Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-25

son knowingly and wilfally aiding, ah.,,,.
siuing In committing any such od-nes a, o.
viction thereof, forfeit the said coan,s. on cOs
and the artielAs upon which they are MAJ. Nans
punished ny hue not excesding one thnnaua, ant
lsrs, and by imprisonment aud 90 1inemsnsM' to,
Abor not exceeding ave years 70 Aet
Sec, 80. Amdbs II FATHER snas,,s. rh.,,
All cases where an adhesive stamp shau ~ /" Any a4l
deneting any duty imposed by this so, Us tN
hereinafter provided tn person uslns "a ssspte
the same shall write thsreupou the ini,, Sr shSNs
name, and the date upon which m. sa Of Ii
attached, or used, so that the same nav M, sosi
used. And II any person shal fraudulec, snas
use OF an adhesive stamp to denote anv- az, mlc
posed by this act without so eaeotually esSe,rn
and obliterating such stamp, except az hat
tioned, he, sho, or they shall forfeit the an Se ae
dollars Proeidsf ssrsthslsss, Tha apv ~ VI ap
or propretors of proprietary articles p''ptts
subject to stamp duty under schedule d oF SStNs
shall have the privilege of furnishins wi,h 'un "
pense TO the United States, In sutable fnr u'W 4
approved by the Commissioner of internal p ms
his or their own dies designs for s,amn aee'ees
thereon be retained in the possession q, ~ "
missioner OF Internal Revenue, for his q, ,h"' Va
rate use, which shall not be duplicated IA sD w
person. That in all cases where sueh Siam y. oot
instead of his or their writing his or thay, = SgN
and the date thereon, the said stamp shall Ia Uah
hxed on the box, bottle, or package, that in ON,
stamp shall he eheotualiy DESTROYED; ana in ~. sa
thereof shall be liable TO the same penaltv i.1a
for neglect TO aix said stamp as he,einhsinaspIts
scribed in this act. Any person who shal t,sIp. ~
lently obtain or use any of the aforesaid ,Iota
designs therefor, and any person forging an p
terteiting or causing or procuring the fo,,,s ~
counterfeiting any representation, lRepss. n.
tude, or colorado imitation OF the said ls,, y.
toned stamp, or any engraver or printer Nh, "a ~
sell or give away said stamp or selling the ,s~.
beiug a merchant, broker, peddler, or persoN ~.
ing, In whole or in part, in similar goods ,,,'
merchandise, manufactures, preparations a, IN
or those designed for similar objects o, nn,a...
shall have knowingly or fraudulently In bis ny.
| their possession any such forged counteri.;,sSt
ness, similtude, or oolorsble imitation N ~ s
last mention e stamp, shall be deemed guiltv n,
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thersef sh,gL
subject to all the penalties, fines, aud forfe,,rs'
scIibed in section ninety.three Of this act. Nv
Sec 100 And b,ii farther enacted That ifsD,,.
son or persons shall make, sign, or issue or cs,,
be made, signed, or Issued or shall accent =, y.
| or cause to be accepted or paid, with desoh
evade the payment of any stamp duty snv I'm
exchange, drafl or order, or promissory mot so,s
| payment of money, liable TO any OF the duts, i.
posed by this act, without the same being mi
depoting the duty charged thereon, he she Or 'hT
shall, for every such bill, draft, order or nos A.
| felt the sum OF two hundred dollars.
Sec l0l, And BE- u farther enacted That tina ,,,.
tor or acceptors of any bill of exchange or ords,
the payment of any sum of money drawn or N,
| porting 10 be drawn, in sny foreign eouutrv r.
psyable in the United States shall before ps, IN,
accepting the same, place thereupon a stamp M |
eating the duty upon the same as the laH iquiy
for inland bills of exchange or promissOry nos, /
and no bill of exchange shall be paid or negstlis
without such stamp; and If any person shall py d
negotiate, or offer in payment, or receive OF sks
payment, any such draft or order, the person o. d,
sons so offending shall forfeit the sum Ct one hu,
bred dollars
Sec lO2 And BE- Il further enacted Tina, the Can
missioner OF Internal Revenue be and Is hereby |
thorized to sell to and supply collectors, deputy "a
lectors postn o.. ers, ststioners, or any other NJ
sons at his discretion, with adhesive stamps Il
tsmped paper, vellum, or parchment, as herein w |
vided for, upon the pav ment, at the time ofdeVe
| OF the amount OF duties said stamps stamped ag |
vellnm, or parchment so sold or supplied repfesg
and may thereupOn allow and deduct from tn Y |
| gregate amount of such stamps as aforesaid The a
of not exceeding! i've per centum as commisim
the collectors, postmssters stationers or Other u
chasers: bat the cost of any paper, geum, OF prs
ment shall be added to the amount, after deiucEl
the allowance of per centum as aforesaid h'rR |
That no commission shall be allowed on any an |
sums so old or supplied CT less amount than !
