The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-25
INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS.
Circular of Instructions Sent to Col
Iectors.

Circular of Instructions sent TO Col
Iectors.f
Washington, June 24-The following cir
c,,lar of instruction to collectors of inter
nal revenue and stamp agents has been
issued by the commissioner of internal
revenue:
..Persons desiring to have stamps i'm
Dr,nted upon checks, drafts, orders and
papers, will make application therefor to
the collector of their district transmitting
or presenting with such application pay
ment for the stamps.
THE application must state the name
and address of the contractor, who will
imprint the stamps and should authorize
the delivery of the stamped papers to the
said contractor and the acceptance of his
recent therefor on behalf of the owner.
on receipt of such application and pay
nent of the stamps the collector will for
ward to the stamp agent al the establish
ment of the contractor designated, an or
der for the imprinting of the stamps and
the delivery of the stamped paper to the
contractor for shipment to owner, taking
the contractors receipt for same.
ITO enable collectors to draw orders
upon the stamp agent at the establishment
of any contractor list of the contractors
in various cities in number and name of
the stamp agent at each establishment will
be furnished to collectors.
''The collector will debit himself with
the stamps ordered imprinted and credit
himself with them as sold, including the
amount received in his deposits on account
of sales of documentary stamps The
sales of imprinted stamps must, however,
be shown separately on the collectors
monthly report of documentary and pro-
prietory stamps.
Eat each of the establishments where
stamps are authorized to be imprinted
upon drafts, orders and papers, an au-
thorized agent of the government will be
stationed who will receive from collec-
tors of internal revenue orders for the
imprinting and delivery of imprinted
stamps. The agents should carefully read
the contractors contract with this office
30 that he may ascertain all the provisions
thereof and see that they are fully com
piled with. He will also have authority
to take such other precautionary meas
ures as may be necessary to protect the
interest of the government in the printing
and safe keeping of imprinted stamps.
He will be required to keep an accu-
rate and permanent record in a book pro-
vided therefor of all checks stamps print
ed daily and of those delivered to the
contractor. He will also keep a record in
a book adapted therefor debit and credit
account with each order received from
cOHeClOTS LOT tIlpTAutluS stamps, showing
as to any order received, the date receiv-
ed, in whose favor drawn, the number of
stamps delivered, and the number due
thereon, if any.
He will also make a blank form to
be furnished him monthly, reports to the
commissioner of internal revenue, show
ing all transactions to the imprinting and
delivery of imprinted stamps during the
month.
"The agent will transmit with the
monthly reports to the commissioner of
internal revenue all collectors orders
which have been filed by the printing of
all the stamps authorized therein.
Deliveries of stamps on any orders
should be endorsed thereon by the agent
with the date of delivery
Where necessary counter will be en-
ployed to count the stamps and render
other assistance to the agent, the said
counter to be subject to the order of the
stamp agent"