Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-01-07
Stamp Tax.

The following schedule, for the use of
Stamps, is from TaOmpsO,i's Reporter:
Agreem<nts-of every name and nature,
and all appraisements, and all memo
randums between two or more parties,
except as hereinafter specified under
other heads, for each sheet or piece Of
paper, . cents.
Btn1k Chscks.-Checks, dtafts PAYABLE on
presentation, on order for the Payment
OF money at sight, for any amount over
$50, 2 cents.
For all checks, drafts, or orders for $40
and under, no stamps are required
Bills, Haiaad.-All time drafts, and all
notes and due bills payable at specific
times, or payable on demand, for sums
over $50 to 800, cents, to 5000, 10
cents; to $3.50, Is cents; to $500, 20
cents; to $50, 80 cents; to $1,000, 10
cents: to 1900, so cents; to S2500, 81;
toSiUJ0, 81 so; and for every $500
and parts of the same over $4,000, 81.
Bond -of indemnify. for due performance,
and TO account for money, 80 cents,
other descriptions IS cents.
Csrhfcatcs-of Stock, of Port Warden. of
Marine Surveyor, for damages, and for
shares of interest, for amounts exceed
ing so, % cents; ii for deposits of mon
ey, to 800, 2 cents to-over 500, .
cents; all other certificates, 10 cents.
Conveyance, Dscds, d'c.-Where the value
is 10 500, no stamp; to $j00s50 cents;
to 1000, 81; to S2500, S2; to 5000, IS;
to S10.00o, $40; to- S2o,000, $50; and
for every $4,000, or parts of SO, 600 in
excess Of SIG, 600, $50.
Il III. L IL
the first ten words is 10 cents, cent:
if the charge for the first ten words Is
over 10 cents, cents.
Express, ,-Express receipts mast be stamp
ed To 25 cent charge, cent; to a
81 charge, cents, all charged over 81
3 cents.
Insurance. -Life-reqQires a stamp express
" for Life Insurance Policies; to $1,000,
25 cents; to SS5000, 80. cents; to any
amount over $1,000, 81.
L,Suance.-Fire, inland and marine pol
icies are all included in one kind and
require a stamp for 25 cents.
Lease.-A All.amounts of rent are the same
but time varies the amount of stamp;
to 3 years, so cents; exceeding years.
81.
Legal Doe,msnts.-All processes by the
which any suit is commenced in any
Court, so cents.
All processes issued bya Justice Of the
Peace, and criminal proceedings are-ex-
empt.
Medicines, PeIfimeTy, d-e.-This kind of
stamp is requiredfor very large por-
tion Of every Apothecary's shop; for a
% cent package, vial, box, or bottle,
cent; so cents, cents; Is cents, cts;
81, 4 cents; and for every so cents or
parts of so cents over 81, 2 cents.
Hortgage-On real, personal, or mixed es-
tate or property, or papers giving loans,
TO $500, so cents; to $1,000, 81 to 81
600, 50, to $1,000, So; to $4,000, $40; to
$4,000, SIS; and for every additional
$4,000 or part thereof, $40.
NoteS.-See bills inland,
PO'oer Of Attorney, SzI Pr01y.-A simple
Power, % cents; a compound Power
must have as many stamps as there are
branches of business enumerated
Powers relating to real estate, 81; if for
a double purpose, to rent and to SELL
3; Proxies are 10 cents.
Probcse Of WiH-Letters of administra-
ton to S2500, so cents; to $4,000, 81; to
$4,000; %; to $4,000, So; to 100000,
SO; to Sl50,000, $50; and for each ad-
ditional $4,000 or part of $50, 1000, SO.
Protsst.-For every instrument protested,
25 cents.
Warehouse RsceiPt-for any goods, raer-
chandise, or property held on storage
on any public or private premises, 25
cents.
BWs-require no stamps.
In the whole list we find twenty-six
kinds ofStamps, and the number of de-
nominations quite beyond defining; but
by using smaller stamps (of the right
kiRd) in lieu of one large stamp, the
number of denominations may be re-
duced to about seventy-fve plates or
sheets.