The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-04-04

Summary of Internal Revenue
Laws,

summary OF Internal Revenue
Laws,
FOR LIQUOR AND CIGAR DEALERS At
TENTfoN.
We are indebted to Maj. B Bloom
field, U. S. Commissioners, for the
following synopsis of recent rulings in
u. S. Internal Revenue matters:
All persons liable to Internal Rese
nue. special taxes, are notified, that
by the provisions of Section SO, of the
Act of October Ist, 1889, all such taxes
for the full year will hereafter become
due on the 1st day of July of each year,
instead Of tho LIST day of May, as
heretofore.
Persons liable who have paid special
tax for the period ending April Both,
1891. can have their stamps extended
for May and June, 1891, by payment
of one sixth Of the rate for the year.
For this purpose the person liable
should make a return on Form Ii, and
procure an Extension Certificate"
A similar return should also be made,
and a proper special tax stamp pro-
cured for the year beginning July
1st 1891.
Persons commencing business in
May or, June. 1891, must make re-
turn on Form II, and procure stamp
for the period ending June Both 1891.
These returns must in every case, be
rendered in ample time to enable the
officer to receive them, not later than
the last day of the month, in which the
liability begins. For failure to make
return as above stated, the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue is required
by law to assess a penalty of fifty per
centuns of the amount of the tax.
The failure to procure a special tax
stamp also renders delinquentf liable
to criminal prosecution.
All special taxes heretofore required
from dealers in, and manufacturers of
tobacco, and cigars, are repealed on
and after May lst 1891.
Building anb Loan Association.
We copy the following from the Pied
mont tAla.) Inquirer Of March goth,
1891,
The new South Building and Loan
Association makes an excellent show
ing in Piedmont. One hundred and
seventy three shares have been taken
and $4400 have been borrowed at a
rate less than 81 per cent and the
money was received in less than go
days. This is what the Association
has done for Piedmont. It has built
ten houses on these easy terms.
Tt would be we'll to see their local
agent, if you want to borrow or invest,
before the end Of this month Mr.. B.
NJ. Hulse win furnish all necessary in
formation.
Posters are out announcing the grand
opening of The Bfeanx's Bridge race
track Of, the 25th and 26th Of April, by
the Breanx Bridge Turf Association
races open to all horses or colts raised
in Iberia Lafayette, Vermillion, ST
Landry, ST. Mary, Acadia and st
Martin. Entries close on the 22d oi
April For particulars address DR. r
r. Martin or D O. Bourdier, BreauS
Bridge, La.
Act No. 40 of the last Legislature
makes il the duty of the presidents oi
the various police jules of the State te
report to the Auditor, by the 18th day
of April Of each year, complete lisi
of the incomes and business of persons
paying license, the amount of license
paid and tile date OF each payment al
per the tax g3llectoris books. All per-
sons who have not paid their licenses
by April l5tll become delinquent.
The Homer Guardian Journal says
aCourt is over and nobody has beer
hung What are courts for anyway ~
This question is too hard for us, Bro
Haise. However. of late years the
main object of courts seem to be Il
turn loose the murderer after frs
white Washing bis blood smeared char,
aeter Farmerville Gazette.
Latest styles Of invitation cards and
envelopes, ball programmes, wedding
cards. &c. jast received. All orders
filled at bottom prices with neatnes!
and dispatch.
Henry N. Stanley, the African ex
plorer, aecompaDia0 by his wife
ieetured ID New Orleans last Monday
and Tuesday to larg9 and appreeiatiy'
audiences.
AS we GO to poess, Friday noon. VI,
hear gunoIs of case of small -pox d
the old college building near town, ba
are unable to state positively if it j
authentic.
The town Of Plaquemine puts paten
medicine vendors, quaeks and tramp
IN the same category as suspicion
characters and will deal with then
according ~
For SALE AT Il BARGAIN-1 Buck
eye Reaper and Binder, CT Aultmai
e. Co Thresher, Q inch Rotary PUMP
81 Apply to Jos. Bloch.
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It is estimated that il cost the u.
Government SI0, 900 i day daring las
year to run the government printin
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