The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-17
Regulations foF the Weighing and Marlino
OF COTTON.


The following additional regulations CONCERNING tba
weighing and narking Of cotton have just been issna5
by the commissioner Of internal revenue:
Treasury DEPAReMENT, 0FF1oE IsTEBNAL REVENUE
Washington, September % 1856.
Since the publication OF series 2, No 5, contaioing
regulations conccirnng tie weighing and marking }
cotton, etc it hal been determined to provide me-
tac tag to DE Used by tho assessor, or under H.
oversight at the :ime cotton is first weighed in DIar
of tax paved lax heretofore used 1t has also bean
decided to appoitt weghtrs of cotton in certain ac
ties Conseqncttly the aforesaid regulations baca
been modified il; several important particulars an5
the attention Of assessors aad collectors is therefore
directed to tho following additional regulations which
NAV be attached.to series >, Ne. 5, aud used.
TEGHEBs OF COTTON.
Under the authority conferred by section Of tbs
act of July b. 1850 the secretary Of the treasury
will appoint sui;lble persons to weigh and mark cot
ton at those sgnated places for weighing where the
quantity of cotj3n aud amount Of labor may be "a
great that the assistant assessors located at such places
cannot readily and promptly perform the work re-
quired.
The duty of'the wstgher will be, as prescribed in
series q No y to ac5 ulder the Instructions and
direction of he'assesso to weigh each bale and mark
its gross weight thereon with marking INK paint
THIS duty together With the duty Of axing or insert.
ing the metllae tag hereafter prescribed, must be
done under tue direction OF the assessor or assistant
/ assessor located al the designated place Of weighing
Il ltfrcr pu}ta
4 In designated places o. Nei5nHsi "lste seYeFa.
welghers may re ioctlY 1t "li oe s' lutf oi each
wel8her Nhcse SeghlLs 7 u9L uo'e uit9f inc lmme'
dlate eyesiSHt Y elE aSSes7o ~ a1'' as9eSsoF 70
keep an aecfra3e account u Sue ulHot VI o@'es the
weight OF eacn: ana tne iiAlE7 'sIeo, "Au tue own
ers or holder name q every Io' u co1'ou weighed
and marked by.hlm asa 'hahe eeL1eueu statement
OF the same 10 .he "SaeS9os u i1" 'S'ss0' located
a. Tue Pioce, --,,r,t,,x. Avn v.rrrxa
FEs toH #ElaHlS9 AND 4 .l|>ast
Inc lee Ior Neisuhg anu l'l mug O0l1g' IHeluulhg
the labor OF inserting tae ne{ll.sc sas, W. pe heeG
cents per oaiet ulia1 0tiS "aa = 4t = at5c'SA
cases the nay , "a. ite
but III no case pm gteaset iSe M g. ueSs 'ue
circumstances ;1i8e"'S isqIe ~ "a lss a. lAeor
VIII cover IN eAp54s9s y I--uo ~ -4l l9 'Ae
cotton; aid III 10 <@7si 49, U IL appointed
welgher IS eMPioEt"t VIZ fi1 "o.Hel VI pro
Queer OF mr. c21'oI ~ III L. 'uan s4s
eStaDishe4 les. i'n1 appO.u'sg
"elSnet - royda for tho rnSor1
ID seEles 2 III = coecad Win tho /,
anee Of tle ihiIuai 60 sss ~ "rl7t8
ana IhaFAll5 .g aho con yooaro y. tlS
ASSESSOR .. eeIt for necessary tsgsr
anu tL-1Ae 4,J - 5o Ils,55ated
expenses ~ p,.oss N.Y. ,Tvr.t,ro
coSohi.i lI ~ L's, nesIiic tIgs or5sre5 bv III.
As soon Us al'' hav Mi ha foryvsr9s5 ~
department. a[e ,lTootors 90 Laretofra ~
as7essoFs' iITt -, in tb e. 81
an account T. ~ e Il, odIIacfos 90 s+o,a5 =:
each ASSESSOR nsleea q T 3 ~ stated N
series res . 80 ." P%5s IN f+cs and q I@flrnai
letter. n Ill., u Nh ~ nt nm n n.c,aga. q,
htty, nuhlpeieu III E9nseeAt''e oiH 0tio a'oesSotS