The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-16


or alcohol BY continuous dissIaon IRON grain. ssh'
brews or mskos mash wort wash, for disiilatiou ~
der this act And the masing or Keeping by any person
OF eran mash wash or beer prepared OF ~ Tor distA
ton. together with tho possession BY such persoa Of
still other apparatus capable Of for disng upon
the same premises shall DO dsened and taken AZ pre-
sumptive evidence that such povsoa dissiller WITHIN
SEC 81 And be Il further enactex That every porsor.
Grim or corporation who rectles purcs rolhcs dis
Distilled spirits wine With any rasseriais. msnufac-
lures any spurious, imitation compound liquors Tor
sale under the sa%S Of wh,sksy brandy sn rum
| shall be regarded as a rectincr under this act
SEC % And Re further ensclcd That II any person
shall carry on tho business or dster rcctioer with
out having paid tho special tax required py law no
shall for every such offence DO liable Ane Of not ess
double the special duo for tho spirits rectned by
such person found upon the hereinafter
two years and ali spssuoSs Liquors. so distilled Or
| recttned. or owned by such person, or found ~
hereinafter mentioned and all materials for making
preparing the and all vessels containing the same
and all stills or other apparatus capable OF being rsad
for ds.ing, owned by such person found upon amy
premises whore such business shall be carried In vio
lHton OF this section shall he forfeited TO the United
States, and may be szcd by the collector deputy con-
| mittcd.
SIC a. And be II further enacted That every person
engaged In or intending TO DO engage IN the business
OF distler or rectidcr shall give notice In writing,
subscribed by him. TO tho assessor OF the district
| within which such business is to DO carried on,
| stating the name style under which the or
names and the place places Of residence Of the per
persons by whom, and the place whore said bus
Is TO be carried and whether OF distling
fyng In OF disticr tho notice shall also state
the kind OF stills boilers, and other Implements 70 be
used the capacity OF each. tho name or names OF tho
owner Of the premises which the dIs.lery
Il or is 70 BIO situated and Il such premises are leased
cation, form, capacity, ownership agency oupcrn-
tcndence OF such dist!ilery, stills. boilers or
other implements, Ike notice shall DO given
aforesaid within twenty four hours or such change
Such person shall aso give bond, In form 70 DO pro-
scrbed by the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue with
surotes approved by the collector OF the district who
may approve the same II he shall DO satisfied by AN
davi,s made said bond, Of the. snsciency Of said
surcties, conditioned that he will comply with all
the requirements of the law in relation 10 distilled spr
It, The penal Of such bond shall not DO moro than
double the amogn Of the tax on tho spirits DO
diaiilled b. such sl stills other implements during
period or 0eon dnys said coll ctor may refuse TO up
prove said bond whom, in his Judgment The location OF
the dislery u such M would enable the discr 70 de-
fraud the revenue and ~ case OF scb refusal the dis
lcr may appeal to the Commissioner Of Internal Revc
nue. whose decision Ia the matter shall be aael now
bond be required in Of the DEATH insolvency
or removal OF eltler OF the Eiretics In any other
contingency at ;hc discretion Of the collector Any
person failing 20 give the notice or bond horcnbcior 70
CURED giving faso or fraudulent notice. Shall be
lsblo 70 tho fine aud oreitnr. provided IN tue last pre-
ccdng section
src Is And 10 It further enacted That person
shall any stIl boiler or Other vcsso for tho purpose
of dis,illing 10 any building or on an premises where
boer lager beer ao porter other ermcnted liquors,
vinegar ether manufactured or produced or where
sugars syrups refined where liquor, u any de
scrpon roalod apy other business 10 carried
or In any dwelling house; and every person VINO shsi
such aln, boiler other vessel for tho purpose ~
dsnllng as aforesaid IN any building or o'her
premises whore the above specified articles
are or o s s pasn mos
tho TO be done, shall forfeit such stills boilers,
other vessels used and all the spirits distilled and
pay fine OF thousand dollars or be imprisoned FOR
not more than year In tho discretion OF the court
aud any person who shall manufacture any s,ii,
pose OF distiiling, shall, before tho samo Is
removed from the place of Manufacture notify tho
collector whore such sti boiler other vessel Is TO DO
used scn and by whom u s TO DO used and ~ Iis
capacity and the time when tho same IL 10 10 sent or
set up; and such still boiler or other vessel shall be
mp without the permit in writing Of the collector for
that purpose and any person who shall set up such
STILL boiler other vessel. without first obtaining
permit from tho collector OF the ds,ri Ia which such
still boiler or other vessel Is intended 10 be used,
who shall fail 10 give such notice. shall pay in either
case the sum hundred dollars and shall forfeit the
distl,ng apparatus removed sol up in violation
Of law provided thai salaratus may te made or manu-
arc distilled provided further that any boiler used in
generating ssoam or heating water 70 Or onEky
gisupfSi 70 &c connccted win sucn st or boiling
from such boiler In the distiery may DO conveyed to
other premises to DO used for manufacturing or other
Sc 20 And DO further enacted Tia, every rectinsr
or wholesale dealer 10 distilled spirits fhsii eotsr
6.y nDasr 0s s"sh ru Sss and regulation,
the Commissioners Of Internal Revenue may pre-
% n .scos Of whom and se"1ed and
the number Of proof gallons cold or delivsrcd and
every rec,ner OF wholesale dealer who snail neg o.
