The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-12-04
Internal Revenue Report.

Inc report VI the OVmmlSSlO0Gf o. In.
ternal Revenue shows that the aggregate
receipts from all sources for the year end
ing with June last, exclusive of the direct
tax upon lands and the duty upon the
capital, circulation, and deposits of Ma
tional Banks, were $114,O75, 456. The
amount includes sums refunded and al
lowed on drawbacks. The total amount
on drawbacks was $52,346. On spirits,
and general merchandise there
were refunded for taxes illegally assessed
and collected, $618,667. The receipts
from the several sources relating to dis
titled spirits were for the year 1872, $49,-
475,516; for 1873, $52,099, 371. Increase
in the receipts from the gallon tax ondis-
titled spirits, $1O,O13,270; from the special
tax on rectifiers and dealers in liquors,
$1,O94,264.
A part of this interest was, however,
offset by the loss of nearly 100000 dur
ing the last year, by the reduction of tie
value of stamps for spirits other than tax
paid stamps, from IS cents to 10 ceEts
each, and by the further loss of little
over $S,O0O,O00 by the repeal of certain
acts relating to spirits, leaving a bal
ance of more than $2,5OO,OOO increase
in receipts from all sources relating to
spirits.
The production of spirits during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1873, vas,
from materials other than fruit, 68,236, 567
taxable gallons; total production from
fruit, 2,9148O0. Tax collected on spirits
withdrawn from warehouse during thu
fiscal year 1872, $32, Asst 1856; during the
fiscal year 1873, al, 1O2, 921; tax on spirits
withdrawn for export during the fiscal
year 1873, 1861, O41. The tax received
on imitation wines during the wear end.
ing June 80, 1878, was $3,551; on fer.
mented liquors at 81 per barrel, for the
years 1872 and 1873, was 5000, 969 and
1910, 1923 respectively.
Total receipts from tobacco for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1873, were $34, 1885,.
3O3. Compared with the total receipts fol-
the fiscaly endingJune 30, 1877, there was
a decrease of collections on manufactured
tobacco of all descriptions of $1,172,917.
There was an increase in the total receipts
from the manufacture and sale of tobacco,
snuff and cigars, in all their forms, over
the receipts from the same sources for
the preceding fiscal year of $3.50, 1872
One hundred and sixteen millions four
hundred and fifty thousand nine hundred
and thirty-four pounds are given as the
actual product Of the year, SO far as such
products have been reported, and show.
ing an increase over the annual produc.
ton reported for the preceding fiscal year
OF 9,1SO,O79 pounds. The number OF
cigars, cheroots, etc., on which taxes were
collected during the fiscal year ending
June 81, 1873, was 1907, 134, SAC, showing
an excess over the number reported fol
the preceding fiscal year of 279, 328, 674
There was an increase OF $4,000 pounds
of exported tobacco during the last fiscal
year. The aggregate receipts for the last
fiscal year exceeded the Commissioners
estimate by $4,O75, 456. 1t is estimated
that the total receipts for the current fiscal
year will be 500, 100000.
The plan adopted of abolishing the of
fees of Assessors and Assistant Assessors
reduced expenses $1,O62,827 lower than
the estimated reduction under the eighty.
district plan, and $1,O6O,OOO lower than
the appropriations for 1878 under the old
system. The estimates for the fiscal veal
1874 show further reduction of s., 478, OF
81, O69, 458 less than the appropriation 70,
the fiscal year 1873, and $1,O72, 285 less
than the estimate for 1874 on the eighty.
district plan. The Commissioner recon-
mends that Collectors salaries be fixed
al amounts ranging from 800 to IS 5000
and Supervisors salaries at $4,000 pei
annum, and repeats the suggestion con.
tanned in his report November 81, 1871,
that Sec: A of the act of July 20, 1868, be
amended by making the minimum pen.
atty atty smaller, such penalty being now q
than six mOnths' imnrisonment
The Commissioner recommends legis.
lation limiting the time to July 1, 1874,
within which documentary stamps, is.
sued under Schedule B, of a greater de.
nomination than 2 cents, may be present.
ed for redemption. The report concludes
with the suggestion, made in the last an.
nual report, that the amendments of June
6, 1872, to Sec. SO of the act of July 20
1868, relating to special taxes of dealers
in liquors, should be made more explicit