The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10

proprietary articles.
Section d s5ds tar on proprietary arr
rs % tee duty or them. requiring ine ~
zig 81 the internal revenue stamp before
s.narasal for consumption
Mr1fcsrEai proprietary articles and Pre-
paraticsIs--I'Ion every packet. box. oo1FSe-
p9S or pci&I. CO other fncieSzsre, except SAs-
ufds spFfng waters and carbonated nasaFs4
spfias waters, where <Sseh pscAe1v g.
Gees not exceed al TIE retail price cssst-
oSs-s1grsh OF cent tax. &hsn refsA price
II between and "a cents. erse-fsarfs ~
between 20 and Is cents. shref-s1s9llhs
o. ! cent. between = aud = cents hNE-
Fights ~ cent, and for eacn additional =
.snts IN value. fve-@sgaths Of cent TAX
lie same tax applies to perfHsnsT9 an!
a. sppficaiions 70 tne hair, mouth or SAT-.
1HeHtrg gum each package o. Fios Tnote
fnan 81 -etas! value. cents and Tor eaNh
additional dollar cer+s
Sparkling % other wines. when so{t1t-ef
for sale. groH each bottle containing @EsT
pint or less. / cent: more than ore F9fa'
cents. The stamp e only 20 ce an5Se1
wfsn tie article in this sCTs iule = sold
Petroleum and sugar retirsrs-Ey"ry per
son, firm, corporation or company carry
ing on the bushes OF refining petroleum or
refining sugar or owning or controlling any
pipe line for Transporting OIL or otaer
products. whose gross annual receipts. ~"
coed 5000 ~ made subject 10 pay an
naalEy special excise tax equivalent 10
one-tsuarter OF per cent. on TIE gross
amount of all Receipts In excess 81 mat
sum. Returns 10 - made monthly. ne
tefldItS - a me OF xi.fs' 20 SsH-s1. a SN&AAP
tax OF cent is 10 be collected on every
seat sold Ia palace or par'or car, ana 81,
every berth sod In Il sleeping car ana
the stamp 10 De affixed TO the ticket ana
paid by the company Issuing II
Inheritance Taxa tax on inheritance
and :eeacies exceeding $1,000 is provided,
as follows:
on benefits TO the liueal issue or lireai an
cesioTs brother or sister Of the deceased.
az the rate Of IS cents for every Ns
Sec0nd-To the descendant Of a brother
or sister az the rate OF xi.Jo for every slva
Third-To the brother or sister OF me
father or mother. az the rate of So Tor es-
cry 500.
F'ourth-To the brother or sister Of the
GRANDPA Their or grandmother. or descend
ant Of tie brother or sister OF the grand
father OF srandmother, 81 for every tl0.
Ffsth--To those Of any otter degree OF
collateral consanguinity. or strangers IN
blood. or a body polite or corporate, at the
rate OF s. for every 500.
All isgacies or property passing by VIII
or by the Jaws Of any state or territory 10
husband or wife are exempted from TAX or
duty On Sums ranging between k2J,pp ana
xlolea the rates or tax are 70 De mult1piea
by IL; on those ranging from xsti.ue TO
si.eo.0co the rates are 10 be multiplied
By pa. and on those above sl.oa,co the
rates are 10 be multiplied by T.
Certificates of inde0tetineS=-The secre-
tary OF the treasury is authorized 20 Dor
row from time 10 time. a, a rate OF inter
est not exceeding 3 per cent. such sums
as in his judgment may be necessary 10
meet the public expenditures. ana TO issue
certificates OF Indebtedness IN denomina-
tions OF so or some multiple OF that sum.
Each certificate is made payable at sach
time, not exceeding one year from the date
of lis issue, as the secretary or the treas
ury may prescribe: provided. that the
al no time exceed SiG0. 600 900.
Mixed fiour-A substitute was adopted
for the senate provision for a tax on mix
ed -four bur the material points were re-
tanned. In addition 10 the annual Incense
of si2 upon manufacturers, a tax OF !
cents barrel is levied upon al mixed
-four manufactured. sold or removed Tor
sale The same rate Is proportonateIy
levied on half barrels and smaller pack
ages.
paid upon tea when imported from foreign
countriez a duty 81 10 cents per pound.
The tax becomes operative with the act.
Schedule a" stamp taxeS.-BondI. deb
entures or certificates OF indebtedness. lay
any association. company or corporation,
on each 500 Of face value or fraction tfere-
OF. cents. and on each origina! issue,
whether on organization or reOTg lnlza-
ton. Of certificates Of stock by any such
association, company or corporation. q
each slto of face value or trae,l2n lhereoi.
) cents and on all sales or deliveries or
transfers Of shares or certificates or STOCK:
on each 800 OF face value or traction
cents: In case of sales where the evidence
of transfer is shown only by the books OF
the company. the stamp shall be placed
upon such books. and where he Change
% ownership
stamp shall be placed upon the certificates.
and In case an agreement 20 sell or where
the transfer IS by delivery or the certif-
cate assigned in blank there shall be
made and delivered by the seller to the
buyer bill or memorandum OF such sale,
10 which the stamp snail be lxed. rem
atty. fine of from sec 20 si,ool or I'M
prtsonment for six months, or 0otn.
Upon each sale or agreement 10 sell any
products of merchandise at any exchange
or board Of trade. or other similar PLACE
as.Aa SAp Tai
each 500 In value of said sale or agree
ment OF sale. or agreement 10 sell. cent.
and for each additional slo, or fractional
part thereof in excess or slr i cent: PRO-
vi:ed that on every sale or agreement OF
sale or agreement TO sell, there shall be
made and delivered by the seller 10 TIE
10 which there shall be affixed a lawful
stamp or stamps. in value equal 20 the
amount OF tax or such sale.
Bank checks drafts or certificates OF
deposit not drawing interest, or or
der for the payment OF any sum OF
money drawn upon or issued by any bank
trust company. or any person or persons,
compa MES or corporations, cent?.
Bills of exchange dnternaD. drafts. certi-
Gates OF deposit drawing interest or order
for the payment Of any sum Of m,ney.
any promissory note. except bank notes IA
ued for circulation. and for each renewal
for the same for sum nor exceeding slo.
fractional part thereof In excess of sl0o. ,
cents.
nils of exchange (forelgnl. or letters Of
credit. II drawn singiy for a sum not ex-
ceeding Sila cents and for each 500 or
fractional part thereof in excess Of SieD.
cents II drawn IN sets OF two or more.
for every hill Of each set. where the sum
does NOS exceed 500 In any foreign cur
rency cents. and for each 500 or frac-
tional part in excess 0f S1tsA > cents
Bills Of lsding or receipt tother than char
ter partyl FOR any goods or MERCHANDISE 30
be exported 10 any foreign port or place.
10 cents.
Express or freight-It is made the duty az
every railroad or steamboat company. car
rIer express company or corporation or
person whose occupation s. IN act such.
to issue tho shipper or consignor bin q.
Iadiug. manifest or other evidence os re-
cglpt and forwarding for each shipment
received whether in bulk or in boxes.
bales packages bundles. or not 50 inc ose,i
ar Included and there Is - he attached
ana cancelled 80 each Of sad bills OF had
ing etc a stamp 81 The value az l cent.
provided that but one bill q la3ug shall
he required on bundles or packages %
newspapers when iacloSef IN one genera.
bundle AT the time OF shipment. Penalty
Sc
FAX ~ cent is imposed Tor every tel
epsoue message fer which over Is cents
- charged. Any Geographic message. ]