posscsson together With the apparatus tools and I'M
plements used and be subject 70 nne o. Ave hundred
dollars improvement for not less than six months no,
more than one year. tho discretion OF the court And
every rcctfer shall mark on ca package o. re gallons
or more OF distilled rectined spirit3 sold BY him ms
name and place OF bussnese
sec ~ And be further enacted, That the owner or
owners Of any .y ss a9 ,s es - Of
spirits his their own manufacture only or he OF
thy may provide secure room 10 saxois building,
49, - alnfAna
shall he used for such purpose aud door, window or
other openrg shall DO lnafs permitted In tho walls
any oer purpose Or into The dis,lry and AFTER bond
hss been given hereinafter provided such warehouse
or room WREN approved by the sscrsary OF tho Urea
ssyy on repor, Of the district collector, hereby de-
cared 10 be bonded warehouse Of the United States
and sa be used ony 70. .e ~ snsh
distlery and shall be under the custody OF tbs nspec
hereinafter provided aud shall be Kept locked up
he shall b. present and the 'nr on tho spirits stored 10
sucn Warehouse shall be paid b-fore removal nom such
The owner or owners Of such warehouse shall
general boLd the United States. with two or moro
snrete- 10 be- approved by the collectors and such bond
sbs be for not less than the amount u taxes the
splr,s 10 DO covered thereby and IN such form, and
containing such conditions a 'n man % oy ns
newed from time 70 tune IN regard 70 the amount and
sureties thereof the collecsor with tho approval OF
the secretary Of the Treasury may require.
ssc 81 And be u further enacted inat there shat bs
levied collected and paid on all distilled spirits upon
two dollars on each aud every proof gallon 10 be psd by
tho di.,iler owner OF any person having Possession
thereof and the shaf be lien the spirits Distilled
on The distllery used FOR dstng The SAM. with the
stills vesses 6xturss and tools therein, and the in
terc ~ said Gsier in the lot OF ac o. land wherein
the sad olslery Is situated from the time said spirits
are distilled until the sad tax shall bs paid provided.
that the tax al. spirits shall be collected a. 10 o~er
rate than the basis Of nrst proof and shall be Increased
IN proportion for any greater strength ihaa the ssrensih
OF nrst proof
sse s3 And 10 further enacted Thai proof spirits
,b. be h.ld and 10 be that alcoholic liquor which
contains Que haf s volume Of alcohol Of pee1c gray
Nv OF seven thousand nine hundred Ind thirty nine ten
tboussnd rs al ATTY degrees Fshrcohst atd the secre
arv on The Treasury hereby auth srixsd 10 sdDpt pro
cure rescrite fos use such hydronssfs weighing
and ranging nsrumsnss netsrs other means Tor a.
c.rAinnx tho strength and quantity ~ ~ s subject 70
tar and 70 prescribe such rules and regulations as he
NAV dem necessssy insure anos srs correct sys
tenn Of inspection. Weighing and gaugag " fpru sub
jact &c isx thro sshout the rred stsiss And IN al