New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-05
Regulations for ,Ee Enspec ton Of Tobacco
snuff and Sugars.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT., OFFICE OF ISrEKy,L RKy.(
EvENUE, WASHINGTON April Il. 1863.
AS il was found that stamps of a suitable char
l.er used boxes and Of cigars could not b.
conveniently prov ded prior the frst day Of april wa'
determined that the alternative le of marking allowed s
the should be adj pied temporary s
now ascer,e;ned wjhqeasorabe certainty that sufficient
supply stamps cacraed to the purposes intcndsa
can be had by the FIRST day Of Jane j. is Therefore
deemed ezpsdient tocpprse ofo-F and menufs
turers Of clears that from and aier that date these revised
regulations prepared specially IL reference 20 the 81
stamps bu adapted Teq1s of helaw relating %
srua and tobacco viii eeO and the regulations hes-to
fore issued so fr they differ these inconsis
tent with them consids "a resczted UD the
first Of June hogev1 the ressa Of the tteih Of hsroh
will continae to be Oh served
TosAD9o.
Section o. Of Of June 30 1864 lded by toe
of March g. 1862 provides that al manufactured tobacco s
or cigars whether q domestic nanucture or imported ha
before the Used remosed for consumption be ~
spected sHi weighed iby Inspector, who shall marx u
ax stamp upon the box oeT package containing such
tobacco. snuff or cg be prescribed by tie
Commissioner Of Internal Reve deno, the kind ioI
of tobacco and the weight o. sab package with the date Ct
inspection and the aeme Of tbs Inspector
l. By vitae Of tbs section twist and al other kinds
OF manufactured o5ecoo including cut aud gtated tobacco
whether designed for chewing or nokine s and all suosl
euft manufactured toOecco OF
IN the boxes casks barrels hard packages in which they
se intended 70 be ol oszed Cor sale hy the muaotureT
Tobacco twisted by hand reduced nom leaf into con
dtion 10 be usuued without he Of any machine in
strume1t and pre- led Otherwise pepared
will be aubjeo to inspection in th. same manner
Where tobacco o. any kind placed bond it n:us b.
presented inspector packed in such boxes barrels OF
cases a. viii eable i to badcr marx each box, barrel ot
case required
The inspector viii mark with stencil branding iron
each box cssk barrel brnde ether package Of tobacco
snuff inspected by him tie weight and kind Of ots snuf
contained IN each with the date Of the npecion and his
name and tfic.a designation.
s. The infpscto- wkep accgae account Of I'll Tobacco
and snuff nsyeesi by L and the FIST day Of ech meath
return the Of his district separate and distinct
account weight aud kind Of all tobacco and snuff M
speced by during the preceding month with the dates
such inspections and the Of the perso, as
paIes for WHOM tbs 20 inspected.
Any Inspector who shal. knowingly put upon any boz
ssxk or package. any false fraudulent mark il liable to
peny o. three hundred dollars for each box pack
age marked And sny peuon who shall attempt fasdu
leny eyade the payment Of the by changing the
or whOsha purchase sell any empty box, cssk package
with the Inspectors heeSn who shall anduenty
use marked shall be subject ike penalty for
zach boz package purchased sold uea upon
winch the mark changed.
CIGARS AND CIGARETfEs
T. All cieSrs man ured, removal from the pscs o.
manufacture be packed in boxes by the Manufacturer
and all cigars imported mus be packed by the importer
crowded that any manufacturer may avail himself Of the priv
lege given by the late amendment Of section a. to have
cigars counted the assistant or Inspector and to
sell the unpacked in bulk in his presence.
The Inspecs will satisfy himself Of the number Of cigars
fn each box aud II attach the box damp than
Deossssy expressing ia tie aggregate the number OF
cigars aud the tax payable thereon and bearing also his
Official designation aLd date Of insp ctor.
The reputation for marking the weight does not apply to
siogaesiic eiga,s but oay to those ts imported
The inspector will ieep account Of the cigars
snsps ged by him aud the first day Of each return
she Of his dstctz separate ai distinct account
she number Of cgsrs inspected by Linn anring the preceding
rth, the number Of stamp used che dates Of Inspections
sud the names Of the persons firms companies 'eyeray
scr whom the were 50 inspected
TO- Under the provisions Of the amcn5a.ory act in relation
- cigarettes made Of tobacco nlosed in Paper wrapper lis
,ysden that there cap be which valued
We than five collars per hundred PACKAGE nssmueh
he 1nus. be valued least at the OF the tx and making
~ nd the tar which ia Itself Eve dollars per hundred p,ck
go Cigarettes therefore made Of tobacco incosed IN pa
no, ,. yper not subject to inspection cgarees bat
usct 10 duty the rate Of five per I'D vaorem The
obecoof which such cigarettes made being species
manufacture atobacco mentioned in the law wi however
be peces.ay Inspected manufactured tobacco, and the
assessed at the ate Of thiry-hye cents per pound
The term cigar Hte originally the diminDve Of efas must
" souausd strictly ois trade meaning which dsscnPnye