The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-02
METROPOLITAN REVENUE BOARD.

Another meeting Of the Metropolitan Revenue Board
held at half-pas nino O'Clock yesterday morning,
Mr.. II. H. Van Dyck In the chair. The proceedings Of
Board were usual strictly private; but It
derstood that attention of tho members princ
pay directed to perfectng the details for proper
forcement Of the Revenue laws throughout the Metro
poltan district which comprises the Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth Seventh Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Thirty second
Internal Revenue districts Of New York; the First Sec
ond and Third of Brooklyn and the Third, Fourth and
Fifth OF New Jersey.
Major J.. f. suddoth formerly Of the Internal Reve.
nue. Department OF Washington, D. O., has been APP
pointed Chief Clerk Of the Metropolitan Revenue Board.
The following order in reference to the Internal Reve
agency presided by General William s. Hllyer
was adopted at the meeting Of the Board on Saturday
General William Hillyer Revenue Agent in New York.
viii The discharge Of his
duties heretofore except In all matters relating TO Spirits
Of this board All oooss Ssre
toore reporting to HIM will continue to so report until other
An examination Of the inspectors Of spirits and to-
bacco will be held tomorrow, 10 accordance with the
following order, issued yesterday
Ordered by the Metropolitan Revenue Board
That inspectors spirits within this district report for
examination GA Wednesday next, Sd inst. -
General inspector Of Cigars and Tobacco
The following important preamble and resolutions
respecting Wholesale spirit dealers and rectihers were
adopted BY the Board yesterday
Whereas by section q OF the Of March 1887 is pro-
S ens r. SOLD
less than the tax imposed by law thereon such
selling Offering for sale aforesaid, shall be taken and
been removed bonded warehouse according to law,
and that the tax imposed ny law on the same has not been
apply spirits sold at public sale by auctioneer who
paid special tax as such under such rules and regua
The co%assioner Of Internal Revenue nor maas
Judicial executive officers under the order or decree OF
And whereas BY section IS of the act Of July 49, 1865
further provided that "A distilled Spirits found elsewhere
than bonded warehouse not having been removed from
Law on the same not having been paid sna % 70
proof shall be upon the claimant spirits that
The OF the law In regard TO the have been
COMPLIED with and whereas IN the case OF the United
States against 5s barrels distilled spirits recently decided
the United States Circuit Court his honor Nelson
held when spirits seized elsewhere than In bonded
warehouse the burden Of proof IL the claimant TO
| with In their removal; therefore,
Resolved That all echers and Wholesale dealers will be
show when required that the taxes have been
paid all spirit sherctofore purchased BY them and held
/ for cor sumpt on or sale
sale sprs for less than two dollars per
proof gallon will not only subject the spirits so offered for
ton and TO forfeiture unless show snrmavey tina,
| the taxes thereon have beed paid.
Resolved That for their protection. a. well ~ TO
wholesale dealers and rcctders viii keep upon Their
books copy Of the brands every barrel pack
the name of the owner from whom well the name OF
the through whom tho goods purchased and WI,
al the same require from the vendor written evidence
Resolved That hereafter any person who shown to be
iraud,tently removed from bonded warehouse will be
| prosecuted 10 the utmost extent Of the law.
Resolved That instructions in accordance win the fore
going b. by Secretary OF this Board to all revenue
oGcersScting under lis directions. -