New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-09

The Act OF lime 80 1884, taking effect at the beginning
Of the fiscal wear 1865 had long been before Congress- anu
os II nroyiJed among other things large increase on
tax upon cigars their manufacture Tor several nhib
na5 fa I'm ls5 100 3O 07 returned TO the assessors
ut the close Of the year preceding ana pau no
This increase OF stock in the market accounts IN soS
measure for the small returns IN 1900. lhg
the rate TO s. enhanced the production during i'''
CHEWING AND SMOKING ToBAcco Al o,7 Io7 81
1866 3300ll 80 1885,. 5245 al u lo0o'' a.,
The receipts for 1866 unfavoraby aeeteu ~
the Rebellion much OF which came 10 in It cal
taxed The amount received d our pgytcipaon Of re-
duced rates under the revenue bill ior se'ei"i
pTbe Srodnct brought TO charge in 1866 was s5dsS
ponds; in 1867, 45,6S55Sl pounds; IN 1900 aa''O'0'
pounds. -. of +ohocco durinr the
mast wear is compensated by increased use IN the man
ufacturc OF cigars consequent upon ther rcouoou
TEo amount stored in bonded warehouse the list day
of July 1885, 4l236Sl pounds 1861 ItzoOl pouuuS
The amount exported in bond during 1857 was O755cS
pounds; 1868, n,962670 pounds.
TERNENTED LIQUORS ,co,c c, N
s5li5l49 ~ l9s. s5sl93i5 40 1863 $aCaS6oJ ~
The tax at 81 per barrel has been uniform during the
''''' DISTILLED SPIRITS AND BRANDY.
,ooo g 500 s, sRiTii!ss sas :r9 asS 81
lS65' '''''...''''...,..... 1S4iSoSs "A S7l658
Tho falling Off Of receipts in resulted in some de
gree from tho general expectations that the tax Mo we
reduced aud the CONSEQUENT hnt mainly from
the frauds which made such reduction lndlslehSII
ably necessary. In my last anhuai Iepoat t,na
discussed at so great length Inc pa,uIc
and extent OF these frauds and that TOO ater so long
ana so careful attention TO the subject dnat II - i
necessary for me further TO discuss them Ihelr ieme
lies i'm the improved character Of the revenue ana
officers rather than in the increased strhgency o o
law or improved regulations and requirements oil te
9artment The above figures do not include the reoeP'S
The onount OF srirlts in bonded warehouse July sSS
was 60S 55l gallons in 1861, HSS22 gallons III ioo0'
27.27s,420 gallons. -, ..oosnor,otion
bonds al the beginning of the fiscal year 1907 ana oI Io
was a each date considerably III excess OF oVyOVV NJ
Ions There was at the commencement on ioos
onauty exported in bond in 1867 was 4oo4elo
and i'm 1865 Il2sls gallons The number OF RaIons
movcd TO Class warehouses IN lt5I IOf INC
ture of cosmetics medicines, corlals, Sc lGr @
ton was 500 27 while in 1905, allowed ~ Ia" turing
ONLY portion Of the time, 1t was 9S,2l3 gallons.
EXPENSES OF COLLECTING THE XIV ~ T.. ,,oo,,,,
The manor part of the cost OF aSsesse ana
the revenue is the compensation OF lnca OncerF, Iel
ing assistant aud assessors CLERKS wiz iu
a fixed and definite per day or year lc., Vi
the amount accruing tho Treasury through elr scr
vices , 80 -, 81 oroso 90 tho
lt fiscal wear n WAS found necessary 20 retain IN most
of tie collection districts the full number OF
officers and the effect the reduction since that uue
will moi appcar until the next annual report OF TINS ONCE
EXPENSES OF ASSESSING AND COLLECTING INTERIM RIv
ESUE FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE oV' loOo' 'oo''
AND 1863 ,eo. ,Scc