The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.

II is difcult 10 estimate the amount OF money that
has been lost to the government n consequence Of the
omission OF transportation companies 10 comply with
the Of July 49, 1885, relative TO The prepay mon OF
the export tax on cotton. One company alone, II Is
thought brought to this city bales during the
past season. the collection Of can only be rac
900 OF them. Since the adoption Of measures to
the law effective, however, owners Of cotton
consigned hithsr by and other means Of trans
poriaion becoming convinced Of the necessity Of
paying the tar. and consequently liqudating tho
government claims against them in order save trouble
in future In the Thirty second district Collector
Shocks, over $4,000 paid In during the past two
weeks tax delivered here In the fall OF 1867
Collector Shook has received the follow In relation
to seizures hereafter made In his district It will be
seen that the Metropolitan Board 10 now lat last, EN-
phatlcaly dead
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE or INTERNAL Revenue
WAsHrSGIos, Feb. l3, 1888
ER-ft having been elected to withdraw the Metropol.
tan Revenue Board certain matters which have for
tme past been acted by that Board will necessarily
DO devolved upon the local district officers.
BY reference 10 instructions, series e;sh No. IL you
will that collectors arc required In eli cases where
they have seized property In their distrcs TO re.
port the TO the District Attorney well ss TO the
Commissioner aud where Sc cures are made by other
officers than tue collector acting in his own dIstrct tho
sezng officer is at once required TO report to the Col
ector turning over the custody Of the property him.
where Injustice may be done 10 claimants Il cases may
not be summarly disposed othau by reference 10
this oco or BY trial In court has been decided that
in all cases where property seized by You or BY
one Of your subordnates In your own distrct--the
same not being distiery and not exceeding in value
tho sum Of 81, 000-it may be released BY you n
IL shall appear 10 your Satisfaction that the seizure
without SUFFICIENT CAUSE II the property Il dis
tlery, and exceeds 81 900 in value, the Same may be
released by you II shall appear both 10 yourself and
the Of your district that She seizure was with.
out sufficient cause IL proceedings have been COM
inenced BY the District Attorney proceedings may be
discontinued by the concurrent action Of yourself the
Assessors and the d strict Attorney
seixure made In your district BY an ofcer re.
porting 10 the Collector OF another district the custody
OF the property will DO turned yeu and the same
will rot be released except with the Of both
Collectors when II might be roloased by yourself alone
seized within your district and the Concurrence OF
the Assessor OF your district will DO required IL the pro.
perty IL or that description which brings Il within
the rule laid down above 10 the action OF the
Assessor. II an officer reporting specially 10 ypu
makes seizures In another district you will ad-
viso with the Collector and II the case rsquirss with
the assessor OF such district
II will be your duty TO report TO the District Attorney
all which are OF such q character a. In your
opinion to call for legal proceedings II there der-
OF opbion between yourself and the ASSESSOR or
the collector Of another DISTRICT in cssos Of such char.
acter a. to call for Joint action you will report detail
to this office, or to the Deputy Commisnoner " there
shall be at the uEe stationed IN New York Yours
respectfully, Y. A. ROLLINS Commissioner.
sHrRmAs sHoox Esq, Collector 1hirsy-sscond Dis
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