Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-10-03
Taxes.


There is said to be nothing certain Blu
ssdeath and taxes That our readers ma
learn something about their taxes, always
subject of interest, we publish the schedule
"A' and OBJ" under the act to provide II
ternal Revenue to support TIE government
pay interest on the public debt. and for oth'
purposes, approved June 30tb, 1864,
amended by the act of March 3rd, 1865.
sCEDULE A.
Carriage, gig, chaise, phaton, wag-
on, buggy wagon, carryall, rockaway,
or otherslike carriage, and any coach,
hackney coach, omnibus, or four wheel
ed carriage, the body of which rests
upon springs of any description,
which may be kept for use, for hire,
Or for passengers, and which shall not
be used exclusively in husbandry or
for the transportation of merchandise,
valued at fifty dollars and not exceed
| ing one hundred dollars, including
harness used Herewith, each, one Z
dollar. - ST.
Carriages of like description, val.
ned at above one hundred dollars,
and not above two hundred dollars,
each, two dollars. z
Carriages Of, like description, val
Iued at above two hundred dollars,
and not above three hundred dollars,
each, three dollars. 3
Carriages of like description. val.
ued at above three hundred dollars
and not above FIVE hundred dollars,
leach, six dollars. 9
| Carriages of like description, VAL
Iued above FIVE hundred dollars, each,
Item dollars. 10
| On gold watches, composed wholly
! OF in part of gold or gilt. kept for use,
valued at one hundred dollars or less,
each, one dollar. l,
| On gold watches, composed wholly
or 10 part of gold or gilt, kept for use,
valued abo7e enc hundred dollars,
each, two dollars. 3
On plana -fortes, organs, melodians,
or other parlor musical instruments,
kept for use, not including those
placed inschurches or public edfces,
valued at not less than one hundred
dollars and not above two hundred
dollars, each, two dollars 2
When valued at above two hundred
dollars and not above four hundred
: dollars, each, four dollars. 4
When valued above four hundred
dollars, each, six dollars. 6
On yachts, pleasure OF racing
boats, by sail or steam. measuring BY
custom house measurement ten tons
or less, each, FIVE dollars. 5
Exceeding ten and not exceeding
twenty tons, each, ten dollars. 10
Exceeding twenty and not exceed
ing forty tons, each, twenty-five dol
lars. 25
Exceeding forty and not exceeding
eighty tons, each, fifty dollars. so
Exceeding eighty and not exceed
ing one hundred aud ten tons, each,
seventy-fve dollars. IS
Exceeding one hundred and ten
tons, each, one hundred dollars. 100
| Billiard tables, kept for use, ten
dollars 10
+ Provided, That billiard tables kept
for hire, and upon which license tax
has been imposed, shall not be le-
quired to pay the tax on billiard tables
kept for use as aforesaid, anything
herein to the contrary notwitnstand-
ing
On plate, of gold, kept for use, per
ounce troy, fifty cents.
| On plate, of silver, kept for use, per
ounce troy, FIVE cents.
| Provtded, That silver spoons or
plate of silver used by one family to
an amount not exceeding forty ounces
as aforesaid, belonging to any one
person, plate belonging to religious
societies, and souvenirs and keep
sakes actually given and received as
such and not kept for use also all pre-
miums awarded as token of merit by
any agricultural society. corporation
or association Of persons, for any pur-.
pose whatever, shall be exempt from
duty.