Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
OFFICIAL PAPER BuRLEIGH co.
WAR BILL.

WAR REVENUE BILL.
The war revenue bill becomes a, law
today and its many special taxes will Jake
effect from this time. None of Che
taxes imposed are heavy, but the list Of
special taxes is a long one and the bill
Will raise a large annual revenue.
Among the provisions are the tollowing:
Beer pays a tax of 3 Il barrel of 81
gallons. Bankers pay $50 for 1000 of
capital stock and 81 for each additional
$1,000. Brokers pay $50, pawnbrokers
$50, commercial brokers $40 and custom
house Sl0. Museums, theatres ancj con-
cert halls in cities of $4,000 pay M0O.
Clrcuses pay 500 for exhibitions in any
state. Proprietors of all other pujlic
shows for money pay $40. Billiard halls
and bowling alleys pay s. for each alley
or table. A tax of II cents a pound is
levied on all tobacco or snuff. Cigars
weighing more than three poun ds per-
1906 pay $500 per thousand. Cigars
weighing not more, 81 per pound
Cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand, $500 per 1000
and $3.50 per thousand on cigar cites
weighing less than three pounds per
thousand.
Bonds, certificates of indebtedn ess,
stock certificates, etc., Of any asso'cia-
ton or corporation pay five cents per
800. On sales or agreements to sell,
two cents per 500 Sales on exchang es
or boards of trade for present or future
delivery, n cent for each 500 of value
or fraction thereof. Bank checks, drafts
or certificates of deposit not drawing
interest, or order drawn upon any trust
company or bank for the payment of
money, two c ents. Inland bills of ex-
change or promissory notes, two cents
for each 500 or fraction thereof.
Foreign bills of exchange or letters of
credit four cents for each 500 or frac-
ton thereof.
It is made the duty of every railroad
or steamboat company, carrier, express
company or corporation, or person whose
occupation is to act as such, to issue to
the shipper or consignor a bill OF lading
manifest, or other evidence of receipt
and forwarding for each shipment re-
ceived, whether in bulk or in boxes,
bales, packages, bundles or not so in
closed or included; and there is to be at
tached and cancelled to each OF said
bills of lading, etc., a stamp of the value
of | cent. Provided, that but bill
of lading shall be required on bundles
or packages of newspapers when IN
closed in one general bundle at the time
of shipment. Penalty, $50.
A tax of l cent is imposed for every
telephone message for which over Il
cents is charged. Any Geographic mes
sage l cent.
Taxes on insurance policies are as fol
lows: Life-On each policy for eacl
500, 10 cents on the amount insured
On policies on the industrial or week..
plan, 40 per cent of the amount of tn
first weekly premium is charged. Fra
ternal beneficiary societies and orders
farmers purely local cooperative com
panies, employees relief association
operated on the lodge system or locs
cooperative plan, "organized and cor
Quoted solely by the members theret
for the exclusive benefit of it's member
and not for protit,'' are exempted.
Marine, Inland Fire - Each pole
one.half of one cent on each dollt
Cooperative and mutual companies a
exempted.
Casualty, Fidelity and Guarantee
Each policy and each bond for the PIT
Torrance of the duties of any office
position or other obligation of t
nature of indemnity, and each contra
or obligation guaranteeing the validi
of bonds or obligations issued by a
state, comfy, municipal or other pub
body, or guaranteeing titles to n
estate or mercantile credits executed
guaranteed by any surety compa
upon the amount of premium charg
One-half OF one cent on eacn dollar.
Mortgage of real estate or persol
property exceeding $1,000 and not
ceeding $500, 25 cents, and on ca
$500 in excess Of sl,5OO, 25 cents.
Passage tickets from a port in
United States to a foreign port, If &C
ing not exceeding $50, 81; costing m
than $50 and not exceeding $50,
costing more than $50, IS.
Proxy for voting at any election
officers of any incorporated compa
except religious, charitable or liter
societies or public cemeteries, 10 eel
Powers Of attorney, rs cents. Not
apply to the collection Of ex-soldi'