Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-14

alre of any stamped vellum parchment or
paper. and adhesive stamps which may be
placed F., his hands and remain unaccounted
for. conditioned for the faithful return. when-
ever so required, Of all quantities or amounts
Of, and for thu p yment. month
". Of all quantities or amounts, sold or not
,maining on hand. And it shall be the du-
ty Of such collector to supply his deputies
with, sell to Other parties, within his dis.
trict who may m Ike applications theref r.
vellan,, parchment or paper, and ad.
hcsive stamps. u,on The same terms allowed
BY law, or under the regulations Of the com
m ssioner Of internal revenue, who is hereby
authorized t, make such other gulations,
not inco sistcnt herewith, for the security OF
the I'm ted States and better accommodation
of the public in relation to the matters here
inbefore m ,ntioned, as he may judge neces-
sary and expedient: P,orided. That no in
strument, do ument, or paper made, signed.
or issued prior to the first day OF jun. Ammo
Dom,ni eighteen hundr d and sixty-thrce.
without bcin. da y stamped, "r having there
on an adhcsiv. sta,p to denote the duty
imposed thereon. shall, ior that cause. be
deem.l invalid and If no effect: AHd pro"i-
ded, That no instrument. document, writing
or paper, required by law to be amp IT..
signed. or issued. witho It being duly stamped
prior to the day aforcsa d. Or any copy there
Of sh,ll be admitted or used as evidence in
any court until legal st mp, or stamps. do
noting the amount of duty charged thereon
shall nave zen affixed thereto or used there
on, and the initials OF the persons using. or
atfixiny the same, toge her with the date
when the same is SO used or affixed, shall
have been placed thereon by such person.
And the person desiring to use any such in-
strum>nt. document writing. or paper as ev-
dencc, or his agcnt or attorney, is au-
thorzed in the resencc OF the court to
stamp the same as heretofore provided by
law.
Sec. II. And be It .furt'cr enacted, That
in addition to the compensation now allowed
to collectors for their services. and that "f
their d .puties. there shall be allowed their
necessary AMI reasonable charges for postag'
actually paid on letters and documents re-
ccived or sent and exclusively relating to "I-
fetal business; and in calculating the COM
mission of cole. tor. If internal revenue in
dis ric.s whence distil cd spirits are shipped
to be sold in other districts in pursuance of
the provisions Of the act to which this act is
an amendment. the amount OF duties due on
the quantity of spirits so shipped shall br
add ID to the principal on which the commits
sions of such collectors are calculated, and a
cor espondng amount shall be deducted from
the principal sum on which the commissions
of the collectors in the district to which such
spirits are shipped are calcula ed: Pr0rided.
h0wrrer, Z. at the salary Of no collector shall
exceed ten thou and dolla =, in the nggre-
gate, or more than five thousand dollars. ex-
elusive Of the expenses OF administering the
o.iice.
Sec. l8. And he it .fIrthcr enacted. That
it shall be the duty of the commissioner OF
internal revenue to pay over to the treasurer
Of the United Stat s, monthly, or "ftener. if
required by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
all public moneys which may come into his
hands or possession. for which the treasurer
shall give proper ccipts IN keep faithful
account. and at the end of each month the
mm,ssioner. a. a'oresaid, shall render true
u d faithful accounts of al public moneys
received or paid out, or paid to the treasurer
OF the United States, exhibiting proper
vouch r. therefor. and the same shall be re-
ccived and examined by the fifth auditor Of
the treasury, who shall thereafter certify the
balanc, il nv. and transmit the accounts,
with h. vouchers and Ger i6cate, to the first
comptroller for his decision thereon; and
the comms is ssioncr, as aforesaid, when such
accounts ar. settled as herein provided for.
shall transmit copy thereof to the Secretary
q r III III oss1>
NIT to the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
comptroller. or either OF them. the inspcc-
ton Of moneys in his hands, and shall. prior
to the entering upon the the duties Of his
Office, OK cute bond. with sufficient sure
ii -. to BE- approved by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. and by the first comptrO lcr. in q
sum Of not less than one hundred thousand
dollars. payable to the United States. cOndi-
ton d that said commissioner shall ithfully
perform the duties of his Office according to
law, and shall justly d faithfully account
for and pay over to the United States, In
oh ,dience to law and in compliance with the
ord r or regulations Of he Secretary Of the
Treasury. all putlic moneys which may come
into his hands or possession. and for the
safe-kee ing and faithful account Of all
stamp. or vellum, parchment or paper bearing
a stamp drnoting ny duty thereon: which
b nd sh II be Rled in the Office Of the first
.omp Tier of the treasury, and shall, from
tims, to time renew. strengthen, and in.
crease his Official bond AZ the Secretary Of
Treasury may direct. .r
SIC. ls. And be ii fsrs1ev enacted. That
the Presd mt shalt appoint in the depart
m mt Of the treasury, BY and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate. competent
D .rson, who shall lie called the deputy com.
=. iss .onar of int rnal venue. wi an annu-
al s.l .rx of twenty five hundred dollsra. who