The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08

the government and the producers mus Arus sdj.A
their business and the Law 50 ~ 70 M that in the
produced and only 1.-THE quarter OF the tax col.
ected the body OF the product Will rule ~ OF nts II
some ihree-nisns Of the Tax = Toe marxs' price.
the revenue officials in consequences OF the fact THAI
owing the multiplicity OF bonded warehouses whersin
seized goods we're stored deal Of extra travel and
labor were imposed inspectors, gaugers collectors,
ladng officers and other attaches OF tho department.
compelled the performance OF their duties
70 make visits 70 places where such goods stored
Necessated TO 60 in numerous instances rom ware
house IN one end Of the Metropolitan aistncs 20 VAR
house at the opposite extreme 70 make inspection Of
or removal Of lot OF vhiskey which, owing 70 suo-
division Of storage scattered throughout the W.
have been otherwise probably used in other govern
mental service For the purpose therefore, OF obvi-
pied wsrebouses the department not long since issued
new regulation greatly reducing the number and pro-
scrbing that the storage capacity Of each hereafter
be bonded should be less than for ave thousAnd
barrelR was directed, Also that tho locahty OF
the warehouse must DO taken into consideration
whom application should be made for rsoonding 90 that
~ far practicable these places should be embraced
within small radius and convenient % possible TO the
sSem al int, aaI n. n .ss collection dsc
supplementary order Was then issued, designating
large warehouse Broad say as the one IN which all
seized goods should be stored 10 future and directing
collectors throughout the CITY, ~ well ~ the MetropoiI
tan Revenue Board to send there all lots Of whskey
seized under their order II the Secretary or the Treasury
would make provision adequate for the transaction Of
business In this Metropolitan district he has for the
storage ana sale keeping OF goods unoor seizure an
other good work would be effected. The third story
back room in Cedar street, In which the Metropolitan
Board and its attaches compelled to and
investigate the reports OF the inspectors and do the
other duties appertaining to headquarers is totally
inadequate for the purpose, besides being devoid both
Of hight and ventilation It's constantly crowded condi
ton during business when merchants, inspectors
and revenue officials OF all kinds in waiting 70
transact business at the Board or with the clerks,
renders presence therein deleerous to the health Of all
concerned.
The regulations with respect to the bonding Of
tobacco warehouses; published in the HERALD OF yeser
day. although fully satisfactory to the merchants,
decidedly better their bearing the trade than
tho regulations proposed about two months ago, the
tendency OF which completely destroy the tobacco
business In all large cities while IT s very doubtful
whether cent OF additional revenue would have been
received by the government So far as there were
any means Of judging in this regard decrease In
from tobacco sales would have resulted from
their enforcement.
There meeting Of the Metropolitan Board yes
terday, and nothing but few detentons reported
at the Revenue Office
The statement OF receipts from the tax whiskey
for the month Of October foots up follows-Totar
amount $751; The receipts in the collection dis
tricts were:-First district $507; Fourth district,
$780, Sixth district sss0o Seventh district S., 200 ;
Eighth district 500 500; Ninth district S36 ZOO Thirty
second district, sos, 200