The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-08-30

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DUTIES on MANUFACTURES,
That section ninety -four lie amended hy
striking out al after the cnaotiug clause and
inserting III lieu thereof tho following; That
upon the articles, goods, wares, and mer
chamdtsc hereinafter mentioned, except wher,
otherwise provided, which shall be produced
and sold, or be- manufactured OF made and
sold, or be- consumed on used hy the manu-
taoturer "a producer thereof. or removed ioI
consumption, or ueu, or tor delivery T.
others than agents OF the manufacturer ~
producer within the United States or Terri.
/ tories thereof, there shall bo assessed, col
looted, and paid the following taxes TO be
paid hy the producer or manufacturer there.
oil that is 60 say
| On candles, Of whatever material made, a
| tax of five per centum adj valorem.
| On gas, illuminating, made of coal wholly
or IN part, or any other material, when the
product shall not be above two hundred
thousand cubic feet per mouth, tax of ten
cents pet one thousand cubic feet; when the
product shall DO above two and not exceed
ing five hundred thousand cubic feet per
month, tAN of fifteen cents per one thou
sand cubic feet; when the product shall be
ahoyc five hundred Thousand and not cX-
crydng five millions at cubic feat per month,
n tax OF twenty cents per one Thousand cubic
feet; whcu the product shall Ice above five
millions, "a tax ot twenty-five cents per one
thousand cubic feet Aud the general aver
age Of tho monthly product for the yearprc
crdiug Tie return required hy law shall de-
terminc the ratg ct taN herein imposed, r.
And whore any gns-works have not been In
operation for the next year preceding the
returns aforesaid, then the ratio shall be de-
termincd hy the estimated average of the
monthly product; Pr0ridtd That the pro-
duct required % be returned by law 10y any
gus company shall I've understood to hp, Ia |
addition to tho gas consumed by said com.
phny or other party, the product charged Ia |
tho bills uatulily rendered BY the gus com.
pany during Che Month preceding the n.
mru; and until the thirtirth day OF April,
eighteen hundred and slSty-seNen, all gas
whose price is fixed hy law are
to add the tax herein imposed, 20
tho price per thousand feet on gas sold aud
MI such companies which have heretofore
Co furnish gas 20 municipal cor
are, in like manner and for the
same period, authorized to add such tax to
such contract price; Fr0rided further, That
al gas furnished for lighting street lamps o.
.or other purposes, ana not measured aud all
gas made for and used by any hotel, inn,
.HYcrn, and private dwelling house, shall be
ubieCt to tax whatever tho amount nt pro.
lnct and may loo estimated and ii the re-
nrns IN any case shall he mderstated or nu-
ler estimated II shall be the duty of the as
istant Isscssor Of the district 60 increase the
anne ~ he shall deem just aud proper ind ,
y0rded fsrfhtf, That gus companies located
Within the corporate hlnita Of any eitY 0t
asrns sNl1sther in the same district or other.
wise, or 80 lucatcd M 10 compete with each !
nell Uthrr slIhh pay the rate Of tax imposed |,
" law upon tli@coinpany having the largest ,
reduction; and prortted further. That o0ll I
ar ana ammoniaenl liquor produced ia the
ianuinCture Of Illuminating gas. and the y
roduets Of The rehabilitation Of coal tar
nd the products OF the manufacture OF am
n0niacal liquor thus produced, eliall he cx. !
mpt from tax
On Illuminating, lnbrieating or other min. !
raj oils, marking not less than tliirty-siX
or more than lifty.ninc degrees Baufgc's ny !.
fometer, the product Of the distllatinu, re-
stillati0n, OF refining Of crude petroleum.
wenty cents per gallon; and all such oils
etween the specific gravity, by Baume's !,
est, Of thirtS.Bix and iifty.ninc degrees, in.
luaiYe, shall be- deemed refined Illuminating !,
II and any person o. persons who, l0r the =
nrp0se Oi sale or consumption, shall niiX
ny Of the heavier paraiiHe oils with s1Gll
Eliminating oils on with naphtha or either Z
ne with the other, shall be- doomed mann- +"
letnTrrs Of Illuminating oil, and taxed as !,
ich aud said oil thusmiked, either wifi on !, 1
thout further dislilatiun, shall he subject =
u ta& Of twenty cents per gallon ii after !,
id mixing or disiilaton, the pr0dnci !,
ariss, y Iatune's hydronieter, between n
i'd points Of tiiirty-six aud ility.nine Ito. =
ccs, inclusive q,
on Illuminating, lubricatng. OF other min. :"
al oils. marking not less than tliifty-siX j.,
u morn than ffty.nine degrees Baume's hy- -
Ometcr, the exclusive product Of the re- =,
ling NJ crude oil produced by single dis ~,
intion Of coal shale, nsphastnn, peat, o. ~
her btuminOus substances, not otherwise Nj
divided for, ten cents per gallon s.,
On oil, iapltiia benzine, benzOle, or gas0- M
q, marking more Than fifty.nine degrees NJ,
umc's hYdronieter, the product Of the dis : :,
Iation rehabilitation, OF reliAng Of crude a.,
.roieun, or of crude oil produced By 49,,
gle dstillation Of coal, shale, peat, as ~.
alum. or other bitumiDous substances, -,
Of ten cents per gallon Prorided, That 4
tillera and reinels Of Illuminating. lubfi. ~
ing, or other mineral oil, naphtla, ben. -
e, beHzole, o. gasoline, shall be subject to
tile provisions Of law applicable 10 dis "a
ers Of spirits, with regard 10 special M,
-, bonds, returns, assessments, removing r
and Withdrawing from warehouses, liens, 49,
ialties, foffeitnres, drawbacks, aud all -
er provisions designed for the purpose Of Z
eftaining the quantity distilled, and Sc A..
ing the payment Of taxes, 80 far as the 80
ie may. Ia tHe Judgment Of the Commits ~
Der Of Internal Revenue, aud under regii- III,
ous prescribed By him, be deemed neces- -
\ for that purpose. dHd pr0rided further, ~.
10 distllefs and rcliuers Of coal or min y
oil, xhpse product shall rot exceed ieat
uty-Hve barrels pei day, on monthly M
rage shall not be required % make re- ma
ls oitencr than once IN thirty days ~
% spirits of tnTpentine, ten cents per gal 80
vail
- coffee, roasted or ground, on all ground d
- aud dry mustard, and Hp0u all articles eenl
inded for use 81 substitutes for or a. adult n
Itions. Of cnfise, spices, or mustard, and mar,
a all compounds aud mixtures prepared ner
sale, OF intended FOR use and sale as coffee, q
e.. OF mustard. or assubstitutes therefor, Gpf.
cent per p0nnd Prorided, That the ex. rer
,ti0u Of one Thousand dollars ia animal n.o
le Of protlnct manufactured shall not APP afiv
10 any II the ab0ve-specihed articles yai,
.ti0Ded ia this paragraphs. q
n m0lasses produced from sugar-eane sir,
not from sorghum or imphe. "A tax of hora
e cents per gallon. inc
n syrup 81 Inolasses or sugar-cane Juice, -.
% removed from the plantation. concen- fass
n fuolasscs Or melad0, and eisteTn bot ns,.
E. ~ sugar prosiucesl from sngaf-cane and aes
made from sorghum 81 imphee. a tax Of n.
a-44uFtlaa RI ursa cent -sar ssntfsssf