Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-10
REGULATIONS FOR TIE INSPECTION OF
TOBACCO.

TOBACCO.
circular from the Office Of Internal Revenue.
dated Washington, 2lst ut., gives notice that
after the Ist June next all manufactured totar.
co. snuff. or cigars whether Of domestic manu-
facture or imported shall, before the same is used
or removed for consumption, be inspected ana
weighed by an inspector, who shall mark or aiGN
a stamp upon the box or other package contain
ing such tobacco, snuff or cigars, ia manner TO
be prescribed by the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, denoting he kind or form OF tobacco.
and the weight OF such package, with the date of
inspe ,tion and the name Of the Inspector.
We copy the regulations so tar as they concen
manufactured tobacco and snua:
/. Plug. twist and all other kinds Of man.
uflctnred tobacco, including cut al1 granulated
tobacco. whether des gned for chewing or smok.
ing, suuT ard an substitutes for such mauuiac.
tured tobacco or smut shall be Inspected ia the
boxer casks, barrels, bundles or package in
which they are intended 10 be sold or offered for
sale hy the manufacturer.
> tobacco twisted by hand or reduced from
leaf INTO condition 70 be consumed without the
use Of any machine or instrument, and not press
ed sweetened or otherwise prepared VIII be sub
lee. 90 INSPECTION in the same manner.
g. Where tobacco Of any kind is placed in
bond /, must be presented % the Inspector pack
ed in such boxes. barre or cases as will enable
him 10 brand or marx each box, barrel or case
az IeluiTed.
4. The Inspector will mark with a stencil On
bra n6ing iron on each box. cask barrel, bundle
or other package Of tobacco or snuff inspected
by Rim, the weight and Sini OF tJblcco or snua
contained in cav, with the date OF the inspec'
ton and his name and Official des guatiOn.
5. The inspector will keep an accurate account
of all tobapeo "A "A snuH ipepaafeI hy him and
| on the first day Of each month return 20 the as
SCISSOR OF his district a separate and distinct ac-
count OF the weight and kind Of all tobacco aud
snuff inspected by him during the preceding
month, with the dates Of such inspection ANA
the names OF the persons firms or companies for
whom the same were 50 inspected.
g. ANY inspector who shall knowingly put
upon any box, cask or package any false or
IN udulent mark, il liable % a penalty of three
hundred dollars for each box, cask or p ckage
so marked. And any person who shall attempt
fraudulen'ly % evade the payment Of the tax by
changing the mark or who shall purchase or
! sell any empty box, cask or package with the in
spectofs mark thereon, or who shall fsaudulently
u 80 the same so marked, shall be subject 10 a Ike
penalty for each box, cask OF package 50 pur-
chased. sold or used or upon VII ch the mark
was 80 changed.
FESs OF INSPECTORS.
l3 The fees OF inspectors are in al cases 20 be
paid by the owner OF the manufactured tobacco
snuH, or cigars.
They shall be as follows:
For inspection Of tobacco, ten cents per hun
1 DR. dpOands.
For Inspection of snlH one cent for each ten
pounds.
For tue examination and Identification of to-
bacco received at . bonded warehouse under
transpor alton bond, fy5 cents per hundred
p0Uncs
when this scale shallbe found in any district
tobe excessive or ina6 eqaste, the scale will be
modified upon a report OF the circumstance 70
this ONCE.
RE.TNsPICTION.
IA. All manufactured tobaccn Of any Kind
which shall he sold or pass out ofthe h .nds OF
the manufacturer, except iGt0 bonded ware.
hose, without the inspection marks u liable To
seizure and forfeiture.
But q purchaser Of tobacco after Inspection
NAV inuocently repaek the same for salsi al
though under the Law. the appearance OF the TO-
bacco in the market without the inspection
marks, is prima facie evidence Of fraud. In case
OF reDacking therefore, 20 avoid suspicion and
trouble, such purchasers on application 10 the
assessor Of the district viii be permitted TO have
such repaehed tobacco rein'pected by IN lnspec.
tor. The inspector shall receive the original
boxes casks, envelopes, or other packages, and