The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30

The Money to He Levied on Beer. 1oSoc-
CO. Flour. Telephone Messages. rsls-
g-ama Railroad Tickets. Medicinss OIL
and sugar-The Bond and ssigniorsgs
Featuyea
An Act to Provide Ways md Means to
Meet War Expenditures and For Other
Purposes
Be IL enacted by the senate and house OF
representatives Of the United States OF
America In congress assembled, That there
shall be paid In lieu Of the tax Of 81 now
imposed by law, a tax Of s2 on all beer,
lager beer, ale, porter and other similar
fermented liquors, brewcd or manufac-
tured and sold or stored In warehouse or
removed for consumption or sale within
the United States, by whatever name such
liquors may be called, for every barrel
containing not more than 81 gallons, and
at like rate for any other quantity or
for the fractional parts Of barrel author
lied and defined by law. And section 1889
nf the revised statutes Is hereby amended
accordingly, provided, that discount Of
~ per centum shall he allowed upon all
sales by collectors to brewers Of the stamps
provided for the payment of said tax.
Special Taxes.
Sec. 9. That from and after July I,
1898, special taxes shall be and hereby are
imposed annually as follows-that Is to
say:
|. Bankers using or employing capital
not exceeding the sum OF S25, 900 shall
pay $50. When using or employing n capi-
tai exceeding Sa5, 600, for every additional
$1,000 in excess OF s25, 900, 81, and in esti-
mating capital surplus shall be included.
The amount Of such annual tax shall in
all cases be computed on the basis Of tho
capital and surplus for the preceding fiscal
wear. Any savings bank having no capt.
tai stock and whose business is confined
70 receiving deposits and loaning or in
vcsting the same for the benefit Of Its de-
positors, and which does no other business
If banking, shall not be subject to this
tax.
.. Brokers shall pay $50. Every person,
firm or company whose business 1t Is to
negotiate purchases or sales Of stocks,
bonds, exchange, bullion, coined money,
bank notes, promissory notes or other Sc
curities for themselves or others shall be
regarded as broker, provided that any
person having paid the special tax as
banker shall not be required to pay the
special tax as a broker.
3. Pawnbrokers shall pay SEQ.
4. Commercial brokers shall pay $50.
5. Custom house brokers shall pay $40.
9. Proprietors Of theaters, museums and
concert halls in cities having more than
-. coo population rs shown by the last
preceding United States census shall pay
800.
:. The proprietor or proprietors Of cir
cuscs shall pay 500.
s. Proprietors or agents Of oil other
public exhibitions or shows for money
shall pay $40, and but one special tax shall
be required for exhibitions within any one
state, territory or the District OF Columbia.
9. Proprietors of bowling alleys and
billiard rooms shall pay IS for each alley
or table
Tobacco. Cigars, Cigarettes and SNUFF.
Sec. 8. That there shall, in lieu Of the
tax now imposed by law, be levied and
collected n ,ax OF 10 cents per pound upon
Nh ronaccn and sruT. hovcrcr prepared.
mar;....n 90. . ..t, ,r trEr,u! .
rons,nu pt",. Go ,.,.". ur.J "in,..u. "', 90 /!
cigarettes wi.iyn s.....l nc Mathematician.
end -oid or removed for consumption or
sale mere shall be levied and collected the
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