The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-30
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at The Second Session Of The
Fortieh Congress.
TPUBLIc-No. 79.1

4 Obt11N-LNO. A1-I
AN ACT imposing taxes on distilled
spirits and tobacco, and for other
purposes.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted,
That every person making or distill-
ing spirits, or owning any still, boil
er, or other vessel used for the
purpose Of distilling spirits. or
having any such still, boiler,
or other vessel so used under his
superintendent, either as agent or
owner, or using any such still, boiler,
or other vessel, shall, from day TO
day, make, or cause to be made, true
and exact entry in a book or books,
to be kept by him, In such form as
the Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. may prescribe, of the kind of
materials, and the quantity in pounds,
bushels, or gallons purchased by him
for the production of spirits, from
whom and when purchased, and by
what conveyance delivered at said
distillery, together with the mount
paid for therefor, the kind and quau-
tity of fuel purchased for use in the
distillery, aud from whom purchased,
the amount paid for ice or water for
use in the distillery, the repairs
placed on said distillery or distil-
ling apparatus, the cost thereof, and
by whom and when made, and of
the name and residence of each per-
son employed In or about the distill-
cry. and in what capacity employed;
and in another book shall make like
entry of the quantity of grain or
other material used for the produc-
ton Of spirits, the time Of day when
any yeast or other composition is put
into any mash or beer for the purpose
Of exciting fermentation, the quantity
of mash 10 each tub, designating the
same by the number of the tub, the
number Of dry inches, that is to say,
the number of inches between the
top of each tub and the surface of
the mash or beer therein at the time
OF yeastlng, the gravity and tempera-
ture of the beer at the time
of yeasting, and on every day there
after, it's quantity, gravity and tenn
perature at the hour of twelve meri-
dian; also the time when any fer
menting tub is empted of ripe mash
or beer, the number of gallons Of
spirits distilled, the number of gall
Ions placed In warehouse, and the
proof thereof, and number Of gall
Ions sold or removed, with the proof
thereof, and the name, place of BUSH
ness and residence of the person TO
whom sold; and every ~fermenting
tub shall be emptied at the end of the
f%ermenting period, and shall remain
empty for a period of twenty-four
hours. Co the first eleventh, and
tWenty-frst days of each month, or
within FIVE days thereafter, respective
~, every distiller shall render to the
assistant assessor an account in du-
plicate, taken from his books, stating
the quantity and kinds Of ma
terials used for the production
OF spirits each day, and the num-
Der of wine gallons and of proof
gallons of spirits produced and placed
ID warehouse. And the distilIer or
the principal manager of the distiIle-
nv shall make and subscribe the fol-
lowing oath, to be attached to said
return:
IL , distiller, Tor prin-
eipal manager, as the case may be,O of
the distillcry at "-, do solemnly
swear that, since the date of the last
return Of the business Of said distil-
iery. dated - day of . to
O1V OF -, DOIn 1uclu-
siye, there was produced in said dis
rllery. and withdrawn and placed in
warehouse. the number of wine gal
Ions and proof gallons of spirits. and
shere were actually mashed and used
La SAID dtstlllery, and consumed In
the production Of spirits therein. the
several quantities Of grain, sugar mo-
lasses and other materials r-esnect;ve-
ly, hereinbefore specified, and no
more"
The said book shall ALWAYS he -.
at the distillery, and be ALWAYS ondn
to the inspection Of any -revsrna
officer, and, when filed up, shall H.
preserved by the distiller for a period
not less than two years thereafter
and whenever required shall be pro.
.duced for the inspection of any reye.
nue. officer. If any false entry shall
be made in either of said books. OF
n entry required to be made there.
in shall be omitted therefrom, fol