Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-01-09
STAMP rAx.l

~ he diversity, Of kinds and the variety of
tdeuominatiens, together with proper but
simple definitions of the instruments in
) writing, packages and preparations to be
Astarnpad, render Stamp Compendium as
necessary as an almanac. We therefore
give from 7hompson's Reporter, a correct
Stamp Compendium:
sAgreements-of every name and nature,
ana OF all apprasementS, and all melnoran-
dulns between two or more parties, except
such as are, hereinafter specified under other
heads Tor each sheet or piece of paper, five
cents.
Bank Checks Checks, drafts PAYABLE on
presentation, and orders for the payment of
money at sight, for any amount over $40, 2
cents. For all checks, drafts or orders for
4 ~. and under no stamps are required.
Il SBNls, Inand-All time drafts and all notes
and due bills payable at specified times, or
81 paYabae on demand. for sums over $40 to
@Af00, 5 cents; Ito $500, 10 cents to $3.50,
20 cents; to $500, 30 cents = to $3.50, so
i hcents; TO- 81 ,OO0,. 40 cents; to- 81 BOP, so
ce95s; to $4,000, 81; to S. 1000, 81 so ;
NA@ fY every $4,000 and parts ofthe same
y Band--Of indemnity, for due pcrfornanc
MI g account for money, 81 cents; Other
descriI tons % cents
u
OF Marine Surveyor, for damages, and f"r
shares cfinterest, for amounts exceeding $50,
20 cents il for deposits of money to Soo,
GEMS do, over $780, 8 cents all other
certificates, 10 cents. gT~~---.s-.r.e
Y JrMveyance, Dee7s, etc,-Whcre the
ttlns IL to 300, no stamp; to $500, so cts;
.u1p 81 600, 81, 90 to s., 500, 81 to 50, 900,
$6s5;, ta$ 4, 900, $1O;S to 500, 900, 500; and
for esrry $4,000 or parts of 10000 in eX
bneesssef 80. &c., $40. aasio ,s1c5e-z &c4
~5lrc Dispatch by, Telegraph IF the charge for
the 6rst ten wordsis twenty cents, / cent i,
the chargefor the first ton words is over TWEEN
on cents, Gents II s -. 80,
10 " Express s. Express receipts must be stamp.
~iEeds eTofa 25 cent charge, cent to. 81
fafcharge 2cepts .alI charges over 81; s cts
Insurance-Fire, inland and m,rine poll
ciss are TO be included in one kind, and re.
q0ire'a stamp for 25 cents. - -.
9E1o Insurance., ife-Requircs stamp ex
ss1preSsfy foislife insurance policies, to 81 900
bras cents; T'to9 IS, 600, so cents; to any
d faMoYpt ever $4,000, $l.IostG T-s1g&
vii, III asesvAll amounts Of rent are the same
but time varies the amount of stamp to 3
- years 80 cents exceeding years. ST.
Legal D cum nts All proc, IS by which,
any suit Is commenced in any court, so cts
~. ~ except process issued by Justice of tn.
s,t, Peace and in criminal proceedings are ex
sa empt.d .s 81
Medicines, Perfumcry, etc.-This kind of
stamp is required for very large portion of
every apotheca,y's stock for 25 cent pack
age, vial, box or bottle, cent; 81 cents, 9
cents; rs cents, 3 cents 81, cents; and
for every 30 cents over 81, 2 cents.
Mortgage --On real, personal, or mixed es
tates, or property or papers giving loans, to
$500, 80 cents to $1,000. 81 to & 900,
s.; to $4,000, So; to $4,000 SO; to
10000, els and for every additional SO,
GOO or part thereof, 81. 81
Notes-See bills, inland
Power of Attorney and Proxy-A simple
power, % cents a compound power must
have as many stamps as there are branches
81 business enumerated. Powers relating to
READ estate Sis if for a double purpose to
rent md TO sel,, So, Proxies are $l0.
probate Of Wil-Lctters of administra-
ton to 81 800, 80 cents to 5000, 81 ; to
$50, geo, g.; to $4,000, s.; to $lOO, 900,
$l0; to sl50, 900, 500 ; and for each addl
tional $4,000 or part of $50, geo, $40;
eProtest-For every instrument protested,
% cents.
Warehouse keceipts-For any goods, mer-
char!d:se or property held on storage on any
public. or private premises, % cents.
aAiWills require no stamps.
In the who.e list We find twenty-six kinds
of stamps, and the number of denominations
quite beyond defining but by using small
ycr stamps (of the right kind in lieu of one
large stamp, the number Of denominations
may be reduced to about seventy five plates
:o or sheets.