The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-10

tions are not included in the taxable arti-
Giles, leaving it to apply particularly to pro-
prietary articles.
Section "a adds the tax on proprietary ar
ticles to the duty on them.
Schedule A, stamp taxes-Bonds, deben-
lures or certificates of Indebtedness by any
association, company or corporation, on
each 500 of face value or fraction thereof
5 cents, and on each original issue, whether
on organization or reorganization or certifi-
Gates of stock by any such association, COM
pany or corporation, on each 500 of face
value or fraction thereof, s cents and on all
sales, or engagements, to sell, memoranda
of sale or deliveries or transfers of shares
or certificates of stock, on each 500 or face
value or fraction, 2 cents. Penalty, q fine
of from $500 to $1,000 and Imprisonment for
six months, or both.
Upon each sale or agreement to sell any
products or merchandise at any exchange
or merchandise at any exchange or board of
trade or other similar place, either for pres
4nt or future delivery for each 500 in value
of said sale or agreement of sale or agree
ment to sell, cent, and for each additional
$500 or fractional part thereof in excess of
$780, cent.
Bank check, draft or certificate of deposit
not drawing interest, or order for the pay
ment of any sum of money drawn upon or
issued by any bank, trust company or any
person or persons, companies or corpora
lions, 2 cents.
Bills of exchange GnternationaD draft
certificates of deposit drawing interest, or
order for the payment of any sum of money,
otherwise than at sight or on demand, or
any promissory note except bank notes is
sued for circulation and for each renewal of
the same, for sum not exceeding 500, 2
cents, and for each additional 800 or frac
tional part thereof in excess of 500, cents.
Bills of exchange foreign) or letters of
credit if drawn singly for a sum not ex
ceeding 800, cents, and for each 500 or
fractional part thereof in excess of 500,
cents. If drawn in sets of two or more, for
every bill of every set where the sum does
not exceed 500 in any foreign currency, z
cents and for each 500 or fractional part in
excess of 500, cents.
Bills of lading receipt (other than
charter party) for any goods or merchan
disc to be exported to any foreign port or
place, 10 cents.
Express or freight-It is made the duty
of every railroad or steamboat company.
carrier, express company or corporation or
person whose occupation is TO act as Such,
to issue the shipper or consignor a bill of
lading, manifest or other evidence of re-
ceipt and forwarding for each shipment
received, whether in bulk or in boxes.
bales, packages, bundles, or not so in
closed or included; and there is to be at
tached and Cancelled to each of said bills
of lading, ETC., stamp of the value of
cent; provided, that but one bill of lading
shall be required on bundles or packages
of newspapers when included in one gen.
eral bundle at the time of shipment. Pen
atty $50.
A tax of cent is imposed for every tele-
phone message for which over Is cents IS
charged. Any Geographic message cent.
Indemnifying bonds 80 cents.
Certificate of profits of any association
and on all transfers thereof, on each 500
of face value 2 cents.
Certificates of damage or otherwise, is
sued by any port ward or any marine SIR
veyor, % cents. Certificates of any other
description, 10 cents. Charter party, If the
registered tonnage of the vessel does not
exceed 300 tons, 50. Exceeding 800 tons and