell the manufactures OF Others In addition 10
their own, they must pay traders as " ell as
| q manufacturers license. Thus, tobacconist
who Doth makes cigars ind keeps for sale
goods in his line which he has purchased, mus.
take out both licenses. So mast q druggis.
vino SO makes patent articles or medicines,
&C Tor which he has private formula or re
| ceipt.
4. Persons keeping bar.roons or saloons for
the sale of liquors, must take out retail lio-
| uor dealers license. Ii they also furnish food
they must In addition t1ke cut an eating
house license and the sale Of cigars, &c re
quires a tobrcconists' or retail dealers license
besides. Billiard tables require . special Ii
cense, and baga,eie tables are rsckoned as
billiards.
5 Commission merchants who are also sLip
or commercial brokers are required to take
out two licenses
7. Stamps must be attached to the papers
requiring them at the time of their execution,
and must be obiiterated BY the person writing
his initials upon them Telegraphic dispatch
IS must be stamped and effsced when deliv
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 over
at the rates OF discount established by the
Treasury Department.
9. Notes and bills Of exchange drawn Tor q
certain sum Nth interest will be stamped ac-
cordiog to the pri0ci pal sum. Foreign currsu-
cy will be estimated at the real par of ex-
change; the pound sterling for instance at the
rate fixed for eovereignt. not at the nominal
rate "a ,843<, nor at the market rate Of ex-
change, Ich 10 now thing above the
real par.
10. On and after October 1st the lowing
instruments muet be stamped: All agree.
ments, appralsemente, checks, sight dfafte,
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 and Gil other rliica,es, charter par
ties. brokers. metao,andums. conveyaaces,
mortgages. leases. te!egraphic Gis1asches.
custom house entries ani mauifrsts, policies
IF insurance-life, marine, an fire and re
newals of same. passage tickets to foreign
ports, power OF attorney. proxies, probate Of
wills, protests, warehouse receipts and wfits
or other original process for commencing
suit.
Also. patent medicines, perfumeries and |
playing cards