The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-22

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six months, or both. Uncompounded
medicines, or those put up and sold
at retail, on prescriptions, are not in
cluded in the taxable articles. Sec
ton "a adds the tax on proprietary
articles to the duty on them.
Schedule \, Stamp Taxes (from
July D.-Bonds. debentures, or GER
tifcates of Indebtedness by any asso-
citation or corporation, on each 500
of face value or fraction thereof, five
cents, and on each original issue of
certificates of stock, on each 500 of
face value or fraction thereof, five
cents: aud on sales, or agreements to
sell, or transfers of stock, on each 800
of face value or fraction thereof, two
cents. Upon each sale or agreement
to sell any products or merchandise
at any exchange or board of trade,
for each 800 in value, one cent, and
for each additional 800 or fractional
part thereof, one cert. Bank check,
draft or certificate Of deposit not
drawing interest, or order for pay
ment of money drawn upon or issued
by any bank, trust company, ETC., two
cents. Bills of exchange Gniand),
draft, certificate OF deposit drawing
interest, or order for payment of
of money otherwise than at sight or
on demand, or any promissory note,
except bank notes issued for circnla-
ton, and for each renewal of the
same, for not exceeding 500, two
cents, and for each additional 500 or
fractional part thereof, two cents.
Bills Of exchange (foreigp) or letters
of credit, if drawn singly for not ex-
ceeeiDg $100, four cents, and for each
additional 500 or fractional part
thereof, four cents. II drawn IN sets
of two or more, for every bill, OF each
set, where tie sum does not exceed
500 in any foreign currency, two
cents, ard for each additional 500 or
fractional part thereof, two cents.
Bill of lading or receipt (other than
charter party) for goods Of merchan-
disc to be exported to any foreign
port, 10 cents.
Express and Freight.-To each bill
of ladipg, ETC., a one-cent stamp, but
one bill of lading shall erequired on
bundles OF newspapers when enclosed
in one general bundle. Penalty, $50.
A tax of one cent is imposed for
every telephone message for which
over Is cents is charged. Any tele-
graphic message one cent. Indem-
nifying bonds, so cents.
Certificates of profits of any associ-
alton and on all transfers thereof, on
each 500 of face value, two cents.
Certificates of damage, or otherwise,
issued by port warden or marine
surveyor, 25 cents. Certificates of
any other description, 10 cents.
Charter party, if registered tonnage
does not exceed 800 tons, So; exceed
ipg 300 tons and not exceeding 600,
$5; exceeding 800 tons, $40.
Contract, brokers' note, or memo
randum of sale of property OF any de-
scription issued by brokers, for each
note or memorandum, 10 cents.
Conveyance OF deed for real estate
in which the consideration exceeds
800 and does not exceed $500, SO
cents, and for each additional $500,
so cents.
Entry of goods at any custom
house not exceeding 500 in value,
25 cents; exceeding 500 and not ex-
ceeding $500, so cents; exceeding
$500, 81. Entry for withdrawal OF
goods from customs bonded ware
house, so cents.
Insurance: Life, on policy for 500,
10 cents on the amount Insured.
Policies on the industrial or weekly
plan, 40 per cent. of the amount of
the first weekly premium. Fratornal
societies and orders, farm
ers' local cooperative companies, EN-
ployees' relief associations, con-
Quoted for the exclusive benefit Of
members, are exempted. Insurance
(marine), inland fire, each policy, one
half of one cent on each 81, hooper
ative and mutual companies exempt
ed. Insurance Casualty, fidelity and
guaranty, each policy and bond for
performance of duties of any posi-
ton or other obligation of the nature
of indemnity, and each contract or
obligation guaranteeing validity OF
bonds or other obligations issued by
any public body, or guaranteeing t.
ties to real estate or mercantile cred
its, executed by surety company,
upon the amount of premium charg-
ed, one-half cent on each 81.
Lease, land or tenement, not ex-
ceeding one year, Is cents; exceed
ing one year and not exceeding three,
so cents; exceeding three years, 81.
Manifest for custom.hous entry
or clearance OF cargo, if vessels ton
mage does not exceed 300 tons, 81;
exceeding 800 and not exceeding 600,
So; exceeding 6GO tons, S..
Mortgage of property, exceeding
1000 and not exceeding $1,000, 25
cents, and on each $500 in excess Of
81, 800, rs cents.
Passage ticket b.I any vessel from
United States to a foreign port, cost
not exceeding $50, 81; $50, So; more
than $50, S..
Power of attorney, with exceptions
to charitable associations, pensioners
and the like, 10 cents and rs cents.
Protests, 25 cents.
Warehouse receipts, 25 cents.
Stamp duties of this schedule on