Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-17


measurement ten tons or less, each az
up4thls' - Observation-Disclosures. "
Exc eding ten aad not exceeding ivan, w
tons each, ten dol lars. ,,,...,.,.,E
Exceeding twenty and not exceed - W %
tons, each, twenty-five dolas..,N
Exceeding forty an not exceeding eigb,r 800
tons, each, fifty doll trS. ,.,,,...a1
Ex seeding eighty and not exceeding on. " "
hundred and ten tors, each, seventy.Hyo
uollh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Exceeding one hundred and ten tons 800
each, one hundred dollars. .....
Billiard tables, kept fer use, ten d.l ars 'yy99@
Proridsd, That b lard tobles ken, e., 4oN
hire aud upon which license tax a.
been. ,mpos d, shall not be required Ia
pay the tax on bi lizard tables kept ior
use as Aforesaid, anything herein 10 me
contrary Notwithstanding
On plate Of go d, kept for use, per ounce
troy, nj o. MS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "A
On plate, Of silver, kept for usa, PEI
ounce troy, ...,..,,,.,...,.,......, a.
Propidcp, That silver spoons or plate, of 10
silver used by one family T. an amount
exceeding foity onnces as aforesaid, be-
longing 70 any one person, plate be.
longin to religions societies, AID souv.
enirs and keepsakes actually given aud
not kept for use; also, all premiums
awarded as token OF merit by any az
ric llural society, corporation or asso
CATION OF persons, tor my purpose
VIII ,teyer, shall be exempt from du'y.
sLAUGHrERsp CATTLE, SWINE, AND suFtp
SIC, lOl Aud be lt tWrtheF enacted, That thera
shall he paid by any person, firm, ,Ompanv or
agent or employee thereof, the following du,ie,
OF taxes, hat Is 10 SAY
on all cattle and calves exceeding .brs.
months old, slaughtered, kept when ,lausktap
ed for the hides an' tallow ~ lusyr y, lorty
c MS pec head.
On ali o,ttL,s and calves under three month,
olu, slaughtered, five Gems ier head,
q alt swine slaughtered, to cents per head
On all sheep and mbs slaughtered, five cent
Proridsd That Gait e, rot exceeding i've il
number, and calves, sFne, sheep, aud lamb,
not exr ceiling in all twenty in lumber slaugb.
tsrei hv any person for hi or her own consump-
tiyu, in any one year, shall b exempt from
duty and all sheep slaughtered for tie pelp
snail pay two cents only per head.
SIC l02. Ind b. Il furthsr eadcted, That on
and after the date on which this act shall take
effect any peTs0r persons, firms, or c lmpan.
les or agent' or emplo ces thereof, who shall
slaughter for sale, ANY cattle, calves, sheen.
lambs, or swine, or who shall be the occupant
Of an, building Iemisos in which such c8ttle
sheep, or SWINE shall be sltu yhtered, any ,aits,
calusS, sheep, lambs or StctRe, shall be required
n make and re dera lit within ten day, after
the st day Of each month TO the assistant asses-
or OF the district wlere the slaughtering is done,
stating the number OF cattle, calves, if any, the
II mber of sWinei II any, ana the number Of
sheep and lambs, f any, slau Uttered, as afOre-
SAID vita the several 1a'es ofduty as fixed there
IN in his act, together with the whole amount
I'll. reOf. WIFI h list snail nave annexed thereto q
de lara ion Of said person or persons, a ents or
employees thereof, as sfoi eSaId, under oath or
affirmation, in such manner and form as msy be
prescribed by the Commissioner OF internal Re-
venue, tat the same is true and correct, and
shall W tn the time and IN the manner pre-
scribed for the payment of duties on manutaC.
lures nav the full amount of duties accTuine
thereon, as aforesaid, to the cole tor or deputy
collector OF the district, rs al resald; and in Ca
OF default IN making the return or payment o!
the duties As lore aid, the assessment and co.,
lection hall be made as in the provisions Of this
act required; and in case of fra d or eyAs n, the
parry offend ng shah forfeit and pay penalty
OF ten dollars per head for any cattle, calves
swine, sheep, or .anb. so slaughtered upon which
II duty i, fraudulently withheld, evaded, or at
temuted TO b evaded; and the Commissioner Of
Interval Revenue may, prescribe such further
rules and regulations as he may deem necessary
for asc.r AIMING the correct number of cattle
calves, swine, sheep, and lambs liable to he tax
ed un0er the provision of this act
RAILROADS, STEAMBOATS,, FERRY-BoATs, ANB
BRIDGES.
