Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-17

moves from any veilum. parchment,
paper. instrument. writing package or
article upon which any tax liz Imposed
by this title, any adhesive stamp or
the Impression of any stamp, die,
plate or other article provided. made
or used In pursuance OF this title;
90 Fraudulently uses. joins, fixes
or places TO, with or upon any vellum,
parchment, paper, instrument, writing,
package or article, upon which any
tax is imposed by this title. (1) any
adhesive stamp, or the impression or
any stamp, die plate or other artlcle,
upon which any tax Is imposed by TINS
title; or CD any adhesive stamp or
the impr OF any stamp, die, plate
or other article OF insufficient value;
or CD any forged or counterIe't I
stamp. or the impression OF any forged
or counterfeited stamp, die, plate or
other article,
(c) Willfully removes, or alters tho
cancellation, or defacing marks OF, or
otherwise prepares, any adhesive
stamp, with intent to use, or cause the
same to be used, ufter II has been al
ready used or knowingly or willfully
buys, sells, offers for sale or gives
away, any such washed or restored
stamp to any person for use, or know
ingly uses the same;
(d) Knowingly aud without lawful
excuse Che burden Of proof OF such
excuse being on the accuscdl has In
possession any washed, restored on al
tered stamp, which has been removed
from any yellum, parchment, paper
instrument, writing, package, or ar
ticle. Is guilty OF msdemeanOr, ana
upon conviction shall be punished by
n, than 1 OuU nI nv
Imprisonment for not more chan five
years or both. In the discretion OF the
court and any such reused, Cancelled,
parchment document, paper, package,
or counterfeit stamp and the velium,
or article upon which II Is placed Or
Impressed shall be forfeited TO the
United States.
Section 500. That whenever an nd
hesive stamp Is used for denoting any
tax imposed by this title. except as
hereinafter provided. the person, cor
poration. partnership, or asSo ciauon.
using or affiNing the same shall write
or stamp or cause TO he written or
stamped thereupon the initials OF his
or It's name and the date upon which
the same il attached or used, so that
the same may not again be used: Pro-
vided. that the commissioner OF in
ternal revenue may prescribe such
other method for the cancellation OF
such stamps as he may deem expe-
dent
Section sos. ta) That the commits
sioner Of internal revenue shall cause
10 be prepared and distributed for the
payment Of the taxes prescribed in this
title suitable stamps denoting the tax
on the document. articles, or thing 10
which the same may he affixed, and
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affiMng Of said stamps in substitution
for or in addition TO the method pro-
vided in this title, as he may deem
expedient.
(b) The commissioner OF internal |
revenue with the approval of the sec |
retary of the treasury, is authorized
to procure any OF the stamps pro-
vided for In this title by contract
whenever such stamps can not be
speedily prepared by the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing; but this au-
thority shall expire on the first day
OF January. 1913. except as to i'm
printed stamps furnished under con
tract, authorized by the commissioners
of internal revenue.
(c) All internal revenue laws relat-
Ing to the assessment and collection
of taxes are hereby extended to and
applicable, for the purpose Of collect
ing stamp taxes omitted through mis-
take or fraud from any instrument
document, paper, writing. parcel, pack
age, or article named herein.
Section SOC. That the commissioner
OF Internal revenue shall furnish to
the postmaster general without pre-
payment a suitable quantity of adhe-
sive stamps to be distributed to and
kept on sale by the various postmas-
ters In the United States. The post
master general may require each such
postmaster to give additional or in
creased bond as postmaster for the
value OF the stamps so furnished. and
each such postmaster shall deposit the
receipts from the sale Of such stamps
TO the credit OF and render accounts
TO the postmaster general at such
times and In such form as he may by
regulations prescribe. The postmaster
general shall at least once monthly
transfer all collections from this
source 10 the treasury as internal rev.
enue collections.
Section S07. That the collectors of
the several districts shall furnish
without prepayment ~ any assistant
treasurer or designated depostary OF
the United States located IN their re-
spective collection districts suitable
quantity of adhesive stamps for sale.