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1 shall deposit the receipts from 2 stamps to the credit of and 3 the Postmaster General at such times and in such form as 4 he may by regulations prescribe. The Postmaster General 5 shall at least once monthly transfer all collections from this 6 source to the Treasury as internal-revenue collections: Pro7 vided, That adhesive stamps shall be sold by postmasters at 8 their face value-without-discount.

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SEC. 808 807. That the collectors of the several districts 10 shall furnish without prepayment to any assistant treasurer 11 or designated depositary of the United Stated located 12 in their respective collection districts a suitable quan13 tity of adhesive stamps for sale. In such cases the 14 collector may require a bond, with sufficient sureties, 15 to an amount equal to the value of the achesive 16 stamps so furnished, conditioned for the faithful return, 17 whenever so required, of all quantities or amounts undisposed 18 of, and for the payment monthly of all quantities or amounts 19 sold or not remaining on hand. The-collectors shall supply 20 their deputies with a sufficient quantity of such stamps and 21 may sell to other parties within their respective districts 22 who may make application therefor-adhesive stamps-upon 23 the same terms allowed by law or under the regulations of the 24 Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who is hereby author 25 ized to make such other regulations, not inconsistent-here

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accommodation of the public, in relation to the matters

3 hereinbefore mentioned, as he may judge necessary--and 4 expedient. The Secretary of the Treasury may also from 5 time to time make such regulations as he may find necessary to insure the safe-keeping or prevent the illegal use of all such adhesive stamps.

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SCHEDULE A.- -STAMP TAXES.

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1. Bonds of indebtedness: Bonds, debentures, or cer

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12 person, corporation, partnership, or association, on each $100 13 of face value or fraction thereof, 5 cents: Provided, That 14 every renewal of the foregoing shall be taxed as a new issue: 15 Provided further, That when a bond conditioned for the 16 repayment or payment of money is given in a penal sum 17 greater than the debt secured, the tax shall be based upon 18 the amount secured.

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2. Bonds, indemnity and surety: Bonds for indemnifying 20 any person, corporation, partnership, or corporation who shall 21 have become bound or engaged as surety, and all bonds for the 22 due execution or performance of any contract,obligation, or re23 quirement, or the duties of any office or position, and to ae 24 count for money received by virtue thereof, and all other

1 bonds of any description, except such as may be required in 2 legal proceedings, not otherwise provided for in this schedule, 3 50 cents: Provided, That where a premium-is-charged for 4 the execution of such bond the tax shall be paid at the rate 5 of one per centum on each dollar or fractional part thereof of 6 the premium charged: Provided further, That policies of 7 reinsurance shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this 8 subdivision.

9 2. Parcel-post packages: Upon every parcel or package 10 weighing more than four ounces transported from one point 11 in the United States to another by parcel post, a tax of 1 cent 12 for each 25 cents or fractional part thereof charged for such 13 transportation, to be paid by the consignor.

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a stamp or stamps representing the tax due shall have been 16 affixed thereto.

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3. Capital stock, issue: On each original issue, 18 whether on organization or reorganization, of certificates of 19 stock by any association, company, or corporation, on each 20 $100 of face value or fraction thereof, 5 cents: Provided, That 21 where capital stock is issued without face value, the tax shall 22 be 5 cents per share, unless the actual value is in excess of $100 per share, in which case the tax shall be 5 cents on 24 each $100 of actual value or fraction thereof.

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4. Capital stock, sales or transfers: On all sales, or 5 agreements to sell, or memoranda of sales or deliveries of, or 6 transfers of legal title to shares or certificates of stock in any 7 association, company, or corporation, whether made upon 8 or shown by the books of the association, company, or cor9 poration, or by any assignment in blank, or by any delivery, or by any paper or agreement or memorandum or other evidence of transfer or sale, whether entitling the holder in

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any manner to the benefit of such stock or not, on each 13 $100 of face value or fraction thereof, 2 cents, and where 14 such shares or certificates of stock are without par value, the tax shall be 2 cents on the transfer or sale or agreement to sell on each share or certificate, unless the actual value 17 thereof is in excess of $100 per share, in which case the tax shall be 2 cents on each $100 of actual value or fraction thereof: Provided, That it is not intended by this title to impose a tax 20 upon an agreement evidencing a deposit of stock certificates as collateral security for money loaned thereon, which stock certificates are not actually sold, nor upon such 23 stock certificates so deposited: Provided further, That the 24 tax shall not be imposed upon deliveries or transfers to a 25 broker for sale, nor upon deliveries or transfers by a broker

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1 to a customer for whom and upon whose order he has pur2 chased same, but such deliveries or transfers shall be ac3 companied by a certificate setting forth the facts: Provided 4 further, That in case of sale where the evidence of transfer 5 is shown only by the books of the company the stamp shall 6 be placed upon such books; and where the change of owner7 ship is by transfer of the certificate the stamp shall be placed 8 upon the certificate; and in cases of an agreement to sell 9 or where the transfer is by delivery of the certificate 10 assigned in blank there shall be made and delivered by 11 the seller to the buyer a bill or memorandum of such 12 sale, to which the stamp shall be affixed; and every bill or memorandum of sale or agreement to sell before men14 tioned shall show the date thereof, the name of the seller, 15 the amount of the sale, and the matter or thing to which it 16 refers. Any person or persons liable to pay the tax as herein 17 provided, or anyone who acts in the matter as agent or 18 broker for such person or persons who shall make any such 19 sale, or who shall in pursuance of any such sale deliver 20 any stock or evidence of the sale of any stock or bill or memorandum thereof, as herein required, without hav22 ing the proper stamps affixed thereto with intent to evade 23 the foregoing provisions shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not

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