The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-26

On sugars above number twelve and not above num-
Der eighteen Dutch standard in color produced direct
ly from the sugarcane, and not from sorghum or I'M
phee, tax of one and one-half cent per pound.
On sugar above number eighteen Dutch standard IN
color produced directly from the sugar cane and not
from sorghum imphee tax of two cents perpound.
On the gross amount of the sales of sugar refners,
including all the products Of their manufactures or re
fneres tax of two and one-half of per centufn
ad valorem: R0gide9, That every person shall be
garded sugar refner and pay the taxes required
by law whose business is to advance the quality and
value of sugar upon which duty has been paid,
by melting and recrystalisation, by quoring clay
ing other washing process by any other chemical
or mechanical means, who shall by boiling or other
process advance the quality value of molasses,
centrated moasses or melado upon which tax or duty
has been paid.
On sugar candy and all confectionery made wholly
in part of sugar valued at not exceeding twenty cents
per pound including the tax tax of two cents per
pound exceeding twenty and not exceeding forty cents
per pound including the tax, tax of four cents per
pound when exceeding forty cents per pound includ-
ing the tax sold by the box, package, otherwise
than by the pound tax of ten per cenum ad valorem
On chocolate and cocoa prepared, tax of one and
half cent per pound
On gun cotton a tax of five per centum ad valorem.
On gunpowder, and all explosive substances used for
mining, blasting artillery sporting purposes, not
otherwise provided for, when valued at thirtyeght
cents per pound or less including the tax, tax of five
per centum ad yaorem; and when valued at above
thirty eight cents per pound incfdding the tax tax of
ten cents per pound.
On yarnish Japan, made wholly or in part of gum
copal, or other gums or substances, tax of five per
centum ad valorem.
On glue and selatine Of all descriptions in the solid
state, tax of one cent per pound.
On glue and cement made wholly or in part Of glue
sold in the liquid state of forty cents per gallon
On pins, soid head other, tax OF five per centum
ad valorem.
On photographs, ambrotgpes, dagpen6otypes, or
other pictures taken by the action OF light and not
ad vaorem.
On screws, commonly called wood screws, tax of
ten per centum ad valorem
On clocks and tmepieces, and on clock movements
when sold without being cased tax Of five per ccntum
ad yaorem.
On all soaps valued at above three cents per pound
not pertuned and salt water soap made Of cocoanut
oil, tax Of five mills per pound.
On all perumed soaps tax Of three cents per
pound.
On all uncompounded chemical productions not 9th
erwse provided for, tax Ct fyeper centum ad valo-
| rem.
On essential oils Of all descriptions of five per
centum ad Saiorem
On all furniture or other articles made of wood sold
in the rough unfinished, not otherwise provided for
tax of five per centum ad valorem: ROc5ded, That
all furniture, other articles made OF wood previous
y assessed, and tax paid thereon, shall be assessed
tax of five per ad vaorem upon the increased
value only thereof when sold i'll finished condition.
On salt, tax of three cents per hundred pounds
On scales, pumps, garden engines, and hydraulic
rams, tax of three per centum ad-yalorem.
On tin ware of all descriptions, not otherwise provi
ded for tax OF five per centum ad valorem.
On all iron, not otherwise provided for advanced be-
yond muck bar blooms, slabs, or loops and not ad-
vanced beyond bars and band, hoop and sheet iron,
thinner than number eighteen Wireg gu4e aud plate
iron not less than eighth of inch thickness,
of three dolls per ton: R00ided, That ton SHALL
for all the purposes of this act deemed and taken to
be two thousand pounds
On band, hoop and sheet iron, thinner than number
eighteen wireguage, plate iron less than one-eghth of
inch IN thickness and cut nails and spikes not ncu
ding nails, tacks, brads, finishing nails, usually put
up and sold i'll papers, whether papers otherwise,
tax of five dollars per ton R0cideI, That rods,
bands, hoops, Sheets plates, spikes aud nails not in
Cudlng such usually put up papers before
mentioned manufactured from iron upon which the
of three dollars has been levied and paid shall be sub
ject only to q tax of two dollars per in addition
thereto, anything III this act to the contrary notwlth-
standing
On steel made directly from muck bar blooms, slabs
! or loops, tax of three dollars per ton.
| On stoves, and hollow in all conditions whether
rough timed, or enameled and castings of iron, not
otherwise provided for, tax of three dollars per ton
! On tubes made of wrought iron, tax of five dollars
! per ton.
