Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

NEW REVENUE RATES.

lst The reductions are extensive In
some instances. The documentary
schedule will be as follows:
Bonds, debentures, or certificates OF
Indebtedness issued after the first day
of July, A. ID. 1898, of any asso.
oietion, company, or corporation, OH
each sl00 VI face value or fraction
thereof, cents.
Certificates Of stock, on each original
issue OF shares, on each 300 of face
value or fraction thereof, 8 cents.
| Certificates OF stock. upon each sale,
agreement to sell, or agreement Of sale.
deliveries or transfers OF shares, on
each 500 Of face value or fraction
OF the, ? cretnes.
Sales, agreements OF sale, or agree.
rnents to sell any products OF merchan-
disc at any exchange, board of trade,
or other similar place. either for present
or future delivery, for each 800 in
value OF said sale, &C., cent. And
for ench 500 or fractional part thereof
10 excess Of 300, ! cent. tproducts
and merchandise actually 10 course OF
transportation exempt from this tax
From and after April LIST. 1901, per
sons, associations, copartnerships, OF
corporations. 10 his, it's, OF their own
behalf, Oh as agent, engaging in tho
business Of making or offering to make
contracts, agreements, trades, or trans
actions, respecting the purchase or sale,
or purchase and sale Of any grain, pro-
visions raw or manufactured cotton,
stock, bonds, or other securities where.
In both parties thereto or such persons,
&c, Contemplate or intend that such
contracts. sgreements, trades, or trans
| actions shall be or may be closed, adj
justed, or settled according or with
reference to the public market quota
lions Of prices made on any board OF
trade or exchange upon with the com.
modities or securities referred to in
said contracts, agreements, trades or
transactions are dealt In, and without
bona tide transaction on such board
OF trade or exchange, or wherein both
parties or such persons, &c., shall con.
template or intend that such contracts,
agreements trades, or transactions shall
be or may be deemed closed or termi-
mated when the public market quota
lions of prices maids on such board OF
trnue or exchange for the articles or
securities named In such contracts, &c.,,
shall reach certain figure, and every
person, association, eopsrtnership, and
corporation, who. or which shall, In his
or Its avn behalf, or as agent, conduct
what is commonly known as a bucket
shop:
On all such contracts, agreements,
trades, or transactions with respect to
merchandise, on each 500 10 value or
fraction thereof Of the merchandise
covered or pretended to be covered, 3
cents.
On all such contracts, agreements.
fruAao mr. .u;k 49,
stocks, bonds or other securities, on each
300 or fraction thereof of the face value
of the stocks. bonds, or other securities
covered or pretended to be covered. 2
cents. st
Bill OF exchange tinland), draft or
order for the payment of any sum OF
money, otherwise than at sight or en-
demand, and for each renewal of the
same, for q sum not exceeding 800, 2
cents. And for each additional 800 or
fractional part thereof in excess of $l00.
2 cents.
Bill Of exchange (forsign) or letter Of
credit Including orders by telegraph OF
Otherwise for the payment OF money
issued by express or other companies,
or any person or personsl draxn in but
payable out of the United States, 81
drawn sinRly or otherwise than Ia set
OF three or more, according to the GUS
tom OF merchants and bankers for n
sum not exceeding 800, cents. For
each s100 or fractional part thereof In
excess Of 800, 2 cents II drawn in
sets OF two or more, for every bill OF
each set where the sum made payable
shall not exceed 800, cent. For each
800 or fractional part thereof in excess
OF 500, cent Excepting that bills
OF exchange drawn against the value OF
products or merchandise actually ex-
ported to foreign countries shall not be
subject to this tax, provided that such
bills Of exchange shall be accom- panied
by proper invoices and receipts, bills
of lading. or vouchers, showing that
goods of a value at least equal to the
amount for which said bill Oh exchange
may be drawn shall have been exported.
Hills of lading, manifest, or other
evidence OF receipt and forwarding,
issued by any railroad or steamboat
company, carrier, or corporation. or
person whose occupation is to act as
such, except persons, companies, or
corporations, engaged In carrying on q
local or other express business, on each
OF said bills of lading, manifests, ar
other memorandum, and on each dupli-
cate thereof, cent.
Bond: For indemnifying any person
or persons, firm, or corporation who
shall have become bound or engaged as
surety for the pay ment of any sum of
money, or for the due execution or per-
fofmnnce OF the duties of any office or
position, and to account for money re-
ceived by virtue thereof, 90 cents.
Certificate Of profits. or any certifi-
cate or memorandum showing an inter-
est In the properby or accumulation of
any association, company, or corpora.
tion, and on all transfers thereof, on
each sl00. Of face value or fraction
thereof, 2cents. ..... IA.
Contract: Brokers note, or memoir
andum of sale Of any goods or merchau-
disc, stocks, bonds, exchange, notes Of
hand, real estate, or property of any
kind or description. issued by brokers'
or persons acting rs such, for each note
or memorandum of sale, not otherwise
pro'ided for In this act, 10 GENTS.
Conveyance: Deed, instrument, or
writing. whereby any lands, tenements,
OF. other realty shall be sold, granted,
assigned, transferred, or otherwise con-
yeyed to or vested In the purchaser or
PURCHASERS, or any other person, or per
sons, by his, hor,, or their direction.
when the consideration or value ex.
oeeds 1900 and does NOT exceed 1000,
20 cents. For each additional $500 or
frnotionai part thereof in excess OF
80, 900, 25 cents
Entry Of any goods, wares, Or mer-
'chandise at any oustomhouse, either
Tor consumption or warehousing, not