Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-29
Circular Letter United States
Internal Revenue.
oTIIcE OF krLCIAL nEvINrE OWE

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GALVESTON, Feb, 10, l6Gs.
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Ia obedience TO Instructions ! am
disettea la inform all tho above
named companies aud persons, that
IN all cases OF transporting e0lton
the full requirements of existing
laws and regulations must he fully
complied with aud tho following
additional instructions arc issued for
tho guidance Of all, so that in future
10 excuse can DO offered for non
compliance Herewith,
on cotton upOn which the tax
has been paid aud known by regu-
lntions as class "a" the original
permit must in every instance ac-
company the cotton, aud tho cotton
must bear metallic tags, lettored and
numbered, ne set fh,sh ~ the ao'
companying permits, Where cot
ton Il being removed from any place
within the district Of production, to
designated points in other districts
upon which tho tax has not been
paid, and known by regulations as
clrss b." the permits, and tags u
unattached, must also accompany
the cotton, and the permits of such
class "B" cotton must BIO delivered
10 the collector at points OF destina'
ton, and at tho same time u mani,
fest land the tags il unattachcd) OF
all cotton transported must DO do
livcrcd To the assessor, clearly speci'
living the class of each and every
lot. Cotton of class "B' must be
consigned direct TO the collector and
dc!iverd 10 him or his authorized
agent, and not TO factors or mer
chants. ..4t '. .'I
All manifrsts for Assessors and
permits for Collectors, ut points oil
destination, must be dc ivcred mt
once upon the arrival Of tho cotton
and before the same leaves th O
wharf depot or place of delivery,
fotlat q proper examination can
be made Of tho Same.
No restrictions are placed upon
class &C" cotton when being moved
from one point to another within
tho district of production, but the
class must always be specified in
the manifest. r-l
The practice heretofore in vogue
of sending permits, manifest and
other official papers by mail when
not clearly specified by existing
regulations series 3 No. 5,-must
hereafter ccas,, for such cause is
unsafe as a medium of protection to
the cotton and makes the same liza
bic to siczurc. Therefore all reve-
nue. officers and others interested
will act accordingly.
Cotton press companies who have
given bond to collectors for the safe
custody of class "B' cotton, arc re
Quircd to store such cotton sepa-
rately from other cottons. and to
keep n, separate record book for the
same, that will show on its face the
exact condition of all class "B" cot
ton,in tho respective warehouses or
presses when the detailed officer
may find it necessary to examine
he same. In no instance must
cotton be removed from the presses
without orders from the collector,
that the samo has met the full re-
qnircm cnts of law.
In closing, l beg to assure all
whom it may concern, that the full
penalties and liabilities for violation
of the existing cotton laws and reg
ulations will be rigidly enforced,
for it is the duty of all revenue Of
ficers to preserve the integrity of
tho revenue. But in so doing it
should be our aim to disturb as little
as possible, the privileges and in
tercsts of the business community.
Therefore, there must be uniform
official courtesy extended toward
all persons brought in contact with
the officers of the bureau.
Very respectfully, Fao
A. B. SLOANAKER,
Sppcjal Agent.