Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-17

tom. ami MOI exceeding 600 tons. 50: eN-
,.,.Jiuo Gun tons. SO. Contract brokers
uote, or memorandum OF sale OF any
GOOD. or merchandise, stocks, bonds, eN'
change notes or real estate OF property Of
any description issued by brokers or per
>,n, acting a. such for each note or men-
oranlum Of sale, 10 cents.
CONVEYANCE OF deed for real estate, on
which consideration exceeds 500 ana does
mot exceed $500. 80 cents. and for each ad-
dtional $500. 80 cents
Entry Of bonds at any custom house
not exceeding 500 in value. % cents. EN-
ce,dny 800 and not exceeding $500, %
cents; exceeding $500 in value, 81.
Entry for withdrawal OF goods from
bonded warehouse. 80 cents.
Certificate of profit of any association
and on all transfers thereof, on all lace
values, cents.
For Issue of Bonds.
The secretary of the treasury Is author
lied TO borrow ON the credit of the Unit
ed States from time to time us the pro
ceeds may be required to detray eNpen-
ditures authorized on account OF the eN-
i>tin. war (which proceeds when recelr-
ed to be used for the purpose OF meeting
such war expenditures the sum OF S4oo,-
geo 900. or 50 much thereof as may be
necessary and to prepare and issue there
for coupon or registered bonds OF the
United States in denominations OF S20 or
some multiple of that sum, redeemabIe in
coin at the pleasure of the United States
after 10 years from the date OF their issue
and payable 20 years from such date
and bearing interest payable quarterly
in coin ut the rate of 3 per cent per an
mum. The bonds are to be first offered at
par as popular loan.
Patent Medicines.
Schedule B-Nedicinal proprietary AZ
ticle, and preparation,-npon every pack
ct. box, bottle. pot or phial or other in
closure, except natural spring waters and
carbonated natural spring waters, whele
such packet. etc, does not exceed at the
retail price ) cents, one-eighth OF ! cent
tax; when the retail price is between >
and 10 cents. one fourth of | cent; be-
tween 10 and Is cents, three-eighths of |
cent; between Is and % cents, ve-eighths
of a cent and for each additional -
cents in value, fiveeighths of | cent tax.
The same tax applies to pcrfumery and
cosmetics and other similar articles used
as applications to the hair, mouth or
skin. Chewing gum, each package Of not
more than 81 retail value, 1 cents, and
for each additional 81, 4 cents.
Sparkling or other wines when bottled
for sale. upon each bottle containing one
pint or less, | cent; more than one pint,
cents. The stamp is only to be affixed
when the article in this schedule is sold.
Petroleum and Sugar.
Petroleum and Sugar Retiners-Every
person, firm, corporation or company car
rying on the business of refining petrol
cum or refining sugar or owning or con
trolling any pipe line for transporting
oil or other products whose gross annual
ipt, exceed $2jO,00O. is made subject
to pay annually Il special excise tax equiv
alent to one parter of | per cent on the
gross amount of all receipts in excess oi
Ih"l SUM. ttulils are W ne lllaue IHOIlIl'
ly. The penalty is fine of from $1,000
to $4,000.
\ stamp tax of cent is to be collected
on every seat sold in a palace and parlol
car and on every berth sold in a sleepin.
car. and the stamp to be affixed to the
ticket and paid by the company issu.
ing it.
Inheritance Tax.
A tax on inheritance and legacies eN.
ceeding $4,000 is provided as follows: On
sums between $4,000 and $25 900, first
on benefits to the lineal issue or .ineal an.
cestors, brother or sister of the deceased
at the rate of IS cents for every 500
Second, to the descendant of a brother y,
sister at the rate of $50 for every 500
lhlrd, to the brother or sister of the faith.
er or mother or descendant of a broth.
er or sister of the father or mother at the
rate of So for every 500. Fourth, to the
brother or sister of the grandfather OF
grandmother or descendant of brothe,
or sister OF the grandfather or grand.
mother, "a for every 500. Fifth. to those
OF any other degree of collateral CON
sangulty or strangers i'm blood or a body
polite or corporate, at the rate of SIS ia,
every 500.
All legacies or property passing bv will
or by law of any state or territory I,
husband or wife are exempted from tax
or duty On sums ranging between S25.
600 and 100000, the rates of tax are r.
be multiplied by one and one half; or
those ranging from 100000 to $500, 90,
the rates are to be multiplied by two: O.;
those ranging from $500 900 to ST 600 600
'he rates are to be multiplied by two and
one-half, and on those above 81 NOO OW
'he rates are to be multiplied by three.
The tax is to be made a lien unon fin,
property until paid and it is required tina,
the tax shall be satisfied before the lepat.,
is paid.
Certificates Of Indebtedness.
The secretary of the treasury is auth
o'i~eo 10 borrow from time to time, at q
'''t Oh interest not exceeding 3 per cent
s"ci' sums as in his Judgment NAV b,
necessary to meet the public expenditure.
ana To Issue certificates of inIabtadnos.