St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22

~ 's'eiine, petroleum, halr Oil, pomade
halrdressing, hair restorative, hair dye
tooth wash, dentifrice, tooth PASTE arc
inatlc cachous or any similar substance OF
hrticle, where such packet, box, bottle
poo Vlai or other inclosure, with its con
oehts, Shall not exceed at the retail price
OF value the sum of cents, one-eighth OF
cent; III cents, two-eighths Of cent; Ii
cents, three-eighths of cent; 25 cents.
nve-elghths of l cent; and for each add.
tional 25 cents of retail price or value or
lractlonal part thereof in excess of 25
cents, hve-eighths of cent.
OneWlng gum or substitutes therefor
por ana upon each box, carton, Jar or
ooner package containing chewing gum Of
hoo more Than 81 of actual retail value, 4
cents; II exceeding 81 of retail value, for
each additional dollar or fractional part
thereof, cents.
Sparkling or either wines containing ono
pint or less / cent; more than one pint.
. cents. (The remainder of the section
provides for the stamping of goods ON
hand on July 1 and for rebate on arti-
cles that have already paid revenue tax.
sec. ~ That every person, firm, cor
poration or company carrying on or doing
| "'-A'SH' Va iSliillllS pClTOlcuIn, OF re-
inning sugar, or owning or controlling any
| pipe Inc for transporting oil or other
products, whose gross annual receipts ex-
coed $3.50, 900, shall be subject to pay an
hualiy special excise tax equivalent to
one quarter OF per centum on tho gross
amount OF all receipts Of such persons.
hrms, corporations and companies in their
respective business in excess of said sum
of $3.50, 900.
And true and accurate return of the
amount of gross receipts as aforesaid shall
be made and rendered monthly by each of
such associations, corporations, companies
or persons to the collector of the district
(Penalty, not less than 81, 900 and not OK
ceeding $4,000 for each failure or refusal
to make return)
Sec. 2S. That from and after the LIST
uay OF July, 1898, stamp tax of / cent
snail be levied and collected on every seat
sofa In palace or parlor car and on every
berth sold in sleeping car, the stamp to be
affixed to the ticket and paid by the com
pany issuing the same.
(Sections 30, 80 and 81 provide for an
inheritance tax ranging from rs cents tax
per 500 of bequest to lineal descendants
PSA
TO strangers in blood or corporations.
Loans.
Sec. 80. That the secretary of the TREASURY
Is authorized to borrow from time to time
at rate OF interest not exceeding Der
centum per annum such sum or sums as
IN MS Judgment, may be necessary to meet
PUBIC expenditures, and to issue therefor
certl1lcates OF Indebtedness in such form "a
ne may prescribe and in denominations of
500 or some multiple Of that sum, and
each certificate SO issued shall be PAYABLE.
with the interest accrued thereon at such
time not exceeding one year from the date
OF its issue, as the secretary Of the treasury
may prescribe, provided that the amount
of such certificates outstanding shall at no
time exceed 500, 600, 900.
Sec. 30. That the secretary of the treas
ury Is hereby authorized to borrow on the
credit OF the United States from time to
time as the proceeds may be required to |
defray expenditures authorized on account
OF the existing war the sum of $500, OO0.
oOo, or SO much thereof as may be neces- |
sary, and to prepare and issue therefor
coupon or registered bonds of the United |
states in such form as he may prescribe |
and IN denominations Of $50 or some null
tlpie OF that sum, redeemable in coin at
the pleasure OF the United States after ten
years from the date of their issue and pay-
able ~ years from such date and bearing
interest payable quarterly in coin at the
rate OF per centum per annum, provided
that the bonds authorized by this section
snail be first offered at par as q popular
loan under such regulations prescribed by
Ihe secretary OF the treasury as will give
opportunity to the citizens of the United
states to participate in the subscriptions
% such loan, and in allotting said bonds
'he several subscriptions of individuals
snail be first accepted, and the subscrip-
ions for the lowest amounts shall be first
lllotted; provided further that any DOR
ion OF any issue of said bonds not SUBJ
cribed for as above provided may be dis
'osed OF by the secretary of the treasury at
lot less than par, under such regulations
S he may prescribe, but no commissions
hall be allowed or paid thereon, and sum
lot exceeding one-tenth of per centum
I the amount OF the bonds and certificates
erein authorized Is hereby appropriated
ut OF any money in the treasury not 9TH
rwise appropriated to pay the expense of
repairing, advertising and issuing the
anne.
Coinage Of Silver Bullion.
Sec. "a. That the secretary of the treas
ry Is hereby authorized and directed to
Din into standard silver dollars rs RAPIDLY
the public interests may require, to an
however, of not less than 81, 5OO.-
10 in each month, all of the silver bullion {
ow in the treasury purchased in accord
ace with the provisions of the act an c
'oved July IA, 1890, entitled, "An net G
recting the purchase OF silver bullion 7
III the issue of treasury notes thereon. I
ID for other purposes, and said dollars, h
hen SO coined, shall be used and applied !,
the manner and for the purposes named =,
said act. -
Mixed Flour.
Sec. 35. That for the purposes of this =
t the words mixed -four" shall be I'M =
rstood to mean tho food product made -
ON wheat mixed or blended in whole or VI
part with any other grain or other ma I"
rial, or the manufactured product of y
y other grain or other material than u
heat. p
Sec. 36. That every person, firm or cor tt
ration, before engaging in the business
making, packing or repacking mixed
ur, shall pay special tax at the rate of of
2 per annum, the same to be paid and -
sted in accordance with tho provisions
sections 3242 and 3239 of the revised
flutes and subject to the fines and pen
les therein imposed for any violation
,reof. (Secton 81 provides for the
,thod of sale under the brand mixed