Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-24

$40; brewers of annual capacity less
than $500 barrels, $50; 500 barrels or
more, $1C0; manufacturers OF filled
cheese, $500; wholesale dealers In filled
cheese, $3.50; retail dealers in filled
cheese, $12; bankers-on capital and
surplus Of 5000, $50, and for each ad-
ditional $1,000, So; brokers, $50; pawn
brokers, $50; commercial brokers, $40;
custom house brokers, $40; proprietors
or lessees of theates, museums and con-
cert halls in cities of over $4,000 pop
ulation, $100; on each circus, $1GO;
proprietors of all other shows and ex-
hibitions for money, $40; bowling al
leys or billiard rooms, for each alley or
table, S.; dealers in leaf tobacco, not
exceeding $4,000 pounds annually, S.;
$1,000 to 100000 pounds, $12; exceeding
100000 pounds, $24; dealers in tobacco
whose annual sales exceed 5000 pounds,
SIP; not exceeding $4,000 pounds, S.;
manufacturers of tobacco, exceeding
$4,000 pounds annually, and not exceed
ing 100000 pounds, $12; exceeding 1907
GOO pounds, $24; manufacturers of CT
CARS, not exceeding 100000 annually,
Sc; exceeding 100000 but not exceeding
100000 annually, $12; exceeding 2OO,-
coo annually, s24; manufacturers and
packers of mixed flour (after August II,
1899 $12.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue N.
B. Scott has sent out the following Cir
cular, which, however, has not yet been
received in this city:
The Revenue tct of June -, 1885, pro-
viding stamp taxes on the documents,
articles and things enumerated in Scheo-
ules A and of said act becomes opera
tive as to such taxes on and AFTER July 80 l.,
information relative to the method OF pro,
curing, affixing and canceling said
stamps, the following instructions are
the same the widest publicity possible:
Adhesive stamps of the following de-
nominations will be supplied collectors
before July l, 1898. for sale:
r Documentary stamps under Schedule A.
and $50. . ~ =
Proprietary stamps, Schedule B, Is, a,
Is, Is of a cent and l. IA, 2 2l2, and
cents.
These stamps may be sold to any person,
whether for use or resale. and when pur-
chased in quantities of 500 or more IN
value at one time a discount OF l per cent
is allowed. Whenever practicable but one
stamp should be placed upon an lnstru-
will not denote the tax as few stamps as
possible should be affixed.
Proprietary stamps must be affixed con-
spicuously on the outside of the article or
package. and where practicable. SO that
the opening of the article or package VIII
destroy the stamp. All such stamps must
be plainly cancelled when affixed by writ
ing or mprinting with a hand stamp the
initials of the party or firm who paid the
tax and the year when affixed.
Collectors should make order at once
for proprietary and documentary stamps
in quantities. and in the denominations
desired, for two months supply
Stamps COR checks and drafts will be
imprinted upon the paper or instruments
Louis, Atlanta and San Francisco, and it
is expected that such imprinted stamps
will be ready for delivery before July l.
All orders for such stamps will be made
through collectors and forwarded to the
stamp agent at the place where such
stamps are imprinted.
If necessary the 2-cent documentary
stamp may be used on bank checks,
drafts, etc
Private dies for proprietary stamps will
be prepared and furnished such proprie-
tors as desire them and comply with the
provisions of Section of the Act of June
tons fer stamps must be submitted to tbs
office through collectors. All engraving
will be done by the government at the ex-
pense of the proprietors, and deposits to
cover the cost of dies and the price of
stamps (not less than S2,Oo0 at one tme)
must be made before the stamps will be
printed. Manufacturers of proprietary ar
ticles will be required to use the general
proprietary stamps until stamps can be
furnished from their designs.
Collectors will retain applications for
private dies and stamps therefrom until
regulations prescribing methods and
means of securing the same are issued.
The regulations relative to the stamp pro-
visions of the Revenue Act approved 18th
inst. will be issued and distributed in
few days. Respectfully yours,
n. B. SCOTT, Commissioner.