The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-06
Inspection. Marking and Branding 81
Spirits and ARafitneHs Lnqners.

Inspection. Marking and Branding 81
spirits and Apsfit~eus Liquors.
Prom the internal R-ssDas Record
The provisions Of the Act Of July 10, 1865, re-
specting the marking and branding df spirits and
spirituous liquors. so important to the inter
ests of distIiers recti6ers and dealers therein
we'll imporAed - domestic laaon, inst csssvst in
formation upon the subject viii not here Be insp-
propriate.
The construction given TO the terms Of the Act
requires oil liquors. in quantities exceeding fifty
gallons togsthR, Imported and dsasstias ~ BY
Gstilisn or dsaleu npon tho 6rst Of EcptsmbA,
1866, to be inspected, gauged. and branded OF
marked. In order to avoid nisappreheasiop it
may, perhaps, be best to classify the same, and to
the Internal Revenue once require TO be done in
the premises with respect to each class.
tits to be observed that the intention Of the law
Is clear that spirits or spirtuous liquors shall
hersafter be sold In the market uniessin brande
marked packages. Not barrel Of the stock
OF liquors on hand September 1865, can lawfully
be oyed from the place where stored, or sold,
without first being gauged and branded - herein
after set forth. Any purchaser Of liquors not
properly branded since that date L. liable u have
the same seized and forfeited.
All spirits distilled after September |, 1850,
must, before they can lawfully he sold or rsnoved
from the distilery TO the bonded waeehouse, which
e1usissly, Be placed In casks or packages " not
less capacity than twenty gallons wine measure,
and be Inspected gaaged, and marked with the
quantity and proof Of the contents, date of inspee-
ton, collection district, name Of inspector. dis
tiller, and number in progreesion- beginning with
the first barrel inspected after that date.
lst. With refsrencc 10 tar paid spirits aud high
vince distilled prior to September |, 1888 whether
in the original package or in cstsrns other
tionary vessels.
The owner Of such spirits, il exceeding in quan-
tty fifty gallons altogether, must notify in writ
ing the Collector Of The district wherein the same
are stored within sixty days after the 6rst day Of
September. 1885. To have the came gagged and
proved. This notice shall describe the packsg es,
give the piace Of storage and state by whom
owned. The Collector will thercupon caure the
same to be Immediately gagged and proved il the
same be in barrefs, casks or packages, bat In no
event to be gagged marked in cisterns or sta
,ionary vessels. The inspector, after gauginx and
proving. will mark the casks or packages con-
tanning said spirits, or into which the same may
be placed -manufActarsd PRIOR" &C., ~ directed
BY section forty three If such spirits be In leach
tubs ut the time Of notice, the inspector vi |
estimate the quantity, and viii guage prove and
mark the same when drawn on into packages,
which must be done within the ,ixty days .fo,e.
said.
Cd Spirits rec.i6ed or re- distilled prior TO Sen.
tsmber i, 1866
These are to be treated precisely like the pre
cedine class.
ga. Wine. Bourbon. rum. brandy. Gin. vb;.kx
or any spirituous liquors sold under those names.
or any other name produced bv refining, mixing
or otherwise, prior to September |. Ise6. from
either imported or domestic spirits. liquors or
wines
Th. owner or holder of all such liquors. exceed.
ing in quantity City gallons alto yether rnust ry.
like notice in writing. and have the same rnugcd
and marked in all respect. a. described .bevs Ia
the 6r,t class.
4,h. Imported spirits, LIQUORS. br.ndie,. vbi..
kies. wines. &c. imported before septemh@r
changed in proof or mixed, refined or reetined or
not sold in the original imported packaue in thu
same condition A. vhen imported =
Written notiee AZ above must bs o;v.r and
such liquor. be gagged and marked In The ,.m.
manner as the foregoing. 1t is not necessary th.t
. holder Of liquors should have the same all in
spected, gsuged and marked At ths same tine. but
it must ali be done within sixty day. after Septsm
Der !, 1856 and sale or removal Of apy Of the SEN
tember the fiyst stock. without rsu~iux and
ing. subjects il TO seizure. These four cl...e,
embrace all liquors distilled. re- distilled. recticd.
imported produced prior to the frst day of Sep
tember, 1886
9TH. Spirits recti6ed. re.di.tiled a, e,,n..d !,
proof after September /, 1855, which NAV have for
that purpose been removed from the oririsal
packaees in which they were inspected Ana
9uAesd:--
Such spirits must again be inspected and
suaged, and properly branded "Rectiisd.-
9th. AhsPrits, wines, brandies, liquors, whis-
sster BY rsesiaeaton. mixing, or otherwise, aft.r
provided BY section forty-thrse, and placed in
paekases for eonsumptien OF nle. Such must be
mark ed "Rsctfed" BY the rectifsr or dealer undsr