Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-23

AN ACT increasing, temporarily the duties on imports
and for other PURPOSES. -.
Re it enacted by the senate and house Of
tVes 81 the United states of America IN congress sno
hlcd that from and after the first day OF @ b
nomin eighteen hundred and six.two, IA lieu b %
duties heretofore imposed law on the articles heTe
amer mentioned there shall be levied au pa'
aed and provided Tor Imported foreign countries,
the following duties and rates OF duty that Is 10 say
On sruD of sugar or or concentrated mo-
Iasses. OF meado two cents per pound;
On all sugar not above number twelve Dutch standard
in color two ana one is,i , GeIt per M h0n, UNI b ~
On all sugar above number we've anu not spoNe num-
Der Fifteen Dutch STANDARD In color Three cents per
on ali sugar above number fifteen not stove dried and
not above numher twenty, Dutch standard in color,
three and one half cents per pound;
on all refined sugar in fon OF loaf lump crushed
dered puverzed, grandated, and all stuvedried
other sugar above number twenty Dutch sianda' in
color, four cents pound: Provided that the stand
ards by which the color and grades OF be
regulated shall be selected furnished to the collect
or OF such ports of entry necessary, by the
secretary OF the treasury from time to time ami in such
On sugar CANDY not colo ed six cents pounds on all
and on sugars after be ne refined when tnctured col
ored. in any way sduterated, cents per pound;
On moasses, six cents gallon rovidcd, that all s
raps sugar csnr, concentrated nolasscs
concentrated melado, entered under the name OF
lasSes than strip Of sugar,
gar cane, concentrated moasses. concentrated me
lado shall be liable to forfeiture to the United States
and the same shalt lie forfeited;
On cigars Of all kinds valued five dollars per
dollars and over ten collars per thousand sixty
cent rer pound; valued al over ten and rotover TWEEN
ned at over twenty dollars thousand dollar
pouno ana m aautlon thereto ON all cigars alued at
over ten dollars per thuus md per AL vale
REM Provided, that cigars Gig rettes incud
ing wrappers shall he subject to the same duties inn
On snuff, thirty tive cents per pound;
On tobacco ialeaf, manufactured and not stemmed,
TWENTY-FIVE cents per pound;
o. stemmed, and tobacco manufactured Of all descrp
tons not otherwise provided for, thrtyve cents per
Sect , And be it further enacted that from and after
the da and wear aforesaid IN addition to The duties here
toned, and included this section there shall be levied
eeecded and paid Q he goods, wares and merchan-
alse herein enlm rated and provided for, Imported from
foreign countries the following duties and rates of DUTY
On brandy, proof TWENTY-FIVE cents per rallon
On other spirits manufactured distilled from grain
On cordils and liquors OF all kinds and arrack asS-
the kirehenwasstr ratafa, and other similar spurious
oeve e nor otherwise provided for, twenty-five
On bay rum, twenty five cents per gallon:
On ale porter and beer in bottles, otherwise five
cents per gailon
On all sprituons liquors otherwise enumerated
teen and two-thrds per ad valorem: provided,
tina: no lower rate or of duty shall be levied
collected and paid eli brandy spirits, and all other
splriuous Deyerases. than that fixed by law for the
description of first proof but shall be increased in pro:
portion for greater strength than the strength of
fi proof Sr ard p;9vided lgrter that bottles con
PIE to and pay the same rate OF duty as that fixed upon
the wines thereiI contained
sect And be it further enacted, that from and after
ihe day and year aforesaid in addition TO the duties
heretofore imposed by law on the articles hereinafter
mentioned and included in this section, there shall be
lie led, collected and paid, the goods, and
merchandise herein enumerated and provided for i'm
parted from foreign countries the following duties and
On par irhn rolled or hammered, comprising flats not
than one inch than seven inches wide,
less than tnC-quarter OF an inch than two
inches thick rounds not less than half inch
than inches in diameter; aid squares not
less than one half an inch more than four inches
square not exceeding in aue the Of fifty collars
of fifty dollaS peg ton, three dollars per ton;
On bar ron rolled OF hammered, comprising flats less
Than one quarter OF inch thick or more than
inches wide rounds less than half an inch or more
han four inches in diane ter and squares less than
nan an lhch OF more than tour inches square, nVe
On ali iron imported in bars for railroads and inclined
plains made to patiers and fitted to be laid down
snch roads or plains without further manufacture, enc
a
On boiler or other plate iron I'VE dollars per ton;
fourth OF an inch in diameter less than number
SIXTEEN wire guaSe, one dollar per one hundred
pounds; over number sixteen and not over number
twenyhye wire gauge one dollar aad nifty cents per
