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


ne date OF its passage. except az oshe~.
wise specified The following Is an alb
strset OF the provisions Of the hsft.
iax Of g or all beer. ale. r<or.s- srs
Ysh~F similar fernasHted liquors. for every
IT, containing ros more than shir4y-orse
quantity or fractional rnrf of a ha~rsl
SI'-cfal taxes from July 1:
rI1ss-n aiksrs employing capital not
encse6ins sss -, o., 20: smp,oying eapital
y surplus Included as capital
savings osnks having no capital stock
ana whose business y confined 20 r.cafv-
rig deposits and leaning or investing IN,
same for tfse belefis 81 their ,ieranss-.,r-s
ana which do no other business or hark-
ing are ngs sus3sct 70 this tax
having paid the special tax a. q bank snail
n9s ne required 10 pay the special tax a.
a broker.
ThiFd-Pa wnbrokerx 81
FourtA--g on naErefal brokers "a,
Filth ,usfom house brokers yI0
sixth-Proprietess of theaters, museums
anI concert halls IN cities Of more tnan
@ SI. pogaiatlon. sleo This does not In
concerts or theatrical presentations
seventh 1rcusts, 3le.. TO b. paid In each
state IN which exhibitions are given
f8gath-propriesors OF ali other putlEc
exhibitions or shows f0r money not tnunl-
Grated here $40
withdrawing alleys and billiard rooms
Tobacco, cigars cigarettes and snufY-Tn
lieu OF tax Imposed by iaw. q tax of II
cents per pound upon ali tobacco and
snuH, however prepared: upon cigars and
cigarettes manufactured and sold The fol-
lowing taxes 10 be- paid by the fnanufac-
tnrer
Three dollars and sixty cents on cigars
weighing more than three pounds per thou-
SAND; 81 per thousand on cigars weighing
not more than three pounds per thousand;
I~ per thousand on cigarettes weighing
more than three pounds per thousand. and
xl.0 per thousand on cigarettes weighing
not more than three pounds per thousand.
The compromise provtso In regard to the
taxation OF the stock on hand provides for
a tax equal 10 one-half the difference be
tween the tax already paid on such ar
ticies a the time OF removal from the fac
tory or custom house and the tax levied
in this act upon such articles Dealers
having on hand less than Loo pounds OF
manufactured tobacco and 1.00o cigarettes
or cigars on the day succeeding the date
OF the passage Of the bill are relieved from
the necessity OF making returns and thus
relieved from ths necessity OF paying the
tax
Tobacco dealers and Manufacturers
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose annual sales
do rot exceed 5ouo pounds. each S. Those
whose annual sales exceed 5000 and not
10000 pounds. Si2 and IL their annual sales
exceed 10000 pounds. s24
Dealers In other tobacco, whose annual
sales exceed 51.000 pounds. A2.
Those selling their own products at the
place Of manufacture are exempted from
this tax.
Manufacturers OF tobacco whose annual
sa.es do not exceed 5aco pounds. s..
Manufacturers whose sales exceed 5S.0o
and not 10000 pounds. $i2-
Manufacturers whose sales exceed 10000
pounds. Ssi
Manufacturers of cigars whose annual
sales do not exceed 10000 cigars, s.;
Manufacturers Whose sales exceed 10000
and not 900 cigars. 81.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed a0.op
cigars. s2f
Insurance Oife)--on each policy for 800
10 cents on the amount insured Policies
on the industrial or weekly plan, ~ Ter
cent. of The amount Of the first weekly
premium charged. Frater1al. beneficiary
societies and purely local co-operstive
compa MES employees relief associ1toas
operated on the lodge system or local CO
operative plan. organized ana condocted
solely By the members thereof, for she g.
elusive benefit OF its members and not fcT
profit" are exempted.
Insurance tmarine. inland, fire)-Each
policy one-haif OF per cent. on each DOL
lar Cooperative and mutual companies
are exempted
Insurance casualty. fidelity and suaran-
teet-Each policy and each bond fer the
performance Of the duties OF any office or
position or other obligation OF the nature
of indemnity, and each contract or ohl .ga-
ton guaranteeing the validity OF bonds ar
other Obligations issued by any state,
county municipal or other punl:c body. or
guaranteeing titles 10 real estate Or ner-
camille credits guaranteed BY any surety
charged, one-half of pc. cent. on each
dollar.
Lease. land or tenement not exceeding
one year. - cents; exceeding one year and
not exceeding three years. 90 cents; exceec-
ing three years. VI.
Manifest for custom house entry or
clearance OF cargo for foreign port. IL
the registered tonnage OF sucn ship. ves-
sci or steamer does not exceed 900 tons 81.
Exceeding ~ tons ard not exceeding GOO
a. Al snf~x
of real estst, or personal property, SAcesd-
ing 81 900 and not exceeding 1880, p cents.
and on each 500 In excess o! $l.3J0 = cents.
Passage ticket from a port in the Uni
tel states to n foreign port. II costing rot
exceeding tSa. 81: costing more than s3o.
and not exceeding So. s.: costing more
than $50 S..
proxy for voting at any election for CT
fees OK AIRY incorporated company, except
religious. charitable or literary societies or
public cemeteries, 10 cent?.
Power OF attorney. - cents.
prot assing notes. bills OF exchange. ac-
ceptsnces. check or draft, or any marine
protest. IS cents; warehouse receipts. -
The stamp duties on msnlfests. hills CT
iasling and passage tickets 40 not apply 10
steamboats, or other vesseiis PLYING be
tween ports OF the United St1tas and ports
in Prltish North America.
Tie provision on siive- builion * as
To- ows:
y
ed md directed tn coin into standard silver
doliarx as rapidly the pubic interests
may require 20 an amount, however, OK
moi less than 81. S1.a1 a month, of the sti-
yer bullion now In the treasury, purchased
In accordance with the provisions or the
ac, of July IL. iS>D. entitled an act direct
ing the purchase of silver bullion and the
fs~,,e OF treasury notes thereon and for
other PURPOSES and sad dollars. when 20
coined shalt he used when applied III the
manner ard for the purpose nAneI in sal
act
The following provision has BEEN added
TO the bond provision.
provided further. that any portion OF
any issue OF sad bonds, not subscribed
FOR "a above provided, may be disposed Of
hN the secretary OF The tre tsaTy ~ uoc
less than par and under such regulations
a. he NAV prescribe. but 10 commissions
shall he allowed or pad ;heceon. ard a
siirn not exceeding oDe~ten.h 81 per cent
ann of tha amount 90 the oonis AM Ger
ttfirateS herein authorized = hereby ap-
out az any money IN the treas
tfrv NOT otherwise appropriated. 10 TIE
OF preparing, advNf t@ing aAu Is
SUING the same.
Adhesive stamps: Sec1ion provides that
n anv per.son or persons s1aA make. sign
or issue any Instrument or paper OF Gny
description without if.s being stamped. he
sl All ia guilty uf a misdemeanur. the pen
atty being si0o, ~ the discretion o. the