The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-07
pro is a still further tax of 5 per cent

graduated duty upon its appraised value.
the appraisement being made by the
probate court When it exceeds E1OOO the
hers must pay . shill'ngs for every 600
When il exceeds 10000 they must pay
4 shilings for every 200; when it "x-
cecdS 100000 they must pay shillings
when it exceeds f250O00 they must pay
T shi'lngs. and when it exceeds $1,000
Coo they must pay sh:llings per E100.
Waiter Lewis Winans OF Baltimore,
died in England last June, leaving about
100000, from which the government
received in taxation the sum of S96f,-
210. During the last year property TO
the amount of 1895 OPS. 900 was inner
ited in Great Britain. which property
paid S69,S16.10 rs government duties.
The increased wealth of Great Britain
is shown by the fact that during the last
forty years the customs receipts have ad
vanced about 35 per cent, the excise
dues about so per cent, the income tax
about 3S per cent.
In the United States LIQUOR and tobac-
co licenses are Issued to all retail dealers
for the same fixed fee. An increased fee
Is harged for licenses to wholesale deal
ers. In Great Britain there is n gradu-
ated scale according to the amount of
business transacted. the lowest license
tax being 500 and the highest $3.50.
Every rsfsNn who(own n gun in Eng
land has to pay 10 shillngs a year to
the government, and If that gun is used
to shoot game the owner is required 10
take out license. which costs him s.
for one month, SO for six months, $15
for the year.
&c al WI r. 10 hp
establishment" tax, under which fami-
lies who employ male servants are re-
ouired to pay Is shill;ngs year head
money for each. The total number of
servants thus taxed last year was 1885,
400. 1t costs Is shillings to keep two
wheel vehicle, $50 year to keep a four
wheel carriage for two or more horses
and S5.25 for four-wheel carriage for
one horse. The total number of carriag
es thus taxed is 549.631 and the receipts
from that source amount to S3.246,315
In the United States dogs are taxed
by the municipal governments. In Eng
land they are taxed by the general gov
eminent. Each dog has TO pay S71A
cents in England In the United States
the average fee is 81. In England there
are 1,345, 2S3 dogs, which pay S2,525, 900
in taxes.
People who indulge in crests and ar
mortal bearings in England have to pay
tax on their vanity. If their coat of
arms is attached to their carriag es the
duty is 5000: if it is attached to their
doors or appears in any way upon their
houses or fences or gates the charge is
the same. If it is otherwise worn the
charge is S5.25.
There is also a tax on silver and gold
plate used for domestic purposes or or
nament.
The income tax yields a revenue of
$50, 100000 The people are divided into,
five schedules and the tax is graduated,
those enjoying the largest income pay
ing the heaviest taxes.
The land and house tax is also burden
some. being from 2 pence to 8 pence in
the pound.
In the United States the postoffice de-
partment is a very expensive concern,
the receipts being from $10.000,000 to
S12000,000 less than the expenditures
annually. In Great Britain. where the
population is dense and there are no
broad prairies and mountain ranges to
be crossed and long rivers TO be navi-
considerable revenue. Last year the re-
ceipts were $50 100000 and the expendi-
lures were $50. 100000. which showed a
profit of S23. 100000. The, telegraph and
telephone SERVICE which is conducted by
the postoffice department, does not quite
pay expenses, the receipts last year beirg
s14.550,000 and the expenses $14, $685.
600.
The government of Great Britain has
found the Suez canal paying invest
nent, which is fact worthy of the con-
Iteration of our congress in connection
with the connection with the Nicaragua
canal. The revenues from that source
last year were nearly $5,000.000.
The following comparisons between
the fixed expenses of the British gov
rnment and those of the United States
will be found interesting:
Il Great United
Britain. States.
Royal family.s 2.462,590 S 95,66T
nt.public debt 100000 37,7SS.626
Pensions 49,. 1.4S1.305 141, 053. 0S3
Judiciary -. 2.5S3o $40 7,65S.61S
Army ....... 91.350O0O 544S0 lab
Navy 11O,S50.900 30.459955
Civil service. 10O,225,000 4S.049,0S3
/ The total expenses Of the British gov
eminent last year were $50I,3S3,340.
This left balance of $12, 366,0S0, which
vas applied to the public debt.
I The total Understanding debt OF
If Great Britain now amounts to $685.
l46,S7S, or $2,945, 734, 800 in our money,
which is equivalent to about S13 per
.apita of the population. The interest
,ear:ng debt of the United States is
/ ,s47, 365, 800. or about So per capita.
Charles III. had the honor of founding
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