The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-20

ly / VI INSTRUMENTATION VI SUM cttt'f w VIM
n the stamp shall be affixed, and every b.
" or memorandum of sale or agreement
q sell before mentioned shall show the da
n thereof. the name of the seller, the amour
10 OF tho sale and the matter or thing
n | which IL refers. penalty, fine of m
n less than $500 nor more than 81, 600 {
J. imprisonment not more than six month";
l. or BOTH
l. Upon each sale, agreement of sale c
f | agreement 10 sell any products or mel
: | chandise at any exchange or board of trad
I or other similar place, either for present O
4 future delivery, for each 500 of value @
{ | said sale or agreement of sale or agreemcn
r | TO sell, cent, and for each additional $40
( | or fractional part thereof i'm excess of 500
| l cent, provided that OH every sale o.
| agreement OF sale or agreement to SELL a
aforesaid, there shall be made and deliv
cred by the seller TO the buyer bill, mem
| orandum, agreement or other evidence OF
such sale, agreement of sale or agreement
10 sell, TO which there shall be affixed q
lawful stamp or stamps in value equal Ia
the amount Of the tax on such sale. And
every such bill, memorandum or other
evidence of sale or agreement 10 sell shall
show the date thereof, the name of the
seller, the amount of the sale and the mat
ter or thing 10 which it refers, and any
| person or persons liable TO pay the tax as
| herein provided. or any one who acts in
| the matter as agent or broker for such
| person or persons who shall make any
| such sale or agreement OF sale, or agree
ment to sell, or who shall, in pursuance
of any such sale, agreement or sale or
/ agreement 10 sell, deliver any such prod
ucts or merchandise without a bill. MEM
orandum or other evidence thereof as here
In required, or who shall deliver such bill
memorandum or other evidence of sale or
agreement to sell, without having the
proper stamps affixed thereto, with intent
TO evade the foregoing provisions, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of
not less than 5000 nor more than 81, 900,
or be Imprisoned not moro than six
months, or beth, at the discretion of the
court.
stamps or Checks, Drafts, Etc,
Bank check draft or certificate of de.
poslt not drawing interest or 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 cor
poratlons at sight or on demand, 2 cents.
Bill OF exchange Gnland), draft, GER
tlIcate OF deposit drawing interest or or |
der Tor the payment Of any sum of money,
otherwise than at sight or on demand, or |
any promissory note except bank notes is |
sued Tor circulation, and for each renewal |
oi the same, Tor sum not exceeding 800. |
: cents, and for each additional 800 or
fractional part thereof in excess of 800.
cents, and from and after the LIST day of
July, 1898, the provisions of this paragraph
snail apply as well to original domestic
money orders issued by the government.
BIZ OF exchange (foreign) or letter of
credit Including orders by telegraph or
otherwise for the payment Of money issued
~ express or other companies or any per-
son or persons), drawn in but payable out
d. the United States, shall pay for a sum
loe exceeding 500, cents, and for each
'loo or fractional part thereof in excess of
'loo' cents. If drawn in sets of two or
more, ior every bill of each set, where the
uiii inade payable shall not exceed 500. 3
ehts, ana for each 500 or fractional mart |
hereof IN excess of 800, 2 cents. Bills of
ading or receipts (other than charter
artyl Tor any goods merchandise or eff
ects 10 be exported from Port or place In |
he United States to any foreign mort or
lace, 10 cents.
1
iding stamp of the value of | cent. nro-
lded that but one bill of ladirg shall be
equircd on bundles or packages of news
apers when inclosed in one general Inn
lie at the time of shipment. (Penalty. $40
II each offense.)
Telephone Messages.
Telephone messagos-It shall be the duty I
every person, firm or corporation own {
~ or operating any telephone line or
mes 10 make within the first l5 days of | {
ven month a sworn statement to the col S
ctor OF internal revenue in each of their G
specuVe districts, stating the number of | I
essages or conversations transmitted over {
leir respective lines during the preceding $
onth for which charge of 15 cents or d
ore was imposed, and for each of sucb @
essages or conversations the said person I
IN or corporation shall pay tax of / O
mt, provided that only one payment of I
Ill tax shall be required, notwithstand- 4
x the lines of one or more persons. firms
corporations shall be used for the trans
ission of each of said messages or con. :.
,
bond-For indemnifying any person or q
rsols, Hrm or corporation who shall | =,
we become bound or engaged as surety | =,
the payment OF any sum of money or 6,
inc uue execution or performance Of | o.
Q duties of any office or position, and all n
her bonds of any description, except :,
oh as may be required in legal proceed ~
gs, not otherwise provided for in this ~
hcdulc, so cents. VI
Certificate of profits or any certificate or :,
emorandum showing an interest in the :,
operty or accumulations of any associa- =,
N, company or corporation and on all 60
lnsfers thereof, on each 500 of face value =,
traction thereof, cents. ANY certi0. =,
&c OF damage or otherwise and all other -
'tiiicates or documents issued bv any -,
RI warden, marine surveyor or other per- 81
acting as such, % cents. Certificate ..
any description required by law not ao o
lerwise specified in this act, 10 cents o oo
Charter party-Contract or agreement ~.
the charter of any ship or vessel or 49,
amer or any renewal or transfer thereof sa a'
'he registered tonnage Of such shin docs a.
exceed 300 tons, SO: exceeding 400 Nv
IS and not exceeding 600 tons. IS, ex- 40
ding 600 tons. $40 po
Jontract-Brokcr's note or memoran- s an