The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-06-17

OF agreement 70 sell there shall be made and
delivered By the sslIsr 20 the buyer bin mem
orandum Of such sale 20 which there shall Be
af1Led lawful stamp OF stamps IN value equal
20 the amount Of tax on such sale
Bank check draft or certificate Of deposit
not drawing interest OF order for the payment
OF any sun Of money drawn upon OF issued by
any bank, trust company or any person or
persons companies OF corporations. cents
Bllls OF exchange flnlaud-l draft cert1nc2te
Of deposit drawing interest OF order for the
payment Of any sun % money otherwise than
At sight OF on demand, orrauy pEomtsSory note
except bank notes issued for circulation, and
for each renewal o. the same, for sun not
exceeding 800. 2 cents. and for each additional
s1c0 OF fractional part thereof in excess Of 500.
o.ntS
Bills OF exchange lfOreign) or letters Of cred
IL, II drawn singly for sum not exceeding 500,
4 cents. and for each 400 OF fractional part
thereof IN excess OF 500. cents II drawn
IN sets Of two or more. for every BIZ Of each
set, where the sum does not exceed 800 IN any
foreign currency, ? cents. and for each $50 OF
fractional part in excess Of 100, cents
Bills OF lading or receipts (Other than charter
party for any goods OF merchandise 20 be ex-
ported 70 any foreign port OF place. 10 cents
Express or Freight
Il Is made the duty Of every railroad OF steam
boat company, carrier, express company, or cor
p0ratIOn or person whose occupation is 20 act as
such. to issue the shipper OF cousiguer . bill Of
lading, manifest or other evidence Of receipt and
forwardfng for each shipment received whether
in bulk OF in boxes. bales. packages. bundles
or not 50 Inclosed or included and there is 20
be attached and Cancelled 70 each OF said bills
Of lad1ng. etc, stamp OF ths value Of cent
provided, that but one bill Of lading shall be
required on bundles OF packages OF newspa-
pers when inclOsed in one general bundle at
the time Of shipment Penalty. s5l A tax Of
cent is imposed for every telephone message
for which over Is cents is charged Any tele-
graphic message, / cent
For Issue of Bonds.
The secretary OF the treasury IS authorized 70
borrow on the credit Of the United States from
time 10 time as the proceeds may be required
20 defFay expenditures authorized on account
Of the existing war Csueh proceeds 20 be used
only for the purpose OF meeting such war eX-
pcnditures) she SUN Of S4JO.OOO. OOl. or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary. and 70 prepare
and issue therefor coupon or registered bonds
Of the United States in denominations Of 30 or
some multiple Of that sum. redcemabIe in coin
at the pleasure Of the United States. after ten
years from the date OF their issue. and payable
% years from such date. and bearing interest,
payable quarterly in coin at the rate
OF 3 per cent per annUm. The bonds
are to be first offered ~ par as popular
loan The conference added the following pro
FiSO: THAT any portion OF any issue Of said
bonds lot subscribed FOR as above provided
may be disposed o. by the secretary OF the
treasury OF not less than par. under such regu-
iatiOns as he may prescribe. but 10 commits
sionS shall be allowed or paid thereon AMI =
sum not exceeding One-tsnth OF I Per cent Of
the amount Of the bonds and certificates herein
authorized is hereby appropriated out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise apprOp-iC-
ted 20 pay the expense OF preparing. adyer-
Using and issuing the same"
Coinage Of silver bullion
Following is the provision IN regard TO the
coinage Of silver bullion: The secretary Of
the treasury is authorized and directed 20 coin
into standard silver dollars as rapidly as the
public Interests may require, TO IN amount. how
ever. OF not less than 15Ol 900 OF nillcd dollars
in each month, all OF The silver bullion now ga
the treasury, purchased IN accordance with the
provisions OF the act approved July Is, 1872 en-
titled an act directing the purchase Of silver
bullion AMI the issue Of treasury notes thereon,
and fo- other purposes" and said dollars,
when 50 coined, shall be used aud applied in
the manner and Tor the purpose named in said
act