The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-25
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.

Organization ef q Metropolitan Bureau-HOw
and by Whom Seizures Arc TO be Made.
In order perfect the system Of collecting the
nal tax from disers and tobacco manufacture
err this city and It's immediate vcinase the Secretary
the United States Treasury acting in conjunction with
T. A. Rollins, the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
lately decided 70 create bureau in the Revenue
Department. be styled and known the Metropolitan
Revenue Board and yesterday an order was received
here from Washington, signed by Secretary NcCulloch
and the Commissioner constituting the Board and
specifying the members thereof. follows
Isaac &. Messmore Deputy Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue; II. H. Van Wyck, Assistant Treasurer nj New
iorneS for the southern District Of New York: A. O.
Keasbey United States Attorney for the District OF New
Jersey aud B. r. Tracey United States Attorney for the
Eastern District OF New York brooklyn These gen.
tlsmen duly appointed with their own consent to
discharge the duties devoving the Board OF which
they created members. and in future to have
partment authorized to seine dsterios tobacco facio
and other property the owners Of which refuse
pance with the terms OF the law for the collection Of
internal revenue taxes
The collection districts which their auth rty ex-
tends the First Second Third Fourth, Fifth Sixth
SEVENTH Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Thirty-second dis
trics Of New York and the Third, Fourth and Fifth
districts Of New Jersey All revenue inspectors,
agents. general inspectors Of spirits and special
agents OF the Treasury Department In the above
named districts are, by the regulation, ordered
report forthwith the said Board instruction and
authorization, and will hereafter be directed and gov
erned In their action BY such orders they may from
time 10 time from this newly created bureau
Such officers - be desgnated by the said
Board will be specially authorized BY the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue TO make seizures In the above
named districts and they required 70 report all such
seizures Immediately 70 said Board and the Col
lector Of the district which any may be made
and all special authority here,ofore conferred on any
officer 70 soize properly within The said districts either
OF them Ia, by the terms Of the order, revoked
The new Board s empowered and directed TO investi
gate she Of all seizures that may be reported
them and the property seized b not In their opinion
liable 70 forfeiture and II lie value do not the
sum OF 5000, then the Board may order
and direct the release OF the Same. And n
they shall determine that the cause OF seizure 10
such does render the property liable 10 connsca-
ton and thai the value Of said property seized exceeds
the Of three thousand dollars then they are 70
case, 10 the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, a
Washington who Will take nnal action In the matter
BY this new order also, dstrics collectors are nos
allowed hereafter 70 approve any dshler's bonds or
any bond for bonded warehouse for the Transports
ton rechhcaton rehabilitation change Of package
OF any spirits, any tobacco manufacturer's bond,
until the shall have been submitted 70 the Metro.
potan Revenue Board and they shall have determined
the responsibility OF the surees attached 70 said
bond or bonds But district collector or assessor n
70 be considered rsleassd from the performance of
law by the Treasury Department regulations save
and except above specified.
These the main points OF the order, which, II
will be noticed, does away entirely with the special rev.
enue agency heretofore In operation IN this city and
transfers oil the powers OF that agency TO the new Net,
ropolitan Board The matter Ia OF great importance
especially 70 distilicrs and tobacco manufacturers