The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
new and ADDITIONAL TAXES PROPOSED
IN Sl,8O0,0OO,OO 0 WAR REVENUE BILL

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These figures are those Of the house bin. When the measure sos to the
senate 1t will be subject to amendment and doubtless in many cases there will
be revision The senate finance committee win hold hearings at which arsu-
ments and objections may be presented.
All tariff duties -. -. increase 10 Der cet
All articles admitted free. -. Tax 10 per cent
Lever postage 2 cents e 3 cents
Postal cards -. From I cent to 2 cents
Corporation tax From 2 . = per cent
Stock exchange tansscuons-on each sale future delivery fol each
sto, 2 cents; each additional 500 o. Fraction. ........ 49,. -. cents
Capital stoek o N each original issue IF 500, 5 cents; o. transfers o.
Bonds debentures, tic, eaeh 500 face value ..............s cents
Indemnity bonds SO CENTS where premium is In excess of siOo...
Drafts. checks, notes. ad for each renewal or extension not exceeding
Deeds. conveying lands o realty, for first sto to $500, so cents for
each $500 or additional or fraction, so cents
Proxy Except religious. charitable n literary societies or public ceme-
49,. !. -
0 a00'ney ......'. 49,. .-'& - esn's
Marine international n fire. ..... ent o. each 8 Of premium
cacuaHy policies '.....,""".."...'..... ! cen o. each y Of premium"
Freight bills 8 per cent
Passenger tickets. 10 eren.o on tickets above Csc except initial communication
Steamboat MI It'll s' sss, - for : s'. .M psr. s, Up to- to $40 . tax; from $40 to $780,
Seats bcrhs or staterooms, rail and waite ........ per cent
Express rates 10 per cent
Automobiles and motorcycles. ...... 49,. S per cent on wholesale price
ONO ~ 0'oyc'e tires 800 - EN-
Electric power =. per cent G bills
Telephone y telegraph per lent o. bills
Telephone Qons dstancej. ..-...-. $ cents o each toll message yer te
Musical instruments 5 per cen on those costing over $40
Talking machines ......................5 per cent o. those costing overs $40
JeweHy s per cent Of selling price
Cosmetics ant proprietary medicines. ....... IS per cent on wholesale price
Amusement ssn, tickets .heaser'' baseball etc. except where MAXIMUM s.
mission Is . cents. ............Tax IT 1cent for each 10 cents charged
Moving picture film Qot exposed), sold by manufacturer OF importer
cent per linear FOOT
Moving picture film (ready for projeoton), sold or leased by manuac-
turer, producer or importer. - ...,.. lie per linear foot
Chewing jun o. substitute therefor, imported. ....5 per cent Of selling price
Beer, ale st2o for every barrel
still and sparkling wines and cordias 49,. Tax doubled
Grape brandy, product of fruit distilled. 49,, AK doubled
Soda fountain and similar sirups, grape Juice, mineral water ginger ale
and all soft drinks, carbonated water. -. 2 cents pei gallon
Natural mineral or table water (bottled) .............---1n ees.= pei 5aion
csrseHe acid gas . emf per pound
abaceo Ia pounieo
Cigars Increased from SO cents to $40 per 1000
Cigarettes Qiaht we9ht) increase SIZE per
Cigarette papers cent for each p papers
Tennis rackets, golf cibs, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, balls Of all
kinds, including basebans,. footballs, tennis golf, lacrosse, billiard
Fishing rods reels and mes per cont
Chess and checkeboards and pieces dice, games and parta Of sames.5 per cent
Playing cards: Upon every pack lin addition to present taxi ........ q cents
Yachts, pleasure boats, motorboats. -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. per cent Of price
Club memberships. ................ 10 per cent Of dues and membership fees
Oil pipe lines 80. S per cent on charges
Postal rates newspaper and magaznes)-
First zone ~ cent
Second to third m mt
Fourth or fifth zone - cent
Eighth zone cents
Advertising per cen II total