The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
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excess of 500, cents. II drawn In
sets Of two or more: for every bill Of
each set where the sum does not ex-
ceed 500 in any foreign currency, 2
cents, and for each 500 or fractional
part in excess OF 800. . cents.
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charter party for any goods or mer-
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such. to issue the shipper or consignor
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bulk or in boxes, bales, packages,
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| etc, stamp of l cent; provided, that
| but one bill of lading shall be re-
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| newspapers when inclosed in one gen.
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Penalty, $50.
A tax of 1 cent is imposed for every
telephone message for which over Is
cents is charged. Any telegraphic
message, 1 cent.
Indemnifying bonds, so cents.
Certificate of profits of any associa-
tion, and on all transfers thereof, on
each 500 of face vale, 2 cents.
Certificate of damage, or otherwise,
issued by any port warden or marine
surveyor, 25 cents. Certificate of any
other description, 10 cents. Charter
party, II the registered tonnage Of the
vessel does not exceed 300 tons So;
exceeding 300 tons and not exceeding
600 tons, 50: exceeding 600 tons, $40.
Contract, brokers' note, or memo
randum of sale of any goods or mer-
chandise, stocks. bonds, exchange,
notes of hand. real estate, or property
VI any hesNliptioh iSSuCu ny DEoheLS
or persons acting as such for each
note or memorandum of sale, 10 cents.
Conveyance or deed for real estate on
which consideration exceeds 500 and
does not exceed $500 so cents. and
for each additional $500. so cents.
Entry of bonds at any custom house
not exceeding 500 in value, 25 cents;
exceeding 500 and not exceeding
$500 in value. 30 cents: exceeding
$500 in value, 81. Entry for the with
drawal of goods from customs bonded
warehouse, 30 cents.
Lease, land or tenement, not ex-
ceeding one year. 25 cents; exceeding
one year and not exceeding three
years. so cents; exceeding three years.
81.
Manifest for custom house entry or
clearance of cargo for foreign port,
IL the registered tonnage Of such ship.
vessel or steamer does not exceed 300
tons. 81; exceeding 300 tons and not
exceeding GOO tons, SO; exceeding 600
tons, S5. Mortgage of real estate or
personal property exceeding $1,000,
and not exceeding $500. 25 cents;
and on each $500 In excess of 81 500.
25 cents.
Passage ticket from port in the
United States to n foreign port. IL not
costing exceeding $50. 81; costing more
than $50 and not exceeding $50, SO;
costing more than $50; So.
Proxy for voting at any election for
officers of any incorporated company,
except religious, charitable or liter
ary societies or public cemeteries, 10
cents.
Power Of attorney, 25 cents.
Protesting notes. bills of exchange,
acceptance, check or draft, or any
receipts. 25 cents The stamp duties
on manifests. bills of lading and pas
sage tickets do not apply to steam
boats or other vessels plying between
ports of the United States and ports
in British North America.
Proprietary Articles.
Schedule B:
Medicinal proprietary articles and
preparations Upon every packet,
box, bottle, pot or phial, or other in
closures. except natural spring waters
and carbOnated natural spring waters,
where such packet. etc, does not ex-
ceed at the retail price of s cents. one
eighth of one cent tax; when the re
tail price is between 5 and 10 cents.
one-fourth of n cent: between 10 and
10 cents. three-eighths of a cent; be-
tween 10 and Rs cents, five-eighths of
CeHt. IoI ti'h aNtltlonul
cents in value. five-eighths of cent
tax. The same tax applies to per-
fumery and cosmetics and other simi-
lar articles used as applications to the
hair, mouth or skin.
Chewing gum, each package Of not
more than one dollar retail value. 1
cents, and for each additional dollar,
cents.
Sparkling or other wines when bot
tied for sale, upon each bottle con-
tanning one pint or less, one cent:
more than one pint, two cents. The
stamp Is only to be affixed when the
article In this schedule is sold.
Corporation Taxes.
Petroleum and sugar retners. Ev-
cry person. firm. corporation or com
pany carrying on the business of re-
fining petroleum or refining sugar. or
owning or controlling any pipe line
for transporting oil or other products
whose gross annual receipts exceed
S25O,OO0 is made subject to pay an
nually special excise tax equivalent
to one-quarter of one per cent on the
gross amount of all receipts in excess
k1,ot 70 H<x H.