The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

The number Of distillcricS registered dur
ing the wear was ~. $50. and the number
operated 4.6S3. OF tn" number operated.
65S wcr" grain 'iistillcricS, = mola>scS dis
t~illeric> and 3.@5t fruit di>tillerie>.
The commissioner SAYS public attention
has been often called, within the past few
months. 10 extensive frauds committed in
certain localities upon the revcnUe by dis
tiller> and resitierS Of distilled spirits. He
gives an account, first, of the checks, guards
and projections against the frauds establish
ed 10y law; second. of the mannc i'm which
the whisky frauds, 80 called, lately exposed.
We're perpctrated upon the Government:
third. the extent Of these frauds: fourth,
the checks recently established to prevent II
recurrence Of the same; and, fifth, suggests
the legislation which, in his opinion, is neC-
c>>ary To insure 4 fuller collection in future
of the taxes upon distilled spirits.
The commissioner says, with regard to the
additional legislation required to enforce
honesty in The collection of the tax on dis
titled spirits: 81 give it Us my opinion that
the only law necessary is one that shall make
the requirements as stringent, and the pen
altics for dc1rauding the Government aS Sc
we're, in the ease of rectitierS rs they now
are in the case of distillcrS. The ~rectifier
should be required to give a bond i'll an
amount equal to the tax represented by all
the spirits he can possibly rectify each
month. The house and tract of land upon
which the establishment is located should be
forfeited to the United States in case of
fraud. He should;n0t be allowed to handle
any spirits at his rcctifying house except
those he purchases for rectiticatiOn and sells
under rectitiers' stamps
"a an indication of the extent of the
frauds above described, | have the honor to
report that documentary evidence il in the
possession of this office which has warranted
the seizure of tWcnty-fOur distillericS and
thirty->cven roctifying houses. and impli-
Gated over fifty United States galgcrS and
Storc-keepers. This evidence also shows
the issue between July /, 1874, and May /,
1879, of fraudulent spirits, by duplication,
of over ~, 600 packages. containing probably
l,2o0, 900 proof gallons, and, by means OF
false gauging, to the additional amount of
1000, 900 proof gallons. This. of course, is
but a portion of the fraud actually commit
ted. but, III itself, indicates loss of tax to
the Government in ten months to an amount
not less than 81 go, G0.'
Receipts from al sources relating to fer
mentcd liquors for the fiscal year. -, H.
O04; decrease, Sl60.615 a compared with
1874. Number OF brewers manufacturing
fcrmented liquors, Isl.
The Commissioner expresses full conf
dence in the stamp system for the collection
of rcVp!-ne.
The number of cases compromised during
the wear was ~. and the amount received
by compromise $l56. $50.
The total receipts for tobacco were $50
:03, 46l. an increase over 1874 of Si.Ut0. $50,
= ne an Increase OTcr any previous fiscal year
of -. 9lT, 15S. The total amount of tax col
lccted on tobacco and snuff from September
|, 1862. to june 30. 1879, is $225, 3o6. 2l9.
The total collections on cigars, cherOotS and
cigarettes for the same time was SIS, 2533. 2O6.
1t i expected that during the current veal
the assessments Of tax on tobacco will be
largely increased. The whole amount OF
taxes assessed during the year was -, $50,
@O3, an increase over the previous year OF
81. 444. 335.
The quantity of distilled spirits in ware.
house. July /, 1874. was Il, 80 1863 gallons,
Distilled spirits produced during the year,
90, $50, 425 gallons. Total, g, 6S6, ;94 gal
Ions. Total Withdrawn, 63, 3l9. 14l gallons,
leaving in bond June 80, 1879, 1885, ,25;
gallons. Spirits removed from warehouse:
for export for the year ending June 30, 1874,
1850, 100 gallons, while only 5S1 ,4l3 gallons
were thus removed during the last tisca
wear. The quantity of tobacco removed fol