SIC 1913 And be ii further enacted That every
person. firm, company, or corporation owning or
possessing or having the care or management
OF any railroad, canal steamboat, ship. barge,
cana noNt or other vessel, or any stage coach or
othe- Vehicle engaged or employed in the busi-
teSs O. Transporting passenger or property for
hire, or IL tr4nspOItatl u the malls Of the Uni.
ted Starts, or a',y canal, the water OF which is
used for mining purposes, shall be subject to
"A
upo" the gros, recei p's Of sach raj rjRd canal,
I'm 1oat, snip, targr, canal boat, or 9TH YES
sci, or sca -tage coach or other vehicle; ITorl-
ded That the duty he eby imposed shall not he
Charged upon receipts Tor the tr4nsp0rtatlon oil
rersons OF property, or mails, between the Uni
e states and n forelg n por'; AID any person
or prlsIhs, firms, ,ompan e, OF CO p0ratIons,
owninG, posse sing, or having the care or man
agem-nI OF any toll road, ferry, or bridge, au
thoriz4i by las 10 receive toll tor the transit OF
pa>seug gers beasts, carnage, teams, and freight
of any descrIp ion, over such toll road, ferry, or
brige, shall be su jeot 10 anG say duty OF
three yer cenIum on the gross amount Of all
their receipts every dsscr p;ion. ~; when
the gro>s receipts OF any such bridge or toll road
hall u exceed the amount necessarily eXpeA-
ded to keep such bridge or roai in rep7ir, no tax
shall b. imposed on such rejelpt': Prorided,
That all sucn persons, cJmpauies az corpora
tons shah have the right to add the duty or tax
impOsei hereby TO their rates OF fare whenever
their liability thereto may commence, any limi-
tations which may exist by law or BY agree
meut with any person or company which may
have paid or be liable o pay such fare to the
contrary notwithstanding.
EMPRESS COMPANIES
SEC l04. And be II further enacted, That any
peFsoa, firm, company, or corpo atom carrying
jeCt and pa. duty OF three PER centum on
the gross amount OF all the rec ,ipts of such ex-
press business.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
SEC. lOO. AlG be Il JNftHgF eHdcteQ, mat knsIt
sha &c levied, collected, and PAID duty of one
and a half of one per centum up the gross re-
Ceipts OF premiums, or assessments Tor insurance
from loss or damage by FIRE or by the perils Of
TIE sea, made by every insurance company,
whether inland or II Tlne or hfe insurance COM
pany, and by every assoc alton or i divldual en-
gagged in the 4suness OF insurance against loss
or damage by fire or by tbs perlS Of the sea; and
by every person, firm, company, or operation
who shall issue tickets or cont acts Of insurance
again injury to person VIII lie travelling by lard
or water; and like duty 81 all be paid by the
agent of any foreign insurance company having
an office or doing business within the United
rendered, they shall state the amount insured
renewed, or continued, gross amount OF pre-
miums received and assess nents collected, and
the duties by law ACQUIRING thereon for the quar-
ter then next preceding.
PASSPORTS.
Sec LOG. Ind be ii further enacted, That Tor
rotary Of State there shall be paid the sum OF hye
lector a. pointed under this act, ald his receipt
therefor shall be forwarded with the application
for such passport to the office of the Secretary OF
State or any agent appointed by HIM, to be trans.
nit ed to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
there to be charged to the account OF such col
leetor. And the collectors shall account for Il
moneys received for passports in toe manner
hereinbefore provided, and Ike amount shall
be paid for every port issued by any minister
or consul of the Uniied States, who shall account
therefor to the treasury.
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
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