The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-02
RALEIGH, N. c., SATURDAY,

ic liquor which contains ane half its volume of
alcohol of a specific gravity OF seven thousand
nine hundred and thirty-nine ten thousandths
(.7939) at sixty degrees Fahrenheit; and the Sec
retary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to
adopt, procure and prescribe for use, such n.y.
drometers, weighing and gauging instruments,
meters or or other means for ascertainlng the
strength and quantity of spirits subject to tax,
and to prescribe such rules and regulations as he
may deem necessary to insure uniform and cor
rect system ofinspcction, weighing, and gauglng
of spirits subject to tax throughout the United
States. And in all rates of spirits hereafter made
where not otherwise specially agreed, gallon
shall be taken to be gallon of frst-proof accor-
ding to the foregoing standard set forth Sand de-
clared for the inspection and gauging of spirits
throughout the United States.
Sec. 81, And be it further enacted, That the
owner, agent, or superintendent of any distillery
established as herenbefore provided, shall erect,
in a room or building to be provided and used for
that purpose and for no other, two or more re
ceiving cistens, each to be at least of sufficient
capicity to hold all the spirits distilled during the
day OF twenty-lour hours, into one of which shall
be conveyed each day all the spirits manufactured
in said distillery during that day; and such els
terms shall be constructed rs to leave an open
space of least three feet between the tops there
of and the floor roof above, and rs l2t tss than
eighteen inches between the bottoms thereof and
the floor below, and shall be separated in such
manner will enable the inspector to pass
around the same, and shall be connected with the
outlet of the stills. boilers, other vessels used
for distilling, by suitable pipes other apparatus
so constructed as always to be exposed to the
view of the inspector; such cisterns and the room
in which they are contained shall be in charge of
and under the lock and seal of the inspector; and
on the third day after the spirits conveyed in
to such cistcrns the same shall be drawn off into
casks or other packages, under the supervision of
the inspector, and snail be immediately inspected
gagged, proved, and the casks or packages mark
ed as hereiu provided, and be removed directly to
the bonded warehouse before mentioned: PrOvi-
ded, That the spirits may be drawn off from said
csterns at any time previous to the third day, II
so desired by the owner, agent, or superintendent
of such distillcry and all locks and seals requir
ed By law shall be provided by the Secretary OF
the Treasury at the expense of the owner of the
distllcry or warehouse, and the keys shall always
be in the custody of the Inspector Resistant in
specor, or the officer having charge OF the distil-
lcry or werehouse.
Sec. So. And be it further enacted, That any
person who shall knowingly and fraudulently use
any false weights or measures in ascertaining,
weighing, or measuring the quantities Of grain,
meal, or vegetable materials, molasses, beer or
other substances to be used for distiliation, or
who shall fraudulently make false record OF the
same, or who shall destroy tamper within any
locks or seal which may be placed onany cistern,
rooms, or buildings, by the duly authorized Off
GERS OF the revenue, shall on conviction thereof
be imprisoned for the term of two years, and pay
q fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, in the
discretion of the court; and any person who shall
use any molasses, beer, or other substances,
whether fcrmcntcd OH the premises elsewhere
for the purpose OF producing spirits, before an ac-
count of the same shall have been registered in
the proper record book provided forthis purpose.
shall forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dol
lars for each and every offence SO committed.
See So, And I've it further enacted, That all
wines, liquors, or compounds known dcnomi-
mated as wine, made i'll immitation of sparkling
wine or champagne, and put up in bottles in imi-
tatiOn of any imported wine, or with the pretcnce
of being imorted wine, wine of foreign growth
or manufacture, there shall be levied and paid
tax of six dollars per dozen bottles, each bottle
containing more than one pint, and not more than
quart, or three dollars per dozen bottles, each
bottle containing not more than one pint said
tax to be paid by the manufacturer, owner.
person having possession thereof; and the re-
turns, assessment, collection, and time of collec
ton of the tax on such imitation wines shall be
subject to the regulations of the commissioner Of
internal revenue. And any person who shall will
fully and Knowingly sell or offer for sale any such
wine made after this act takes effect upon which
the tax herein imposed has not been paid, or
which has been tiaudulently cvaded shall upon
conviction thereof, be subject to penalty of one
thousand dollars, or to imprisonment not eXcee-
ding one year. at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That every
owner, agent, or superintendent of any dstilery
shall, at all times when required, supply all as
sistancc, lights ladders, tools. staging or other
things necessary for inspecting the premises,
stock, tools, and apparatus, belonging to such
person, and shall open all doors, and open for eX-
animation all boxes, packages, and all casks, bar
res, and other vessels not under the control of
the inspector, when required SO to do by any duly
authorized officer, under penalty of two hun
dred dollars for any refusal or neglect so to do.
Sec 3S And be 1t further enacted That all spir-
its distilled shall, before the same are removedto to
the bonded warehouse, be inspected, guaged, and
proved by the inspector appointed for that pur-
pose, after the same has hayel been drawn into
casks or packages, each of not less capacity than
twenty gallons, wine M casure, and said Inspector
shall mark by cutting, branding, or otherwise
upon the cask or package containing such spirits,
III manner to be prescribed by the commissioner
of internal revenue, the quantity and proof OF the
contents of such caSl or package, with the date OF
inspection, the collection district the name of the
inspector and the name of the distiller, and also
the number of each cask in progressive order,
such progressive number, for every distiller, to
begin with number one with the first cask or pack
age inspected after this act takes effect, and sub
scQuently with number one with the first cask in
spected 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 diStiller shall he
marked with the same number, and the officer in
charge of the warehouse shall refuse to allow any
cask OF spirits to be taken out therefrom which
has not marked thereon all the several particulars
aforcsaic, and in the manner required by law
And the Inspector or other revenue officer in
charge of any distillery shall make prompt re-
turn of all spirits inspected by him in accordance
with the provisions of law, and the name of the
distiller, to the collector, and duplicate thereof
to the assessor of the district; and any person
who shall fraudulently cvade or attempt fraudu-
lently to evade the payment of the tax upon any
spirits distilled aforesaid, by changing any
marks upon any such cask or packa-e, or in any
other manner whatever, or who shall fraudulent
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ter strength than that inspected and certified to
by the inspector, shall pay duble the amount of
tax on each proof gallon of the quantity of such
spirits to be assessed and collected in case of
other taxes, and forfeit and pay penalty the
additional sum of five hundred dollars for each
cask or package altered or changed, to be re-
covered as provided by law; and any inspector,
assistant inspector, officer temporarily in
charge of any dstilery, who shall cOnspire with
the proprietor of any distillery with any other
person or persons to defraud the United States of
the tax arising from distilled spirits or
any part thereof or who shall, with intent to de
fraud the United States of such revenue or tax,
make any false or fraudulent entry certificate, or
return, or place any false or fraudulent mark up
on any cask or package, shall, on conviction
thereof, pay a fine of not less thsn one thousand
nor more than five thousand dollars, and be i'm
prsoned for not less than two more than five
years and any person who shall fraudulently use
any cask or package bearing inspection marks,
for the purpose of selling any other spirits than
that so inspected, or for selling spirits of gu
tity or quality different from that so inspected,
shall be imprisoned for term of six months or
shall pay fine of one hundred dollars for each
cask or package so used, in the direction of the
court; and any person who shall knowingly pur-
chase or sell, with inspection marks thereon, any
cask or package, after the same has been used for
distilled spirits who shall fraudulently 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 hum
dred dollars for every cask so purchased or used
or on which the Warks are not so Obliterated-