New Britain herald., 1919-04-02
Transportation Taxes.

Transportation Taxes. 5eginning today taxes are operative #a certain transportation facilities as 8ellows:
 @ Freight-On amount paid for trans
 @ortation within the United States hy Fall or water or any form of meChan-
 #oal motor power. 3 per cent. # Expre ress-For each 20 cents or frac- @ion on amount paid for transporta- Zion by rail, water, or mechanical mo- Mor power, when in competition under @onditions, l cent
 M Persons-On amount paid for trans #9ortation by rail. etc. from one point #n the United States to another, or to a8fYy point in Canada or Mexico, where 8ickets are sold or issued in the Emitted States, not including commit Ration or season tickets for trips less Khan thirty miles, nor where fare does #rot exceed 42 cents, B per cent. (tech- &lscal conditions are nade).
 & FPuilnan accom1.l 0 odatiOns - on &aY,lount paid for seats. berths and @sfslterponIs in parlor or sleeping cars Sof on vessels used in connection with ~ transportati ton on which a tax is i'm $pofsad ur: der the head 'persons,' s &prr cent.
 "a 4ftJH aIhOuIll J)dll LOT LfdllS pOIldtlOil MoF} oil by pipe line. $ ger cent. &son telegraph. telephone, cable or |sraflio messages originating in the # #talited States, where charge is over M1 z and not over 50 ceutS. , cents: if Mcl8arge is over 50 cents. 10 cents. MTShere is but one tax without regard Itot the numb Der of stations used. sN Leased wires-On amount paid to Telegraph or telephone company for
 8 Pleased wire or talking circuit special 8 8seFvlce, 10 per cent. certain immuni-
 tios.
 # fCertain technical provisions arc # Gfade for old mileage books and ole < tf9s4kets.
 & Insurance Also Hit. @ saTaXeS also become operative on is # stance Of insurance policies. nclud 8 ing, in case Of those issued outsid. @ of the country, their delivery within a the country by an agent or broker Whether acting for insurer or insured S to be paid by tho insurer or sucl M agent or broker.
 Life insurance: A tax equivalent t N eight cents on each $l00 or fractiona S part of amount for which any life i # dnsured under any instrument b n i1An3leNGF name cdItSt. prov lufO or Ul poticies Of life insurance only l> which life is insured not in excess 0 $500, issued on industrial or week. $ CT monthly payment plan, the ta # shall be 40 per cent. of the first week Iy premium, or 20 per cent. of frs r1onthIy. premium; on group life in & etirance under specific provisions, ta is equivalent of four cents on eac s10O. Provisions are made for Tiff health and accident insurance in on policy not in excess Of $500. Marine, inland and fire insurance 4 tax equivalent to one cent on eac dollar or fractional part thereof d premium charged under each polio or instrume ment whereby insurance # made or renewed upon any propert whether against peril by sea or il land waters, or by fire, lightning ( other peril.
 Casualty insurancc: X tax cQuivs lent to one cent on each dollar fractional part of premium charge under each policy or obligation of ns thre Of indemnity for loss, danaG oir liability (with a few exceptions issued or executed or renewed | sfay person transacting business I fe4nDloyer's liability, workmen's con I fpEr sation, accident, health tornad i15Iate glass, steam boiler, elevate aoisrglary, automatic sprinkler, aut mobile or other branch of insuran' 1with certain exceptions.) |Speci nurocision is made for industris