Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-16

corporation, on each 500 of face value or
fraction thereof, cents. and on each orig
inal issue. whether on organization or re-
organization, of certificates of stock by
any such association, company or corpora
ton. on each 500 of face value or fraction
thereof. cents. and on all sales or agree
ments to sell, or memorandum of sales, or
deliveries or transfers of shares or certifi-
Gates of stock. on each 500 of face value
the evidence of transfer is shown only by
the books OF the company. the stamp shall
be placed upon such books. and where the
cate the stamp shall be placed upon the
certificate; and in cases of an agreement
to sell or where the transfer is by delivery
shall be made and delivered by the seller
to the buyer a bill or memorandum of such
sale. to which the stamp. shall be affixed.
imprisonment for six months or both
upon each sale, or agreement to sell, any
products or merchandise at any exchange,
or board of trade, or other similar place.
either for present or future delivery, for
each 800 in value of said sale or agree
ment f OF sale or to SELL cent
part thereof in excess of 500, one cent.
Provided, that on every sale or agreement
made and delivered by the seller to the
buyer a bill, memorandum of such sale to
which there shall be affixed a lawful stamp
or stamps In value equal to the amount Of
Bank check, draft or certificate of de-
post 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 corpo-
rations, cents.
Gates of deposit drawing interest or order
for the payment of any sum of money, 9TH
promissory note except bank notes issued
for circulation and for each renewal of the
same for sum not exceeding $500, cents,
and for each additional, 500 or fractional
part thereof In excess of 500, cents.
Bills of lauing or receipt (other than char
ter party) for any goods or merchandise to
be exported to any foreign port or place, 10
cents A tax of one cent is imposed for
every telephone message for which over
Is cents is charged Any Geographic mes s.
cents. Certificate Of profits of any asso-
citation and on all transfers thereof. on each
500 of face value, cents.
Contract, brokers' note or memorandum
of sale Of any goods or merchandise. stocks,
bonds, exchange. notes of hand, real es-
by brokers or persons acting as such, for
each note or memorandum of sale, 10 cents.
Conveyance or deed for real estate In which
the consideration exceeds 500 and does not
exceed $500, SO cents, and for each addition
al $500, so cents.
The Bond Section.
The secretary of the treasury is author
lied to borrow on the credit Of the United
States from time to time as the proceeds
may be required to defray expenditures
authorized on account of the existing war
(SuCh proceeds WneH received TO De uSeO
only for the purpose of meeting such war
expenditures, the sum of $4,000 900, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, and to
prepare and issue therefor coupon or reg
fstered bonds of the United States in de-
nominations of 500 or some multiple of that
sum- redeemable in coin at the pleasure of
the United States after ten years from the
date of their issue, and payable 20 years
from such date and bearing interest pay
able quarterly in coin at the rate of per
cent per annum The bonds are to be first
offered at par as a popular loan.
Miscellaneous.
Proxy for voting at any election for of,
ficers Of any incorporated company, except
religious, charitable or literary societies
or public cemeteries, 10 cents.
Power of attorney, rs cents; not to apply
to the collection Of ex-soldiers' claims
against the government on account of the
military or naval service.
Protests of notes. bills of exchange, ac-
protest rs cents. Warehouse receipts, q
cents The stamp duties on manifests, bills
of lading and passage tickets do not apply
to steamboats, or other vessels plying be-
tween ports Of the United States and ports
in British North America.
Compromise on silver Coinage.
The senate recedes from it's coinage of
the silver seigniorage amendment and
substitute is agreed to simply author
izing and directing the coinage of not less
than one and one-half million silver dol
lars per month from the silver bullion held
applied as provided by the act Of July IA.