The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-09-13

paid, or which has been fraudlently evaded,
shall, upon conviction thereof be subject to
penalty of one thousand dollars, or to imprison-
ment not exceeding one year, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 81. And be 1t further enacted, That every
owner, agent or superintendent ofany distillery
shall, at all times when required, supply all as
slstance, lights, ladders tools, staging, or 9th
er things necessary for inspecting the premi-
ses, stock, tools, and apparatus, belonging to
sucn person, ana shall open all doors, and open
for examination all boxes, packages, and all
casks, barrels, and other vessels not under
the control OF the inspector, when required so
to do by any duly authorized officer, under a
penalty OF two hundred dollars for any refusal
or neglect so to do. -"
Sec 80. and be dttwrther enacted That all spirits
distilled shall before the are removed to the
bonded warehouse, be inspected, gagged and proved
by the inspector appointed for that purpose after the
same has been drawn into casks or packages, each
ofnot less capacity than twenty gallons, wine meas
ure, and said inspector shall mark by cutting brand
ing OF otherwise upon the cask or package contain
ing such spirits I'M manner to be prescribed by the
of Internal Revenue, the quantity and
proof OF the contents OF such cask or package with
the date of Inspection the collection district the
name of the Inspector and the name OF the dlstler
and also the number of each cask in progressive Or
Ter such ogressive mum Der or every disters, to
begin with number with the first cask or pack
age inspected after this act takes effect, and SUISSE
quently with number one with the first cask inspect
ed on or after the first day OF January IN each year
and no two or more casks warehoused in the same
year by the same distier shall be marked with the
number and the officer in charge OF the ware
mouse shall refuse to allow any cask OF spirits TO be
taken out thereirom which has not marked thereon
all the several particulars aforesaid in the manner
required by law. And the inspector or other reve-
nue. officer in charge of any distillery shall make
prompt return of all spirits inspected by him in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF law and the name
the disters to the collector, and adupcate there
of to the assessor of the district; and any person
who shall frauduenty eyade attempt fraudulently
to evade the payment of the tax upon any spirits
distilled aforesaid, by changing any marks upon
any such cask package, or in any other manner
whatever, or who shall fraudulenty put into such
ask or package spirits of greater strength han that
1ected and certified by the inspector shall pay
double the amount OF tax on each proof gallon OF
he quantity of such spirits, to be assessed and col
ected in case of other taxes, and forfeit and pay
as penalty the additional sum of five hundred
dollars for each cask or package altered chang
ed to be recovered as provided by law and any in
specter, officer temporarily in charge of any dis
iery who shall conSpire with the proprietor of any
distillery with any other person persons to de-
fraud the United States OF the revenue or tax arising
from distilled spirits any part thereof who shall
with intent TO defraud the United States Of such
enue tax make any false fraudulent entry GER
ifcate or return, or place any false fraudulent
mark upon any cask package, shall, conviction
thereof, pay fine of not less than thousand nor
more than five thousand dollars and be imprisoned
for moi less than two more than five years; and
any person who shall iraudulently use any cask or
package bearing inspection marks, for the purpose
OF selling any other spirits than that inspected or
Tor selling spirits OF quantity quality different
rom that so inspected, shall be imprisoned for a
term of SIX months, shall pay fine OF one hun
dred dollars for each cask package so used in the
discretion OF the court; and any person who shall
knowingly purchase or sell, with inspection marks
thereof any cask package after the has been
used for distilled spirits, or who shall frauduenty
omit to erase or obliterate the inspection marks
upon any such package or cask at the time of
emptying the same, shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of two hundred dollars for every cask so
purchased or used, or on which the marks are
not so obliterated And any person who shall
with fraudulent intent, use any inspectors
brands or plates upon any cask or package
containing or purporting to contain distilled
spirits, or who shall knowingly make or use
any counterfeit or spurious brandy or plate up
on any cask or package of distilled spirits, as
aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of q felony
and on conviction thereof, shall pay fine Of
one thousand dollars and be imprisoned for not
less than two nor more than five years. and
such cask or package, with its contents, shall
be forfeited to the United States. And any in
spector who shall permit any person not en-
ployed by him to use any of his brands or
plates or who shall negligently or wilfully
leave such brands or plates where they can be
used by any other person than those who may
be in his employ, shall pay fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, in the discretion of
the court. And any inspector who shall en-
ploy any owner, agent, or superintendent of
any distillery or warehouse under his super
vision, or who shall employ any person in the
service OF such owner, agent, or Superntend-
ent, to use his plates or brands, or to discharge
any of the duties imposed by law upon such
inspector, shall, for each offence SO committed
be subject to the fine last mentioned
SEC. 80. And be 1t further enacted That any
person or persons who shall add, or cause to
be added, any ingredients to any spirits before
the tax imposed by law shall have been paid
thereon, for the purpose of creating fictitious
proof, shall, upon conviction, be subject to 9
fine Of one thousand dollars for each cask o.
package so adulterated, and be imprisoned fol
not less than one nor more than two years, il
discretion of the court, and such casl1 or pack
age, with its contents shall be forfeited to thu
United States
SEC. 49, And be it FURTHER enacted, That any
distilled spirits which have been inspected
gagged, proved, and marked by the inspector
according to the provisions of law may be re
moved without the payment of tax from thu
bonded warehouse owned by the distiller, un
der such rules and regulations, and upon the
execution of such transportation bonds or 9th
er security, as the Commissioner of Interna
Revenue, subject to the approval of the Secre
tary of the Treasury, may prescribe, and may
be transported to any general bonded ware
house used for the storage of distilled spirits
established under the internal revenue law
and regulations after having been branded
as follows: " U. S. bonded warehouse, ---
district, : for transportation to -