Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-07
TIE BRIDE eslIiIDs
From tbe Richmond whIg. march aI.I

The Confederate Tax hin.
From the Richmond Wing. March 81
The bin to be entitled An Act to lay taxes
for the common defense, and carry On the gov
erBment Of the Confederate States" which was
passed by the house of representatives, on the
23d instant, and is now pending in the senate,
provides that tax of one per cent shall be
levied on the value Of al real aud personal
property, moneys and credits, except on such
personal property other than slaves which have
been taxed, money or credits as may Be EN-
pioyed IN 3 business taxed under lhis act, or the
profits Of which are herein specially taxed
Upon the value Of ali sedcultural products
not owned By the ptoduce.s ten per cent; cot
ton and tobacco, when in tie hands Of the pro
ducer, five per cent
Bankers shall pay $500, and twenty per
cant upon the gTos amounts Of profits realized
or the business
AuetoneeFs, tobaeeonists, cattle brokers, ped
dlers, spsthecagies. photographers aud eonfsc
TONERS, shall pay $50, and Two and a half per
cent. on gross amount Of sale. The tax on ane-
tion ssles of stocks shall be one fourth of oas
per cent
Wholesale dealers ip nqa1rs $500, and five
per cent. on gross sales
Retail dealers in liq .ors. 100 aud ten per
cent.
Retail dealers in grocsFss. jry-goods, etc, $50
snd y % cant.
Wholesale dealers. $3.50 1d2I per esnt.
PaTnbrokers, 5000 a.-3 80 per cent on gross
Distillers s2o5. ard per cent. on gross
sales
Brewers, 500 sld p 5s, cent on gross sales.
h egers ~ i.ots,s, mas and tsverns, $50
an4 y paf cent upon tse gross smouat realized
In husWesS
Keepers of eating h7t.sts IA boarding housas
10 which there are az least six boarders, $40,
and p per cent.
receipts
Commercial brokers, $500. and "a par cent
Owners Of tbeaters, $500. and 3 per cent. on
Eacb circus, 500. and $40 for each e1bi
bition Juggisrs, $50.
Oa each bowling alley or billiard table, $40
Livery stable keepers, $50, and 5 per cent on
gross TeeeiEts.
Butchers snd bakers, $50, snd I per cent. On
sales.
Lawyers, physicians, surgeons ani dentists,
profession.
On al excess over $1,000 Of net prof IS Of any
banker, aueti 1neer, etc, l25 peE cent; on al
excess over $50 600. twenty-five nar cent
Salsries over 81 coo and under 81 500 shall
De tsxod enc per cent? over $l,5Q0 taU p2r
J5.;l-,..l
per cent. On receipts from passeugzEsi two from
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- - s'3 t7i7s'@P-'
s.. 5-llss' pa. 'lsi-
n, - 80 i:,l pAy = 37L oslt u1
-.I,,s - ~''N o--i9 1'i7" ~ SUI
lIoul a'ics companies snall pay ave per CENT
.ot % .os9 rec iplS ron premiums
u5 81 rear o. personal Ps0pefy
tSfs5 -. - '2'u t-I I2'@' su. 81 i7s Apfil'
80 ~ -l9 OF BUSINESS ten per
0ul
a'1 Ia..i' pa l'9A'e'' HsVat stores t'-
80 y ~ -ni sou a--el -
-. = e. SoFs'hlh 'lls' ,'f oy
'I -. VI ''il'4+y '''7a Ualsf tus se.' = per
ta.a.1-, r,.r,.-- 1890 r..,..
ieo,,ss ~ go 80 - an ..i 2e. 80. On
fron pr9rsrtv on which a far eI,elI bszs 5esr,
paid dadsr tiis act When t'.e irc,r,s axcaa4s
10000. an additional lax Of ten mar cent an
ths excess shall be levis4
Anr person moi Z. c5sz7n Of tina C,pfedarata
States, between eighteen and forty fvs. not IL,
the military or naval service Of tas C5afa7arssa
States, exsrefs-nz spv calling. h7rsin tsxe1
shall nav doubls tax
Advertisements IN uswspa7ers. msgazines.
etc, sbsH be taxed two and ous-tbirI DsT cent
payable querlsglv.
The last section axsmpts from iaxstiou. pro,
visions purchased for family cousarlusi5n; rssl
and personat property of civilians. OF 2 less
value than one thousand dollars: real or personal
property. of s person in the military or naval
service. Of less value than two thousand dollars
property Of colleges, schools. charitable or reii
Confederate Ssates aad Of the ssvesal States
theEeof property rom which the owners have /
been dispossessed hT the enemy duriag tie /
twelve months preceding assessments IRE en-
ginesi books, portraits, pictures and wearing
apparel of every person and family, except (
waiehes aud jswelTy; al agricultural products /
OF the last preceding crop produced on land /