Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1868-10-15

a committee, consisting OF W,n. T. Dm-
vail, of Georgetown, %. c., VIM p. Trow-
bridge, of New York, and S. j Knowles.
of Massachusetts,, all practical and skilful
Inachinsts, two of whom were designated
by the government and one bv Mr.. Tice.
ard the sums hereinbcfore named are the
prices agreed upon by :hem for the meters
delivered at the place At manufacture as
stated III the report of the Committee.
Mr.. Tice reports that he has now on
hand, finished aud ready for delivery, one
hundred aud seventeen meters, with thir-
~ SIX others in All advanced state, which
will soon be ready tor delivery, and has
no doubt that lie will be able 10 deliver
meters as fast as they may be ordered, and
rs fast as distillers shall become authorized
to run under the new law.
Under the provisions OF sec. 8, distll-
lers are requi ed to procure and attach
sucl, meters, and i'll making their a2plica-
ti"ns therefore they must state the capacity
at the still in cubic feet, and it's utmost
possible producing capacity per minute,
that is the greatest possible quantity of
spirits that will pass from the worm in
that time. TIE producing capacity here
referred 10 must not be confined to high
wines merely, but must show the entire
quantity of spirits, whether high or low
wines, which can or will pass from the
worm in thee:ime specified. The attention
of d'stilers IS especially called To this
lint, "a the discharge from the worm is
rot nnlforr, and If the meter is not OF
sufficient capacity tu measure and pass the
largest quantity which the worm will
discharge il will bc flooded, and its opera
ton thereby stopped until the meter is
opened and the valve again placed in
working order.
Tie application must also show the
cubic contents of tho dnubler, the outside
diameter 81 the worm at its lower cxtlcm-
ity, the hight aud diameter of the tank in
which it ia placed, aud the material of
which tie still, bier, aud tank arc cou-
srrrrcrcd. .---9'ffc ciaffctrr uTS TIic mafn pipe
leading from the still TO the dou5ler, as
well as of the charging and discharging
and blow eff pipes, inclnding the pipe
used tor dischargng the doubler, must al
so bo given. There is also required a
description of the foundations upon which
the sill dGubler. aid condenser arc resaec.
lively Supported. Ii the still is provided
with collapse valves, their mum Der and di-
ameter must also he stated.
This application will be made on Form
/ Z, as heretofore prescribed. which, will ba
fnrnished by the collectors of the several
districts At tlle time OF making the ap-
plication the applicant will furnish To the
| collector of his district certificate of de-
poslt in a United States depository for the
amount ef the price OF the meter or
a,eters, payable to the order of Mr. Tice,
and the callector will certify nron such
application that he has received such
certificate. and forward the application to
.,fffc 4..a
| And the applicant should also state the
means at access to the dietillery. whefher
| by railroas'. s'eamboat, or canal, and with
what poir,s the distillery is connected by
| either of these modes of communication
1t there is any person carrying OH. the
| trade of cnpPcrsmth III the immediate
vicinity, the collector will state the tact !;
and ii not he will state the distance to
the hcaress point ut which the services of
such artisan can he procured. Upon the
| deilVerey of the meter 30 the distle.., the
| collector will at once transmit the certifi.
cate of Geposi. 10 Mr.. Tics- af his address
3 IL rsi-nvcnne, New York City.
Meters will be attached under the Joint
supervision ot the manufacturer or his
| agent, and of All assistant assessor, who
will be specially detailed for that purpose
| by the assessor OF the distlic.. who will
report the name of such assistant to this
! Office.
The expenses of transportation ard at
fachment OF the meters, and of any chan
| ges required 10 be made in the dlstillery
are to paid By the distiller.
30 long as meters are ready for delivery,
disfillers must procure aud attach them-
Should any distiller refuse to procure and
attach meter, it will be the duty Of the
collector TO close the distiliery, and forthr
| with lEstitnte the proper proceedings FOR
It's condemnation aud the enforcement of
the penalties provided by law.
immediately upon the receipt at these
lnsfrncti.,ns. collectors will report to this
ofbce the number and location Of all the
distilIeries IN operation In their respective
districts, with the nslncs of Tho owners
and thereafter, wheE any distiller shall