The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24

shah have the same force and enect ~ II taken or
made by or before sucn justice or justices OF the
peace. "But any trial for perjury or subornstion
Of perjury committed in any such oaths or afirma-
tons. taken made af0re said the seal and sig
nature OF the notary shall not be deemed SUFFICIENT
In themselves to establish the ociai character Of
such notary, but the same shall be shown by other
and proper evidence" The Secretary adds:--'In
view therefore, OF the force ing, IL seems that no
rule properly be prescribed for the government
Of the several officers OF the Treasury Department
but that each head of an ONCE snail exercise his
own JUDGMENT in passing upon the suticiency Of
the evidence Of the oiicial character Of notary
pu0lcn
Issue of fractional Currency.
the amount Of fractional currency Of the fourth
issue--.en and fifteen cent-already issued, is
$4,000.
Building Associations Taxes.
The Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, IN
reply to letter from the Assistant Assessor OF juno
ton City, Kan, relative TO the liability OF building
association to special tax Of the broker or auction
eer whose president secretary, by virtue OF the
provision Of the constitution and bylaws thereof
sells at public auction the loans Of the association
says--".'o special tax is, IN my opinion. imposed
under the Internal Revenue law IN respect TO the
specified business Of selling at auction, as Is stated
the loans OF the association. It Is not properly
speaking. the money which is sold, but the use OF
the same.n
An Old Landmark Gone.
Canterbury Hall, Louisiana avenue. near the
city Hall, was entirely destroyed by nre this morn-
ing. The loss estimated &C $4,000 to s15, 900; In
sured for $4,000. The building was constructed
nearly fifty years ago as theatre.
Resignation oil Revenue Collector.
John G. Wilkins, Collector OF Internal Revenue for
the Eleventh New York district, has rendered his
resignation to the department and has been ac-
cepted.
Exchange of National Bank Securities.
The following was to-day addressed by the Deputy
Comptroller OF the Currency to o banking frm IN |
New York city:--
TREASURY DEPARTMENT }
OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLERS OF TIE CURRENCY
WASHINGTON, July %, 1863. }
GENrLEMEN-Your letter OF the 2ll lnst to the |
Secretary of tue Treasury relative exchanges OF
securities OF national banks,
retary TO te elect THAI hereafter the exchanges or
a. gold bearing bonds held for circulation security
Will be permitted on the basis heretofore adopted,
that s, for telfOrty bonds, eigly-ive per cent; ali
other gold bearing six per cent bonds ninety per
cent OF their par value The SIX per cent currency
bonds Issued by the United States to the Pacific Rail-
ton OF national banks, ana the exchange Of the gold
bearing bonds is subject to revision, II 1t shall be
found that such exchanges are 80 frequent to be-
~ ~ '''D ~ 'A' '|'''' JUN jay KNOX,
Acting Comptroller oi the Currency.
Rec:ifying Establishments Seized.
The officer in charge OF the Richmond, Va, Reve-
nue. District, has reported to the Internal Revenue
Bureau the seizure of rectifying establish nents
valued at $4,000 Tor violation OF the revenue laws
OF the United States
Personal.
Ex-secretary Stanton had lengthy inter view to.
day with Secretary Boutw a.