Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-13

every storekeeper, gauger and employs
who u connected with distiIlery where
fraud is perpetrated, becomes q pen.
sloner upon the distiller. II, therefore
the dlstiilers be kept under such sirici
surveillance. that the amount of money
gained by fraud is not sufficient to pS y
large corps Of officers and workmen in
necessary collision with them to con
summate fraud, they will, as q matter OF
policy, be honest. As an indication OF
the extent of the frauds above described,
J. have the honor to report that docu-
mentary evidence is in possession OF
THIS Office which has warranted the
seizure Of twenty-four distilleries aud
thlrty-seven rectifying houses, and i'm
| pucatlng over fifty United States gsu.
gers and storekeepers. This evidence
| shows the issue, between July l, 1874
and May l, 1875, of fraudulent spirits by
the duplication OF 20 900 packages COLI
tanning probably ], zoe, 600 proof gallons,
and by the aid of false gauging, to an
additional amount of 100000 proof
gallons. This, of course, is but portion
OF fraud actually committed, but in it.
self Indicates the loss of tax to the
government, in ten months, to
au amount not less than 81 5000
Receipts from all sources relating to
fermented liquors for the fiscal year,
S.. l44, Goa, aud decrease, S160, 675, as
compared with 1874. Number of brew
ers manufacturing fermented Equors,
1884 9f1e com missioner expresses fali
confidence in the stamp system for the
collection OF revenue. The number Of
cases compromised during the year is
IA; amount received by compromise,
$l56, 1855. A recommendation is made
that deserving gaugers receive 81 per
day, and that in some instances the |
offices OF gauger and stOrekeeper be con- |
sOlidated, by which 500 600 would be |
saved in expenses. Total receipts fer |
tobacco, $37, 303, 46l, an increase over
1874 of S4 ,06O $50, and an increase over
any previous fiscal year of $2,9l7,15S |
Total amount Nf tax collected OH tobacco |
and snuff from September l, 1862, to
June 80, 1875, S225 .356, 219; total colle,.
tons on cigars, cherOOts and cigarettes
same time, $68, 233, 206. 1t is expected
that during the current year the asie 5
ment of taxes on tobacco will be largely
increased. The whole amount of taxes
asse sed during the year is IS, go, COB, sn
/ 1crease over the previous year of s., 444,-
1886. The quantity of distilled spirits 10
July l, 1874 IS II. 755 969
gallons; distilled spirits produced duri1g
the year, 60, $3.50, 425 gallons; total, 78.
6S6 1894 gallons. Total withdrawn, 65,-
3l9, al gallons, leaving in bond June
30, 1875, IL, 1861. 25S gallons. The spirits
removed from warehouses for export for
the year ending June 80, 1874, reached
l, $50, los gallons, while only 5S7, Alb gal
ons was thus removed during the Iast
fiscal year. The quantity of tobacco re-
novel for expo; tation in bond, without
paying taxes, amounted to S9,l79,3I5 q
iecretse Of $l,621,6 The commits
loner says the fJrce of revenue agents
8 Inadequate, and recommends the
passage OF a law authorizing fifteen more
agents. He thinks further consolids-
ion OF the collection districts can be
made without affecting the revenue, and
hat the plan Of gauging wholesale
liquor dealers packages by United States
,augers can be dispensed with, and q
nipple system of checks by stamps SUBJ
tituted, which will prevent an over
ssue. He recommends making a viola
ion OF the law relating to friction match
g criminal Offense, punishable by fine
md imprisonment. He also desires that
Internal revenue agents be empowered
o demand and obtain The inspection Of
he books and papers OF distiIIers, recti-
lers, brewers, wholesale liquor dealers,
nd manufacturers of tobacco, snuff and
igars.
Toe commissioner estimates the col
actiOns for the present fiscal year from {
IL sources of internal revenue at Sl22,-
10000.