New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-21

and by the further loss of kttle over
SS,0OOO0O by the repeal, under the same act
| OF certain taxes relating to spirits, leaving
| but little more than $500 600 as increase
in the receipts from ell sources relative To
| spirits
The production of spirits during the fiscal
year ended on June 30. 1873, was: Total
production from materials other than fruit.
bS,3365b1 gallons; total production f. 0 u
fruit, 2,9li,S0O; total, 1,l5l ,367 taxaole
gallons. The tax collected on spirits with
drawn from the warehouses during the
fiscal year 1872 was $32. .457 ,235.
The tax collected on spirits withdrawn
from warehouses during the fiscal year
1873 was Sll l02, ,92l; tho tax on spirits
withdrawn from export during the fiscal
year 1873 was 81 65l ,04,. If the tax had
been collected on spirits Withdrawn for ex-
port during the fiscal year 1873: as was the
case during the fiscal year 1872, the receipts
for the fiscal year 1873 would have been in
creased Sl,63l.0il, thus swelling the re-
celpts from spirits withdrawn from bond
for the fiscal year 1873 to $42,753. .962
"A comparative statement, therefore of
receipts on account of all spirits with
drawn from bond. for the two wears, under
like circumstances, would show an increase
e1 sIU,2'o, %, or over thirty one per cent
In receiDts OF the fiscal wear 1873 over
those of the preceding fiscal wear. The acs
of June ., 1872, authorizing the withdrawal
OF spirits from distillery warehouses. for
export, without payment of the tax, has
been in operation since the first of August.
1872, under regulations of this office, az
Proved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Che tax received on imitation wines dur-
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873, was
S353l. The YAK received on iermenten
liquors, at 81 per barrel, for the wears 1872
and 1873 was SS,009,969 and SS,9l0,S24, re-
spectively. The total receipts from to
bacco for the fiscal year ending June 30,
total receipts for the fiscal year ending
June 3d. 1872, there was decrease of COZ
lectlOns on manufactured tobacco of all De.
scriptions OF 81, ,T2,9l7.
There was an increase in Che .@ota9
receipts from the manufacture and sale oS
tobacco, snuff and cigars in all their formA
over the receipts from the same sources for
the preceding 1scal year of $65Ol3s.
So far as such products have been reported
fl6,4l0,934 pounds are given as the actua?
product this year, showing an increase ovey
the annual production reported for the sra
ceding fiscal year of 9, lS0079 pounds.
The number of cigars cheroOts, etc, Ga
which taxes were collected during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1873 was ,SO7, ,O3i t:i6.
showing an excess over the number re-
ported for the preceding fiscal year Of
279,22S,67l. Apprehensions are entertaire6
by parties tavoring the continuance %
the former system of expo. b.nded
warehouses that there would be a larges
falling of in the quantity of manufactured
tobacco shipped to foreign countries by tha
present system.
These predictions, however. have no9
been verified by the actual result, which
shows that notwithstanding some cons d.
cradle time was required tully,t i, augu att
the change and tamliarize shippers witt.
the object of the law and regulations undev
which the shipments are now made, instead
OF being any falling off there was an actual
increase of some 5i4,06f pounds of export
tobacco during the last fiscal year
The consolidation of the different rates of
tax on different classes OF chewing tobacco,
has seemed to realize, in practice, all that
the friends of this measure predicted of
good results No branch of the business
seems to have experienced any incon-
venience or suffered diminution n amount
of business formerly done under gradtd
tax. In consequence of such uniform tax
not only has there been a large increase
in the production and sale of
tobacco, but it is believed
that this increased business has been d, ne
with a to cradle am unit Of profit to the
The law, in its present operation, is
thought to act equally and impartially Its
have become better under
stood. There has been more general &C
Iuiescence in these requirements during the
ast fiscal year than ever before there have
been fewer violations of law and regula-
ions; fewer seizures and fewer prosecu-
ions reported. The decrease in receipts
from banks and bankers and adhesive
stamps is due to the legislation approved
June =, 1872.
The class entitled ''articles ana occup;ss
ions formerly taxed. but now exempt" in
,ludes certain tax on old lists repealed
prior to June .. 1872, with the tax on in
'ome and gas; The aggregate receipts foe
he last fiscal year exceeded the commits
'ioners estimate by Sl07 ,545,60S. 1t is esti-
nnted that the total receipts for the cur
'ent fiscal year will be 500 900 00O
The estimate will, of course, be affected
somewhat by the continuance or otherwise
ii the present financial embarrassment 1t
3 not thought that any material loss will
ensue from the amounts of taxes received
rom the personal consumption of spirits or
,obacco, should the financial trouble con
inue, but a loss would undoubtedly be
cit in the amount of spirits used chene
ally, and in the mechanical arts
The pan adopted in lieu of the eighty
district plan, to wit, abolishing Offices of
assessors and assistant assessors reduced
he expenses 81 ,062,S27 lower than the esti-
mated reduction under the eighty district
'Ian and 81 10000 lower than the appro-
,ration for 1873. Under the old system
he estimates for the fiscal year 1875 siowa
urther reduction of S9i5S or 81 .6D9 1913 less
han the appropriation for the fiscal yeak
S73, and 81 ,012, 3Sj less than estimate Sos
S74.
Based on che eighty district plan, ss%yas
hought at first that an additionas clericaS
oroe would be needed in this office, pl view
II the Increased labor under the act Of De
ember a, 1872, but diligence ans an On
huslastc application 20 their new duties
n the part of the existing clericsI .urcets
ave obviated such supposed necessity. Fog
considerable part of the past Simmer %
lumber of the clerks were employed sew
raj hours each day after the regular bust
ess hours ia executing and adjusting the
ew system.
This gratuitous labor was cherrfully pes
Drmed and is deserving OF special com
The commissioner, for reasons
t1ted, recommends that the collectors
4lacies be fixed at amounts ranging from
300 to $1,000, and the supervisors salaries
t $1,000 per annum. The commissioner
avs, in conclusion:
| would repeat the suggestions contained
} my report of November q, 1871, that
'ctlon torty.four of the act of Julv % 1863
lould be amended by making he mini
um penalty smaller snch penalty being
DIV tine OF not less than $1,000 with not
s7 than six months imprisonment. The
1due severity of this punishment would
,em to be obvious, as applied to The
lenses OF carrying on the business
retail or wholesale dealer, rec
her or manufacturer of a:ill- withoue
ivlng paid the special tax in case. wh's'eio
} intent TO detraud exists, the omission
isln@ from ignorance Of the law other
Renaissance not fraudulent, get cOnsti-
ting no legal excuse under the terms oS
e section. The practical effect Of pro-
ding so Observation-Disclosures a nlInis hlnnnt