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

SEC. 90 And be 1t further enacted That all
brokers and bankers, doing b&sness as brokers,
shall be subject to pay the following duties and
rates o duty upon the "a es of merchandise, pro-
duce, gold and 81 Yer bul ion, foreign exchange,
uncurrent money, promissory notes, bonds, or
other securltie' as hereinafter mentioned, and
shall be subject to al &c e provisions, where not
nappicab!e thereto, for the retu-nS assessment,
collection of the duties, n liens penaltje, as
are prescribed for the persons, firms, comp T.
lie :, Cr CorpO alton, O@nng or Posses ing or
having the Management ofrailroa $ steamboats,,
and ferryboats, that is to say; Upon all sales of
me- IAN Use, or other goods one-eik ht of one
per centum; upon all sales and contracts for
sales of stock, and bonds, one twentieth of one
per Cantun on the par value tsereOf; and of
gold and silver bullion and coin, iOregn eX-
change, promissory notes, or otncr securities,
one twentieth Of one per Cantum on the amount
ofsuch sales, and ali sales: Provided, That any
person, firm or company, not being licensed
broker, or banker, or who lesa or retail dealer,
who shall sell any merchandise, produce, or go d
and s liver bullion, foreign exchange, money,
promissory no es tocks bonds, or other securi-
ties, not bona fde at the time mis- own property,
and actually on and, sinai be liable, in ADDITION
t. all other peualt es provided in such cases. to
pay fifty per cen UNI in addition to thu foregoing
duties and rates of duy.
SEC. 100. And be 1t further enacted, That there
shall b. LEVIED annually, on every carriage,
yacht billiard tab e, gold watch, or pianoforte,
or other musical instruments, and all on gold and
SILVER Tie several OF slluls OF UlOuuY
set down in figures against the same respectively,
or otherwise ecified and set forth in schedule
A, hereto annexed, to be paid by the person
or persons owning, pc SEES ing, or keep
ing the same on the first NJ )nday of MAY in each
year, and the sane shall be aud remain a lien
theron until paid.
SCHEDULE A.
Carriage, gig, chaise, ph@ton wagon, bug
gy wagon, carryall, rockaway, or other
like carriage, and any coach, omnibus.
or tOur-Wleeed carriage, the body of
which rests upon springs of any descrip-
ton, which may tie kept for use, for hire,
or for passengers, and which shall not
be used in exclusively in husbandry or
foc the transportation of merchandise,
valued at fifty dollars and not exceeding
one hundred dollars, incl lding harness
used threwith each, one dollar ........ 81. 90
carriages Of like deserip ion, valued at
above one hundred dollars and not
above two hundred dollars, each, two
dollars. .,..................... .. 90
Carriages of ike description, valued a:
above two hundred dollars and not
above three hundred dollars each,
y lhree collars. ...'.''........,....... 3. 90
Carriages of like description, valued above
three hundred dollars and not above
- I'VE huhdred dollars, each, tx dollars.... 90
Ca ,rlages of like description, valued at
above i've hundred dollars EACH ten dol
y ars. .............."...,.... 10 o
Oh gold watches, composed wholly or in
part OF gold or gilt, kept for use, Yalue1
az one hundred dollars or less, each, one
on gold watches, composed wholly or ia
part Of gold or gilt kept fox use, val
ued at above one hundr d dollars, ea-h, |
two dollars. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90 |
oh pianofoftes, organs, melodeOns, or
other parlOr musical instruments,
Kept for use, not includiny those placed |
IN churches or public edifices, valued at
not less than one hundred dollars, and
not above two hundred dollars, each,
" hen valued at above two hundred dol
lars and not above fo1r h ndFei dol
lsrs. each. four dollars SAN |