The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-20
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Stamp Schedule of the New Rev
enue Law Which Went Into
Effect July 1st.

par value.
Sales of produce or merchandise
on exchange, l cent per 500 OF
value.
Bank checks, drafts or orders for
payment of money at sight or on de-
mand, 2 cents each.
Promissiory notes, domestic bills
of exchange, drafts or certificates Of
deposit drawing interest, P. O. money
orders, 2 cents per 500 or fraction
thereof.
Foreign bills Of exchange, letters
of credit, telegraph or express money
orders, 4 cents per 500 or fraction
thereof.
Bills of lading or receipt for goods
for export, 10 cents.
Express company receipts, l cent.
Bundles of newspapers, cent.
Surety bonds or bonds Of indcmni-
ty, so cents.
Certificate of profits or interest in
the property or accumulations of any
corporation or association, 2 cents
per SIOO.
Port warden certificates, 25 cents.
All other certificates of any de-
scription, 10 cents.
Tonnage tax, under 800 tons, S3;
over 800 and under 600, S5; over
GOO, SO.
Contracts or mem. of sale of real
estate or other property than brok-
ers, stock sales and on exchange, 10
cents.
Deeds, ETC., 80 cents per 500 Of
expressed consideration.
Telegraph O. dispatches, one cent
each.
Warehouse or customhouse entry,
under 800 of value, 25 cents; over
S1OO and under $500, 50 cents; over
$500, 81.
Entry for withdrawal of goods
from warehouse, so cents.
Life insurance policies, s cents for
each $10O or fraction thereof. On
industrial or weekly payment plan,
40 per cent, of first weekly premium.
Fire, inland and marine insurance,
casualty, fidelity and guarantee In
surance, including accident, burglary,
employers liability, elevator, steam
boiler, plate glass; guarantee of real
estate titles OF similar obligations, !
OF l per cent. on each dollar of insur-
ance or guaranty.
Leases of real estate, not exceed
ing one year, 25 cents; over one year
are not exceeding three years, so
cents; over three years, 81.
Manifest for customhouse entry
or clearance of cargo for foreign
port, under 800 tons registered ton
mage, 81; over 800 and under 60v,
50; over 600, SIS.
Mortgages, real estate or chattel,
or conditional conveyances, under
$1,000, 25 cents; on each $500 above
$500, 25 cents. Same rate on as
signments or transfers Of original
pledge.
Passage tickets to foreign ports,
costing $50 or under, 81; over $50
and under $50, So; over $50, S..
Power of attorney or proxy to vote
| stock, 10 cents.
Power of attorney to sell real
estate, collect rents, dividends, ETC..
25 cents.
Notice OF protest by notary, 2;
cents.
Warehouse receipts for goods held
in public or private warehouse CT
yard, 25 cents.
Proprietary medicines and prepa
rations, perfumery, cosmetics, paste
ETC., in packets, bottles, boxes OF
other inclosure, retailing at 5 cents
or under, | of l cent; over 5 cent:
and not over 10 cents, ! of l cent
over 10 cents and not exceeding ]:
cents, ; of l cent; over Is and not
over 25 cents, Of l cent. For eacl
| additional 20 cents Ol value, OF
cent.
Chewing gum, for each box O.
package containing not more than 5
of retail value, i cents; for eacl
additional dollar of value, 4 cents.
Sparkling or other bottled wines
pints or less, l cent. MOI e than pint
9 cents.
Seats or berths in palace or sleep
ing cars, l cent each.
All revenue stamps should be can