Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-09


and other sprituous beverages, than that nxsd ~
law for the description Of hrst proof. but shall De
increased In proportion for any greater strength
team the strength Of first proof; and no brandy
spirits, other spirit beverages under nrst
proof shsIl pay less rate Of saty tban nfty PER
centum al yalorem PTOetded further, That All
limitations Of brandy or spirits, or OF wines I'M
ported b. any names whsteyer, shall be subject
to the highest rate Of duty provided for ths
genuine articles respectively intended 70 be repre-
sented, and ia no case less than one dollar per
gallon ARd yrori5ed, further, That brandies. or
other spirifu0u liquors, may be imported In bot
tles when the package shall contain not less than
one dozen and ali bottles shall pay q separate
duty Of two cents EACH whether containing
vines bFandies, or other spirituous liquors SUBJ
fet TO duty as hereinbefors mentioned.
Second. On ale, porter, and besr, In bottles,
thirty-hTs cents per gallon Otherwise than IN
bottles, twenty cent. per gallon.
Third. On cigars Of III kinds, valued at fifteen
dollars or less per thousand, seventy. Eve cents
per pound and twenty 1--WE per C ntum per al va
thirty dollars per thousand. dollar and
twenty-five cent? per p u1d End thirty pei 9 ntnm
ad valorem valued at ever thirty dollars and not
over forty five doll trs per thousand, too dollars
per pound and ffty per eenium al yalorem;
Yaiusd at over foFfy-Aye dollars per thousand,
three dollars per pound and sixty Per esntum ad
valorem: Pyovided, That paper cigars or eig4ret-
ties, including wrappers, shall b subject TO the
same duties impossd on cigars.
On SNUFF aud snuff -four, manufactured to-
baceO, ground, dry, or damp, Snd picked, scent
ed Or otherwise Of all descriptions. fty cents per
pound.
Un tobacco in leaf manufactured and bot
stem med, thirty i've cents per pound.
On tobacco manufactured, Of all dsscrlptions,
snd sfsmmsd tobacco not ethersiss provided for,
hhy cents per pound.
sec. 3. And e be further enacted, Tina. On
and after tbs day and year Aforesaid In lieu the
duties heretofore imposed by Law on the articles
hereinafter mentioned, theirs shall be levied, col
lectsd and paid on the good wares, and meFeban-
disc, hersln enumerated aud proTldsd for, import.
ed from foreign countries, the following duties
and rates Of dniy, that IL 20 say:
Ga Tar iron, rolled Or hammsred comprising
| hats not loss than ons inch more than six In
ehes wds, nor les thsn three-eighths Of inch
| Or more than two inches thick rounds not less
than three fourths Of an inch Nor more than two
inches in diameter and squares not less than
three Durths 81 an iBeh nsr more than two In
ehsa square, one cent per pound. On bar iron. roll
ed or ham eredi comprising fats less than three
eigh bs ofan Inch nor more than two inches thick
| or less thaa Inch or more than six Inch-s
| side; rounds less than thr fonrths Of an inch
| Or more than two inches In diameter and squares
less han three -fourths Of an inch or rors than
/ two inches square, one cent aud one-han per
| pound Prosided, That all iron In slabs, blooms,
| loops, or other forms, less finished than iron in
bars, or more advanced than pig iron, except
castings shall be rated as iron Ia bars, and pay
| duty accordingly And psogded further. That
none he above iron shall pay less rate Of duly
/ than thirty Ave per ceatum Ad ValOrem.
| On ali Iron inI0 ted ia bars for railroads aud
incl nod planes made TO patterns aud fitted 10 be
| Laid down Oh such roads or planes without fur
| der manufacture, sixty cents pee ono hundred
| pounds. on hoiIsr or ether plate iron not lss
CHAN three-sixteenths Of an inch tn thickness one
| cent aud half per pound On ifon wire, bright,
| 0ppered Or timed, drawn and finished, net nors
then one fourth Of an inch in diameter, nor less
| than number siNleeu, wire gauge. two dollars per
| obr hundf puubils. and In addition thereto ~.
lsen pc. eentum ad valorem over number sixteen
aud not plumber twenty i've wirs gauge three,
| dollars asd any cents per cue hundred pounds,
| aud ia addid thereto hftesn per eenlum ad
| galorem; Proslded. hat wire covered with cot
! ton, silk or other material, shall pay rvs cents
| per pound IN addition 10 the foregoing RATES. Gu
| smooth or polished sheet iron, ~ whatever nams
| designated, three centa per pound. On sheet irOn
| common black, not thinner than number
| twenty, wire gauge, OHe.eent aud one-fourth 81
| one per cent per pound; thinner THAI nun Der
! twenty, and not thinner than numLer twob ty- Ave-
| vile gauge, oLe esat and hall per pound thin
nsr than number twenty i've, Wire gang, esat
| aud three iourths Of one cent per pound
| On tin plates, and iron gaivaniHed or coated
With sny metal by electric batteries, or other
| wise, two eents and half per pound.
| On all band, hoop and scroll iroa from one-hslf
| 90 ak inches IN width. not thinnsr than one
a'ghth Of an inch, one aud one fourth cent per
pound
On al band hoop, and scroll iron from one half
to six Inches wide under ons-eighth OF an inch
| In thickness aud not thicker than numbe { wsnty
| sire gauge, one and one-haif cent per pound.
| On ali band. hoop, aud scroll iroa thinner than
| number twenty wire gauge, one and three fourths
| Oh iii rods one cent and one half per pound,
aud on all other descriptions Of rolled or hammer.
ed IRON, not othsFwiss provided for, one cent aud
ono-fourth per pound,
on locomotive tire or parts thereof. three cents
| per pound.
on NTH irons aud miII-cranks Of wrought iron
and wrought iron for ships, steam engines, and
locomotives, or parts thereof, weighing each
twenty Ave pounds or more, two cents per pound.
