Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22

+ EThe tax law as passed by ID
}. Federal Congress. having been put IN
to operation. many Of the 5sarns
: |. readers have requested Us to PdbRs1
I such portions Of Il as relate 70 s6s o.
o binary BUSINESS transactions Of 4, aay
! and in order that We may nos g. pis
. understood, we copy from the &c, il
! sell, as follows:
'I STAMP DUTiEs.
SIC. "a. .And Be II J7zrfley ssectsS
That on and AFTER The first das az or,o
Der. eighleen b1ndssd adsl sixf,ztwe
there shall be levied. collected, auc
paid. for and in respect of the sewers
instruments, matters. and things men,
toned. and described in the schedule
marked B bereunto annexed, or for
or in respect Of the vellum. parchment,
or paper upon which such instruments.
matters, or things. or any of them,
shall be written or printed. by any per
son or persons. or party who shah
make. sign, or issue the same, or for
whose use or benefit the same shall be
made. signed, or issued, the several
duties or sums Of moneys set down in
figures against the same. respectively,
or otherwise specified or set forth in the
said schedule.
SEC. So. And be Il further enacted,
That if any person or persons shall
make, sign. or issue. or cause to be
made, signed. or issued, any instru-
ment, document. or paper Of any kind
or description whatsoever. without the
same being duly stamped for denoting
the duty hereby imposed thereon, or
without having thereupon an adhesive
stamp to denote said penalty. such per-
son or persons shall incur penalty Of
fifty dollars, and such instrument, doe
ument. or paper, as aforesaid. shall be
deemed invalid and of no effect.
SEC. SO. ARd Be Il further enacted,
That in any and all cases where an ad-
hesive stamp shall be used for denoting
any duty imposed by this act. except as
hereinafter provided. the person using
or afixing the same shall write there.
upon the initials Of his name, and the
date Upon which the same shall be at.
tached or used, so that the same NAV
not again be used.
SEC. 100. And Be t further enacted,
That if any person or persons shall
make, sign, or issue, or cause to be
made. signed, or issued, or shall accept
or pay. or cause to be accepted or paid.
with design to evade the payment Of
any stamp duty, any bill Of exchange,
draft or order. or promissory note for
the payment Of money. liable to any of
the duties imposed by this act, without
the same being duly stamped, or hav-
ing thereupon an adhesive stamp for
denOting the duty hereby charged
thereon. he, she. or they shall, for
every such bill, draft, order, or note,
forfeit the sum Of two hundred dollars.
SCHEDULE h.
AeREENENT OR CONTRACT, other than
hose specified in this schedule; any ap-
Draisement of value or damage, or for
any other purpOsei for every sheet or
piece OF paper upon which either Of the
same shall be written, FIVE cents.
Bank check, draft, or order for the
payment Of any sum Of money exceed
ng twenty dollars, drawn upon any
bank, trust company, or any person or i
PERSONS, companies, or corporations at I
light or on demand, two cents. $
Bill Of exchange. (inlsnd) draft, or
rider for the payment Of any sum Of I
money exceeding twenty and not ex- =
eeding one hundred dollars. otherwise
han at sight or on demand, or any c
'romissory note except bank notes is /
ued for circulation, for a sum exceed. !
ng twenty and not exceeding one hun. {
red dollars, FIVE cents.
Exceeding one hundred dollars and I
lot exceeding two hundred dollars, ten O
ents. &
Exceeding two hundred dollars and Il
ot exceeding three hundred and fifty d
ollars. fifteen cents. 6
Exceeding three hundred and fifty
ollars and not exceeding FIVE hundred
ollars. twenty cents. r
Exceeding Eve hundred dollars and {
OF exceeding seven hundred and fifty s
ollArs. thirty cents. r.
Exceeding seven hundred and fifty r.
ollars and not exceeding one thousand &
Ollars. forty cents. n
Exceeding one thousand dollars and a
OF exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, n
ixty cents. /
Exceeding fifteen hundred dollars n
nd not exceeding twenty-five hundred Y
ollars, one dollar. .,
Exceeding twenty-five hundred and =
OF exceeding Eve thousand dollars, .,
ne dollar and fifty cents. r
And for every twenty Eve hundred q
ollars. or part Of twenty-five hundred 6,
ollars in excess Of FIVE thousand dol !,
RS, one dollar.
CoSvEYAEcE.-Deed, instrument, or
riting, whereby any lands, tenements, Il
other realty sold shall be granted, 7!
'signed, transferred, or otherwise con-
eyed to, or vested In, the purchaser m
: purchasers, or any other person or 81
srsons by his, her, or their direction. m
hen the consideration or value ex- 70
.eds one hundred dollars and does not 81
lceed FIVE hundred dollars. City cents. o
When the consideration exceeds Eve in
rndred dollars and does mot exeesd u