The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-25
INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS.
Can He PElAAo4 Directly ON Checks
Etc. Under Certain Regulations

WASHINGTON. June 24-The follow ing
circular OF instruction TO collectors OF in
ternal revenue, purchasersd OF imprlnte
stamps and stamp agents has been issued
by tho commissioner OF internal revenue:
ternai revenue, purchasers of imprint "a
ell upon checks, drafts. orders and papers.
will make application therefor 10 the coli
lector or the district, transn. ting or Dre-
senting with such application payment for
the stamps. The applications must sta,d
the name and address Of the contractor
who Will imprint the stamps and should
authorize tina delivery az the stamped
paper 10 the said contractor and the ac-
ceptanc9 OF his receipt therefore on behalf
of the owner.
Upon receipt OF such application and pay
ment If the stamps the collector VIII for
ward to tho stamp agent of tho establish
cgent of the contractor designa ted an order
for the imprinting Of the stamps and the
delivery OF the stamped paper 10 the con-
tractor for shipment TO the owner, taking
tho contractors receipt for the same
II enable collectors to draw orders upon
this stamp agent at the establishment of
any contractor. a list Of contractors In
various cites ard the name of tbs: stamp
agent az each establishment will be fur
nished to the collectors
The collector win debit himself with
the stamps ordered imprinted. and creii.
himself with them as sold. including the
amount received in his deposits on account
OF sales OF documentary stamps The sales
Of imprinted stamps must however be
shown separately on the collectors month
~ report Of Documentary and proprietary
stamps. AZ each of the establishments
where stamps ara authorized 70 be i'm
printed upon drafts orders and papers m
authorized agent Of the government, viii
be stationed who will receive from co,.cc-
tors Of .nterna. revenue orders for the
imprinting and delivery OF imprinted
stamps The agents should carefully read
the coGtractor's contract with this Office
50 that he may ascertain all the prpyis-
ions thereof. and see that they are fully
complied with. He VII also have author
ity 20 take such other precautionary meas
ures as may he necessary TO protect The
ir.terFSt Of the government In the print
ing and safekeepinC Of iTprrs tei stamps
He viii ne required 10 keep an accurate
and pe.rrna nert record IN book provided
fAsrefnr Of all check stamps printed daily
and % those delivered 10 the contractor
He will also keep record IN book adapt
81 therefor. "A dehit and credit account
with each order received from collec- ors
for tnprirf!ag stamps showing rs to any
order received the date received In whose
favor drawn. the number Of stamps tieliv-
eTff, and TIC number hue thereon il any
He Will also make on bank forms. %
jsc furnished him n1ogthiy. reports to he
comm iouNr - internal revenue showing
All transact }oss to the inprintfng and de-
livery o. imprinted stamps during the
month
Tho agent VII transmit with the mon. b.
" reports 10 the commissioner 81 internal
revenue alt collectors orders which have
bee1 fled by me printing Of all the star'ps
authorized therein
psTvtres ~ stamps on any orders should
ne ln&arssd starron by 1ile agent with thf.
date 81 delivery.
Where necessary : counter Mi he ON
rlaye-l II count the stamps and render
ether assist a9ce 20 the agrri. tie said
tcunt,r 50 pc subjected n the orders o.
the staTp agent