Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

Cpresent rate 10 rcr cent? ON parlor car
chairs and seats bcrths or statcrooms
on boats or trains per cent tprcscut
rate per cent? on oil carried in pipe
lines.
The tax on telephone and telegraph
messages which now is : cents on
each message costing - cents or more,
becomes ) cents for messages between
II and so cents. and 10 cents on all
costing over 80 cents \ 10 per cont
tax II put on leased wires except news
wires.
Insurance taxes remain rs now.
Rev.raEe Taxes
ON distilled spirits. SO 30 gallon in
stead of the SS rate adopted by the
House; IL in bond. $40 n gallon in
stead of the St.4O House rate. Per-
fumes containing distilled sDirlts Si.1o
wine gallon instead Of $3.50 in the House
bill \ tax Of 80 cents a gallon is
put on rectihed spirits or wines and
1j-cent floor tax
Beer pays Sc a barrel Stil wines. in
Guiding vermouth containing loss than
"a per cent alcohol, l6 cents gallon /:
- 10 81 per cent alcohol. 40 cents; 2
70 - per cent alcohol 81
Wines or brandy withdrawn for forti-
fving. so cents a gallon, Champagne -
cents half pint.
Cereal beverages fuear beers, - per
cent Of the selling price, The House
tax was 80 per cent. Soft drinks. 10
per cent of the sale price, House rate
was 20 per cent. Mineral and table
waters, per cent OF the sale price.
After May !. 1919, q tax Of I cent is
levied on each 10 cents charged for
ice cream, ice cream sodas. sundaes and
aiy, ~
sold
Tobaccos and Cigars
Cigars weighing not more than three
pounds the thousand. $3.50 per thou
sand GIous. rate, So more than three
pounds and retailing for > cents. 50
per thousand selling from ) 20 cents.
ST: to l5 cents. so: IS to 90 cents.
s12; over 20 cents, SIS
Cigarettes not over three pounds
thousand. SO: over three pounds. s. 30.
Tobacco and snuff, 1s cents "A pound
Cigarette papers in books of twenty
to fifty. y cent; fifty 10 100. cent !:
over 100. = cent for each ffty tubes,
cent on each fifty.
Admissions and Dues
The conferees cut to 10 per cent the
90 per cent theatre tax they had earlier
decided on. After April /. 1919, the tax
is one cent on each 10 cents. Specu-
lators who sell tickets At an excess of
80 cents over the regular price must
collect and pay a tax of 10 per cent OF
the excess If he excess is over 90 cents
so per cent tan Roof gardens and
cabarets pay a tax or y cents tof eath
10 cents charged
SYMPHONY orchestras aud entertain
ments given for charity ar religious
purposes are exempted.
Dues for over $50 e year pay 10 per
cent initiation fees over so pay the
same. but fraternal orders operating on
the lodge plan are exempted from both.
Excise Taxes
Auto trucks are taxed per cent OF the
sale price and other automobiles, except
tractors. 3 per cent Tires bear per
cent tax.
Planes. organs CotEer than pipe or
gans), piano-playe yers. graplphones ana
talking machines. with records. pay .
per cent Sporting goods of all kinds.
10 Der cent cameras, 10 per cent; cheW-
ing gum, per cent; candy. per cent
photogra phic films and plates, per
cent: guns and SHELLS. 0 per cent hunt
ing knives. 10 per cent; dirks, daggers.
sword canes and stiettoes, 100 per cent.
B Electric fans. per cent; thermos
/ bottles per cent; meerschaum pipes
! 10 per cent: slof machines, per cent ;
3 liveriss riding and hunting habits, 10
per cent; articles made of FUR, 10 per
, cent: yachts and motorhoats' 10 per
cent: toilet soaps, ; per cent; sculpture
paintings and antiques. per cent: wool
en- rugs domestic or imported, 10 pei
cent.
Luxury Taxes
These are based upon the theory thai
bevond a certain price most OF the or