The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-25
r,,p.por,a,ion Of Cesss. 1. BEN,


WASHINGTON, October 23.-The Trea-
srry Department has Just issued additional
regulations concerning the transportation
Of cotton in bond, to the following effect
1t having been represented that much
hardship and inconvenience Is entailed
npon the smaller planters and farmers in
The interior counties Of the cotton produ-
chg districts in consequence of the en-
orcement Of recent regulations concerning
the removal of cotton in bond, and that
additional and much.needed facilities
would be afforded by allowing bonds for
securing the payment Of the tax upon de-
livery of the cotton at the point of destina-
ton TO be taken by the collector Of the re-
ceiying district, instead Of the collector Of
the district whence the cotton Is shipped,
as prescribed by regulations-series 2, No.
issued from this office July 3lst, 1866,
the following additional regulations upon
the subject have been adopted for securing
the payment Of the tax, and rs atfording
the measure of relief sought for: Parties
DESTROYS Of bringing cotton to seaports or
other places for shipment from other dis
tricts will be allowed TO do so upon exc
cutting and delivering to the collector Of
the district where such seaport or place is
situated a bond, with two or more. suffi-
cient sureties, approved by the collector
receiving it, conditioned for the payment
Of the tax upon all cotton for which per-
mits may be granted by the assessor Of the
district in which such cotton may be grown.
This bond must be executed in q penal
sum equal to double the amount of the tax
on the quantity Of cotton intended to be
removed and ia trdnSitu at any one time
during its continuance, and assessors will
be careful not to grant further permits
upon any bond when the tax upon the
quantity already permitted amounts to
one-half the sum named therein until GER
titicates of payment Of the tax on the
whole or portion of the cotton trans
ported under former permits are received
from the receiving collector, when addi-
tioDa permits may be granted. But in no
case must the tax upon the quantity under
permit, and unaccounted for, exceed one
half the penal sum Of the bond. .s,s
Thus, if the bond is given in sum se-
curing the tax upon 500 bales Of 400
pounds each, when this limit is reached
DO further permit should be granted except
upon the receipt of the certificate of de-
livery and payment as hereinafter pro-
vlded. Immediately upon the execution
OF this bond the collector 70 whom it, Is
delivered will transmit it OBTAINING copy
thereof in his ofiice) to the assessor Of the
district whence it is intended to remove
the cotton, who will thereupon be autho-
rized to grant permits for the removal Of
the cotton upon application being made
by the principal or his agent. Upon re-
ce'ing this application the assessor will
grant permits. 80.
The circular concludes with instructions
tothe assessor and collector, and It Is stated
that if the cotton has not been weighed be-
fore removal by duly appointed weigher,
tie amount Of tax named In the permit Will
be based upon the weight az certified by the
owner or proprietor Of the clubhouse. In
order TO arrive at the true amount Of tax to
be paid on the cotton removed under these
conditions, it must he weighed upon its arri-
valin the receiving district by the officers
appointed for that purpose, to whom q fee
otwenty-ive cents per bale will be paid for
this service, and upon whose certificate Of
the weight the tax shall be collected. These
regulations are to be considered additional
TO aud as not supercediDg those contained
Ia series 2, No. s, or the additional regula-
lions published under date Of September
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