Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-08-20

or tract of land on which the dis
tillery is situated, with the size
and description of buildings there
on, and Of what material construc
ted. The notice shall also state
| the number of hours in which the
distiller will ferment each tub of
mash or beer; the estimated quan.
tity of distilled spirits which the
apparatus is capable of distilling
every twenty-four hours, and the
name and residence of every per.
son interested or to be interested
in the business. In case of any
change in the location, form, Ca
pacity, ownership, agency, super
intendency, or in the persons in
terested in the business of such
distillery, or in the time of fer
menting the mash or beer, notice
thereof, in writing, shall be given
to the said Assessor within twenty
| four hours Of said changes. Any
person failing, or refusing to give
such notice, shall pay penalty
of $1,000, and on conviction shall
be fined not less than 500, nor
more than $4,000; and any person
giving a false or fraudulent notice
shall, on conviction, in addition
to such penalty or fine, be impris-
oned not less than six months,
nor more than two years.
Every distiller, shall, on filing
his notice Of intention to COM
mence business, make and execute
bond, with at least two sureties,
to be approved by the Assessor of
the district. In no case shall
such bond be for a less sum than
$4,000. The conditions of the
bond shall be that be will faithful
ly comply with all provisions of
law in relation to the duties and
business of distillers, and that he
will pay all penalties incurred for
a violation of the same, sc. Any
person failing or refusing to. give
the bond, or give any false, forged
or fraudulent bond, shall forfeit
the distillery, and all real estate
and premises connected Herewith,
and on conviction, shall be fined
not less than $500, nor more than
$4,000, and imprisoned not less
than six months, nor more than
two years.
The distiller must be owner in
fee, unencumbered by any mort
gage, judgment or other lien, of
the tract of land on which dis
tillery is situated; unless he files
with the Assessor, in connection
with his notice, the written con-
sent of the owner of the fee, &C.,
duly acknowledged that the prem
ises may be used for the purpose
of distilling spirits, subject to the
provisions of law-the United
States to have priority over all
other claims; and in case of for
feiture the title to vest in the u
nited States, discharged from any
such mortgage, judgment or other
encumbrance.
Every distiller is required to |
make an accurate plan and des-
cription in triplicate of the distil-
lery, distinctly showing the loca-
ton of every still, boiler, doubler, |
worms, tubs, &C., one copy Of
which is to be kept displayed in
some conspicuous place in the |
distillery; and no alterations are
to be made without the consent
in writing of the Assessor, which
alteration shall be shown on the |
original or supplemental plan and
description.
Every authorized distiller whose
distillery has an aggregate capaci-
ty for MASKING and fermenting 20
bushels of grain, or less, in "a
hours shall pay So per day, Sun
days excepted; and tax of So
additional per day for ereay taOen-
ty bushels Of grain of said capaci.
ty in excess of twenty bushels of |
grain in "a hours; but any distil-
Ter who suspends work is required
to pay only 81 per day during
such suspension, regardless of
capacity. Every distiller is to
provide at his own expense a
warehouse to be situated on and
constitute part of his distillery
premises, to be used only for stor-
age of distilled spirits of his own
manufacture; the same to be declar-
ed bonded warehouse, when ap-
proved by the Commissioner of