Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
MESA FREE PRESS
v. D. NORTON. A.P.sHEwMAE.
MORTON & SHERMAN
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Advertising rates made KNOWN on eP-
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81. s REVENUE LAWS.

The following is an abstract Of the
provisions of the. United States rev.
enus Jaw recently enacted:
A tax of 81 pm all beer, ale porter
and other similar fermentea liquors
for every barrel containing not more
than 81 gallons; and like rate for
any other quantity or fractional part
Of barrel.
Special taxes from July Bank
ers employing capital not exceeding
$25, 900, $50; employing capital
exceeding $4,000, for every addi~
tional thousand dollars, 50, surplus
included in capital: savings banks
having no capital stock are not SUBJ
ject to this tax.
Brokers $50, but any person having
Faid the special tax as BANKER shall
not be required to pay the special tax
as broker; pavnbrqkers, $2O.. COM,
mercial brokers, $40; custop-hopse
brokers, $40; proprietors of theaters,s
museums and concert halls ip cities
of more than $4,000 population, 800;
circuses, 800, to DO paid in each
state in which exhibitions are given;
proprietors or agents ct all other
public exhibitions or shows for money
not enumerated here, $40; bowling
alleys and billiard rooms, IS for each
alley or table.
Tobacco, cigars, cigarites and sn9f
pay increased duties. Tobacco deal
ers and manufacturers are taxed ae-
cotding to sales.
: INSURANCE. Cife J, on zach policy for
each 500, ten cents on the amount
insured; policies on the industrial or
weekly plan. 40 per cent Of the amt
Of the first weekly premium charged;
fraternal beneficiary societies and
purely local cooperative Companies,
employees relief associations, operated
on the lodge system or local co-ope-
rative plan, organized and conducted
solely by the members thereof for the
exclusive benefit Of it's members and
not for profit are exempted.
Insurance (Marine. INLAND, fre)-
each policy, one-half Of one percent
on each dollar Co. operatives and
mutual companies are exempted.
Insurance (causality, fidelity and
guaraptee) Each policy and each
bond for The performances of the du-
ties of any Office Of position or other
obligation of the nature of indemnity,
one-balf of one cent OH each dollar.
Lease, land, tenant not exceeding
one year, 25 cents; exceeding one
year and not exceeding three years,
50cents; excesding three years, 81.
Medical proprietary articles apd
preparations pay graded tax.
. Chewing gum, each package of not
MORE than 81 retail value, 4 cents,
and for each additional dollar, 4 cents.
Sparkling or other wines. when bot
tied. for sale, upon each bottle con-
tanning one pint or less, !. cent; more
than one pint. 2 cents. The staWp is
ouly to be affixed when the article in
This schedule is sold.
Petroleum and sugar re6ners pay
annually special excise tax eqpiva
lent to one quarter of one per cent
! on the gross amount of all receipts. :
A stamp tax AT cent isto be COL
lected on every seat sold in d palace
or parlor car and on every berth sold
in sleeping car, tax to be affixed to
the ticket and paid by tho company
issuing it. Il
A tax on inheritances and legaeies
exceeding $4,000 is provided. A
substitute was adopted for the senate
provision for tax on mixed aoHr,
but the material points we're retained.
There shall be levied, collected end
paid upon tea when imported from
foreign countries, q duty Of 10 cents
per pound. The tax becomes opera
tive with the act.
The compromise for the coinage OF
silver bullion and seigniorege in the