The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-06-24
:, MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY. JUNE a. 1s9S

On Bonds Debenture, Certificates of
Indebtcdness-5 cents on each 800 OF
face value.
On Sales or Agreements to Sell
Shares or Certificates Of Stock 81
cents on each 800.
On Sales or Agreements of Sales of
any products or merchandise at any
exchange, l cents on each 800 OF
value.
On Bank Checks, Drafts, Certif.
Gates Of Deposit, not drawing inter-
est, and money orders of all kinds, 2
cents.
On Each Bill of Exchange Nnland)
draft, Certificates of Deposit, drawing
interest, Promissory Note, 2 cents on
each $780,
On Each Foreign Bill OF Exchange
and letter uf credit, 4 cents on each
800.
On Each Bill OF Lading or Receipt
For Export, 10 cents.
On Each Bill of Lading or Manifest
for goods sent by frelghtor express
within the United States, cent.
On Each Telephone Message, cost.
ing 10 cents or more, cent.
On Each Bond OF Indemnity, so
cents.
On Each Certificate Of Profits Of
companies and corporations, 2 cents
on each 800 of face value.
On Every Document Issued by a
Port of Warden, 25 cents.
On Certificates of all Kinds required
by law. 10 cents.
On Every Charter Of Vessel or Re-
newal or Transfer OF same. On regis
tered tonnage Of 800 tons, So; on regis.
tered tonnage Of 600 tons, S.; on regis
tered tonnage of more than 900 tons,
$40.
On Every Conveyance or Deed OF
more than 800 and less than $500, sc
cents, and for each additional $500, SO
cents.
On Every Telegraph Message, /
cent.
On Every Customhouse Entry, for
800 Of value, 25 cents; for $500 of
value, so cents; for more than $500 OF
value, 81.
On Every Withdrawal Of Goods from
Customs bonded warehouse, SO cents.
On Every Lease for one year, %
cents; for three years, 50 cents; for
more than three years, 81.
On Each Manifest for custOmhouSc
entry or clearance of ships for foreign
ports Except 10 British North Ameri-
ca).
On registered tonnage OF 300 tons,
81.
On registered tonnage Of 600 tons,
So.
On registered tonnage Of more than
100 tons, S..
On Mortgages for more than $1,000
and less than $500, 25 cents, and on
each additional $500, 25 cents.
Power of Attorney: In incorporat.
cd companies or associations, 10 cents;
to sell or lease real estate, 25 cents.
On Protest of note, bill of exchange,
check, etc., or marine protest, %
cents.
On Receipts for payment Of any
money or debt exceeding IS, cent,
On Warehouse Receipts, 25 cents.
On Legacies exceeding $1,000, and
not exceeding s25,00O, a graded tax OF
from IS cents to S. on each 800, which
graded tax is to be multiplied by II
on legacies of more than $25, 900, and
less than 100000; multiplied by 2,
where the value of the property does
not exceed $50O,0O0; multiplied by q
where the value Of the property does
not exceed Sl,0O0,0OO, and multiplied
by 3 when in excess of 81, 100000.
PENALTIES.
| Violations OF the act by evasion OF
the stamp taxes on proprietary and
patented articles is punishable by a
fine OF $500 or SIX months imprison
ment. Evasion Of the stamp tax or
documents, papers, etc, is punishable
by a fine Of 800. Forging or counter
feitiHg stamps Is punishable by q flnt
of 81, 900 or confinement at hard labol
for i've years.
The Courier.J Journal sees flush time
ahead. 1t says the indications ar
that when the present war with Spail
| Is over we shall control Porto Rico