The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-01
THE WAR TAX MEASURE
EFFECTIVE HERE NOW
Local Merchants Have Laid in
Supply Of Stamps-Points
Of Law.

The war tax measure become effac-
| tive throughout the United States to-
| day. Practically all business houses
In Anderson liable for the tax have
purchased their stamps and are ready
today to apply them to whatever az
ticles must be stamped
Here are some of the points of the
new law, which will be of general in
terest:
Proprietors of theatres, moving
picture shows, museums, concert
halls, ETC., are to pay tax In proper
ton to the seating capacity of their
houses; proprietors OF pool and bill
lard rooms and bowling alleys are to
pay tax at the rate of $500 per an
mum for each table or alley. or $3l35
On each table or alley. from Novem-
Der 1st, 1914, to June 30th. ;015.
| The war tax. act" includes all to-
| bacco dealers whose receipts from
| their cigars. cigarettes. toaac -, of sll
kinds, snuff, etcG amounts to $500 per
year, or to pay tax at the rate OF $3.50
annual or $500 from November ist,
1914. to June 30th, 1915. ON aara place
operated by them. Cigar manufac-
turers' taxes are based ON their pro-
ductions and sales for the fiscal year
ended June 30th, 1914.
On and after December lat. 1914,
stamps are 10 be affixed to all docu-
| ments as follows: l cent upon each
sale or agreement to sell any products
or merchandise for each $100 in value
| at any exchange'or board OF trade or!
similar place. 2 cents on each prom
| issory note for O sum not exceeding
500, and for each additional 800. or
!.frseticnal part thereof, 2 cents.
cent On each bill OF lading or ex-
press receipt. cent on each telegram
or telephone message where charge
OF Is cents or more Is imposed for
transmitting the same; 80 cents on
bonds; certificates of profits. cents
for each $780,. or. fractional part; 90
cents on each deed where the value
/ of the property conveyed is mort
than $I0G and less than $500. and so
cents for each additional 500 or
value or fractional part.
| II is unlawful for q recording OFF,
Ger to record or register any instru-
inent, paper or document required by
law to be stamped, unless q stamp or
stamps Of the proper amount shall
i nave been affixed 'nn6 cancelled in the
manner prescribed by law.
On fire and casualty Insurance pol
icies, stamps OF the value OF 1-2 or
cent for each d6llat of premium are
required, but cooperative and mutual
companies are excepted.
10 cents on pbWers OF attorneys or
proxies for voting at any election for
officers Of any Incorporated company
or association; IS cents on powers Of
attorney to sell and, convey real es-
tate or to rent and lease the same to
receive OF collect the, rent. and 25
cents on each check, draft or note pro-
tested; 1 cent or,Ssaehs seat sold in q
palace or yarlor car. 70 be paid by the
company ceiling tkePsame.
Essences. extractss toilet water,
cosmetics. vaseline, - petroleum. hair
restoratives. hair dyes. toothwestes.
dentifrices, tooth pastes and aromatic
cashons are to be taxed in proper
ton 10 their fsts., value. Where
such packet, box, bottle. pot, phial.
or other inclosufe shall not exceed
at the retail ptiee or value the sum
Of 8 cents. one-eighth Of cent; not
exceeding, 10 cents. two-eighths OF I
cent, net exceeding 15c. three -eighths
Of cent: not exceeding % cents, Ave.
eighths OF cent? etc. Us
On each box, cartoon. jar or other
eontainer OF chewing gum or subst-
tute therefor. OF not more than S1.00
OF actual retail value. 4 cents. and
centa for each additional $1lo0 OF
value or fractional part thereof.