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

come q law. TIE btu provides that -.
at shall take effect o.. n. aav ss,-ras,ssr,s.
she oate OF sss passage. except as ether
WISE specfned. The following "a an Az,
ssraet or the provisions Of ire bin.
a tax OF g. on eli beer, ale. porter ars
STEER s2fnfiar fermented liquors ,eyr ever
oa9re1 containing nor more than thtrty-,u-
gallons; ard a; Ike rae fer arv 800. 80
quantity or fractional part OF a barrel
Speeiai taxes from July /.
..-eas1 I'll, sa, p, employing q capital not
exceeding 81 80. FER every sfd!TsoraI 81 s.sg
& surplus ineIuded as capital
saFIhss banks having no capital stock.
asa Nnost business Is confined 20 r@re5x-
ing deposits and t5su1ug or Investing the
same Tor the Dsgsfit " their tsy,essirorz
ana winch do no other business or bank
ing, are not subject TO this tax
secoFd-B Brokers 80: but any person
having paid the special tax n a bank snail
not .. required 10 pay the special tax az
Third-Pa wnbrokers. seo
Fourth--commsrciai brokers s3s
f1fth-t Dstom house brokers, SO
sixth-Proprietors of thezters museums
and concert halls In cities Of NOR. saan
Zs."e population. 500. This does not IN
Guide halls rented or used occasionally for
concerts or theatrical presentations
Ssventh-CfrcuseS 500, TO be paid in each
state tn which exhibitions are given
Eignth-Propr3esors OF all otAer public
sxnioitions or shows for money not enun-
Grated here $40
Ninth--Bowiing alleys and billiard rooms,
s, for eacn aEisy or table.
Tobacco. cigars. cigarettes ana snnff-ln
leu or lax imposed by law, a tax OF ~
cents per pound upon all tobacco and
snur. however prepared; upon cigars and
cigarettes manufactured and sold the fol-
lowing taxes to be paid by the manufzc-
turer.
Three dollars and sixty cents or cigars
weighing more than three pounds per thou
sand: 81 Per thousand on cigars weighing
ylTr
$3.50 per thousand on cigarettes weighing
more Than three pounds per Thousand, and
sl-O per thousand on cigarettes weighing
NOT more than three pounds per thousand.
The compromise provlso in regard 10 the
taxation Of the stock on hand provides for
a tax equal 10 one-haIf the difference be-
tween the tax already paid on such ar
ticies at the time OF removal from the fac
tory or custom house and the tax levied
~ III. act upon suSh dfIaEte~- praleEs
having on hand less than 1000 pounds OF
manufactured tobacco and 5seo cigarettes
or cigars or the day succeeding the date
Of the passage of the bill are relieved from
the necessity of making returns. and thus
relieved from the necessity OF paying the
tax.
Tobacco dealers and manufacturer
Dealers In leaf tobacco whose annua! sales
de not exceed 59gs pounds, each 81. Those
whose annual sales exceed yo.1o ana not
10000 pounds, 81. and II their annual sales
exceed Io1,.s8 pounds ga.
Dealers in other tobacco. whose annual
sales exceed JS,vo pounds sl2.
Those selling their own products az the
place OF manufacture are exempted from
this tax.
Manufacturers of tobacco whose annual
sales do not exceed 50.esp pounds s.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed 5nts
and not $4,000 pounds. 81
Manufacturers whose sales exceed I0o0o
pounds. s2t.
Manufacturers of cigars whose annual
sales do not exceed 10000 cigars, 81.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed 10000
and not 30 co cigars 81.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed 10000
Insurance 0ifel-On each policy for 800
10 cents Oh the amount insured. policies
on the Industrial or weekly plan ~ IT
cent of the amount of the first weekly
premium charged. Frateraai. bensicl.tFy
societies and purely local cooperative
companies. employees rei*f assot'1tiohS'
operItive plan. "a ganized and conducted
solely by the members thereon, TOR me eN-
elusive benefit OF ts members ana not Tor
Insurance tmarine, inland. tire,-Each
policy one-haif OF ] per cent. on each DOL
lar Cooperative and mutual companies
Insurance casualty. fidelity and guaran-
tee)-Each policy and each bond fer the
performance Of Tire duties OF any office CIR
POSITION. or other obligation OF the nature
If indemnity. and each contract or Obi ga
ton guaranteeing the validity OF bonds or
,thar obligations issued by any state.
county. municipal or other PUZZLE body. or
guaranteeing titles 10 real eSt1fe Or mer-
camille credits guaranteed by any surety
company. upon the amount or premium
chgrred. oue-half of / per cent. on each
dollar a.,
Lease, land or tenement. not exceeding
one year - cents: exceeding one year ana
not exceeding three years. 20 cents; excetc-
Ing three years. 81.
Manifest for custom house entry or
clearance Of cargo for a foreign port, II
The registered tonnage of sucn ship. YES
sci or steamer does not exceed @1 tons. u.
Exceeding 800 tons and not exceeding 0v
tons g. Exceeding coo tons. 50 Mortgage
| of real estat, or personal property. CAcesd-
| lng 81, go and not exceeding 81 90 - - nts'
| and on each $40 In excess OF Si,an = cents
Passage ticket from port IN the tnt-
.ed states to a foreign port. II costing rot
exceeding $50 81; costing more than SSD.
| and not exceeding sA. 50: costing more
| than $6n. s..
Proxy for voting at any election FOR Of
| fees OK any Incorporated company, except
| religious. charitable or literary societies or
| pfihttc cemeteries. TO GEMS.
| POKER of attorney, = cents.
| Protesting notes, bills of exchange. ac-
| ceptances. check or drag, or any m1rinc
protest. % cents; warehouse 'tcf'Pts' -
The stamp duties on manfosts bills az
| lading and passage tickets 10 not Apply 10
| steamboats, or other vessedii piNinS he
,V,.ep ports OF the United StIteS and ports
| IN f,ritish North America
| Tho provision on s!iyV- bulto1 - as
coinage Of silver huilion-rhat the sec
| rotary q; the treasury y hereby authorlz-
"a aui directed 20 sosr INTO Stiiusfn slENtF
| dollars, as rapidly as iNe pa ohc inierests
| may require 20 an amount. however. or
not less than 81 5Sa.essl month. OF the ST.
yer bullion now in the treasury, pure hastu
in accordance with the nroVis.OGs ~ the
act OF July H. ISs}. entitled an act direct
ing the purchase Of silver bullion and the
issue Of treasury notes thereon ana TOR
other purposes and sad dollars, when 80
rolps.i shall be used when applied ~ the
manner and for the purpose ntnei IN sat!
act 90
The following provision has been added
10 the bond provision:
provided. further. that any portion OF
any issue of said bonds. not subscribed
Tor "a above provided. may ne disposed OF
hv the secretary or the trs ASuFy AZ not
less than par and under such reyui atoms
s. he may prescribe. out 10 commissions
shall he allowed or paid ihsEeon, aEd a
@;it, not exvesdng cne-tensh ~ l per cent
UNI of tho amount Of The bonds aHi GER
tiirAfeS herein authorized - hereby 3p-
proprtated cat Of any money IN the treas
urv not. otherwise Appropriated. - the
expense cf preparing. advertising a" Is
suing the same 49,
Adhesive stamps; Sec.lcn provides that
II any person or persons saall make. sign
or issue any instrument or paper Of any
,asss.rt,tLar without ifs being stamped. uo