The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

the tax on ali the spirits produced anu ara"n non'
the cistorn; ana the privilege Of storing ~ ware,
house for one year or less was not intended TO- ana
does NOT carry with It any advantage " respect 60
loss not conceded to the distler who pays To tax
on the same day tina; the spirits are drawn from the
cistern. Consequently spirits In diStnlefy, In ware
house. ore not required to be sapged and proved be-
fore withdrawal therefrom, nor before the entry for
withdrawal is made. The rule laid down on page II,
Instructions, series No. l. providing for an al
lowance for loss BY leakage in warehouse, applies
only to spirits distilled and placed bond prior to
July 90 1868. In any case where this rule has been
applied to spirits produced since July
20, 1885, the collector is hereby instructed
TO collect, without delay, all sums which
have been SO allowed for loss by leakage or other.
wise. This law Is explicit and imperative. and gives
no discretion to the Commissioner or to any other
oficer TO modify its operation.
Construction OF Metric Standards.
The superintendent OF the Coast Survey, in letter
to Secretary McCullocn, says nifty sets Of metric
standards are process Of construction. or these
nifty brass meters ready for dividing In the cases.
ana thirteen tracers for copying graduation are I'm
ished. The apparatus for making the graduation is
constructed and very nearly adjusted. Fifty kilo-
grammes are made, OF which twenty-seven are In
boxes and sixteen adjusted. Fifty demikilos and
six decakilos are ready for adjusting and six deca-
kilos under way Twelve litres are partly finished,
and four litres wholly finished, but not Jet ad-
justed. The Superintendent recommends the appro-
priatiOn OF $2O 600 for the construction OF metric
standards to be furnished each State according to
the act OF July o. 1885, says the cost OF each set
Is $780, The reason for constructing 6ny sets IL TO
have enough to supply future States.
Decisions by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The following decisions were made By the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury during last month"; in reply to
queries received from officers Of the department
throughout the country
Where security for a collectors bond becomes
vaueess the collector will be called on for another,
not In place OF but in addition TO the previous one.
The former security cannot be withdrawn.
IT is not considered that person y debarred from
sharing as an informer because Of holding the ONCE
OF Assessor OF Internal Revenue.
No allowance can be made for leakage or def
ring subsequently their deposlt the warehouse,
In accordance with article 372 Of the general regnla-
Paper, II sent to tie United states to be printed on
one or both sides and subsequently exported, would
be liable to duty on importation. II the ink and
printed as above stated would be article wholly
manufactured OF materials imported" &C.. and entl-
tied 10 drawback on exportation less ten per cent
under section four or the Tariff act OF August O. 1891
Duties may be abated on cargo OF vessel thrown
limits OF port Of the United States and before land
ing. Section thirteen, act March ., 1861
OF property seized not exceeding in value $500 all
proceeds or sale are 10 be held on special deposit
until the collector is notified OF the departments
decision on snch application.
The first section OF the act OF March g. 1s4e forbids
the payment Of collectors commissions through
United States marshals ont Of funds collected.
Money recovered on execution must be paid by the
marshal to the collector as outes &C.. and treated
as any other duties.
The commissions viii be paid In the regular way.
No allowance can be granted on goods damaged
on account Of the length Of the voyage OF transport
alton in bond Section eight, act March %, 1854,
applies only to damage occurring from accidental
causes--as fire, shipwreck, &c.
An ofiicer robbed OF tho public money OF which he
ton to keep it safely being absolute without any
condition expressed or implied. The only avenue
for relief is through Congress or the Court OF Claims
All duties must he deposited In coin as prescribed
by law. deposit or the equivalent In currency Is
Where there is but one deck 10 steamer and the
engines and boilers which rest upon the keelson pass
through that deck, the space so occupied being COW
cred in, the law exempts from admeasurement only
that portion which ~ above the deck.
AS general rule the department does not permit
the examination and appraisement OF any imported
merchandise away from the public stores which can
properly be examined and appraised ut them.
The allowance or ave per cent instead or actual
breakage should be made in every case where 1t Is
applicable, unless the importer wishes TO exercise
The option given him or having the quantities ascer-
taned by tale, which option he must declare at the
time Of entry. (iee circular December 81 1919
Pieces OF iron new re not dutiable as scrap iron,
but al one cent per pound or $22 40 per ton.
The usual rate OF commissions on invoices OF hides
from Calcutta may be considered to be two and
Carbolic acid used for chemical and manufacture
ing purposes such as the manufacture OF pierre acid
and OF coralline, &c. is, when Imported for such
The property OF a pedler found trading without a
license and forfeited for that reason is not dvsibe
Fee OF one-half storage for one month. under act
thiry-nye, Revised Warehouse regulations does not
apply where merchandise IS withdrawn for exporta-
ton before putting II IN store.