Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-22

! ration or society, Except religious, charita-
bic, literary societies, or public cemeteries
lOc. 10 sell or rent real estate, 81. To
collect rents, Doc. To perform any act nst
herein named, 0Oc,
Probate Of wiz or letter, Of .idmimistra-
tion, value of estate not over 500, 81. Ewes
ry additional $1,000, or part thereof, o0c.
more
Prommi,sory Note, de.--see Bill Of Ex.
change, (Inland.)
Protest, of note, check, draft, &C., 2oc.
Receipt for payment OF money or debt,
over $40, not being for the satisfaction OF
any mortgage orjudgment, and receipt for
the delivery ofproperiy, &c.
Warehouse Receipts, for any goods, wares
merchandise, or property, not otherwise
provided for, deposited or stored in amy
public or private warehouse, no. exceeding
$500 in value, 10c. Over $500 and not over
$1,000, 20c. Every additional $1,000, OF part
thereof, 10c. more.
For any goods, &C., not otherwise proVi-
ded for, held on storage in any pubic OF
private warehouse or yard, 25c.
Weighers Returns for weight not over
5000 lbs, l0c. Over 5000 lbs, 25c.
Legal Documents, Writ or other original
process, Except those commenced by the
United States, OF any State,) for bringing
suits in any Court of Record, Tor Court not
of record if amount claimed is Sl0O or over);
or on Appeal from Courts Of inferior juris-
diction to q Court Of Record, 5Oc.
Upon every confession OF judgment, or
oognovit, for 500 or over Except where
tax for Writ in beginning Of suit has been
paid), 50c.
Warrant ofdistress, amount Of rent claim
cd, not over 500, 25c, Over $500, o0c.
Afidayits in suits or legal proceedings,
exempt.
Proprietary, Medicines, Perfumery, Cos
metics, Prepare tions, etc. each package re-
tailed at not over 25cents 1c. Oyer25 cents
and not over 90 cents, 90. Over so cents
and not over 70 cents, &c. Oyer 70 cents
and not over 81, 4c. Every additional so
cents or part thereof, &c. more.
Friction Matches, or lucifer matches, or
other articles made in part Of wood, and
used for like purposes, each package OF 100
matches, or part thereof 1c.
Cigar Lights, and wax tancra, double tha
rates imposed on matches.
Photographs, Ambrotypes, Daguerrcotypcs,
&C., on each picture, retail price not over
25 cents, lc. Over 25 cents and not over
SO cents, &c. Over so cents and not over
81, Sc. Every additional 81, or part there
Of DC. more.
Photographs, or any sun picture, being
copies of engravings or works Of art, or
used for the illustration Of books, and on
photographs 80 snail in size that stamps
cannot bo affixed, pay an al palOrem duty.
PLAYING Cards, price not over IL cents
ob % 10 ot
25 cents, 4c. Over 25 cents and not over
so cents, l0c. Every additional so cents,
cents. more.
The indiscriminate use of all kinds of
stamps Except postage or proprietary is
permitted, care being taken to aftix stamp
or stamps Of tho proper amount.
The person using or affixing the stamp or
stamps shall write thereon the initials of
his name and the date upon which the same
shall be attached or used, so that the sano
shall not be used again, under penalty of
$50; or they may be cancelled by such 9th
er method as the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue may prescribe.
Documents made in any foreign country
: to be used in the United States, shall pay
the samcs duty as when made here.
Power of Attorney, or other papers rela-
ting to applications for bounties, arrearages
of pay, or pensions, require no stamp; nei-
ther do endorsement Of negotiable instru-
ment, nor any warrant of attorney accom-
panying bond or note when such bond
or note shall be stamped; and whenever
any bond or note shall be secured by mort
gage, but one stamp duty is required, pro.
videi the stamp duty placed thereon is the
highest rate required for said instrument,
or either OF them.
All wilful neglect to comply with the con-
ditions Of these Stamp Duties will be pun
ished as the law directs.