The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01
STAMP DUTIES ON ARTICLES,


copy of the New York Internal Rereuue Beoord
IN which we find the following article on stamr
outles' which is of much interest to every clas,
OF merchandise dealers in this commupitv Tb.
Record says:
number of grocers in different parts of The
eouiltry nave got into trouble through inatten.
ZION 70 or ignorance Of their obligations under
i ln1 he'enue Laws with respect to articles
40. .iaoie TO stamp. We will state explicitly TOT
1:o Information OF such, that sardines, ancho
YES prepared mustard, syrups in bottles, Jams
Jellies, meat and fish sauces of dFarent Finds
cologneS, cosmetics, and all the articles en,,.
merated in Schedule C, as printed below are
liable to stamp duty, whether made in the
United States or imported. The stamp mmst
De afhxed on each package offered or exposed
Tor sale An article is offered or exposed for
sale when placed on the shelves, or in the show
cases OF the merchant. Sardlnes, anchovies
sauces, syrups, prepared mustard Jams and
Jeilles are subject to tax according to the
weight OF each package; Il one cent stomn #
the package does not exceed two pounds in
weight, and stamp of additional cent for every
pound or traction of a pound in excess of two
pounds in weight
Iarlles selling imported articles of the kind
mentioned, must atfx and cancel appropriate
stamp, such articles being subject to the like
staiip TAX with domestic manufactures Where
Tue importer sells in the original packages, i. e
those III "hlch the original manufacturer or
producer furnishes them to the trade, and MOI
the single package which the retailer sells to
a customer, he need not break open such orr.
glnal package and stamp each separate arti.
Gle, but may sell the same without stamp in
the original package, case or box. and the
dealer who breaks the package to sell "A single
article, must atfx and cancel stamps on each
The absence of stamp from an article offered
or exposed for sale is prima tacit evidence of
fraud
Canned fruits, canned vegetables and canned
oysters are exempt. Dry mustard is EXEMPT
also olives, capers, and pickles Cooking es.
s"hcrs' ana extracts are also exempt. But all
essences, extracts toilet waters, cosmetics. in.
Guiding bay rum and Florida water. hair oils.
ponadeS, tooth washes, powders. drntrihcrs of
all Kinds are subject 70 stamp Boxes of aro-
matte cachous, pastlIrs or trochcs, must BE-
stamped, and matches, wax lights aud taprrs
ana playing cards. Every dealer is regarded
as Il manufacturer, and is subject 10 all the liza
biltirs ot such Tor selling, removing offering
or exposing Tor sal" such articles without prop
er stamp. The prnnty is $50 for each offence,
one-halt Ia the niornrr.
STAMP DUTIES IN SCHEDULE
PROPRIETARY MEDICINES AND PREPARATIONS. r,r
and upon every PACKET. box. bottle, Iot, rl.Al or
containing any pile. l,o"drr- tLr;urta
trothcs toA"nSes syrups. curiAls. b:t;cr nnod nen
tones p!ast"rs. Nuncuts. -alErH. o!I;nsrts astcs
drops, waters. cs-rnc-- spirits. otis ur other lr,!
clnAI preparations "r comp whatsoever sold
offered for sale or removed Tor consumption and sale
An Mr.. r1,Es, A.E..
et box, e. with Is contents d.c- hot exceed al
retail price or value, the Of twenty i've cents
/ cent stamp
Exceeding twenty-five ana no, exceeding my
cents, cents.
Exceeding fifty and not exceeding scycnty.avc
cents cents.
Exceeding scScuty.Eyc cents and not exceeding one
dollar cents.
Exceeding orc dollar. :or every additional any
cents or fractional part thereof excess OF one dol
lar. cents.
Ot.!cnal prcparations and medicines mixed or
specially Ter any person according T.
the written recipe or prescription II any physician
surgeon. exempt
PEaFUMEAT ASD Co-uETIcs. For and upon every |
packet, box bottle. pot, Ihal. other enclosure
any essence extract toilctwater cusnct
ic, haiT-oi!, pomadr. h4rdrc-sng. hairrcstorativc
hairdyc, tooth wash. dcntrac" toothpas aro!uat-
&c cachous. or any similar articles. hy Whatsoever
name the saInr heretofore hav" been how are. or /
may hereafter be called. known or distinguished. /
used or applied. or to b" used applied perfume,
~ applications "a the hair mouth skin sold offer
.t fur sale removed for CONSUMPTION and sale the
same rates per package, &c. Tor medicines and
preparations.
FRICTION MATCHES For and upon cyary parcel or
package Of 100 or Less. cent.
More than lOJ and not more than 900 cents.
For every additional 100 fractional part thereof
cent.
WAX TArERs. 49, Double the rates for friction
matches.
CIGAR LIgHrs-Madc in part Of wood, wax. glass
paper ether materials. in parcels packages
aiming twenty-five lights or less in each parcel
package. cent.
When in parcels or packages containing more than
wenty Ave and not more than fifty lights, cents.
For every additional twenty five lights fraction
Il part Of that number. one cent additional
PLAYISG-CARDs-For and upon every pack not cx-
cedng ffty-twO cards in number. irrespective Of
rice or value. cents
ARTICLES GC-For aud upOn every can. bottle. or
ther single package containing fish, sauces. syrups
prepared mustard, jams. or jees contained therein.
md packed or sealed, made. prepared and sold. or
United States and after the first day Of October.
$685. when such can bottle, other single package.
With its contents. shall not exceed two pounds in
weight, cent.
For every additional pound fractional part
hereof, cent.
EASTERN OREGON-FrOm the La Grande l
sentinel of last Saturday we extract the fol-