Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-11-27
The Annual Report Of the Internal Rev.
enue Commissioners.

enue Commissioners.
The report of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue shows that the ag-
gregate receipts from all sources for
the year ending with June last, exclu-
sive of the direct tax upon lands, and the
duty upon the capitals, circulation and
deposits Of National Banks, were $114,
O75, 456. This amount includes sums
refunded and allowed, on drawbacks.
The total amount on drawbacks was
So, 346. On spirits, tobacco, and gen.
erai merchandise, there were refund
ed for taxes illegally assessed and COL
lected, $618667. The receipts from
the several sources relating to distilled
spirits were, for the year 1872. 49,
475, SIG; for 1873, $50, O99, 37j. In
crease IN receipts from the gallon tax
on distilled spirits, $10,1O3, 276; from
special tax on rectifers and dealers in
liquors, $1,O94, 264. "A part of this in
crease was, however, offset by the loss
of nearly $500, 900 during the last wear
by the reduction of the value of stamps
for spirits other than tax paid, stamps
from rs cents to 10 cents each, and by
the further loss of little over So,
OOO, 600 by the repeal of certain acts
relating to spirits, leaving a balance of
more than $2,500,O0O increase in re-
celpts from all sources relating to
spirits.
THE PRODUCTION OF SPIRITS
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1873, was, from materials other than
fruit, GO, 236, 567 taxable gallons; total
production from fruit, $2,9l4,8OO. Tax
collected on spirits withdrawn from
warehouse during the year 1872, &c.,
49,, 235; during the year 1873, $4i, iO2,-
vi. Tax on spirits withdrawn from
export during the fiscal year 1873, ST.
651, 041: The tax receipts on imitation
wines during the year ending Jnne 80,
1873, was So, 551; on fermcntcd liquors
at $1.OO per barrel, for the years 1872
and 1873, was SO, 009, 969, and IS, 91O, 1923
respectively.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
Total receipts from tobacco for the
fiscal Year endihg June 30, 1873, we're
1874, 1856, 1903. Compared with the t.ta
receipts for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1872, there was decrease of co)lec.
tions 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,
stuff 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 hun
dred and thirty -four pounds are given
as the actual product of the year so far
US such product has been reported,
and showing an increase over the an.
nual production reported for the
preceding fiscal year of $3.50, O79
pounds. The number of cigars, che
roots, etc., on which taxes were COL
lected during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1873, was $1,8O7, 1874, GIG,
showing an excess over the number re-
ported for the preceding fiscal year of
279, 1928, 684 There was an increase of
544, 074 pounds of exported tobacco
during the last fiscal year. The aggre-
gate receipts for the last fiscal year ex-
ceeded the Commissioners estimate by
81, O75, 456. 1t is estimated that the
total receipts for the current fiscal wear
will be 500, 100000
EAIENSES.
The plan adopted of abolishing the
Offices of Assessors and Assistant
Assessors reduced the expenses ST.
O62, 1927 lower than the estimated
reduction under the 90; ~,lty- district
plan, and $1,000 600 lower than the
appropriation for 1878 under the old
system. The estimates for the fiscal
year 1874 show a further reduction of
$9,47S (?), or 81, 069. 45S less than the
appropriation for the fiscal year 1878,
and $1,072, 285 less than the estimate
for 1874 on the eighty district plan.
The Commissioner recommends that
Collectors sulal les he fixed ut amounts
ranging from 50, 500 to IS, 900. and Su-
pervisors' salaries at 81, 600 per anrln,
and repeats the suggestion contained
in the report of Nov. 81, 1871, that Sec
ton Al of the act of JuAy 20, 1868, be
amended by making the minimum pen
alty smaller, such penalty being now a
fine of not less than 81 900, with not
less than SIX months imprisonment.
STAMPS.
The commissioner recommends legis-
lation limiting the term to July l,
1874, within which documentary stamps
issued under schedule Il of a greater
denomination than cents, may be pre-
scented for redemption. The report
concludes with the suggestion made. in
the last annual report, that the amend
mcnts 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.
In a late severe gale lady asked
neighbour if he was not afraid his house
would blow away. "Oh, no. was the
answer. the mortgage on it IS 50
heavy as to make that impossible"
HENS never wear anything on their
feet, except when the farmers wife
drives them ont Of tha unr1aO Tho,,