Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03

500 and does not exceed $500, so
cents, for each additional $500 or
fraetioE thereof in excess of $500, SO
cents. instruments securing debts
exempt.
TEXT OF ACT-"Conveyance:
Deed, instrument, or writing, whereby
any lands, tenements, or other realty
sold shall be granted, assigned, trans
ferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or
vested in. the purchaser or purchas-
ers, or any other person or persons,
by his, her, or their direction, when
the consideration or value Of the in
terest or property conveyed. exclusive
of the value of any lien or encum-
brance thereon, exceeds 500 and does
not exceed $500, so cents; and for
each additional $500 or fractional part
thereof In excess of $500, so cents;
Provided. That nothing contained in
this paragraph shall be CO construed
as to impose a tax upon any instru-
ment or writing given to secure a
debt"
SUMMARY--Custom house entries,
not exceeding 500, rs cents; over
$1oo to $500, SO cents; exceeding $500,
one dollar.
TEXT OF AcT-"Entry Of any
goods, wares. or merchandise at any
custom house, either for consumption
or warehousing, not exceeding 800 in
value, 25 cents; exceeding 500 and
not exceeding $500 in value, SO cents;
exceeding $500 in value. 81. Entry
for the withdrawal Of any goods or
merchandise from customs bonded
warehouse, SO cents"
SUMMARY - Insurance marine,
fire, lightning, casualty, fidelity and
guarantee Except mutual and CO.
operative companies not operated for
profit), one-haIf of one per cent, on
each dollar, or fraction thereof, of
premium charged. Policies of REIN
suranoe exempt.
TEXT OF ACT-"Each policy of in
surance or other instrument, by what
ever name the same shall be called, by
which insurance shall be made or re-
newed upon property Of any descrip-
ton dncluding rents or proflts),
whether against peril by sea or on in
land waters, or by fire or lightning, or
other peril, made by any person. as
ISOLATION, or corporation, upon the
amount of premium charged. one-half
of cent on each dollar or fractional
part thereof: Provided, That purely
co operative or mutual fire insurance
companies or associations carried on
by the members thereof. solely for the
protection of their own property and
not for profit shall be exempted from
the tax herein provided: And provided
further. That policies of reinsurance
shall be exempt from the tax herein
imposed by this paragraph.
Each policy of insurance. or bond or
obligation of the nature OF indemnity
for loss. damage, or liability issued. or
executed. or renewed by any person.
association, company. or corporation.
transacting the business of fidelity,
employers liability, plate glass, steam
boiler, burglary, elevator. automatic
sprinkler or other branch of insurance
Except life, personal accident. and
health insurance. and insurance des-
cribed and taxed or exempted in the
preceding Paragraph and excepting also
workmen's compensation insurance
carried on by the members thereof
solely for their own protection and not
for profit), and each bond undertaking
or reaognizance. conditioned for this
performance of the duties of any Of
flee or position. or for the doing or not
doing of anything therein specified, or
other obligation of the nature of in
demnity. and each contract or obliga-
ton guaranteeing the validity or
legality of bonds or other obligations
issued by any State county. municipal,
or other public body or organization.
or guaranteeing titles to real estate
or mercantile credits executed or
guaranteed by any liability. fidelity.
guarantee, or surety company upon
the amount of premium charged, one
half of / cent on each dollar or frac-
tional part thereof: Provided, That
policies of reinsurance shall be ex-
empt from the tax herein imposed by
this paragraph"
SUMMARY-Each passage ticket 20
foreign ports costing over $40 and not
exceeding $50, one dollar; over $50
end not exceeding $50, three dollars;
over $50, five dollars.
TEXT OF AcT-"Passage ticket,
for each passenger. sold in the United
States for passage by any vessel to a
foreign port or place. If costing not
exceeding $50. 81; costing more than
$50 and not exceeding $50. So; costing
more than $50, SIS: Provided, That
such passage tickets, costing $40 or
less, shall be exempt from taxation.
SUMMARY-Powers Of attorney
and proxies for corporation elections,
10 cents; powers of attorney for other
purposes, rs cents.
TEXT OF ACT-"Power of attorney
or proxy for voting at any election for
officers of any incorporated company
or association, except religious, chari-
table, or literary societies, or public
cemeteries 10 cents. Power Of attor-
ney to sell and convey real estate, rr
to rent or lease the same, to receive or
collect rent. to sell or transfer any
stock, bonds, scrip. or for the collec-
ton of any dividends or interest
thereon, or to perform any and all
other acts not hereinbefore specified,
rs cents: Provided, That no stamps
shall he reotlired upon any papers