i've wire euase. two dollars per hundred pounos:
Provided that wire covered with Gotten, six, other
mterIsl shall pay Ave cents pound in addition to
On hollow ware, glazed timed, half cent per
OF sarons taiIors halter irons stoves and stove
plates, one t9ui til OF one cent yer pounds
On oand and hoop iron aud slit rods and all ether Dc
p oviaed ior five dollars per ton;
On cut nails and spikes one fourth of one cent pei
Oh iron cables cable chains parts thereof seventy
htc cents per one hundred POUNDS: Provided that
half Of one inch shat be considered chain cable;
On anvils, one dollar Yer one hundred pounds;
On anchors or parts thereof fifty cents hundred
On wrought board nails spikes rvets bolts screws,
and wrought hinges one fourth OF one cent per pound;
On chains trace chains halter chains fence chains
made OF wire rods, under fourth of inch
IN diameter one fonrth Of one cent per pound under
Der nne wire gauie, ono hast of cent per pound;
under number nse, wire gauge five per centuni ad
On blacksmths hammers, and sledges, and axles,
paris s.sreol Ie ran o. one cent per pound
On stean gas, and wafer tub,s, and fues of wrought
n ron one fourth Of one cent per poGnoi
and washers, ready punched i've dollars per TON;
On smooth or polished sheet lrun by Whatever name
designated, one halt cent per pound;
On sheet iron, common black thinner than num-
per twenty wire gauge thee dollars per ton; thinner
than number twenty and not thinner than number
t%enty-iye wire gauge four dollars per ton thinner
than number twenty live wire gauge i've dollars per
On plates galvanized galvanized iron or iron coated
with any metal by electric batteries, one half cent
On locomotive tire parts thereof per pound
On mill irons, and mill cranks of wrought iron, and
wrought irons for ships steam engines locomotives,
or parts the col weghng each twenty five pounds or
On screws commonly called wood screws one cent and
On screws washed or plated and all other screws of
iron, except woUd screws Eve per centum ad valorem;
On ali manufactures of iron not otherwise provided or
On cast iron, steam. and water pipes TWENTY-FIVE
iron, not otherwise provided for Lor exempted from
duty hvs per centum ad yalOrem: Provided, that the
and manufactures Of steel, shall subject any
additional duty rates duty under the provisions of
ns act that Is TO say iron III pigs cast butts and
hines; old scrap IRON; malleable ron and maea6!e
brads and springs; cross-eut, mill, M and dras saws
fourth OF an inch in diameter, valued at cents
pound or less, one-fuurh of cent per pound;
valued at above seven per pound and not above
eleven cents per pound, Onehalf cent pound; val
ued above eleven per pound, and steel-wite
and steel in FORM Otherwise provided five
per centum ad vd0rrin
On skates valued twenty cents or less per pair two
cents per pair; when valued twenty cents
pair, five per centum ad valoreIp;
On iron squares. marked one side, two cents and
half per pound; ON all other squares made of iron or
steel, i've cents pei pound:
On hle rasps, and floats of all descriptions two cents
per pound and, in addition thereto, five per centum
ad valOrem;
On all manufactures Of STEEL which shall be
aeomponent part not otherwise provided LOT. ve per
eentuin ad valorem: Provided. tnat allowance
reduction of duties lor partial loss damage shall be
hereafter made In consequence OF rust of iron steel
OF upon the manuiaci ure OF iron steel,
polished Russia sheet iron;
On btuminous coal, ten cents per twenty-eght
bushels eiety pouhus 10 the bushel; all other coal
pounds to the buShel;
On coke and culm OF coal Ave per centum ad valorem
Sect q And DC IT further enacted, that from and
after the day and year aforesaid in addition
tesheetOfOTe imposed by law articles hcrenuf
ter mentioned ami included in this section there shah
be Levied collected and paid the GOODS and
ported from foreign countries, the following duties and
rates OF duty, that is TO say:
On copper rods, bolts, nails, spikes, copper bottoms,
copper in sheets plates called braziers copper and
other sheets and manufactures Of copper. not utct-
wise provided for, five per centuin sd Valorem;
On zinc spplter, aud teutenegue, uumanuiacurtd. in
blocks or pigs, twenty-five cents per one hundred
pounds;
On Zinc peter teutenegue, in Sheets one-haf of one
cent per pound:
On lead, pipes and shot OF one cent per
pound;
On brass in pigs and old brass ut only to DO
manufactured, tlye per centum ad vaorem;
Sect D. And be IL further enacted that from and after
the day and year aforesaid in lea Of the duties hereto
lore imposed by law the ar sles hereinafter enti0n-
90 l on sueh as may now be exempt from duty there
Aha be levied, collected and paid the goods wares,
And merchandise enumerated and provided tor In this
seetph Imported from foreign countries the following
duties and rates Of duty that is to say;
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