Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-03

advancing, which up to latest
accounts needed conformation. 1t was
not believed in Charleston. They can
not delay their attack much longer.
Our forces are expecting it daily and
are ready and eager for the conflict.
THE CONFEDERATE TAX BILL.
We make synopsis of the tax bill
as passed by the House of Representa-
tives, which when passed by the Senate
we will give entire.
1t provides that tax of one per
cent shall be levied on the value Of all
real and personal property, moneys and
credits, except on such personal prop
erty other than slaves which have been
taxed, money or credits as may be en-
ployed in businesses taxed under this
act, or the profits Of which are herein
specially taxed.
Upon the value of all agricultural
products not owned by the producers:
ten per cent, cotton and tobacco, when
in the hands of the producer, FIVE pc,
cent.
Auctioneers, tobacconists, cattle bro
lkers, peddlers, apothecaaries and con-
fectioners, shall pay $50, and 2 IL
per cent. on gross amount OF sales
The tax on auction sales of stocks shall
be one-tourth Of one per cent,
Wholesale dealers in liquors, 5000,
and five per cent. on gross sales.
Retail dealers in liquors, 800, and
ten per cent.
Retail dealers in groceries, dry goods:
etc., $50 and 2 10 per cent.
Distilleries, 5000, and twenty per
cent. on gross sales.
Brewers, 800, and 2 1-2 per cent.
on gross sales:
Keepers of hotels, inns and taverns,
500, and 2 Upper cent. upon the gross
amount realized in business.
Keepers of eating houses and board
ing houses, in which there are at least
six boarders, $40, and 2 IL per cent.
On each bowling alley or billiard
table, $40.
Livery stable keepers, $50, and five
per cent. on gross receipts.
Butchers and bakers, $50, and one
per cent. on sales.
Lawyers, physicians, surgeons and
dentists, $50, and 2 IL per cent, on
gross receipts from their profession.
On all excess over $4,000 of net
profits of any banker, auctioneer, etc..
II IL per cent; on all excess over
$4,000, twenty-five per cent.
Salaries over 1000 and under ST.,
500, shall be taxed one per cent; over
81, 500, two per cent.
Railroad and steamboat companies
to pay five per cent. On receipts from
passengers two from freight.
Banks, savings institutions; gas, tel
egraph, express, and manufacturing
companies, partnerships, and individ
uals shall pay % per cent. on all prot
its, dividends, and sums added to sur
plus funds.
On profits on all real or personal
property bought and sold during 1862
and to lst April, 1868, except in due
course of business. ten per cent:
On all land, slaves, tobacco, nava
stores, forage or provisions bought ane
sold, after 1st April, except to Con
federate Government, or by person o.
company taxed under this act, two
and a-half per cent.
After 1st Jan. 1863, fourteen pei
cent, Oh incomes or profits from al
sources other than from property OF
which tax shall have been paid I'M
der this act. When the income ex
ceeds $4,000, an additional tax O
ten per cent, on the excess shall be
levied.
Any person not citizen of the Con
federate States, between Is and IS
not in the military or naval service O.
the Confederate States, exercising any
calling, herein taxed, shall pay
double tax.
Advertisements in newspapers, mag
azines, etc, shall be taxed two and
onethird per cent, payable quarterly
The last section exempts from taxa
ton, provisions purchased for family
consumption; real and personal prop
crty Of civilians, of less value thar
$1,000; real and personal property o
a person in the military or naval ser
vice, Of less value than $4,000; prop
erty Of colleges, schools, charitable o.
religious corporations public lands
bonds of the Confederate States, ant
Of the several States Thereof; property
from which the owners have been dis
possessed by the enemy during tho l:
months preceding assessment; fire en-
gines, books, portraits, pictures, an(
wearing apparel of every person an(
family, except watches and jewclry
all agricultural products Of the las
preceding crop produced on lane
taxed under first section, in hands O
producer, other than agricultural pro
ducts, specially taxed; all farming
implements, and tools used by me
chahics in their respective trades.
EIGHT PER CENT BONDS.
In another column will be seen thu
advertisement If the COnfederat +,