The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10

articles. leaving II 20 Apply particularly to
sec,ion = adds tar or proprietary srti-
caes % the duty oa them, requiring siae fi3-
t0g OF the Internal revenue stamp before
wltadrawal for consumption
Medicinal proprietary articles and fge-
raraFs1ElS-I Esora every packet box. oottler
got or pstal. or other Encto~Ers, except nat-
gral spFtn2 waters and carsoEafei naEaFaA
spring waters where ssaca rszrksT. etc,
does not exceed :, tire retail price cents.
9ne-@tgnfh - cent TAX. wren 1siai pr
- between ard 10 CeEtS oTse-foslFt1 q
cent. between - and Is cents thTs-a-esg tns
o. / cent: between y ard = Gems ~
esEats % ! CsFE. ard for each additional .
cents iE value. five-sighths OF cent tax
lite same tax apFSbes 10 Fserfa.zat-ry afsG
cosmetics and ota@r similar articles as@A
a. applications 30 the hair. s1outh or Skin
Chewing gum. each package % not more
than 81 retail value, cents. and Tor "aeh
additional dollar. cents
Sparkling or other wines. when o9tiie-l
for gale, upon each bottle containing cF2e
pint or lees cent. more than 0Iie pinf.
when the article In this schedule i sold
Petroleum and sugar refiGers-EveFy per
sca. firm. corporation Or company carry
ing on the business o. refining petroleum or
refining sugar or owning or controlling ahs
pipe line for transporting oil or oiaer
products. whose groess annual receipts. sx-
coed tSe9s. ~ made subject 10 Pay an
naaify a special excise tax equivalent 10
one-quarter OF per cent on the gross
amount Of ali receipts IN excess OF inat
s7im- Returns To ~ made monthly. The
penalty L. a fine OF siaa1 % sia.sso. i stamp
tsx OF I cent Is TO b. collected on every
seat sold IN palace or i5aFlor ear ana OF
every berth sod in a sleeping ear, ana
the stamp 10 De affixed 70 fhe ticket ana
paid by the company issuing IL
Inheritance Tax.-A tax on fnheFitancf.s
and .egacies exceeding $1,000 is provided
as follows:
on benefits TO the lineai Issue or iineal an
cestors brother or sister OF the deceased.
al The rate Of - cents for every sitl
Ssconl-To the descendant Of a brother
or sister a: the rate Of 81 - for every sl"1.
Third-To the brother or sister Of the
father or mother, al the rate OF s. for eV-
cry 500
Four,h-To the brother or sister OF the
grandfather or grandmother. or descend
ant OF the brother or sister OF the grand
fSher or grandmother 81 for every slU :.
Fiftn-To those Of any 0tner degree OF
collst consanguinity, or strangers IN
blood or a body polite or corporate, at the
rate OF s. for every sloo.
All iegaCies or property passing ny VIII
or by the avs Of any state or territory 10
husband or wife are exempted from tax or
duty. On Suns ranging between sZl.u@ ana
sll1.00 the rates Of tax are 10 be multiplied
by lik: on those ranging from Ssn.sn TO
81. Bsf..s0 the rates are 70 De multiplied
by 2i.. and on those above sl.n1.Vro the
rates are 10 be- multiplied 10y g.
Certificates OF indebtedness-The secre-
taTy Of the treasury Is authorized 20 Dor
row from time TO time ar rate or inter-
est not exceeding per cent. sucn sums
as In his judgment may be necessary 10
meet the public expenditures. and 10 issue
certificates OF Indebtedness In denomina-
lions of So or some multiple Of that sum.
Each certificate il made payable al Sura
time. not exceeding one year from the date
of its issue as the secretary Of the treas
ury may prescribe: provided. THAT tns
amount Of such certificates obtained snail
al no time exceed sia.0noGa.
