Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
TAXES ON LUxURlES.
New Revenue Law Gets Income from
Many Commodities.

act and how they affect large mum
Der of taxpayers, calling for month
ly returns of taxes due and when the.
become effective, etc.
Section 62S-A. Upon what is gen
orally known as bottle soft drinks, in
Guiding unfermented Grape Juice, Gin
ger Ale, Root Beer, Sarsaparilla, POP
Artificial Mineral Waters, other Car
donated Waters and Soft drinks; solt
10y the manufacturer, producer or i'm
porter, in bottles or closed containers
Of selling price, 10 per cent.
Section 62S-B. Upon all natura
Mineral or table water, sold by pro
ducer, bottle or importer thereof, in
bottles or other closed containers a
over ten cents per gallon, tax OF
per gallon, 5000.
Act effective on above two sections
February 25th, and remaining day.
in February to be included in Marci
report.
Section $50. On and after May 1st
1919, upon what Is commonly known
as soft drinks including Ice cream, ic'
cream sodas, sundaes, or other simi
lar articles Of food or drink, wher
compounded and mixed and sold at o.
near soda fountains, ice cream parlor.
or other similar places Of business
One each 10 cents or fraction o.
amount paid, s0.01.
Section 900. Effective Februar!
25th, 1919. Upon manufacturer pro
ducer or importer of the following arti'
cles, a tax equivalent to the follow.
ing percentages for which so sold:
1. Automobile trucks and automo'
bile wagons, etc., 3 per cent.
2. Other automobiles and motor.
cycles, etc., 8 per cent.
8. Tires, inner tubes, parts or ac'
cessories, etc., per cent.
4. Pianos, organs and other musi.
cal instruments, per cent.
S. Tennis rackets, nets, and 9th
er sporting goods. ETC., 10 per cent.
6. Chewing gum or substitutes,
per cent.
7. Cameras weighing not more thar
100 pounds, 10 per cent.
Photographic films and plates, 9TH
er than moving picture films, 5 per.
cent.
9. Candy, per cent.
10. Firearms, shells and cartridges
10 per cent.
II. Hunting and Bowie knives. II
per cent.
12. Dirks, knives, swords, etc., 1O(
per cent.
13. Portable electric fans, PEI
cent.
IA. Thermos and thermostatic bot
. ties, ETC., per cent.
Is. Cigar and cigarette holders anc
pipes, ETC., 10 per cent.
16. Automatic slot devices, etc.,
per cent. ,a--zs.sza :. =. ,ssssa.;s,,.s
Livery 8Sandss livery boots am
hats, 10 per cent.
.1S. Hunting and shooting garment
and riding habits, 10 per cent.
10. Articles made Of fur on the hid
or pelt, etc., 10 per cent.
20. Yachts and motor boats not de
signed for trade, ETC., 10 per cent.
21. Toilet soaps and toilet soaI
powders, 3 per cent. The taxes II
this section only apply to the manu-
facturer, producer and importer.
Section sO2. Upon the following ar
ticles when sold by any persons othe
than the artist, tax equivalent t.
10 per cent Of the price which so sold
Sculpture, paintings, statuary, ar
porcelain, and bronzes. Tax on TIT
above effective from February 25tf
1919.
Sec. s04. In effect on and afte
May 1, 1919, a tax equivalent to II
per cent of so much Of the amour
paid for any Of the following articles
as is in excess of the price hereinaf
ter specified as to each such article
when sold by or for dealer for con
sumption or use.
d) Picture frames, on the amour
in excess of $40 each.
(2) Trunks, on the amount In ex
cess of $50 each.
(3). Carpets and rugs, including
fibre, except imported and American
rugs made principally Of wool, OF
the amount in excess Of $5 per squar'
yard.
(D Valises, travelling bags, sui
cases. etc., used by travellers and fit
ted toilet cases on amount In excess
of 81, each.
(5) Purses, pocketbooks, shopping
and hand bags, on amount in excess
of $3.50.
(6) Portable lighting fixtures. In
cluding lamps of all kinds and shades
on amounts in excess Of $25.
(O Umbrellas, parasols and sun
shades on the amount in excess OF "a
(s) Fans, on the amount of s1.oo.
(9) House or smoking coats O.
Jackets, and bath or lounging rooe
on the amount in excess Of $3.50.
1O) Mems waistcoats, sold separ
ately from suits, on the amount IL
excess of $500 each.
CID Women's and misses hat
honnets and hoods on the amount II
excess of SIS each.
Q2) Mems and boys hats, on th'
amount in excess of 81 each.
Q3) Mems and boys caps on TN
amount in excess Of 81 each.
q4) Men, women, misses and oov'
boots. shoes, pumps, and slippers OF
the amount in excess of SO per pair.
Q5) Mems and boys neckties an'
neckwear, on the amount in excess o
50 each.
Q6) Mems and boys silk stockings
and hose, on the amount in excess o
81 per pair.
1) Womens and misses silk stock
ings and hose, on the amount IN eN
cess of 50 per pair.
uS) Men shirts, on the amount II
excess of $500 each.