On steam locomotive and marine engines, including
the boilers, and railroad cars tax of five per cent
um ad valorem: Pfoeided, That when the boilers,
tubes Wheels tires axle bells shafts cranks wrists
headlights of such engines cars shall have been
once assessed, and tax previously paid thereon the
amount paid shall be deducted from the taxes on the
finished engine or cars
On boilers of all kinds water tanks sugar tanks oil
stills, sewing machines, lathes, TOOLS planes planning
machines, shatfing and gearing tax Of five per cent
um ad Yalorem.
On ratings, gates fences furniture, and stailarv
made of iron, tax of five per centum ad vaIorem.
On copper and brass tubes, nails or rivets sheet
lead, and lead pipes and shot, tax of five per cenum
ad vaorem
On goat calf kid sheep, horse, hog, and dog skins,
tanned or dressed in the rough Of five per cent
um ad yalorem.
On goat calf kid, sheep, horse, hog, and dog SKINS
curr1ed or finished tax of iyePer centm al vaorcm
h9saded That all goat, calf KID, sheep horse, hog,
and dog skins upon which duties taxes have been
actually paid shall be assessed the increased value
only when curried or finished
On patent, enameed; and Japanned leather and skins
OF every description, tax Of five per centum ad vao-
rem: Prorided, That when a tax or duty has been
paid on the leather in the rough the shall be
sessed and paid only on the increased value.
vaorem.
On leather of all descriptions, taaaed or partially
tanned, IN the rough, tax of five per centum ad vao
rem.
On leather of all descriptions, curried or finished
tax of Eve per centum ad valorem Ptogjded That all
leather IN the rough upon which duties taxes have
been actually paid shall be assessed on the increased
value only when curried or finished.
| On all liquors known or denoniinatei wine, not
made from grapes currants, rhubarb or berries, pro-
ddced by being rectied mixed with other spirits,
which any matter whatever may be infused to
be sold wine, by any ether na1ae and not other
wise provided for in this act, tax Of fifty cents per
gallon Pr0Cided That the return assessment, col
lection and the time Of collection of the taxes such
Wines shall be subj ect to the regulations of the com
missioner of internal revenue. And any person who
shall willingly and knowingly sell offer for sale any
such wine made aGter the passage of this act upon
which the tax herein imposed has noe been paid, or
which has been fraudulently eyaded, shall upon con
yicton thereof, be subject to fine of five ehundred
dollars, or to Imprisonment not exceeding years,
at the discretion of the court
On cloth and all textile knitted or felted articles or
fabrics Of cotton WOOL other materials before the
same has been dyed printed, or bleached, and all
cloth painted, enameed, shrred tarred, vanished,
oiled, tax of five per centum ad vaorem.
On thread aud tWine, tax of five per centum ad va
loren.
On articles Of clothing manufactured or produced for
sale by weaving, knitting, felting silk bats, bon
nets, and hOop-skirts articles manufactured pI
duced for sale constituent parts of clothing for
trimming ornamenting the same, and articles of
wearing apparel manufactured or produced for sale
from India rubber, guttapercha or from fur or fur
skins dressed with the fur on of five per centun
ad valerem Prorihed That on all articles made Of fur
THE value of which does not exceed twenty dollars
tax Of two per centum only shall be paid
On boots, Shoes and shoe-strings a tax of two per
centum nd yaorem; to be paid by every person making
manufacturing, or producing for sale boots Shoes
furnishing the materials any part thereof, and en-
pioyng others to make manufacture, produce them:
tfottded That any boot shoemaker making boots or
shoes to order custom work only and not for geuer
al saie and whose work exclusive of the materials does
not exceed annually in value thousand dollars
shall be exempt from this tax.
On clothing, gloves, mttens, moccasins, caps, felt
hats and other articles OF dress for the OF men
women and chilGren not otherwise assessed and ia