The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-23
CITY INTFLLTGENOE.



INTERESTING TO THOSE ENGAGED IN THE
WHISKY BUslNEss.-The following important
letter was received this morning by Assessor
will explain ITSELF
- TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF INTERNAL
low pTee M wbsS Mdy sgr M 5oSn 6ps
recently offered for sale makes IL evident that
revenue oeers 10 e4erco 0 That Sance O wheS
Is called for in the suppression of fraud. The
distillaon such that Il they were vigorously en-
there can hardly be a doubt that only a very small
proportion Of the quantity manufactured could escape
The adoption Of the meter which was announced in
shall continue In business unless ho shalt have made
nppbSStSn bsT % for meeer VIII Is 5eleyed lessen the
easier the suppression of fraud The greatest energy
is allowed who has not paid thespeoal tax and
given BOND: nor any wn9 has not % made application
Illegally IN operation, yon should make imm 5date
The fact that any distlery is running at any time
eew me me @ Is PG9 pr 9d 9d dea nd lea spirits is
son alone Il should be closely watched.
special duty Il is to look alter dstilery faithfully
bgq BY and PecnE his Ssed m
ticulary to the Instructions contained in special
should be promptly obtained and carefully examined
both by the Assistant and yourself II these reports
do not show proc uction equal the capacity OF the
distery. you should cause Immediate and thorough
a. is ample and complete You should also see that
each General Inspector makes prompt return to you
and regulation.
In many instances distlers have averred that they
never notified OF their duties by the local otf-
GERS, required to comply with the law in certain
important particulars. These Rverments after
ble and seriously embarasses the enforcement the
law and Its penalties, No dstiler should be able
tuthfuy to assert, that the local officers have not
notified and required him to arrange his distillery
keeps books make proper entries, return the tri-
monthly reports, and do all other things as prescribed
by law.
our special attention is also directed section 2
of the act of March 1867 relating to the sale OF spirits
at price less than the taxa This applies to redstled
or rectlfied as fully as to raw spirits You will bear
in mind that selling or Offering to sell for price
greater than the tax, with any rate of discount which
brings the price actually paid below the tax or max
ing out bills at price above the tax, but actually
taking less than the tax in payment are mere eva
sions, and should be treated, when discovered, as
justifying SEIZURE.
Every violation of law which comes to your know
ledge should be Immediately reported to the Collector
or District Attorney accompanied by such evidence
you may have or can obtain.
So great ts the decentralization which has resulted
from the lax administration OF the revenue law In
laon 70 distilled spirits that there the most urgent
necessity for change; and 1 am instructed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury to say that in any district
in which these frauds continue he will consider 10 his
duty to that such changes made in the officers
OF the district may give promise OF greater energy
and fidelity. Very respectfully,
JOHN w. FRAZIER, Assessor LIST Dist, Phila, Pa.