dollars And prorfdsd fis,thsr, That any prop'ta .
proprietors of articles named In schedule G. u .
shall furnish his or their own die or dtSgf
stamps, to be used especially for his o. thei "
proprietary articles, shall be allowed the i0loE1
discount, namely; on amounts purchased st
time OF not les than fifty nor more than hVtE
bred dollars, five per centum on amonhe oisi
hundred dollars, tel per centum. The Csnnaa
er o ( Internal Revenue may from time to time III
reg ulations for the allowance of such OF the sal
| jssued under the provisions of this act as miy y
been spoiled or rendered useless er unit rtsK
pose Intended, or for which the owner may hH
use, or which through mistake may have eti
properly or unnecessarily used or where thsf
or duties represented thereby have bernpsidR
ror or RENTED and such allowance shail De
either by giving other stamps in lieu OF the ssr
so allow for, or by Replying the amount OWE
after deduoting therefrom, in case of repayment
sum of five per centum to the owner Thereof
Sec 1903. AVID be "a |syth5 ssastsd, That i shil
lawful for any person TO present 10 the Comess
err OF Internal Revenue any instrument and rNt
his opinion whether or not the same is GhNiA
with any duty; and ii the Commissioner shall
opinion that such instrument is not cbsrgesos
any stamp duty, it shall be lawful for him, ana y
hereby required, 10 impress thereon psrda
stamp, to be provided for that purpose, VIVA y
word or words or device thereon as he snal
nroper which shall signify and denote that suca
strument is not chargeable with any stamp
and every such Instrument upon WHICH psAN
stamp shall be impresset shall be deemed W
so chargeable, and shall be received in evldsns
all courts of law or equity, notwit hstanding aN
jeotions made to the same, as being cnafgesps
stamp duty, and not stamped to denetc lhe sn
Sec lA4. And he IL tigthsr enacted That on NV Il
ter the date on which this act shall tate ens:l
Telegraph company or its agent or emp Ha -
| receive from any person or transmit 10 NY ~
| any dispatch or message without an acne Nc
! Senotnp the duty imposed bv this set penn, ~
to COW thereof or having the same STAMPED
| upon and in default thereof hall incur 80
ten dollars; Provided, That only one stang
be required, whether sent through one OF m'''
panies ~
Sec l05 And be IT, fHyih0 e"asssa maj ~ ~
ter the day on which this act shall tsSe ele', M
| press oompauy or its agent or employs aN
&c We Tor transportation RON any person ~
bundle, box article or package OF any u.'I h,rg
without either delivering to the cons 1rI th,s
| printed receipt, having STAMPED OF am ia mi. st
stamp denoting the duty imposed ~ mn o,.ss,
without aft king thereto an th"raef .t
denoting such duty, and in default tasI ~, INF
cur penalty of ten dollars Pyos,aLa, I aan,i,a
stamped receipt a stamp shsn We e,,tSsr psrJ
each shipment from one party 10 an az consist
the same time, whether such shipment .rs Tal
one or more packages And pf9y n uanlouirsd iara
stamp d receipts or stamp shall De eqaanmsnortaS
bala hnndIe box art Gle or package traasp''SSI M
The Government nor for such bales, n soru,rs
| or packages as are transported py su'"
without charge thereon IT'D That 81
Sec les. And be IL further taastse' tamps s
provisions of this act relating ~ ssiI extend
siye stamps and stamp dufies, sha u ssnnIicsbt
include Except where manifestty lasp X sh
| the articles or objects enumera'eu a,nly 10
marked C, aubject to stamp duties aAN
provisions in relation thereto ,,S That
Sec; lo7. And Be e farther . isbt huudrd
sixty-two no person or persons, ni n and ag
or corporations, shall make, prepddVn,g msdrs
remove for consumption or sa {, ~ a. thaH
| preparations, compositions, aho sn5 nls,irgtr
Guiding perfumery coemeucsi "a oct 81 ealt
upon which duty is imposed by tIis s;tbnat 10
ated and mentioned in schedule =; SMnnoiing ts
thereto an adhesive stamp or iaoei assTsof DBL
ty before mentioned, and IN delaG i1g That neis
cur panalty of ten dollars: Proe' ~ ruoompa
in this act contained shall apply 10 ~ auy n1sr
oono"naed eccording 10 the United s'r ~ f,Hr
ar nal nhsrmacopea. nor of when ' tSs drs