The silver star., 1898-06-16

exchange or DOaru Ot truue, OF Otnel
similar place. either for present or fu
ture delivery, for each 800 In value Of
said sale or agreement of sale, cent
and for each additional 800, or frac
tional part thereof in excess Of 500
1 cent, provided that on every sale OF
agreement OF sale. there shall be made
and delivered by the seller to the buy.
er a bill. memorandum OF such sale,
to which there shall be affixed a law
full stamp or stamps In value equal to
the amount of tax on such sale.
Bank check, draft or certificate of
deposit not drawing interest, or order
for the payment OF any sum Of money
drawn upon or issued by any bank,
trust company, or any person or per
sons, companies or corporations,
cents.
| Bills of exchange dnternationaD.
draft, certificate OF deposit drawing in
terest, or order for the payment Of any
sum Of money, otherwise than at sight
or on demand, or any promissory note
except bank notes issued for circula-
tion, and for each renewal OF the same,
for sum not exceeding 800, 2 cents,
and for each additional 500 or frac-
| tional part thereof, In excess Of 500,
cents.
Bills of exchange (foreign) or letters
of credit. II drawn singly for a sum
not exceeding 800. cents, and for
each 800 or fractional part thereof in
excess of 500. cents. If drawn in
sets Of two or more; for every bill Of
each set. where the sum does not ex-
ceed 800 in any foreign currency, 2
cents, and for each 800 or fractional
part in excess of 800. 2 cents.
nf 1uI rannInf fpfhnr th0n
charter party for any goods or mer-
chandise to be exported to any foreign
port or place, 10 cents.
Express or Freight.
1t Is made the duty of every railroad
or steamboat company. carrier, ex-
press company or corporation or per-
son whose occupation is to act as
such, to issue the shipper or consignOr
bill of la'1ing. manifest or other EVIL
dence of receipt. and forwarding for
each shipment received, whether in
bulk or In boxes. bales, packages,
bundles. or not so inclosed or included; I;
and there ~ TO be attached and can
celled to each of said bills Of lading,
etc, a stamp Of 1 cent; provided, that
but one bill OF lading shall be re-
quired on bundles or packages of
eral bundle at the time Of shipment.
Penalty, $50.
A tax of 1 cent is imposed for every
telephone message for which over Is
cents is charged. Any telegraphic
message, 1 cent.
Indemnifying bonds. 20 cents.
Certificate of profits of any associa-
ton. and on all transfers thereof. on
each 500 Of face vale. . cents.
Certificate of damage. or otherwise,
issued by any port warden or marine
surveyor, % cents. Certificate Of any
other description. 10 cents. Charter
party. IL the registered tonnage Of the
vessel does not exceed 300 tons. So:
exceeding 800 tons and not exceeding
GOO tons. IS; exceeding COO tons. $40.
Contract, brokers' note or memo
randum Of sale of any goods or mer-
chandise, stocks. bonds. exchange,
notes of hand. real estate. or property
Of any description issued by brokers'
or persons acting as such for each
note or memorandum of sale, 10 cents.
Conveyance or deed for real estate or
which consideration exceeds 500 and
does not exceed 500. 30 cents. and
for each additional $500. 20 cents.
Entry of bonds at any custom house
not exceeding 800 in value. % cents:
exceeding 500 and not exceeding
$500 in value. 20 cents; exceeding
$500 In value. 81. Entry for the with
drawal of goods from customs bonded
warehouse. 20 cents.
Lease. land or tenement, not ex-
ceeding one year. % cents: exceeding
one year and NOT exceeding three
years. 80 cents: exceeding three years.
81.
Manifest for custom house entry or
clearance of cargo for foreign port,
II the registered tonnage Of such shin,
vessel or steamer does not exceed 300
tons. 81: exceeding 800 tons and not
exceeding GOO tons. So: exceeding COO
tons. s.. Mortgage of real estate or
personal property exceeding $1,000,
and not exceeding $500, 25 cents;
and on each $500 In excess of &1.5OO.
% cents.
Passage ticket from n port In the
United States to foreign port, II not
costing exceeding $50. 81: costing more
than $50 and not exceeding 500. &3:
costing more than 500, So.
Proxy for voting at any election for
officers of any Incorporated company,
except religious. charitable or liter
ary societies or public cemeteries, 10
cents.
Power Of attorney. % cents.
Protesting notes. bills OF exchange,
acceptance. check or draft, or any
marine protest. ~ cents. Warehouse
receipts. % cents. The stamp duties
on manlfests. bills OF ladIng and pas-
sage tickets do not apply to steam
boats or other vessels plying between
ports Of the United States and ports
In British North America.
Proprietary Articles.
Schedule r.:
Medicinal proprietary articles and
preparations. Upon every packet,
box. bottle. pot or phinl. or other in.
closures. except natural spring waters
and carbOnated natural spring wStera,
where such packet. etc, does not ex-
coed at the retail price Of 3 cents, one
eighth OF one cent tax; when the re-
tail price II between and 10 cents,
one-fourth Of cent: between 10 and
10 cents. three-eighths Of n cent; be-
tween ID and 81 cents. fvc-eigbths Of