The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10

THAT the secretary of the treasury
is hereby authorized and directed to
coin into standard silver dollars as rap
idly the public interests may re-
quire, to an amount however, not less
than one and One-half million dollars
each month, all of the silver bullion
cOrdance with the provisions of the act
approved July u, 1890, entitled. An act
directing the purchase of silver bullion,
and the issue of treasury notes thereon
and for other purposes and said dol
lars, when so coined shall be used when
applied in the manner and for the pur-
pose named in said act"
A tax of 81 on all beer ale, porter and
other similar fermented liquors for ev-
cry barrel containing not more than 81
gallons; and a like rate for any other
quantity or fractional parts of a bar
rel.
BANKERS employing a capital not
exceeding $4,000. $50; employing a capt.
tai exceeding $25, 900, for every addition
al 81 1000. 81, surplus included in capital.
Savings banks having no capital stock
and whose business is confined to re-
ceiving deposits and IOaning and in
vesting the same for the benefit of their
depOsitors, and which do no other bus
mess of banking, are not subject to this
tax
2-Brokers, $50, but every person hav-
ing paid the special tax a a bank shall
not be required to pay the special tax
as a broker.
3-Pawn brokers, $50.
4-COmmercial brokers, $50.
5-Custom house brokers, SO.
6-PrOprietOrS of theaters, museums
and concert halls in cities Of more than
$4,000 population, so. This does not in
clUde halls rented or used occasionally
for concerts or theatrical representa-
tiOns.
state in which exhibitions are given.
S-Proprietors or agents of all other
public exhibitions or shows for money,
not enumerated here, so.
9-Bowling alleys and billiard rooms,
IS for each alley or table.
In lieu of the tax now imposed by
law, a tax of II cents per pound on all
tobacco anc snuff, however prepared;
upon cigars and cigarettes manufac-
tured and sold, the following taxes, to
be paid by the manufacturer: $360 per
thousand on cigars weighing more than
8 pounds per 1000; 81 per 1000 on cigars
weighing not more than pounds per
1000 s.. so per thousand on cigarettes
weighing more than pounds per 1000;
and $3.50 per 1000 on cigarettes weigh
ing not more than pounds per 1000.
The compromise provision in regard
to the taxation of the stock on hand
provides for a tax equal to One-half of
the difference between the tax already
paid on such articles at the time of re-
moval from the factory or custom
house and the tax levied in this act
upon such articles. Dealers having on
hand less than 1000 pounds of manu-
featured tobacco and 10000 cigars or
cigarettes on the day succeeding the
lieved from the necessity of making re-
turns and thus relieved from the neces-
sity of paying the tax
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose annual
sales do not exceed so. 900 pounds each,
So Those whose annual sales exceed
so 900 and not JOG. 900 pounds, S12. and if
their annual sales exceed 100, 900 pounds,
s24.
Dealers in other tobacco, whose annu-
al sales exceed 50. 900 pounds, s12.
Those selling their own products at
the place of manufacture are exempt
from this tax Manufacturers of to-
baccO whose annual sales do not ex-
coed so 900 pounds, Sc.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed
SO. 600 and not LOG. 600 pounds, S12- Manu-
facturers whose sales exceed 100, 900
pounds, S24.
Manufacturers of cigars whose annual
sales do not exceed 100. 600 cigars, Sc.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed 100,-
coo and not 200, 900 cigars, s12. Manu-
facturers whose sales exceed 200. 900
cigars, $24.
Life-On each policy for each 800. 10
cents on the amount insured Policies
on the Industrial or weekly plan, 40
per cent of the amount of the first
weekly premium is charged. Frater-
nal, beneficiary societies and purely To-
cal cooperative companies, employees
relief associations, operated on the
lodge system or local cooperative plan,
organized and conducted solely by the
members thereof, for the exclusive ben
eft of it's members and not for profit"
are exempted.
Insurance Cnarfne, inland. f1re)-Each
policy. one-half of one cent on each dollar.
Co-operat tive and mutual companies are
exempted
Insurance Casualty and fdeIty)-Each
policy and each bond for the performance
OF the duties of any office or position
other obliga ton of the nature of indemni-
ty and each contract or obIiga ton guar
anteeing the validity of bonds or other
obligations issued by any state, county,
municipal OF other public body, or guar
auteeing titles to real estate or mercantile
credits, executed or guaranteed by any
surety company, upon the amount OF pre-
MUM charged, One-haf of one cent on
each dollar
Lease. land or tenement, not exceeding
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
mage of such ship. vessel or steane does
and not exceeding COO tons, So; exceeding
60 tons, s..