The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-23
RAR RBYENUBBIL
has Just Passed Both Houses
Of Congress. $
Iox1Sa ISSUE OF BONDS

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oNIEG ISSUE OF BONDS.
:. of the Treasury Author
porrow saOO,OOO.OOO-sn-
OF at Least si,SO0,0OO
toll, sugar and Tea Taxed.
,,,ton June 1.-THE war rev.
N which has just passed both
nroyides that the act shall
-, on the date Of its passage,
as otherwise specially provided
allowing is an abstract Of the
~ % on all beer. lager beer.
,sr and other similar fermented
hrewed or manufactured and
stored in warehouse or re-
FOR consumption or sale, for
.rrel containing not more than
pns and at like rate for any
nantity or fractional parts Of a
with a discount Of ~ per cent
.ales by collectors to brewers Of
mps provided for the payment
tax.
ADDITIONAL proviso was added, as
by the conference: THAT the
nal tax imposed In this section
ermented liquors stored in ware
10 which a stamp had been az
sball be assessed and collected
manner now provided by law for
llection Of taxes not paid by
!"
following special taxes, to be-
effective July l, were agreed
kers employing a capital not ex-
Brokers. $50: pawnbrokers. $40;
rcial brokers. $50; custom house
SO; proprietors Of theaters.
|bns and concert halls. in cities OF
han $4,000 population, 800; cir
500; all other public exhibitions
bws for money not enumerated
no: bowling alleys and billiard
IS for each alley or table.
eu of the tax now imposed by
tax of 12 cents per pound upon
bacco and snuff, however pre-
manufactured. sold or removed
assumption or sale; upon cigars
garettes manufactured and sold,
Ooved for consumption or sale.
lowing taxes. to be paid by the
(acturer; $3.50 per thousand on
Weighing more than three
per thousand; 81 per thousand
hrs Weighing not more than three
per thousand; $3.50 per thou
IN cigarettes weighing more than
pounds per thousand. and $3.50
housand on cigarettes Weighing
ore than three pounds per thou
There is a compromise proviso
ard to the taxation of the stock
BID, which exempts less than 1000
Of manufactured tobacco and
cigars or cigarettes.
ers In leaf tobacco, whose actual
DO not exceed $4,000 pounds each,
hose whose annual sales exceed
and not 100000 pounds, $12. and IL
lnnual sales exceed 100. 900 pounds.
ealers In other tobacco whose an.
sales exceed $4,000 pounds. $12.
selling their own product at the
of manufacture are =. exempted
this tax. Manufacturers of to-
whose annual sales do not ex-
10000, Sc. Manufacturers whose
exceed $4,000 and not 100000
sl2. Manufacturers whose
exceed 100000 pounds, s2t.
{acturers of cigars whose
sdlcS uO hct CACGCu
cigars. Sc. Manufacturers who's.
exceed 100000 and not 100000 ci-
sl2. Manufacturers whose sales
100000 cigars, s24.
ions and s provide for the is
! OF tax stamps and penalties for
ons. Section 16 exempts govern.
state, county and municipal bonds
fhe operation of the law. and also
Pck and bonds issued by cooper
building and loan associations
capital stock does not exceed
and building and loan associa-
or companies that make loans
70 their shareholders.
ds, debentures or certificates Of
|edness by any association, COM
or corporation on each hundred
Of face value or fraction there
cents, or on each original issue,
Ter on organization or certificates
ok by any such association. COM
pr corporation on each 500 of face
or fraction thereof, 5 cents; and
sales or agreements to sell or
randum Of sales, or deliveries or
'ers OF shares or certificates. of
on each 500 of face value or
pn. cents. In case Of sale. where
Tidence Of transfer Is shown only
books Of the company. the stamp
be placed upon such books. and
the change Of ownership IL by
er certificate, the stamp shall be
upon the certificate; and In cases
agreement to sell, or where the
er Is by delivery Of the certifi-
assigned In blank. there shall be
and delivered by the seller to the
a bill or memorandum Of such
which the stamp shall be affixed.
n each sale or agreement to sell
roducts Of merchandise at any ex.
e, board Of trade or other sim
lace. either for present or future
ry, for each 500 In value Of said
: agreement Of sale or agreement
!, i cent. and for each additiona.
: fractional part thereof In excess
>, ! cent.
X check. draft or certificate of