The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-08-08
THE TAX BILL.
ALPHABETICAL RECApITULATION.

items made subject to taxation by the Act O
Congress, and the amount of tax levied there.
on. This reeapitulation we lay before our rea
ders, satisfied that from its clear arrangement
its compactness, and its facility for future refer
ence, it will be generally preferred to The tax bill
itself. 1t goes into operation on the first of Au-
gust.
Advertisements inserted in newspapers mag
azines, reviews or any other publication, on
gross receipts, 3 per cent
Do all receipts for, to the amount of 81 900,
exempt.
Do do, by papers whose circulation does not
exceed 1000 copies, exempt
Agreements, for each sheet or piece Of pa-
per on which written, stamp duty, 5 cents.
Agreements for the hire use, rent of any
land tenement, or portions thereof if for PEE
riod of time not exceeding years, stamp duty,
! 10 cents.
DO do if for period Of time exceeding three
years, stamp duty, 81
Alcohol, made or manufactured Of spirits or
materials upon which the duties imposed by
This act shall have been paid, is not to be con-
sidered manufacture.
Ale, per barrel of 81 gallons, fractional parts
of barrel to pay proportionally,) 81.
/
Anodyne, each package of, the retail price
or value of which does not exceed 20 cents,
stamp duty, l cent.
Do each package of, tie retail price or value
of which exceeds 25 cents, and does not ex-
ceed 50.cents stamp duty, cents.
Do each package of, the retail price or value
Of which exceeds so cents, and does not ex-
ceed rs cents, stamp duty, cents
Do do, exceeding IS cents, and not exceed
ing 81, 4 cents.
Do each package Of the retail price or value
of which exceeds 81, for each and every SO
cents, or fractional part thereof over and above
81, an additional stamp duty Of cents
Apothecaries, when license as wholesale
or retail dealer has not been taken out; for Ii
cense, $40.
Appraisements of value or damage, ON each
stamp duty Of cents.
Auctioneers under which term is included
every person whose business it is to offer prop
license, $40
Auction sales of goods, merchandise, articles
and things. including all sales Of stocks, bonds
and other securities, on gross amount OF sales,
II of per cent.
Band Iron, (see lron.)
Banks, on all dividends, 3 per cent
Bankers, under which term Is included every
person who keeps place of business where
credits are opened in favor of any person, firm,
or corporation, by the deposit or collection OF
money or currency; and the same, or any part
thereof. shall be paid or remitted upon the
draft, check or order of such creditor, but
which does not include Incorporated banks leg
ally authorized to issue notes as circulation,
for license, SlO0.
Bar Iron, (see Iron.)
Barvtes, sulphac Of, per 100 pounds, 10
cents.
Beer, per barrel of 81 gallcns-fractional
parts of barrel to pay proportionately 81
Bend leather, per pound, cent and mills
Benzine per gallon, 10 cents
Bicarbonate Of soda, per pound, mills
| Billiard tables, kept for use, each table, Si0
Billiard rooms, for license, for each table, 70.
Bills of exchange, Gnland,) for the payment
of any sum of money exceeding $Zo, ana not
exceeding 100, otherwise than on sight or de-
mana. stamp duty 5 cents.--EXcoedng Sloo
and not exceeding 200, 10 cents. Exceeding
200 and not exceeding $50, 10 cents. EX-
cecdine $50 and not exceeding 800, 70 cents
Exceeding 500 and not exceeding 100, 81 cents.
Exceeding 80 and not exceeding ,0OO, 4o cents.
Exceeding 900 and not exceeding l,o0o, oo
cents Exceeding 1900 and not exceeding p
500, l dollar. Exceeding 2,50o and not ex-
ceeding 500, l,20. For every $500, or part
$500, in excess of 5000, | dollar.
Bills of exchange Qoreign) drawn in, but pay
able out of the United States, ii drawn singiy
or if drawn otherwise than in sets oil more than
one according TO the custom OF merchants ana
bankers. same as bills Of exchange Qnland.) II
drawn in sets of three or more for every bill
of each sci. .sghere the sum made payable shall
not exaeed 80 dollars or the equivalent there
of in any foreign currency, cents, Above
l50 and not above 250 5 cents.-Aboyc 25O
and NOT above 500. 10 cents. Above 500 and
not above 900, Is cents. Above 1000 and
NOT above 500. 20 cents. Above 800 and
not above 2,5OO. 50 cents. Above $500 and
Tnot above $500, so cents Above $500 and
Enot above 5000, 20 cents Above 5000 and
not above 1900, l dollar. Eor every 2,50O
or part thereof in excess Of 1900, 80 cents
Bills of landing for any goods, merchandise
or effects ta be exported from port or place
in the United States to any foreign port or
place, stamp duty of 10.
Bitters, same as medicines.
Boards are not to be considered as mauiac-
lures.
Binds, auction sales of on gross amounts OF
sales, II of lper cent :,
Bonds, indemnifying any person who shall
have become bound or engaged as surety Tor
the payment of any sum of money, or for the
due execution or performance of the duties OF
any office, and to administer money received py
virtue thereof, stamp duty of so cents
Do, of any description other than such as
are required in legal proceedings, and such as
are not otherwise charged, astamp duty of 20 cts
Bone manufacturers OF, wholly or in part,