Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-08
NUMBER 40.

sive stamps, without prepayment
therefor, and shall allow the higest
rate of commissions allowed by law
to any other parties purchasing the
same, and may in advance required Of
any such collector, assessor, assistant
treasurer OF the United States, or post
master, bond, with sufficient sure
ties, to an amount equal to the value
of any stamped veilum, parchment, or
paper, and adhesive stamps which
may be placed in bis hands and re-
main unaccounted for, conditioned for
the faithful return, whenever so re-
quired, of all quantities or amounts
undisppsed of and for the payment,
monthly, of all quantities or amounts,
sold or not, remaining on hand. And
it shall be the duty of such collector
to supply his deputies with. OF sell to
other parties within his district who
may make application therefor, stamp
ed vellum, parchment os paper, and
adhesive stamps, upon the same
terms allowed by law, or under ths
regulations Of the Commissioner of In-
ternal Revenue. who is hereby author
lied to make such other regulations
not inconsistent herewith, for the se-
curity of the United States aud the
better accommodation Of the public,
in relation to the matters hereinbe-
fore mentioned, as he may judge nec-
essary and expedient. And the Sec
retary of the Treasury may, from time
to time, make such regulations as he
may find necessary to insure the safe
keeping or prevent the illegal use Of
all such stamped vellum, parchment,
paper, and adhesive stamps.
SCHEDULE b.
STAMP DurIEs. Duty.
Dolls. Cts.
Agreement or contract, other than
those specified in this schedule; any
appraisement of value or damage, er
for any other purpose for every sheet
or peace of paper upon which either
of the same shall be written, five cents 8
Prortded, That if more than one ap-
praisemcnt agreement, or contract
shall be written upon one sheet or
piece of paper, five cents for each and
every additional appraisement, agree
ment or contract Observation-Disclosures.
lain uttlt, VI OItlcT lOI Tile pay
@eat ~ AMI Ss4f faaS rs6iixy t,ShHtsf,,adr
trust company, or for any sum ex-
ceeding ten dollars drawn upon any
other person or persons, companies.
or corporations, at sight or on de-
mand, two cents. s........ 2
Bill of exchange, Gnland,I draft, or or
der for the payment of any sum of
money, not exceeding oas hundred
dollars, otherwise than ut sight or OH
demand, or any promissory note, lex
cept bank notes is used for circula-
ton, and checks made and intended
To le forthwith presented. and which
shall be presented to a bank or bank
er Tor payment or any memoran-
dun. check, receipt, or other written
or printed evidence OF an amount of
money To be paid on demand or at a
time designated for a sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, five
cents. D
And for every additional hundred dol
lars, or fractional part thereof in ex-
cess of one hundred dollars. five cents 6
Bill OF exchange (foreign) or letter of
credit, down in but payable out of
the United States, if drawn singly, or
otherwise than in a set of three OF
more, according to the custom of
merchants and bankers, shall pay the
same rates of duty as inland bills of
exchange or promissory notes
Ii drawn in sets of three or more: For
every bill of each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed
one hundred dollars, or the equiva-
lent thereof, in any foreign curren-
cy in which such bills may be ex-
pressed, according t. the standard of
value fixed by the United States, two
cents. ..-........-..........
And for every additional hundred dol ~.
lars or fractional part thereof in ex-
Cess of one hundred dollars, two cents 2
Bill oil lading or receipt (other than char
ter-party) for any goods, merchan-
disc, or effects. to be exported from
port or place in the United States
to any foreign port or place, ten
cents ~
Bill OF sale by which any ship or vessel,
or any part thereof, shall be convey
cd to or vested in any other person or
persons when the consideration shall
not exceed five hundred dolla,s, fifty
cents OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. bO
Exceeding five hundred dollars and not
| exceeding one thousand dollars, one
dollar. ! W
Exceeding one thousand dollars for eve-
| ry additional amount Of five hundred
| dollars, or fractional part thereof, ff-
-ty cents. oO
Bond-Fo indemnifying any person
for the payment of any sum of mon-
ey, where the money ultimately re-
coverabiS ..asSseapon is one thousand
dollars or less, fifty cents. ......... 50
Where the money ultimately recovera-
BILE thereupon exceeds one thousand
dollars, for every additional one
Thousand dollars or fractional part
| thereof in excess Of one Thousand dol
| lars, fifty cents ...... ........... 90
Bond for the due execution or perform
anoe of the duties Of any Office, one
dollar. I 90
Bond of any description, other than
such as may be required in legal pro-
/ ceedings, or used in connexion with
mortgage deeds, and not otherwise
| charged in this schedule, twenty-five
cents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
Certificate of stock in any incorporated
| company twenty five cents ........ 20
Certificate of profits, or any certificate or
memorandum showing an interest in
the propricty or accumulation Of any
incorporated company, if for a sum
not less than ten dollars and not OK
ceeding fifty dollars, ten cents. ..... 10
Exceeding fifty dollars and not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, twenty-iv
| cents. ............... -
Exceeding one thousand dollars, for eve
ry additional one thousand dollars,
or fractional part thereof, twenty. Eve
| cents. ............ %
Certificate. .-Any certificate Of damage.
or otherwise, and all other certificates
or documents issued by any port
warden. marine surveyor, or other
person acting as such, twenty-five
| cents. .................... 20
Certificate OF depoSitc OF any sum OF
money ia any bank or trust company,
or with any banker or person acting
rs such
If for sum not exceeding one hum
dred dollars, two cents. .........
For sum exceeding five hundred dol
Certificate Of any other description than
those specified, five cents. ..........
Charter party, Contract or agreement
for the charter OF amy ship OF vessel,