Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-10

of the passage Of this act held and in.
tended for sale by any. person, taz
the tax already psid on such articles al
the time of removal from the factory OF
customs house and the tax levied in this
hand less. than 1000 pounds Of manufac.
tured tobacco and 10000 cigars or cigar
cites on the day succeeding the date Of the
necessity of making returns and thus re-
lieved from the necessity Of paying the
tax. --rt
Lfe-On each policy, for each $780, 10
cents on the amount insured. Policies on
the industrial or weekly plan, 40 per cent Of
is charged. Fraternal beneficiary socie-
ties and orders. farmers purely local CO.
local cooperative plan. organized and
conducted solely by the members thereof.
for the exclusive benefit Of its members and
Insurance (marine. inland. fire)-Each
policy one-half of per cent on each dollar.
Cooperative and mutual companies are ex-
Insurance Casualty, fidelity and guaran-
teee-Each policy and each bond for the
performance of the duties Of any office or
Of indemnity. and each contract or obl-
CATION guaranteeing the validity of bonds
or other obligations issued by any state.
guaranteeing titles to real estate or mer-
camille credits. executed or guaranteed by
any surety company. upon the amount of
premium charged, one-half of l cent
on each dollar.
Leases and Mortgages.
Lease. land or tenement, not exceeding
one year, 25icents; exceeding one year and
not exceeding three years. 50, cents; ex-
ceeding three years. g. Manifest for Gus
toms house entry or clearance OF cargo for
a foreign port, II the registered tonnage
of such ship, vessel or steamer does not
exceed 300 tons, 81; exceeding 800 tons and
not exceeding 600 tons, $; exceeding 6o
Mortgage OF real estate or personal pro, prop. :.
A.50o. 25 cents and on each $O0in excess OF
Passage ticket from a port in the United
ceeding $40. s.; costing more than $50 and
not no e exceeding $780, -; costing more than
Proxy for voting at any election for Of
ficers of any Incorporated company. ex-
cept religious, charitable or literary So
cieties or public cemeteries. 10 cents.
to the the collection o. Of g old soldiers claims
military or naval service.
Protesting notes. biiis OF EXCHANGE &C
protest. 2s cents: warehouse receipts. 70
cents. The stamp duties on manifests,
bills OF iading and passage tickets DO not
between, ports Of the United States and
ports in British North Ametioa.
Proprietary Articles.
Medicinal proprietary articles and prepa-
ration-Upon every packet, box, bottle, pot
or phial, or other Enclosure. containing any
pills. powders. tinctures, troches, syrups.
cordials, bitters. anodynes. tonics. plasters,
waters (except natural spring waters and
carbonated. natural spring waters). essences.
spirits. oils and all medicinal preparations
or removed for sale by any person wherein
the person making or preparing the same
has or claims to have any private formula.
etc., does not exceed at the retail price, S
price :is. berween 5 and 10 cents. Y Of /
IS and sns Gents Il 9,
for each additional IS cents in value, "
of a cent tax, Perfumery and cosmetics
tiops to the hair. mouth ;. or skin
or otherwise used where the packet,
box, bottle: etc. dnas not exceed at the re-
the price is between e - and 10 Cents. i e Of a
cent: between 10 and IS cents, y Of q cent !;
between Is apd S cents, :! Of a cent; each
additional 2 cents in value. OF 2 cent
more than 81 retail value, cents and for
each additional q cents.
,os Spaak,ng ss, & OF other vines when bottled
pint or less, cent; more than one pint, Q
cents The stamp is' only to be affixed
when the article in this schedule is sold.
OH and Sugar Trusts.
Petroleum and sugar refiners-Every per-
son, firm, corporation or company carry
ing on or doing business of refining Pc
troleum or refining sugar. or owning or
controlling any pipe lines for transporting
oil or other products whose gross annual
receipts exceed $250.000. is made subject to
pay annually special excise tax equiva-
gross amount Of all receipts in excess of
that sum. Returns to be made monthly.
The penalty is a fine Of from $1,000 to
.sa 9, ,od In is paaee ee
parlor car and on every berth sold in a
sleeping car. the stamp to be affixed to the
ticket and paid by the company issuing 1t.
Inheritance Tax.
A tax on ihheritances and legacies ex-
ceeding 10000 on personal property is pro-
vided as follows:
On sums between $4,000 and $4,000:
Ffrst-On benefits to the Nneal issue or
fneaf ancestors, brother or sister Of the
deceased. at the rate Of 75c for every 500.
Second-To the descendant Of a brother or
sister. at thai rate -of easS0 for every 600.
Third-To the brother or sister Of the
father or mother. or descendant Of a
brother or sister Of father or mother, at
the rate Of 50 for every $l00. -
Fcurth-TO the brother or sister of the
grandfather or grandmother or descend
ant Of the brother or sister Of the grand
father or grandmother. 81 for every $780,
Fffth-To those Of any other degree Of
collateral consanguinity or strangers In
blood or . body polite or corporate, at
the rate Of IS for every 800.
All iegacies or property passing by will
or by the laws OF any state or territory,
to husband or wife, are exempted from tax
Int I'm 49,. n~nnn
and 100000 the rates Of tax are to be
multiplied by one and one-half; on those
ranging from 100000 to $4,000, the rates
ar; are to S be multiplied . 6 by two; on those rang
to be multiplied by two and one-haif; and
on those above 8, 900 900, the rates are to
be multiplied by three.
until paid and 1t is required that the tax
shall be satisfied before the Iegatee is
Certificates of Indebtedness. -.
The secretary of the treasury is authoriz-
ed to borrow from time to time at a rate
Of interest not exceeding per cent such
sums as in his Judgment may be necessary
to meet public expenditures and to issue
tions of $50 or some multiple Of that sum;
each certificate Is made payable at such
time not exceeding one year from the date
may prescribe; provided that the amount
of such certificates outstanding shall al no
time exceed 800 000. .0O0 479 - =
Tax ON Tobacco Dealers.
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose annual
sales dp not exceed $1,000 pouRtls, each So
Those whose annual. sales exceed 80, coo and
not 100000 pounds, sl2. and II their annual
sales exceed 100. 900 pounds, $24.
Dealers in other tobacco whose annual
sales exceed 5000 pounds, $12.
Those selling their own products at the
place of manufacture are exempted from
this tax. -
: Manufacturers of tobaccU whose annual
sales dD not exceed $1,000 pounds, S. Man.