Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
TIE WAR REVENUE BILL.


tax of s2 on all beer. lager beer. ale. porter
and other similar fermented liquors. brewed or
manufactured and sold or stored in warehouse.
or removed for consumption or sale for every
barrel containing not more than 81 gallons and
1T a like rate for any other quantity frae
tional parts of barrel with discount Of ~
per cent on all sales by collectors to brewers
OF the stamps provided for the payment OF the
tax.
Special Taxes from July I.
FirSt-BankerS employing capital not ex-
ceeding s25, 900, $780, employing capital ex-
ceeding s25. coo, for every additional 81 600 g.
surplus included in capital Second-Brokers,
$50 but any person having paid a special tax as
o bank shall not be required to pay special
tax as a broker. Third-Pawnbrokers, $50
Fourth-Commercial brokers. $40 Fifth-Cus-
tom house brokers. $40 Sixth-ProprietorS of
theaters museums and concert halls in cities
OF more than % 600 population siO0 This does
not include halls rented or used occasionally
for concerts or theatrical representations
Seventh-C ircuses. S10a No special tax paid
In one state is to exempt exhibitions from the
tax in another state, though but one special
tax is to be imposed for exhibitions within any
one state Eghth-ProprietorS or agents of
all other public exhibitions or shows for nc ney.
not enumerated here $40. Ninth-Bo Wiling
alleys and billiard rooms, s. for each alley OF
Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes.
In lieu of the tax now imposed by law, tax
OF IL cents per pound upon all tobacco and
snuff, however prepared, manufactured and
sold or removed for consumption sale; upon
removed for consumption or SALE the follow
ing taxes to be paid by the manufacturer:
So 60 per 1, 900 on cigars weighing more than
three pounds per 1000; 81 per 1000 on cigars
weighing not mere than three pounds per 600;
S3. 60 per 1000 cigarettes weighing more than
three pounds per 1000, and S1.50 per 1000 on
cigarettes weighing not more than three pounds
per 600; provided, that in lieu Of the two,
three and four-ounce packages Of tobacco and
SNUFF now authorized by law there may be
packages thereof containing one and two-thirdS
ounces. two and one-haf ounces. and three and
one-third ounces respectively, and in addition
to packages now authorized by law there may
be packages containing one ounce OF smoked
tobacco
Life-On each policy for each 800, 10 cents on
the amount insured. Policies on the industrial
or weekly plan, 40 per cent. of the amount of
the first weekly premium is charged Frater-
nal. beneficiary cieties and orders. farmers
purely local cooperative companies, employees
relief associations operated on the lodge system. I
local cooperative PLAN organized and con-
Quoted solely by the members thereof for the
exclusive benefit of its members and not for
profit are exempted Insurance (marins, in
land fre)-Each policy, one-hah of one cent
on each dollar. Cooperative and mutual COM
pan1eS are exempted Insurance Casualty,
fidelity and guarantee)-Each policy and each
bond for the performance of the duties of any
Office or position or other obligation Of the ma
ture of indemnity, and each contract or obligs-
tion guaranteeing the validity of bonds
other obligations issued by any state. coun-
ty. municipal or other public body, or guaran-
teeing titles to real estate mercantile cred
its, executed or guaranteed by any surety COM
pany upon the amount of premium charged,
one half of one cent each dollar. Lease,
land or tenement, not exceeding one year, p
cents; exceeding one year and not exceeding
three years, 50 cents: exceeding three years,
81. Passage ticket from port IN the United
States to foreign port. if costing not exceed
tdg $50. ST. Costing more than $50 and not ex-.
ceeding $50, s. Costing more than 500. s.
Proxy for voting at an election for officers OF
any incorporated company. except religious,
charitable or literary societies public ceme-
teries, 10 cents.
Inheritance Tax. Z tt~t
A tax on inheritances and legacies exceeding.
&c, 900 on personal property is provided as fol-
lows, On sums between 10000 and s25, 600:
First-On benefits to the Hneal issue or lineal
ancestors, Brother sister OF the deceased. 1t
the rate OF rs cents for every 800 Second-To
the descendant of brother or sister at the
rate of S1.50 for every s1O0 Third-To the
brother sister Of the father or mother,
the descendant of brother sister OF the
father or mother at the rate of s. for every 800
Fourth-To the brother or sister Of the grand
father or grandmother of a descendant of tho
brother sister OF the grandfather or grand
mother, "a for every 800. Fifth-To those OF
any other degree of collateral consequently or
strangers in blood or a body polite or corpor-
ate, at the rate OF IS for every 500 ALI lega-
cies or property passing by will or by the laws
Of any state or territory to husband or wife are
exempt from tax or duty.
manufacturers
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose annual sales do
not exceed so 900 pounds each. So Those whose
annual sales exceed so, 900 and not 100 600
pounds, s12. and if their annual sales exceed
100, 900 pounds. S24 Dealers in other tobacco
whose annual sales exceed sc, 600 pounds, So
Those selling their OVID products at the
place of manufacture are exempted from
this tax. Manufacturers of tobacco whose
annual sales do not exec ed SO, 600 pounds, O.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed $1,000
pounds and not 10000 pounds. s12 Manu-
facturerS whose sales exceed 100, 900 pounds,
e24 Manufacturers Of cigars whose annual
sales do not exceed 00c0 cigars. 90 Manufao-
turers whose sales exceed 100 600 and not 200 900
cigars, $12 Manufacturers whose sales exceed
zoe, 900 cigars. S24
Schedule A-sStamp Taxes.
Bonds, debentures or certificates of indebted
ness by any association. company corpora
ton, each 800 OF face value fraction
thereof. cents. and each original issue,
whether on organization reorganization. or
certificates OF stock by any such associaeion,
company or corporation, on each 800 Of face
value or fraction thereof, cents. and on all
sales. agreements to sell. memoranda Of
sales or deliveries or transfers Of shares Or
certificates of stock, on each 800 of face value
or fraction. cents; in case of sale where the
evidence of transfer is shown only by the books
OF the company, the stamp shall be pl aced upon
such books, and where the change Of owner
ship is by tranSference the stamp shall be
placed upon the certificates. and in cases Of an
agreement to sell or where the transfer is by
delivery Of the certificate assigned in blank
there shall be made and delivered by the
seller to the buyer a bill memorandum
of such sale, to which the stamp shall be
affixed
Bank check, draft certificate of deposit
not drawing interest order for the payment
of any sum of money drawn upon or issued by
any bank, trust company or any person or
persons, companies or corporations. cents
Bills of exchange Gn1and.) draft, certificate
of deposit drawing interest order for the
payment of any sum of money otherwise than
at sight demand, any promfSsory note
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