Mixed ffour-A substitute was adopted
for the senate provision for tax on mix
ed flour but the material points were re-
tanned In addition to the annual license
OF sl2 upon manufacturers, tax OF
cents a barrel Is levied upon al mixed
-four manufactured. sold or removed tor
sale. The same rate is proportonateIS
levied on half barrels and smaller pack
ages
Tea-There shall be levied, collected and
paid upon tea WREN imported from foreign
countries a duty Of - CENTS per pound.
The tax becomes operative with the act.
Schedule "A. stamp iixes-Bonds ueo-
entures or certificates Of Indebtedness. ny
any association, company or corpora ton,
on each 500 Of face value or fraction there
OF, cents, and on each original issue,
whether on organization or reorgdnlza-
ton. OF certificates OF stock by any such
asSociat fon. company or corporation, On
each 500 Of face value or fraction thereof,
cents and on all sales or deliveries or
transfers OF shares or certificates of stock.
on each siea OF face value or traction,
cents; I'm case Of sales whore the evidence
or transfer ~ SHOWN only hy the DOCKS OF
the company. the stamy shall he placed
upon such books. and where The change
Of ownership is by TRANSFERRING, the
stamp shall be placed upon the certltic2tes.
and in case an agreement 70 sell or where
the transfer Is by delivery OF the certit-
cate, assigned In blank. there shall be
made and delivered by the seller 70 the
buyer a bill or memorandum OF such sale,
10 which the stamp shall be affixed. PEN
atty. A fire OF from so o'o $3.50, or I'M
, prisonment for six months. or 3oth.
1 y, Ia nsyF.R As+FFf
products OF merchandise at any exchange
or board OF trade, or other similar place,
either for present or future delivery Tor
each 500 in value OF salad sale or agree
ment OF sale, or agreement 20 sell. / cent,
and for each additional 500 or fractional
part thereof IA excess of $luV. ! cent; Pro-
| vided that on every sale or agreement OF
sale or agreement 20 sell. there shall be
! made and delivered by the seller TO tie
| buyer a bill or memor1ndnm or sucn sale
! - which there shall he affixed 4 lawful
| stamp or stamps. IN value equal 20 tia
! amount Of tax on such sale.
| itsI7s&- Bank checks. drafts or certilt-
! Gates OF deposit. not drawing interest. or
/ order for the payment OF any sum OF
| money drawn upon or issued by any bank.
! trus. company. or any person or persons.
| companies or corporations. , cents.
Bills Of exchange 1uternan, drafts, cerii-
Gates Of deposit drawing interest. or order
/ for the payment OF any sum Of money.
! otherwise than 1t sight or on demand. or
any proniiSsory note. except bank notes -
ued for circulation, and for each renewal
! for the same for sum not exceeding $i'si.
/ = cents: and for each additional S1a or
| fractional part thereof in excess Of Slo".
cents.
Bills az exchange foreign. or letters 81
/ credit. II drawn singly for sum not ex-
eeedng S(0. cents; and fer each Sl,.l or
! fractional part thereof n excess of Slon
/ cents If drawn IN sets OF two or more,
/ for every hill ~ each set. whore the sum
does not exceed sIoo in any foreign cur
rgncy. cents: ana for each $lo or frac-
/ tional part IN excess Of Si'a cents
BILLS Of lafing or receipt tothcr than char-
ter partyl sor any goods or merChaDdl 80 %
I be exported ~ any foreign port or place.
/ 10 cents
/ Express or freight 1t Is made the duty x
) every railroad or steamboat company. car
/ rier express company OF corporation or
/ person whose occupation - "a act as such.
/ TO issue the shipper or consigTe0r A bill of
lafing. manifest ~ other evidence Of re-
! ceipt and forwarding. for each shipmen;
received whether tn bulk or IN boxes.
! bales packages. bundles. or not 30 nC,oSati
! CT Included and there Is - he attached
and cancelled ~ each cf said hills OF lad
/ ing. etc. a stamp ~ ;he value % cent,
proyidei. that hat one bill If la3iUg shall
! he required n bundles 0r package q
newspapers. when lucjos"A IN one genera,
bundle az the time o. shipment. Penalty.
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