Ga anvil- and Ga Iron cables, or eAbie chains,
or parts thereof two cents and = half per pound.
| rhhina. trace chains. halter chains. nd
fence chains. made Of wire Of fods, net less than
ioui tn Of one inch la diameter, two cent? and
h If per pound less than ena-fsarth 81 one
| inch IN diameter, and not under number nine.
wire gauge, three cents per pound under number
niue wire gauge, thirty-hve per eentnm adj valo.
| rera.
/ fourth per pound.
| On hiaoksm tbs hammers and siedgss. axsls. or
| parts thereof and mAilahe iron In castings not
otherwise provided for, two cents and half pr
pound.
ga wrought.lron railroad chairs, and wrought
iron nuts aud washers ready pnRehed, two cents
| ger pound.
cents aud a half per pound.
On wrought board nails, spikes, Fivsts, and
| bolts, two and one-haif cent per pound.
On cut nails aud and spikes, one and half cent
/ per pound
on horseshoe nails, 1--WE cents per pound.
on cut tacks, braos, or sprigs not exceeding
sixteen ounces 20 the thousand, two and one. hAif
fhe thousand, three cents per pound.
On steam, gas, aud water fabs tubes and fiues
II wrought Iron, two cents and half per pound
on screws, commonly called weed screws, two
inches or ever In ieng h. eight cents per pound
| IS than two inches In length, eleven cents per
pound.
ON screws Of any other material than iron, and
all other screws Of iron, except weod screws
thirty. Ave per ccninm ad valorem.
on iron iu pigs, nine dollars per ton.
On vessels OF cast iron, not otherwise provided
a al a adj 80.
ters' irons, stove and stove plates, Of cast iron,
ono and one-half ceat per pound,
On east.lron steam, gas, and water. pips, one
and e-half cent pr % und.
On cast iron butts aud hinges two and = half
cents per pound.
on hollow vare, glazed or timed. three aud
one-half ceats per pound.
On all other castings of iron, no. otherwise pro-
vidrd for, thirty per eeRtum ad valerem
| Gu all Manufactures OF lroa, not otherwise pre-
| vided for, thirty ave per centum al vAEoren
On old rap iron, eigh, deliars per tou; Prori-
ded, That nothing shall be deemed old iron that
has not beer In actual use aud az only to be re-
manufactured.
] ON steel, ingo,s. bars. coils. shests and steel
WIRE not lees than fourth ofone inch In diam
| eter valued At seven osuts per pound less, two
/ cents and ono-fou tn per pound valued at above
seven cents and act above eleven cents per pound,
/ three eonis per pound, valued At above slevpu'
cents per pound thiee Ger Is and half per pouns,
and ten per eentum . valorem.
! On steel wire le than s-fourth of an inch
diameter, and net less thaH number sixteen, wire
| gauge, two aud ane-haif cents per pound. and IN
addition thsrvto twenty per centnm ad yAlorem ::
| less or hner than number sixteen, wire gauge,
three cents per pound, and In addition thereto
| twenty per centum sd valorem.
ON steel in any form, not otherwise provided
| for, thirty per rentum al valorem.
ON skates costing twenty cents or less per pair,
! eight cents per pair; costing over twenty cents
per pair, thirty-hve per oentum sd vAlCrem.
/ On cross-cut saws, ten cents per lineal foot.
/ Gu mill, pit, and drag saws, not over nine In
ches W d., twelve aud half cents per lineaI foot
! On al hand saws not over twenty -four inches
( Ia length. seventy-ive cents per dozen, and
In addition thereto thirty per oent um ad valorem
over tweuty-iour inches In length. one dollar per
dozen, and in addition thereto thirty per eentu "a
/ ad valorem.
On all back saws not over ten inches in length,
seventy Ave cents per dozen and In addition there
| to thirty per centum ad valorsm; over ten inches
In length, Que dollar per dozen, and in addition
thereto thirty per eentum sd Valorem.
On files, file blanks, rasps. and Goats Of all de-
/ ser ptions, not exceeding ten inches in length ten
1 cent per pound, and in addition thereto thirty
| per eentum ad valoTem, exceeding ten inches In
length, six cents per pound and In addition there
| TO thirty per eentum ad valorem.
| ON pen-knives. Jack knives and pocket knives
/ of all kinds, fifty per sntum ad vslorem.
on needles for knitting or sewing machines, one
dollar per thousand, and in addition thereto thirty
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