The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-07

Inc following circular has been sent Us
for publication. Parties already en-.
gagged In the business OF diStIlllng, 90
well as those about 10 embark In Il,
will do well to read It carefully. Those
violating any Of the rules promulsa.
led, may expect TO be visited with the
full penalties OF the law:
SUPERVISORS oHFlcE,
RICHMOND, August !, 1858.
Section 2, Act Of July 20, 1868. pro-
Vldea that the Commissioner OF Inter.
nal Revenue may exempt dlstlllers Of
brandy from apples, peaches or grapes,
exclusively, from certain requirements
OF the act relating 10 dlslillatlon OF
spirits. The following rules are esLab.
liahed for the guidance Of officers and
an persons proposing TO distll apple
brandy.
lGt Every still must be registered on
form % with the Assistant Assessor OF
the proper division.
"a. Each person, before commencing
dlstillahon, must give notice, on form
", OF bis Intention 10 run, the number
OF stills proposed 10 be used; the capR-
city OF each still In gallons; the sIEs OF
the LOT on which the dlstiliinR 10 10 be
carried on; the kind and character OF
the building; what kind OF material or
fruit ID to be used; and an estimate OF
the gallons OF brandy that can be pro.
duced In "a hours.
Sid. A special tax OF S37 80 from Au-
lillef.
4Lh. A bond for not less than IS. 900,
70 be approved by the Assessor, must
eglven In every case.
6th.. A capacity tax Of & per day
must be paid by each dlstiller produc.
Ing 10 gallons or less each q hours.
9Th. Each proof gallon Of brandy, be-
fore being removed or consumed, must
be Inspected and gagged by u gauger,
who will mark on each package the
number OF proof gallons; the name Of
the dlsIiller; the place (town or county,
where produced; the date OF inspection
and name OF inspector; and also altlx 10
each package q tax.paid stamp, dsnot-
ing the tag, at 90 cents per proof gallon.
The distlller will be required TO pay at
least W per cent. on the reported pro-
ducing capacity as fxed by the Sur.
veyor.
7Gh. Assistant Assessors can be ap.
pointed as surveyors and gaugers, with
fees 10 be hxed by the CommIssIoner.
S:h. Every distiller must give notice
OF the time OF commencing, after which
be will be charged with the per diem
tax OF ~ for each working day Of "a
hours, until he has mailed a written
notice to the Assistant Assessor that he
has ceased running his still or stills,
OH. AT the end OF each month The
dlstiller must have all spirits made BY
him during the month gagged and 10.
spected, and each package shall have
affixed thereon a tax paid stang, W hich
must be purchased OF the Collector, and
must be affixed by the gauger, together
with all the marks or brands REQUIRED
10 paragraph 9 Of these instructions,
The dlstiller must also make u return
at Tue end OF each month to the Assls-
tant Assessor, under oath, Of the num-
Der Of packages and gallons distilled
during the month; The number OF
packages and gallons sold or removed,
and 10 whom sold or delivered, with
the residence ofthe purchaser or receiy.
er of such spirits.
10th. Brandy cannot be removed
from the distlllery premises without II
has been gauged, and the taxes have
been paid.
18th. All blanks, forms and instruc-
lions In relation to dlstillation OF brandy
will be furnished by Assistant Asses.
sors.
18th. Every dIstIller, before common.
cling, must Lave the Assistant Assessor
make the survey required by section
10, Act OF July 20, 1868.
3.h. The capacity Of the still will in
each case BIZ determined by actual
measurement, by noting the number
OF gallons OF water required to fill Il,
l4:h. AS rule a 100 gallon still is
he!u TO have producing capacity OF IS
gallons OF proof brandy In q hours,
and will be charged In any event with
80 per cent. or % gallous-(tax SAY ior
each "a hours the still IL supposed 10 be
run. This estimate allows 20 Der cent,
for boiling, and IL based on the assump.
tlon that only 80 gallons can be boiled
in still holding 100 gallons, and that
the still can be run seven times In "a
hours, and that charge OF low wines
can be run In the same time as u charge
OF cider, and that Is gallons OF cider
will produce one gallon OF brandy,
18th. A still OF 80 gallons will pro,
duce $40 as much as one OF 100: one OF
60 gallons $40 as much; one OF 40 Qal
Ions 4 10 as much; aud 50 per cent With
which the dlstlller will, In any case
while running, be charged with Will be
22H gallons on an 80 gallon still; II
gallons on 90 gallon; Ia gallons on a
90 gallon; and II gallons on q 40 gallon
still.
10th. II more than one still ia used,
the producing capacity must be found
In each case IN the same way, and this
dlstiller must be charged with the full
production, which In no case must be
less than 81 per cent Of the producing
capacity Of each still used.
17Lh. Officers must be vlgilant In en-.
forcing these requirements 10 their re.
speCtive districts and divisions,
18Th. Any person running a still
without payment OF special tax, or
without compliance with law and the
regulations In relation to dIstillIpg
brandy, Is liable to fine Of NOT less
than $1,000, and to imprisonment not
less than six months, and 10 the for
leiture OF the distilIlng apparatus and
the distilllng premises.
OTIs +. PREsDREY.
Supervisor Of VIRGINIA and West Yirotnid.