Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-30

pipe line for Transporting oil or otner
products, whose gross annual receipts ex-
coed $3.50, 900, shall be subject to pay an
nually special excise tax equivalent to
one quarter of per centum on the gross
amount of all receipts of such persons,
firms, corporations and companies in their
respective business in excess OF said sum
of $3.50, 900.
And true and accurate return Of the
amount OF gross receipts as aforesaid shall
be made and rendered monthly by each Of
such associations, corporations, companies
or persons to the collector of the district.
Penalty, not less than 81, 900 and not ex-
ceeding $40, 900 for each failure or refusal
to make return.
Sec 28. That from and after the list
day of July, 1893, stamp tax of cent
shall be levied and collected on every seat
sold in a palace or parlor car and on every
berth sold in sleeping car, the stamp to be
affixed to the ticket and paid by the COM
pany issuing the same
(Sections 30, 30 and 81 provide for an
inheritance tax ranging from rs cents tax
per 500 of bequest to lineal descendants
to So per hundred where the bequest goes
to strangers in blood or corDorations.l
Loans.
Sec 49, That the secretary of the treasury
81 authorized to borrow from time to time
at rate OF interest not exceeding per
centum per annum such sum or sums as,
in his Judgment, may be necessary to meet
public expenditures, and to issue therefor
certificates of Indebtedness in such form as
he may prescribe and in denominations Of
$50 or some multiple of that sum, and
each certificate so issued shall be payable,
with the interest accrued thereon at such
time not exceeding one year from the date
Of its issue, as the secretary of the treasury
may prescribe, provided that the amount
of such certificates outstanding shall at no
time exceed 500, 900, 600.
Sec 33. That the secretary of the treas
ury is hereby authorized to borrow on the
credit of the United States from time to
time as the proceeds may be required to
defray expenditures authorized on account
of the existing war the sum Of s400, 000,-
600, or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary, and to prepare and issue therefor
coupon or registered bonds Of the United
States in such form as he may prescribe,
and in denominations of $50 or some null
tiple of that sum, redeemable in coin at
the pleasure of the United States after ten
years from the date of their issue and pay
able 20 years from such date and bearing
interest payable quarterly in coin at the
rate of 8 per centum per annum, provided
that the bonds authorized by this section
shall be first offered at par as popular
loan under such regulations prescribed by
the secretary of the treasury as will give
to the citizens Of the United
States to participate in the subscriptions
to such loan, and in allotting said bonds
the several subscriptions of individually
shall be first accepted, and the subscrip-
tons for the lowest amounts shall be first
allotted; provided further that any por-
ton of any issue Of said bonds not SUBJ
scribed for as above provided may be dis
posed of by the secretary Of the treasury at
not less than par, under such regulations
as he may prescribe, but no commissions
shall be allowed or paid thereon, and sum
not exceeding one-tenth of / per centum
of the amount of the bonds and certificates
herein authorized is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated to pay the expense of
advertising and issuing the
same.
Coinage Of Silver Bullion.
Sec. "a. That the secretary of the treas
ury is hereby authorized and directed to
,oin into standard silver dollars as rapidly
As the public interests may require, to an
however, of not less than 81, $780,
300 in each month, all of the silver bullion
now in the treasury purchased in accord
ance with the provisions of the act ap-
proved July IA, 1890, entitled, "An act
directing the purchase of silver bullion
md the issue Of treasury notes thereon,
md for other purposes, and said dollars,
when SO coined, shall be used and applied
n the manner and for the purposes named
n said act
Mixed Flour.
Sec So. That for the purposes of this
vet the words mixed -four" shall be un-
lerstood to mean the food product made
rom wheat mixed or blended in whole or
n part with any other grain or other ma
erial, or the manufactured product of
my other grain or other material than
wheat.
Sec. SO. That every person, firm or cor
,oration, before engaging in the business
# making, packing or repacking mixed
lour, shall pay special tax at the rate of
~ per annum, the same to be paid and
'osted in accordance with the provisions
f sections 8242 and 1899 of the revised
tatutes and subject to the fines and PEN
lblte lHtftlu lIupOstu lUE any fiOldllOn
hereof (Section 81 provides for the
Method of sale under the brand mixed
our" Penalty for failure to obey the
aw is also prescribed.)
Sec. 3S. That all sales and consign-
nents of mixed flour shall be in packages
ot before used for that purpose. Penalty
r fine of not less than $3.50 and not more
han $500, or by imprisonment not less
han 80 days nor more than one year,
Sec 80. That in addition to the brand
lg and marking of mixed flour as herein
rovided, there shall be affixed to the
ackages containing the same a label in the
blowing words; 'Notice-The (manu-
lcturer or packer, as the case may bel Of
he mixed hour herein contained has COM
lied with all the requirements of law.
very person is cautioned not TO use this
ackage or label again or to remove the
,ntents without destroying the revenue
amp thereon, under the penalty pre-
ribbed by law in such cases." Penalty,
ne of s50.)
Sec. 40 That barrels or other packages