The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-19
COLLECTION OF THE WAR TAX
REVENUE COLLECTORS TO BE
SUPPLIED WITH STAMPS.
Stamps For Documents May Be Had
In All Denominations Up to $50
Private Dies Furnished.

Washington, June 1S.-The following
circular of instruction has been issued
to collectors of internal revenue:
The revenue act of June Is, 1898, pro-
viding stamp taxes on the documents,
articles and things enumerated in
schedules A and B of said act, becomes
/ operative as to such taxes on and after
July l. 1898. In view of the public de-
mand for information relative to the
method of procuring, affiXing and can
! ceiling said stamps, Che following in
structions are furnished, with the re-
| quest that you give the same the widest
f, publicity possible:
Adhesive stamps of the following de-
nominations will be supplied collectors
before July l. 1898, for sale:
Documentary stamps under schedule
A, l, ,, 8, 4, 5, 10, % and 80 cents, 81,
So, So, $40 and $50.
Proprietary stamps, schedule B, Is,
Il, 70, u, I, IL, 2, "a, and cents.
These stamps may be sold to any
person, whether for use or resale, and
when purchased in quantities of 500
or more in value at one time, a dis
count OF l per cent is allowed. Where
ever practicable but one stamp should
be placed upon an instrument or ar
ticle: where any one stamp will not
sible should be affixed. Proprietary
stamps must be affixed conspicuously
on the outside of the article or pack
age, and where practicable, so that the
opening of the article or package will
destroy the stamps All such stamps
must be plainly Cancelled when affixed
by writing or imprinting with a hand
stamp. the initials of the party or firm
who paid the tax, and the year when
affixed.
Collectors should make orders at
once for proprietary and documentary
stamps in quantities. and of the de-
nomination desired, for two months
supply. Stamps for checks and drafts
Will be imprinted upon the paper or
instruments in the cities of New York,
Chicago, st. Louis, Atlanta and San
Francisco, and it is expected that such
imprinted stamps will be ready for de-
livery before July 1. All orders for
such stamps will be made through col
lectOrs and forwarded to the stamp
agent at the place where such stamps
are imprinted. If necessary, the 2-cent
documentary stamp may be used on
bank checks. drafts. etc.
Private dies for printing proprietary
stamps will be prepared and furnished
to such proprietors as desire them and
comply with the provisions of section
of the act of June 10, 1898. All designs
for dies and applications for stamps
must be submitted to this office
through collectors. All engraving will
be done by the government at the ex-
pense of proprietors, and deposits to
cover cost of dies and the price of
stamps mot less than 1000 at one time)
must be made before the stamps will
be printed. Manufacturers OF proprie-
tary articles viii be required to use the
general proprietary stamps until
stamps can be furnished from their
designs.
Collectors will retain applications
for private dies and stamps therefrom
until regulations prescribing methods
and means of securing the same are
issued. The regulations relative to the
stamp provisions of the revenue act
approved the 18th inst, will be issued I
and distributed in a few days.