New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
WORK or COLLECTING THE TAX
THE OFFICIALS AIDED RY THE PURtI'-"r'-
CISTONS MADE


charles H. Treat, Collector % Internal Revenue
said yesterday afternoon that tho machinery OF ,he
war tax law was already In fairly good ~ofS'ns
order That this was true the Collector SAID. was
Of itself tribute 70 the energetic pntriotism III
the taxpiyers for without their assistance the Ia"
could not have neen put Into nearly go e'e'uN"
condition at such a early date. While II tnere hau
been any great amount OF opposition or IscN "a
cooperation many needless obstacles could nave
h.en MT IN the way 81 tho laws enforcement. Mt
Treat said that there had been almost an chnr'
lack 81 attempts to evaie the law, ana IL tn"'- hAu
been any failure 70 comply with tho PROVISIONS o'
the law II had been FOR the most part dne 10
m,sundcr anding 81 tho laws requirements 40
business has been greatly hampeTe1. and IN cases
where stamps could not be procured the Sohec'o'
has allowed business proceed by arranging 70
co,loc, the tax upon the basis OF sworn inon'nS
statements OF business done. Special taxes nave
been left Until the frat great rush shou'n d" oN''.
A large number OF decisions on disputed or nhhi
cases were received yesterday from the authorizes
q, Washington. The most important were AZ to'-
lows.
The special tax required TO be paid by bankers a11
was due on July !. 1875 and not on July l. I'''' ~"
'" Wsr@5"Hsng bonds given by tho Internal Rev
cruc Department on distilled liquors ar" IaAnm'
\ member o. the Board OF Trade usua',y ps
nominated AS commission man Is 10 ne 70 =.
70 ricd as a commercial broker. and subject 10
spec al tax II he negotistcs sales or purchases %
goods as a broker. ,..., .,,,,or e..
When grain coming from some local 7, ,ar sh,a ~
men, and A warehouse receipt showing the "elsh,
ana grade is issued the stamp tax o. . ems m ho
be paid on such receipt: slthous" "a. s'Sh w. ."
Transferred through ;hc elevator IS IN ths ware-
hou.o'' only few hours II - 10 be REGARDED As
''on storage" within tho meaning Of tho law; 49,.
hrm OF brokers whose main offices Is s. II ono
must pay tax in both cities. 49,, 49,. -.
Cattle commission merchants are held haple 20
taxation ms commercial brokers ....,
The same rules apply in STAMPING Import
articles which como under the lntsrnni hsVemu emu,
no. be stamped on he Outside but sass 1F'l hS
articles are not liable TO tho Internal revenue 'aN
"r G,nssr ale is not held liahc 10 tho unless
advertised possessing MEDICINAL aunItiess' nop
ale is held liable TO ne tax az 'srme"sa na nSs
Schedule u. the same a. other edcines; lhe laS,,
tina; the snbs;anee o. " A,cs from tx in n.
The retailer must stamp medicinal ana pro. pro;
price, which I. nxed By the nnnutacturss,h ~
a arnss.t se g FOR 70 cents have aixed the
xIanuiacturers o, tobacco or cigars who do not
sell Leaf tobacco but who purchase and temporarily
store surplus stock intended for sale NJ their scv,
es@ snaiers T in leSi tobaceo but such tax viii
be imposed should they engage In tho business OF
selling leaf tobacco
Collector Treat received a small consignment OF
stamps from Washington yesterday morning They
were 10000 l-cent Documentary 200" ~ cen n
documentary. a0o lO-cent commentary. 49," ~ ~,
cent documentary. eooOO So-cent DOCUMENTARY lvV'
lie has no rt-cent. 2is-cent proprietary nor ~ aud
IS documentary stamps. FOR which thare Is u largo
demand. 49,, =, .
Collector Treat Yesterday made ruling that
when A stamp tax has been paid on sale OK stock
and ire Owner OF the stock desires n transfer os
that stock TO his own name the ticket OF sale prop
erlv s,ampei shall he sufficient voucher for tho
transfer without additional PAYMENT
At the internal revenue once, AT fourleenth.st I.
and Fourth-avc, yesterday. II was announced that
The ma rhinerv for the collection OF the war tax
was in fairly good working order: There was tho
usual crowd NJ the Office yesterday. and tho Gus
tomary complications arose IN no Instance wna
Il through an effort To evade the law. and there
wa. great desire shown TO straighten matters