The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20

/ Connected with the ciause Oh tne NV
bill providing for a tax Of u cents Z
/ Mound on tobacco Is a clause aboiishing
the stamps for two. three ana iour-
| ounce packages Of tobacco and substf-
tuting sizes of 2-3 ounces. "a ounces
| and 3 Ia ounces. and a one-ounce pack
age is also provided for. That Is where
the smoker and not the dealer pays the
tax. The fractional portion OF the ounce
taken from zach package Will represent
the consumers contribution TO the ex-
| penses of the war. and henceforth the
man who fills his pipe oftenest may take
comfort from the reflection that ne Is
doing most to help the government In
the present national emergency.
The users Of beer and tobacco. how
ever, will not be the only ones who VIII
feel the new tax and under some CIR
cumstances they will not be taxed. Inc
new bill provides that dealers who have
less than 20. 900 cigars or 1000 pounds OF
tobacco In stock do not have to pay the
tax. Those who have over these amounts
will pay half the difference the
former tax and the new one. In the
case of cigars which are taxed 81 ana
will hereafter be taxed $3.50 per 1,Ooo,
the dealers will be required TO pay 80
cents on every 1000 in excess OF 10000.
Hereafter stamps Will have TO De az
fxed to all papers relating to real es-
tate transactions-conveyances, DEEDS,
leases, agreements or contracts. mort
cages. trust deeds and powers OF attor-
ney. Real estate men who are FAMILIAR
with the revenue bill are wondering
what the effect Of the section which inn
noses a tax Of 80 cents per $500 or frac-
ton thereof on deeds ana c~onveyances
where the consideration or value ex-
ceeds 500 10 going to be. For years II
has been the practice to insert nominal
considerations. generally II, In deeds.
the object being to keep secret the
- an.,rx,aa In o TRANSACT
ton. Hereafter a nominal Consideration
mentioned In a deed will not release the
parties interested from stamping the
deed at the rate OF SO cents for every
$500 of value OF the property involved
over 500, which will. Of course. reveal
the real consideration.
Telephone messages will also be taxed
as well as telegraph messages. Tea
drinkers will pay 10 cents a pound more
for their tea, the transfer of mining
stocks will he taxed. and 10 cents will
be collected for each proxy for voting
at a stockholders meeting OF a corpo-
ration. Pawnbrokers Will be taxed.
sleeping car occupants will contribute q
small amount In purchasing a berth, and
in fac little can be thought of that will
not contribute its share to the tax for
the war.
AS stated, however, the law will not
be felt till after the first of the month,
when the DrONlS1OnS OF the dCt Uttoiht
binding, and in the meantime Deputy
Collector Simpson viii prepare lists OF
businesses on which he Will call there
after and by that time he Will have re-
ceived the necessary blanks and stamps
for enforcing the provisions of the law
? The beer and tobacco tax are the only
!, ones at present being collected.
! Deputy Collector Simpson received last
E evening Instructions from the commits
7 sioner OF internal revenue informing him
Of the principal additions and changes
e made In the old law by the enactment OF
: the new one. These additions and changes
are as follows:
n Fermented nauors-An additional tax OF
a 81 per barrel IL imposed on fermented
n liquors, the increased rate to take effect
10 the day succeeding the passage OF the act
"A Brewers are allowed IN per cent. discount
on stamps purchased. The additional tax
on fermented liquors stored In ware
= houses already stamped Is TO he assessed
: This includes bottled beer In stock. whole
sale or retail dealers, on hand the morn
. ing OF June II.
: Special taxes after July I are imposed as
follows: Bankers. graduated, $50: brokers
$50: pawnbrokers, $40: commercial brokers
I $50: custom house brokers. SO; proprietor
= OF theaters, etc, 800; proprietors of cir
cuses, 500; proprietors of shows for mon
ey. $40: proprietors of bowling alleys ant
billiard rooms. for each alley or table. -
dealers In leaf tobacco. graduated. mini
mum, &C.: dealers In tobacco whose sale
exceed 80. 1000 pounds, N2: manufacturer
of tobacco. graduated. IS; manufacturer
and packers OF mixed -four, sl2. The latte
tax il not taxed until so days after tn
passage of the act. that IL, Aug. IL. 1881
All persons engaged In the business o.
that date are required to make return
before the end of August and pay the spe
ciai tax reckoned from Aug. I. 1898, to tn
LIST day of July following.
Tobacco and snuf-An additional tax o
6 cents per pound Is imposed on Tobacco
and snuf. On cigars and cigarettes weigh
ing more than three pounds per LOCO a
additional tax of 60 cents per 1000 Is I'm
posed. On cigarettes weighing not NOR
than three pounds per thousand an add
tional tax of 80 cents per 1000 In imposed
A one-ounce package of smoking Tobacco
is authorized and ias ounce, "a ounce an
gu ounce packages OF tobacco and snu
are authorized In lieu OF 2. 3 and 4 ounc
packages.
The increased rates take erect on IN
day next succeeding the passage of IN
act. that Is. June II. 1875. Dealers havin
a stock on hand in excess OF loo pound
&c of tobacco or 10000 cigars or cigarette
y, stamps affxed subsequent to April IL.
e. the old rate, must make returns to colle'
tors within so days after passage OF II
act for assessment of tax equal to on
] half the difference between the tax Q
ready paid at time Of removal from IA
tory and new rate. The excess on har
only is to be returned and the tax will
. assessed on the excess. which will be pa
TO collectors after notice. No addition
stamps are to he affixed to such stock {
' hand. Stamp duties to take effect on Ju
= 1. 1898:
Schedule A-Dockets and instrument
passage tickets. Geographic dispstchs
Insurance policies. etc. Returns to
made monthly OF telephone messages cos
ing Is cents or more.
Schedule B-Proprietary articles. che
ing rum. wtnee, etc. Stamp tax on see
2 IN parlor or palace cars and tickets
sleepinG carr.
Gross receipts Of persons. hrms. col
panies and corporations engaged IN rem
ing petroleum and sugar. or owning a
3 controlling any pipe line for the transpS
tation of oil or other product In exec
of $50. zoo. A tax of Y OF l per cent. a