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ings, not otherwise provided 70, =, ,,
schedule, 80 cents. III 'niS

ings, not otherwise proyioeo
schedule, 80 cents. IN 'niS
Certificate of profits or any cert,eo. -
memorandum showing an intersSS.tti caOe vi
property or accommodations of ans IN ene
ton, company or corporation ana ISsooie,
transfers thereof, on each 800 Of TO- on an
or fraction thereof, 2 cents An Yaiuo
cate Of damage or otherwise and an Ie I'LL
certificates or documents issued ~ o'aer
port warden, marine surveyor or oth. any
son acting as such, 25 cents. Car+;elpS et-
of any description required by IaY.- -o cue
otherwise specified in this act, 10 cen+s -Ao0
Charter party-Contract or ae,rsar OS
for the charter of any ship Or vessel ~
steamer or any renewal or transfer theroof
if the registered tonnage of such shin A.,
not exceed 800 tons, So; exceeding 900
tons and not exceeding 900 tons, AZ. e~
ceeding 800 tons, SO.
Contract-Broker' note OF memor.a
dunn of sale not otherwise provided for =,
this act, 10 cents.
Conveyance-Deed, instrument or writ
ing whereby any lands, tenements or otba.
realty sold shall be granted, assigned
transferred or otherwise conveyed to or
vested in the purchaser or purchasers when
the consideration or value exceeds s1oo
and does not exceed $500, 30 cents, and far
each additional $500 or fractional mart
thereof in excess of $500, so cents.
Dispatch, telegraphic-Any dispatch or
message, cent.
Entry of any goods, wares or merchan-
disc at any custom house either for con-
sumption or warehousing, not exceeding
800 in value, 25 cents; exceeding 500
and not exceeding $500 in value, SO cents:
exceeding $500 in value, 81; entry for
the withdrawal Of any goods or lnerchan-
disc from customs bonded warehouse, so
cents.
Insurance Qife)-Policy Of insurance or
other instrument, by whatever name the
same shall be called, whereby any insur-
ance shall hereafter be made upon any life
or lives, for each 800 or fractional part
thereof, cents an the amount insured
provided that on all policies for life insur-
ance only issued on the industrial or week
ly payment plan of insurance the tax shall
be 40 per centum of the amount of the first
weekly premium; provided further that
the provisions of this section shall not an
ply to any fraternal beneficiary society or
order conducted solely by the members
members and not for profit.
Insurance Policies.
Insurance (marine, inland, flre)-Each
policy of insurance or other instrument by
which insurance shall be made or renewed
upon property Of any description, whether
against peril by sea or on inland waters.
or by fire or lightning or other peril, upon
the amount or premium charged, one-half
of cent on each 81 or fractional part
thereof, provided that purely cooperative
or mutual fire insurance companies carried
on by the members thereof solely for the
protection of their own property and not
for profit shall be exempted.
Insurance Casualty, fidelity and guar
antee)-Each policy Of insurance or bond
or obligation of the nature of indemnity
for loss, damage or liability issued or ex-
ecuted or renewed by any person, associa-
tion, company or corporation transacting
the business of accident, fidelity, employ
er's liability, plate glass, steam boiler,
burglary, elevator, automatic sprinkler or
other branch Of insurance Except life,
marine, inland and fire insurance. and
each bond, undertaking or recognizance,
conditioned for the performance of the du-
ties of any office or position or for the do
ing or not doing of anything therein speci-
fed or other obligation of the nature of in
demnity, and each contract or obligation
guaranteeing the validity or legality of
bonds or other obligations issued by any
state, county, municipal or other public
body or organization or guaranteeing titles
to real estate OF mercantile credits executed
or guaranteed by any fidelity, guarantee
or surety company upon the amount of
premium charged, one-half of cent on
each 81 or fractional part thereof
Leases, Agreements, Etc.
Lease, agreement, memorandum or con-
tract for the hire, use or rent of any land,
tenement or portion thereof-If for pc
Rod OF time not exceeding one year, 25
cents; if for period of time exceeding one
year and not exceeding three years, SO
cents; if for period exceeding three
years, 81.
Manifest for custom house entry or
clearance of the cargo of any ship, vessel
or steamer for foreign port-If the regis
tered tonnage of such ship, vessel or steam
er does not exceed 300 tons, 81; exceeding
300 tons and not exceeding 600 tons, So;
exceeding 900 tons, IS.
Mortgage or pledge of lands estate or
property, real or PERSONAL heritable or
movable whatsoever; also any conveyance
OF any lands, estate or property whatso-
ever, in trust to be sold or otherwise con-
verified into money, which shall be intend
ed only as seourity-on any Of the forego-
ing exceeding $1,000 and not exceeding
81, 500, rs cents, and on each $500 or frac-
tional part thereof in excess Of 81 800 25
cents.