Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-17

such time, not exceeding one year
from the date of its issue, as the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury may prescribe;
provided, that the amount of such
certificates obtained shall at no time
exceed $lO000O,O0O.
Mixed flour A substitute was
adopted for the Senate provision for a
tax on mixed flour, but the material
points we've retained. In addition TO
the annual license of $l2 upon manu-
lecturers, a tax of 1 cents barrel il
levied upon all mixed flour manu.
featured, sold or removed for sale.
The rate Is pr"porlionaiely levied on
half barrels and smaller packages.
Tea-There shall be- levied, collected
and paid upon tea, when imported
from foreign countries, a duty of 10
cents per pound.
The tax becomes operative with the
act.
Schedule A." stamp taxes-Bonds.
debentures or certificates of indebted
ness, 10y any association, company
or corporation, on each 800 of face
value or traction thereof, cent, and
on each original issue, whether ON
organization or reorganization, of
certificates OF stock by any such as.
ISOLATION, company or corporation, on
each SlOO OF face value or fraction
thereof, . cents, and on sales or de-
hreries or transfers of shares or
certificates Of stock, on each 800 of
lace value or fraction, cents; in case
OF sale where the evidence of transfer
Is shown only by the books OF the com.
pany, the stamp shall be placed upon
such books, aud where the change of
ownership is by transferance, the
stamp shall be placed upon the certif-
Gates, and in case an agreement to sell
or where the transfer is by delivery of
the certificates, assigned in blank,
there shall be made and delivered by
the seller 10 the buyer bill OF
memorandum of such sale, to which
the stamp shall be affixed. Penalty.
a fine of from $500 to $1,000. or i'm
prisonment for six months, or both.
Upon each sale or agreement to sell
any products of merchandise at anv
exchange or board of trade, or other
similar place, either for present or fu.
tnre delivery, for each 500 in value of
said sale or agreement of sale, or agree.
ment to sell, cent, and for each addi-
tional 800, or fractional part thereof
in excess of 800, l cent; provided
that on every sale or agreement of
sale or agreement to sell, there shall
be made and delivered by the seller to
the buyer bill or memorandum of
such sale, to which there shall be
affixed lawful stamp or stamps, in
value equal to the amount of tax on
such sale.
Bank checks, drafts or certificates
OF deposit, not drawing interest, or
order for the payment of any sum of
money drawn upon or issued by any
bank, trust company, or any person or
persons. companies or corporations, 81
cents.
Bills OF exchange Gnternal), drafts,
certificates OF deposit drawing interest, |
or order for the payment of any sum
OF money, otherwise than al sight or
on demand, or any promissory note,
except bank notes issued for circula.
ton, and for each renewal for the
same for sum not exceeding 500, l |
cent; and for each additional 500 or |
fractional part thereof in excess of
500, 2 cents.
Bills OF exchange Qoreign), or letters
of credit, if drawn singIy for a sum
not exceeding 500. cents; and for
each 500 or fractional part thereof iu
excess OF 500, 4 cents. If drawn in
sets of two or more, fer every bill of
each set. where the sum DOES not ex.
coed 500 in any foreign currency. .
cents; and for each 500 or fractional
part in excess of 500, 2 cents.
Bills OF lading or receipt (other than
charter partly for any goods or
merchandise TO be exported to any
foreign port or place, 10 cents.
Express or freight-It is made the
duty OF every railroad or steamboat
company, carrier, express company or
corporation or person whose occupa.
ton is to act as such, to issue the
shipper or coneignor q bill of ladiup.
manifest or other evidence of receipt
and forwarding, for each shipment re-
ceived, whether in bulk or in boxes,
bales, packages, bundles, or not 80 in.
closed or included; and there is to be
attached and cancelled to each OF said
bills OF lading, ETC., q stamp of the
value of cent; provided, that but
one bill OF lading shall be required on
bundles or packages of newspapers,
when inclosed in one general bundle
at the time of shipment. Penalty,
$50.
A tax OF cent is imposed for every
telephone message for which over Is
cents is charged. Any Geographic
message, cent.
Indemnifying bonds. so cents.
Certificates of profits OF any associa.
ton. and on all transfers thereof, on
each 500 of face value, 2 cents.
Certificates of damages, or otherwise,
issued by any port warden or marine
surveyor, 2 cents; certificates of anv
other description. 10 cents; charter,
party, il the registered tonnage of the
vessel does not exceed 800 tons, So;
exceeding 300 tons and not exceeding
600 tons, s.; exceeding 600 tons, $40.
Contracts of brokers, notes or
memorandum OF sales of any goods or
merchandise, stocks, bonds, exchange,
notes of hand. real estate or property
of any description, issued by brokers
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.
Entry OF bonds At any custom house
not exceeding 800 in value, 25 cents;
exceeding 800 and not exceeding $500
in value, so cents; exceeding $500 in
value, 81.
Entry for the withdrawal of goods
from customs bonded warehouse, SO
cents.
Certificate of profit of any associa-
ton and on all transfers thereof, on