Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-01
The New ReYe-ue Law.

tive Gen Garfield, for an carly copy of thi
law, and upon a pcrusal of il find some rather
. gialrortant provisions on the subject of spirits
and tobacco, that it is for the interest of oul
readers, who have TO do with these articles
either as dealers or distillcrs, to give attention
as these provisions take effect from and htlcl
thirty days from the passage of the law, which
! is dated the goth OfJuly. We quote as follows
That every person engaged In distilling Ol
i rectifying snirits md every wholesale liquor
dealer and compounder of liquors, shall place
and keep conspicrously on the outside of his
distillery, rcctiying establishment, or place oi
business or warehouse, q sign in plain and
lcCftle letters, not less than three inches in
length, painted in oil cOlors or giidcd, and OF
proper and proportionate width the name
or firm of the distllcr, reclifirr, wholesale
dealer, or compoundcr, with the words Re
gistcrcd dis;illory," "rcctfier of spirits -
wholesale liquor dealer" or compounder OF
liquors" ms the case may be. Penalty for me- :
lCct or refusal $780,
Any person who cmptics or draws Off any
spirits from cask or package bearing any
mark, brandon stamp, TO obliterute said mark,
stamp or brand.
Any person who shall carry on The business
of distiller rcctitirr, compomdcr OF liquors.
wholesale liquor dealer, retail liquor dealer, or
manufacturer of stills, without having paid
the special tax as required by law, shall be
fined no, less than 81 900, and imprisoned not
less than six months. And every rcctifier,
wholesale liquor dealer and compoundcr Of
liquors shall provide himself with book to be
prescribed ly the commissioner Of internal rev
enue, and record therein thc name of the per
son IN firm from whom The spirits were re-
ccived, by whom distilled, rcctified or com
pounded, and when and by whom inspected
&c, and also make specific record of all sales
penalty-fine and imprisonment
That all distilled spirits drawn from any
cask or other package and placed in any other
c2sK or package containing not less than ten
gallons, and intended for sale, shall again be
inspected and gagged and the cask or package
into which il is so transferred shall be marked
or branded, and such marking or branding
shall distinctly indicate the name of the gaucer,
the time and place of inspection, the proof of
the spirits, the particular name of such spirits
as known TO the trade, together with the name
and place Of business of the dealer, rcctiiier or
compounder, as the case may be- and in all
cases, except where such spirits have been rec
tilted or compounded, the name also of the
GiStlllCr, ana ule MHCTe SUCH SIlr1tS
were produced, and the serial number of the
original package; and the absence of such |
mark or brand shall be taken and held as suffi- |
c;ent cause and evidence for the forfeiture of |
such unmarked packages of spirits. That |
any person owning or having in his possession |
any distilled spirits intended for sale, exceed |
ing in quantity fifty gallons and not in a bond
cd warehouse at the time when this act takes |
effect, shall Immediately make return. under
oath, TO the collector of the district wherein |
such spirits may be held, stating the number
and kind of packages together with the marks
and brands thereon, and the place where the |
same are stored together with the quantity of |
spirits, as nearly as the owner can determine
the same. Upon the receipt of such return the |
being first satisfied that the tax on
said spirits has been paid shall Immediately
cause the same to be gaugcd and proved by an
internal revenue gaugcr, who shall mark, by
cutting, the contents and proof on each cask
Or package containing five wine gallons or
more, and shall affix and cancel an engraved
stamp thereon. No such spirits shall be gau
yed or stamped in any cistern or any station
ary vessel. Any person owning, or having in !
possession such spirits, and refusing or neglect
ng to make such return shall forfeit the same:
and all distilled spirits found after thirty days
rom the time this act takes effect in any cask
'r package containing more than five gallons,
without having thereon each mark and stamp
1equired therefor by this act, shall be forfeited
o the United States. Any person who shall
yauge, mark, or stamp any cask or package of
distilled spirits under the provisions of this
ection, or who shall cause or procure the
anne to be done, knowing that the same were
or removed from warehouse
ubsequent to the taking effect of this act. or
hat the taxes thereon have not been paid.
hail. on conviction, be fined not less than five
hundred dollars or more than five thousand
lollars, and be imprisoned not less than six
months or more than three years. All stamps
equircd by this section shall be prepared, is
ued, and affixed upon casks and packages and
'ancelled IN the same manner as provided for
'theT stamps for distilled spirits in this act,
md shall be charged at the rate of twenty-five
ents for each stamp.
Tobacco and Cgars.-Dealers in tobacco.
FhOse annual sales exceed one hundred dollars
nd do not exceed one Thousand dollars. shall &
'ay five dollars; and for all sales in excess of
81 l,OOO per year shall pay in addition two dol =.
ars for each one thousand. This tax is in ad-
iition to all other special taxes.
NIthln thirty days after the passage of this {
'ct, every manufacturer of tobacco, snuff or (
;igars, shall place and keep on the side or end
# the building within which his business is
arried on, sign, with letters not less than +
hree inches in length, painted in oil colors. or s
ilded, giving his full name and business. under
penalty of not less than $1U0 ,
That every manufacturer of tobacco CIGARS !
r snuff, shall, in addition to all other REQUIRE
nents OF this act relating to tobacco, securely J
fix, by pasting on each package containing +
obaccO or suuf manufactured by or for him, :
label on which shall be printed, together 3 3
nth the manufacturers name and the number
his manufactery, and the district and State 4
l which it is situated, these words: h
" NOTICE-The manufacturer of this tobac =
D has complied with all requirements of law. :
very person is cautioned, under the penalties n
law, not to use this package for tobacco n
yain." !; !;
Every manufacturer Of tobacco who shall
eglect to affix such label to any package con- a
lining tobacco made by or for him, or sold or
iered for sale by or for him, or any person
ho shall remove any such label go affixed
ON any such package, shall, on conviction, X
e fined fifty dollars for each package in res Il
ect to which such offence shall be committed. Il
he absence of the proper stamp on any pack q
re OF manufactured tobacco or snuff shall be "
Dtice to all persons that the tax has not been o
lid thereon, and shall be prinaa faccs evidence d
the non-payment thereof And such tobacco ir
snuff shall be forfeited to the United States =,
That from and after the passage OF this act. :, :,
shall be the duty of every dealer in manu- +
ctured tobacco having on hand more than h
renty pounds and every dealer in snuff having e,