Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-30


stamps at least. will be on sale at many
points in Wheeling, particularly by all
the banks, and perhaps also at the
telegraph offices and hotels, and some
of the drug stores. 1t will take some
days, however, to perfect this system
of having stamps within easy reach Of
the public Everybody will need these
stamps, generally speaking. Every
bank check, note, telegram, bill of lad
ing. bill of exchange, bond, certificate,
deed insurance policy, etc., must. be
stamped, and this must be borne in
mind.
AS to kilograms, the following letter
received by Manager Tracy Yesterday,
will explain thoroughly that Eanch of
the case:
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Pttsburg. Pa. june rs. 1893.
&C. r. Tracy, Manager, Wheeling, w. va:
The war revenue law requires that on
and after July !. 1898. under penalty of
ten dollars no telegraph company or it's
agents or employees shall transmit to any
person, any dispatch or message without
an adhesive one cent stamp being affixed
thereto or stamped thereon. Exception
is made of government messages. service
messages of the telegraph company. and
messages of the. officials and employees of
railroad companies sent only over the
wires of their respective railroads. This
covers all messages sent paid collect. or
ID. H.. and all press dispatches, prospect
i've of the number of words
The laws requires that sender must at
tach one cent internal revenue stamp to
the message before it can be accepted for
of customers. a supply of these stamps
will be kept on hand in our offices.
y. d. FLYNN. Supt.'
The following extract of the stamp
law is printed for public information:
Upon each sale, agreement of sale, or
agreement TO sell, any products or mer--
trade, or other similar place, either for
present or future delivery, for each one
hundred dollars of value of said sale or
agreement of sale or agreement to sell,
one cent, and for each additional one hun
dred dollars or fractional part thereof
IN excess OF one hundred dollars, one
cent: Provided That on every sale or
agreement Of sale or agreement to sell
as aforesaid there shall be made and de-
lINered by the seller to the buyer d bill,
memorandum, agreement, or other evil
dence OF such sale, agreement of sale, or
agreement to sell, to which there shall
be affixed a lawful stamp or stamps in
value equal to the amount of tax on such
sale. And every such bill, memorandum,
or other evidence of sale or agreement
or sale or agreement to sell shall show the
GATE thereof, the name of the seller, the
amount of the sale, and the matter or
thing to which it refers; and any person
or persons liable to pay the tax as herein
provided, or anyone who acts in the mat
ter as agent or broker for such person or
persons, who shall make any such sale or
agreement of sale, or agreement to sell,
or VINO shall, inpursuance of such sale,
agreement of sale, or agreement to sell,
deliver any such products or merchandise
without a bill, memorandum or other evil
dence OF sale, or agreement of sale, or
proper stamps affixed thereto with intent
TO evads the foregoing provisions shall
pc deemed guilty of a mlsdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall pay fine of
not less than five hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars, or be imprisoned
not more than six months, or BOTH at
the discretion of the court
bank check, draft, or certificate of de-
post not drawing interest, or order for
the payment of any sum of money, drawn
upon or issued by any bank, trust COM
pany, or any person or persons compan-
les or corporations at sight or on demand,
two cents.
Bill of exchange Gnland), draft, certif
lcate OF deposit drawing interest, or order
tor the payment of any sum of money,
otherwise than at Sight or on demand.
or any promissory note except bank notes
issued for circulation, and for each re-
newal Of the same, for sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars two cents;
and for each additional one hundred dol
Of one hundred dollars two cents. And
from and after the first day of July, eight
cen hundred and ninety-eight, the pro-
visions of this paragraph shall apply as
issued by the Government of the United
States and the price of such money
ders shall be increased by a sum equal to
the value of the stamps herein provided
for.
Bill of exchange foreign), or letter of
credit Including orders by telegraph or
otherwise for the payment of money is
Sued by express or other companies, or
any person or persons), drawn in but pay
able out of the United States, if drawn
slngly or otherwise than in set of three
or more, according to the custom of
merchants or bankers, shall pay for d sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, four
or fractional part thereof in excess of one
hundred dollars, four cents
II drawn in sets of two or more: For
every bill of each set where the sum
made payable shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars, or the equivalent thereof, in
any foreign currency in, which such bill
ard of value fixed by the United States,
two cents: and for each one hundred
dollars or fractional part thereof in excess
of one hundred dollars, two cents.
Bills of lading or receipt (other than
charter parity for any goods merchan
disc or effects, to be exported from port
or place in the United States to any for
eign port or place, ten cents.
Express and freight: 1t shall be the
duty of every railroad or steamboat COM
pany carrier express, company, or cor
poration or person whose occupation is
to act as such, to issue to the shipper
or consignor, or his agent, or person
from WnOm any goods are accepted for
transportation, bill of lading, manifest,
or other evidence of receipt and forward
ing of each shipment received for carriage
and transportation, whether in bulk or in
boxes, bales, packages, bundles, or not so
Enclosed or included; and there shall be
duly attached and cancelled, as is in
this Act provided, to each of said bills
of lading, manifests, or other memoran-
dunn. and to each duplicate thereof a
stamp of the value of one cent: Provided
That but one bill of lading shall be re-
quired on bundles or packages of news
papers when inclosed in one general bun
die at the time of shipment. Any failure
to issue such bill of lading manifest, or
other memorandum, as herein provided
shall subject such railroad or steamboat
corporation or person to a penalty of
fifty dollars for each offense, and no such
bill of ladings manifest or other memoran-
dunn shall be used in evidence unless it
shall be duly stamped as aforesaid
Telephone Messages: Ii shall be the
duty of every person, firm or corporation
owning or operating any telephone line or
lines to make within the first fifteen days
of each month sworn statement to the
collector OF internal revenue in each of
their respective districts, stating the num-
Der of messages or conversations trans
mitted over their respective lines during
the preceding month for which charge
of fifteen cents or more was imposed, and
for each of such messages or conversa-
tons the said person, firm or corporation
shall pay tax of one cent: Provided
That only one payment of said tax shall
be required, notwithstanding the lines of
one or more persons, firms or corpora
tons shall be used for the transmission of
each OF said messages or conversations.
Bond: For indemnifying any person
or persons, firm, or corporation who shall
have become bound or engaged as surety
for the payment of any sum of money, or