St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
THE WAR REVENUE BILL.
IContinued from page G.
Schedule A-Stamp Taxes

all
1893, by any association company or On
poration, on each 500 Of face value {
fraction thereof, 5 cents, and on each ori,
inal issue, whether on organization or r.
organization, of certificates of stock by an
such association, company or corporatio,
on each 800 Of face value or fractio
thereof, cents, and on all sales or apre,
ment to sell or memoranda of sales or Il,
liyeries Or transfers Of shares or certificate
of stock in any association, COMPANY n
corporation, whether made upon or show
by the books OF the association, compan
or corporation, or by any assignment Il
blank, or by any delivery, or by any pane
or agreement or memorandum or othe
evidence of transfer or sale, whether on
fitting the holder in any manner To tn
benefit Of such stock, or to secure tbe fin
lure payment OF money, or for the futur
transfer of any stock, on each 800 of fac,
value or fraction thereof, cents, provided
that in case Of sale where the evidence q
transfer is shown only by the books of tb,
company the stamp shall be placed upon
such books, and where the change of own.
ership is by transfer certificate the stamr
shall be placed upon the certificate, and in
cases of an agreement to sell or where tho
transfer is by delivery of the certificate a.
signed in blank There shall be made anf
delivered by the seller to the buyer a bill
or memorandum of such sale. to which
the stamp shall be affixed, and every hin
Or memorandum Of sale or agreement to
sell before mentioned shall show the f.,te
thereof the name Of the seller the amount
OF the sale and the matter or thing IN
which 1t refers Penalty, fine of not
less than $500 nor more than 81 ono on
imprisonment not more than six months
or both) ''''
Upon each sale, agreement of sala mr.
agreement to sell any products or mer.
chandise at any exchange or board of trade
or other similar place, either for present t'S or
future delivery, for each 500 of value of
said sale or agreement of sale or agreement
to sell, cent, and for each additional 300
or fractional part thereof in excess of 800
cent, provided that on every sale or
agreement of sale or agreement to sell as
aforesaid, there shall be made and deliv.
cred by the seller to the buyer bill, mem.
orandum, agreement or other evidence of
such sale, agreement of sale or agreement
to sell, to which there shall be affixed n
lawful stamp or stamps in value equal to
the amount OF the tax on such s,.le. And
every such bill, memorandum or other
evidence OF sale or agreement to sell shall
show the date thereof, the name of the
seller, the amount of the sale and the mat
ter or thing to which it refers, and anv
person or persons liable to pay the tax as
herein provided, or any one who acts in
the matter as agent or broker for such
person or persons, who shall make any
such sale or agreement OF sale, or agree
ment to sell, or who shall, in pursuance
OF any such sale, agreement or sale or
agreement to sell, deliver any such prod
ucts or merchandise without bill, mem
mandum or other evidence thereof as here
ID required, or who shall deliver such bill.
memorandum or other evidence OF sale, or
agreement to sell, without having the
proper stamps affixed thereto, with intent
70 evade the foregoing provisions, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall pay fine Of
not less than $500 nor more than 81, 900,
or be imprisoned not more than six
months, or both, at tho discretion Of the
court
stamps or Checks, Drafts, Etc.
Bank check, draft or certificate of de.
posit not drawing interest or order for the
payment of any sum Of money drawn upon
or issued by any bank, trust company or
any person or persons, companies or cor
poratlons at sight or on demand, 3 cents.
Bill OF exchange Qnland), draft, GER
llncate OF deposit drawing interest or Or
uer Tor the payment Of any sum of money.
otherwise than at sight or on demand, or
any promlssory note except bank notes is
sued for circulation, and for each renewal
VI the same, for sum not exceeding 800,
cents, and for each additional 500 or
fractional part thereof in excess Of 800, 9
cents, and from and after the LIST day of
Iuly' 1898, the provisions Of this paragraph
snail apply as well to original domestic
money orders issued by the government
bill OF exchange (foreign) or letter of
'redit Including orders by telegraph or
9lherwise for the payment of money issued
]! express or other companies or any per-
so ~ or persons), drawn in but payable out
u ule United States, shall pay for sum
aot exceeding 800, cents, and for each
siVV or fractional part thereof in excess of
sIVo' cents. II drawn in sets of two or
more for every bill of each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed 500, 3
q and for each 500 or fractional part
I asi in excess Of 500, Q cents. Bills of
"ulng or receipts (other than charter
fa."l ior any goods, merchandise or eff
S.'9 W 10 exported from port or place in {
, ,ls United States to any foreign port or |
pace, 10 cents. ,
+. Express and freight-On each bill of 5
a,lihg a stamp of the value of cent, pro- ,
1uea mat but one bill of lading shall be 9
,aa on bundles or packages of news s
,Ipers when inclosed in one general bum |
nu az the time of shipment. penalty, $50
OF re each offense.) p,
40 Aulephone messages-It shall be the duty =
IN ino every person, firm or corporation own
line, VI operating any telephone line or q
,aoL W make within the first 10 days of G
o ,,1 inolth sworn statement to the col n
osn Oi VI internal revenue in each of their N
oo peVVNe districts, stating the number Of 4
L hoSss'ges or conversations transmitted over g
,on., tespective lines during the preceding Il
, ,On'n lor which charge of Is cents or n
, ,o,U was imposed, and for each of such ii
NM ,rseS or conversations the said person, q
,nt VI corporation shall pay tax of I,
i'd, hTT provided that only one payment of A
,r ~ TAX Shall DO required, notwithstand-
- oo we lines of one or more persons, firms
so, ,poiatlons shall be used for the trans -.
,r S,pn OF each of said messages or con- =, =.
rsonu l-for indemnifying any person or y,
,y r's' urn or corporation who shall ~ "
M ~ necome bound or engaged as surety ". W
, tbo o payment Of any sum of money or 90