The New York herald., 1862-03-09
THE TAX BILL.
FHg ARTICLES ON WHICH A TAX Is LAID.
THE RATES OF DUTY LEVIED.
Licenses, Contracts, Bills Of Exchange,
Bills of Lading, Conveyances, Insu-
rance Policies, Mortgages, Re-
ceipts, Medicines, Bonds, Cam
dies, Oils, Tobacco, Cotton
Goods, &C., to be Taxed,
&C., &c.. &c.

Section l-Authorizes the President nominate 10 the
snail be s6ooo per Snnum he shah provide all stamps se
and al instructions and regulations necessary or
See s-AutScrzes the President divide the States aad
rcts and appoint each with the advice and OF
shs Senate an assessor and collector "h0 sna pe ise
sse Ma anu ss asr ea That each Of The
ment ds,rcts within each wrh he shall appoint
ed issn 50 appoed and accepting The
sppontnen shall before he eneIs on ~ duties Ok hissr
aia Sr some coeer, s1on,ed by this act (who is
aessty 20 a asiaser ne san the teowng
The aay bel that WILL 10 the best OF my knowledge,
ates Of for framing the assessment dis
.ris without favor or Partially and thai win DO equal
sessor" And certificate of such affirmation shall
assistant shall De appointed Aud every
or assistant assessor aeng in Che said Office without
pay undred collars noety ihereo to the the
ors the same; recovered with suit
any soq by DE % so
for such AMOUNT as shall be prescribed by The
Aialy account or al public naneys coming into his pos
See sAuthorzes each collector appoint many depu-
Ms he may think proper paid by him. col.
aHs s@a saas % me sss' rs ssd sSs Se nine the duty
aay egSa or hrms c rs
~ iposed 0y !hs act annually when otherw and
year thereafter ana in ali other cares be-
Se M5er oe ron Of Se oe % amt
nua income the number of ars objects charged with
especial duty or tax the quantity Of goods wares, and
shandise made of sold and charged with specific
orem duty the several rates and aggregate
according 70 the respective provisions OF tr and accord
nS he forms and regulations be sribed the Com
missioner ei internal Rerenue under direction Of
Secretary gf the Treasury.
Sec 7feaaires each
As district and make The inquiries necessary
nent OF is ast the lst of May in each year. from
ume TO time thereafter
Sec 4l-D-hne the des Of coll ,ctors assessors and
assistant prescribe which
1ntiss sha be Performed regulate the
her services; impose Penalte for maeasapee Office,
and pro. de for reundng duties wrongfgly imposed and
collected
Sec. n-Requfres AL persons owning acting as
agents Tor 81 lis, &C. used dis sp11ous liquors. to
ebtsin license for using them which license all
fsce Until The lat Of January succeeding its da and for
which $50 snail be paid
sec AZ and 43Prescbe the regulations under which
Nc nses shal be granted
Sec H-Requires duty Of fifteen cents per gallon 20 be
PAID all distilled spirits OF first proof and that this
snail be increased in proportion for hig her proofs.
bee. f5-Dehnes the term first procf.n
Sc AZ and AS;Ste the duties Of stills DC,
ard " at il required OF such
Bee 4Sevfesa duty dollar barrel of hiryone
1Aons on beer lager ale porter, hc proportional
duty n 70 be paid on an fractions Of a barrel.
Sec - 10 S2Presree the dGtes of
ef arswcrtes
See. a3 70 -Impcse the penalties for non-rayment OF
auses beer &C., and for fase statements
fhsy aiso give the mode in Of delay the
pAyment Of tlesf 1utAes
See 81 TO SRelss 70 the granting OF licenses Pro-
kinds without Lsense.
See e2-Requir persons enaged in carrying the
loving named TO take license each
which they shall pay the following sums viz. -