File No. 4880/24–27.
Minister Furniss to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Port au
Prince, September 23,
1907.
No. 243.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith copy
and translation of a law regulating the collection of license fees,
etc., for the fiscal year October, 1907, to September, 1908.
This law reenacts the law in vigor for the present fiscal year and is
therefore open to the objections set forth at length in my Nos. 165 of
March 2, 1907; 171 of March 8, 1907; 176 of March 14, 1907. As stated in
my No. 174 of March 13, 1907, the Haitian Government decided not to
enforce the law for this fiscal year.
I inclose herewith for future reference of the department a copy of a
pamphleta containing
the laws relative to municipalities (Recueil de Lois sur les Conseils
Communaux). This pamphlet contains the law of October 24, 1876, referred
to above. There is also inclosed copya of a law of August 3, 1900, in which
is marked the sections in force for the fiscal year 1907–8.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
law.
Nord Alexis, President of the Republic, using the power given him by
article 69 of the constitution;
Considering that there is cause to prolong the law of October 24,
1876, on the regulation, of indirect taxes for the fiscal period
1907–8, as well as articles 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 52, and
53 of the law of August 13, 1906, mentioned in that of August 13,
1903;
[Page 742]
Considering that it is necessary to reenforce for the same fiscal
period that part of the tariff law of August 3, 1900, concerning
certain industries foreseen by the law of October 24, 1876;
Has proposed, and the legislative corps has voted, the following law:
- Article 1. The law of October
24, 1876, articles 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 52, and
53 of the law of August 3, 1900, and that part of the tariff
of the latter concerning the new professions and industries
foreseen by the law of October 24, 1876, are and remain
prolonged for the fiscal period 1907–8.
- Art. 2. The proceeds of carriage
licenses and public shows shall be assigned to the communal
hospitals.
- Art. 3. The present law repeals
all laws or provisions of laws that are contrary thereto. It
shall be executed under the supervision of the secretaries
of finance and commerce, and of the interior, each in that
which concerns him.
(Here follows the certification to the
law.)
Passed by the House of Representatives August 6,
1907.
Passed by the Senate August 22,
1907.
Promulgated by the President August 30,
1907.
