Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-14
EVENING STAR.
D = FIC 4 A l. 4.
LAWS OF INK UNITED STATES,
Pass&d at Second Session OF ForSe:h coagrsn

an ~ posing IAAfs on distll4ro Splits had
tcOacco, Ard for other Purposes.
GConrau d fro~ FcSterfag's Sta-.l
SEC. .. Ard b. Z, fsrti.r crlcfed, That on
esipt Of the oIsuilrs frs; return in each month,
me sssessor shall inquire and determine
whether said dIstIller has arcouu tad in his re-
turns for the preceding month for Sil tn spir-
itS produced by him: and 20 determine the
quSntry OF spirits thus 60 be sccsun lad for, the
Sh",e qnsntliy OF materials used for the pro-
que Ion OF spirits shall be AscertSired, and
turty-hVe gallons OF nash or beer brevsed or
rrmented nom gram shall represent not less
thsn one hushel OF grain, and seven gallons OF
nash or beer brewed or feruaented from mo
Ia ses shall represent not less than one gallon
OF moiasses In case the return OF the dStIler
shall have been less than the ouzn,itv fhps
asct ItaIned the dstiller or other person liable
shall oe assessed for such defici' ucy At the rae
OF NIFTY CENTS for every proof gallon, together
with the special taN of four dollars for exary
cass OF forty proof gdllons, and the collector
shall proceed To collect the same as in cases OF
other assessments for deficiencies; but an no
the lStiller, together with the quantity so as
ses>eu be for q less Qusntity Of spirits than
eighty per crntHm OF the producing capacity
OF tee dis,illery, as estimated under the pro-
visions OF this act
SEC. 81. Ard te " further endctrd That the
sturekeeper assigned 10 suy disullery ware
house shall also have chSrC- or the dstiiiery
connected herewith; and, in addition TO the
duties required of him a. a storekeeper in
charge OF warehouse, shall keep in book TO
oe PROVIDED tor hat purpose, and in the man.
Internal Revenue, a daily account of all the
meal and vegetable productions or other sub
stances brought INTO said oistillery, or on said
premises TO b. used for the purpose of produ-
cling 81 irits, from W HON purchased. and when
Delivered at said disiilery, the kind and Quan-
uy OF all fuel used, and from whom pur-
chased. ana Of all repairs msde on said distil-
lery, and by whom and when made, the names
and places Of residence OF all persons employed
in or aboIR the distiilery, of the materials put
into the Aash tub or otherwis used for the
production ~ w hen far-
msnting tub Is .mptied OF ripe mash or beer,
recording the same by the humber painted or
said tub, and OF all spirits drawn of from the
receiving cistern, and the time when the same
we're drawn on. Any distiller OF person EN-
ployed IN any distillery who shall use, cause,
or permit TO be used any material for the pur-
pose OF making mash, wort, or beer, or for the
production Of spirits, or shall remove any
spirits in the absence Of the storekeeper OF per-
son designated to act as said storekeeper, shall
forfelt and pay double the amount Of taxes on
the spirits so produced, distilled, or removed,
snd, in addition thereto, be liable 20 q penalty
OF one thousand dollars.
SIC. ~. And b. IL further enacted. That every
dlstiller, at the hour of twelve meridian, on
the third day after that on which his bond
shall been approved by the assessor, shall be
DEEMED to have commenced and thereafter TO
be continuously engaged in the production OF
distilled spirits IN his distillery, except in the
intervals when he shall have SUI pended work,
AZ hereafter authorized or provided. ANY dis
tiller desiring 10 suspend work in his distillery
may give notice In writing to the assistant as
SCISSOR Of his division, stating when be will
suspend work; and on the day mentioned in
said notice said assistant assessor shall al the
expense Of the distiller, proceed TO fasten Sc
CURLY the door OF every furnace of every still
or boiler in said distillery, by locks and Other
wise and shall adopt such other means as the
Commissioner OF the Internal Revenue shall
prescribe TO prevent the lighting OF any fire
IN such furnace or under such stills or boilers.
The locks and seals, and other materials re-
Yuired for such purpose s hall be furnished the
assessor OF the district by tue Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue. 10 be duly accounted for by
SAID assessor. Such notice by any distiller
ard the action taken by the assistant assessor
In pursuance thereof. shall be immediately re-
ported 10 the assessor OF the district, and by
him transmitted 10 theCommissIoner OF Internal
Revenue. No distilleT, after having given such
notice, shall, after th6time stated therein car
~ on the business of distiiler on SAID premi-
ses until ne shall have given another notice in
writing to said assessor, stating the time when
he will resume work: and at the time SO stated
for resuming work the assistant assessor shall
attend at the uistillery to remove SAID locks
and other fasteniRgs; and thereupon, and not
before, work may be resumed in said distillery,
which fact shall be Immediately reported To
the assessor OF the district and by him trans
mitted TO the Commission OF Internal Reeve
nue.. Any distilIer, after the time fixed in said
notice declaring his intention 10 suspend work
who shall carry on the business OF a distiller
on said premises, or shall have mash wort or
beer in his distillery, or on any premises con-
nected herewith, or who shall have i'm his pos
session or under his control any mash. wort or
beer, with intent to disuI the same on said
premises, shall incur the forfeitures and be SUBJ
ject TO the same punishment as provided 70
persons who carry on the business of a dis
tnler without having paid the SPECIAL tax.
SEC p Ind be u further enacted That al
distilled spirits shall b. drawn from the re-
ceiving cisterns into casks, each of NOT les
capacity than twenty gallons wine measure,
and shall thereupon be gagged, proved ana
marked by an internal revenue gauger, BY cut
ting on the cask containing such spirits, in q
manner 10 be prescribed by the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue the quantity in WINE gal
Ions, and i'm proof gallons, of the contents of
such cask, and shall be immediately removed
into the distillery warehouse, and the caucer
shsll, in presence OF the storekeeper Of the
warehouse, place upon the head of the casK an
engraved stamp, which shall be signed by the
collector Of the district and the storekeeper and
gHuger, and shall have written thereon the
number Of proof gallons contained there n, the
paIne OF the dIstiler, the date OF the receipt in
the warehouse, and the serial NUM- Der of each
cask. in progressive order, the same shall
be received from the distllery. Such serial
numb for every distIllery shall begin with
number one No. ID with the first cask depos-
tied therein after this act takes effect and no
two or more casks warehoused at the same dis
ullery shall be marked with the same mum Der
The said stamp shall be follows:
Distillery warehouse stamp No.
Issued by - -, collector, - dis
rict, State OF -. Distillery warehouse OF