The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-05
TAXES ARE OPERATIVE
 TODAY; SOME OF THE LINES ON
 WHICH TAXES WILL BE RAISED

pearls. precious and semi-precious stones. and limitations thereof; ar. ticles made of, or ornamented, or fitted with precious met als or limitations thereof, or ivory: and on watches, clocks. opera glasses, marine glasses, field glasses and binoculars. The law ap. plies to any dealer. whether a regu- lar jeweler or not. who sells any of the above described classes of goods. Perfumes. Cosmetics, Patent Medi.
 cines
 All persons dealing in any of the following enumerated articles must collect and remit to the collector of revenue a tax of cent for each 25 cents or fraction thereof of the selling price.
 Perfumes, essences, extracts, toilet waters, cosmetics, petroleum, jellies. hair oils, pomades, hair dressings, hair restoratives. hair dyes. tooth and mouth washes. dentifrices, tooth pastes, aromatic cachous, toilet pow ders (other than soap powders). or any similar substance, article or by whatsoever name known or distinguished, If used or applied or intended to be used or ap. piled for toilet purposes.
 Pills. tablets. powders, tinctures. troches or lozenges. syrups, medicinal cordials or bitters. anodynes. tonics. plasters, liniments, salyes. ointments. pastes. drops, waters. essences, spir. it's, oils. and other medicinal prepar tions, compounds or compositions, which are claimed to be made under private formula or proprietary rights.
 Transportation, Etc.
 A tax of 3 per cent on freight charges; 1 cent for each 20 cents or thereof. on express charges; s per cent on passenger fares: 5 cents on each telephone and tele- graph message when the charge is not more than 50 cents, and 10 cents on each message where the charge exceeds 50 cents.
 Soft Drinks and Ice Cream
 Dealers must collect from the pur- chaser l cent for each 10 cents or fraction thereof, of the amount paid for soft drinks. when compounded or mixed at any soda fountain. ice cream parlor or similar place of busi- ness. and for ice cream, ice cream sodas, sundaes, or other similar ar ticles of food or drink, when any of the above are sold for consumption in or in proximity to such place of business. This tax does not appear to apply to pops. ginger ales, etc. when sold in the original manufac- turer's bottles, as the tax on these is to be paid by the manufacturer It also does not appear to apply to ice cream when put up in cartons or other containers to be taken away from the premises. This tax is ef fective May 1st, 1919.
 Special Taxes
 Brokers $50.00.
 Pawnbrokers. $100.00.
 Billiard and pool tables. 5000 for each table.
 Persons carrying on the business of operating or renting passenger au- tomobiles for hire, must pay 5000 for each automobile having a seat. ing capacity of more than two and not more than seven, and 5000 for each automobile having a seating of more than seven.
 Motor Boats
 Power boats and motor boats with fixed engines, not used exclusively for trade; if over five net tons. the tax is according to the length of the boat, as follows: Length not over 50 feet. ;1.00 per foot: length over 50 feet and not over 100 feet. $2.00 per foot; length over 100 feet. $4.0O per foot. Motor boats of not over five tons. 5000. This tax Is due April 18th.
 Most of the motor boats used around Fairbanks are under five net tons and the tax of 5000 would apply, The tax on these boats last year was $500. and most owners have paid the tax at that rate to June 30th. 1919. They will now have to pay $1.25 to cover the additional tax from April. May and June, and then on July 1st. they will have to pay the full tax of 5000 for the year ending June s0th. 1920. When. ever a person builds or purchases a new boat during the year he must pay at the rate of 5000. which would be as many twelfths of 5000 as the number of calendar months prior to the following July 1st.
 Stamp Taxes
 Stamp taxes of various amounts are levied on sundry documents, in.