The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-24
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I lis increased from 81 10 s. a barrel. but
no rebate for unused bccr and destroyed
stamps b. allowed
Tho tax on tobacco ana snun i- In
creased 90 y cents per pound. upon c.-
Ears Co 81 per thousand. Weighing more
than three pounds per thousand. and 10
81 on cigars weighing less than three
pounds per thousand and TO s. on cigar
e,trs Weighing less than three pounds
with compcnsating tax OF half that
amount. which Is the amount Of Increase
upon the stock OF cigars and cigarettes
on hand
The following licenses are placed on to-
bacco dealers: Dealers In leaf tobacco
whose sales do not exceed 5000 shall
| pay 50 license those whose sales exceed
$1,000 So. dealers In tobacco whose sales
do not exceed $1,000, 81; in excess Of that
amount 81
The provisions or thc stamp tax include
proprietary medicines and similar prcpa-
rations and taN OF cent on al pack
cts boxes bottles. etc. which retail a., u
cents or less. cents between g and 81
cents. cents between ~ aud 75 cents or
fraction thereof above tina, amount an
additional cents
The same schedule applies to pcrfumcry
and cosmetics
Chewing gum is To pay ! cent FOR a
packet selling at less than cents and .
cents Tor packets selling az or exceeding
cents.
Ginger ale and mineral waters are to
pay cent per pint ana wines . cents per
pint
Bonds and certificates OF Indebtedness
after June. issued by any association cor
poration etc, are to pay cents on each
tlOO or fraction thereof issued, ana on all
transfers of shares or certificates OF
stock. cents on each SlOO. on bank
checks and drafts exceeding $9O, cents.
Bills OF exchange, drafts on sight or
promissory notes for circulation no, ex-
cecding Sl0O cents; between Sl0O ana
teOO. 10 cents; between 500 and $3.50, Is
cents: between $3.50 and 500 % cents; SOO
To $3.50. - cents: $50 TO 5000, ~ cents; SlOU
to $500. 81; $500 to So0. $3.50; ana for
each se50O In excess Of S0CO. 81.
Foreign bills OF exchange letters OF
credit including express money orders,
to pay the same rates as bills Of exchange
or promissory notes. except when drawn
IN sets OF 81 or more, when each bill Of
each set where the sum does not exceed
$50, is to pay cents above that there
Is a graduated scale. running from 81 for
each $3.50 and 80 cents FOR each $25oO ad-
diuonal
Bills OF Rding FOR goods, merchandise,
packages l cent upon all such as may not
exceed " cents; between . cents and 81,
cents; In excess Of ST. cents.
lndcmnlfying bonds 80 cents; all other
bonds required in legal proceedings, o
cents; certificates of profits on each SlOo
OF face value, cents, certificates OF
damage or otherwise issued by the port
warden, - cents.
There win be tax Of 8 cents ON tele-
graphic messages, except press dis
patches
The bill provides for bond issue of
$500 900 at 3 per cent,
II Is the intention Of Chairman Dingley
to press the bill Monday ana he hopes to
have II through the house before adjourn
ment Tuesday 1t is probable this pro-
gram will meet with opposition from the
democrats who have not been consulted
in It's preparation and who will not have
an opportunity to see It until 1t is pre-
sented to the fun committee Monday
morning, They are inclined to think that
they have been most unfairly treated,
AS It is distnctiVely a war measure IN
which they expected to acquesce with
out opposition, they believe they should
have been consulted In It's preparation.
The democrats have already decided to
ofrer an income tax amendment.