The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-18

bonded warehouses over 1000, 900 gallons Of
increase tax from 20 to 90 cents per gallon
was made by Congress. BY law these spirits
were allowed, after bond being given, to
remain In the distillery warehouse one year
before withdrawal, and these spirits have
been, and still continue TO be, placed on the
market, subject only to the former duty OF
20 cents per gallon. ~ .
The net amount of receipts from all sources
ofInternal Revenue during the last fiscal year
in the several States Is given as follows: Ala
bama, Sill, 816; Arizona, $10,263; Arkansas,
$27i, 1928; California, $2,9S3,595; Colorado,
SO, 53l; Connecticut, $622. 225 Dakota, $i0,.
O4O; Delware, $500, 1871; District OF Columbia,
Sill OFT; Florida, $1S4,547; Georgia, $685.
154; Idaho, $l9,136; Illinois, $l7, 1927 ,668; In.
diana, $3.50, 1888; Iowa, 81, 040, 064; Kansas,
$133,53 Kentucky, 5000, 6S6; Louisiana,
1888, l5l Maine, $l07 ,26l Maryland, 81, 1885,
400; Massachusetts, $3.50 S0 AL Michigan,
$0'6S5; Missouri, $450i, $3.50; Montana, $23,.
666; Nebraska, 1922, 472; Nevada, $5S,147;
New Hampshire, $685. New Jersey,
81, 1852 ATS; New Mexico, $2l 1865; New York,
SIS, 2O0, S9S; North Caroline, 81 ,629, 994 !;
Ohio, $l4,65 295; Oregon, 1899; Penn
sylvania, 81, 140, 954; Rhode Island, 1921, 767 |;
South Carolina, $l20.SiS; Tennessee, $685.
90; Texas, $257, AS; Utah, S3l ,545; Yer
mont s5sS51 Virginia " sSssssS o Wash ash
Wisconsin, 81, $40, $50; Wyoming, $1l ,942.
The number Of distilleries registered dur
ing the year was 1886, and the number
operated is 1850. or the number operated,
65S were grain distilleries, seven molasses
distilleries, and 1884 fruit distilleries.
The receipts from all sources relating to
fermented liquors for the fiscal year were
so, 144,0 04, a decrease of $3.50, 675as compared
with 1874. The number of brewers manu-.
featuring fermented liquors is 2,7S4. The
Commissioner expresses full confidence in
the stamp system for the collection of reve.
nue.. The number of cases compromised
during the year was 744, and the amount
received by compromise $l56,576. A recon-
| mendation is made that deserving gaugers
receive 81 per day, and that in some inssan-
ces the offices of gauger and stOrekeeper be
consolidated, by which 500, 900 will be saved
| in expenses. 81.
| The total receipts from tobacco were
$37, 800, 461, an increase over 1874 of $4,000
| $50, and an increase over any previous fiscal
year of $2,917 1853. The total amount of tax
collected on tobacco and snuff from Septem-
Der l, 1862, to June 80, 1875, is 1926, 356, 2l9.
The total collections on cigars, cheroots, and
cigarettes for the same time amount to
SOS, 233, 206. 1t is expected that during the
current year the assessments OF tax on to-
bacco will be largely increased. The whole
amount of taxes assessed during the year
was $3.50, 003, an increase over the previous
year of $3,444,335.
The quantity of distilled spirits in ware
house on July |, 1874, was II, 755, 1863 gallons
distilled spirits produced during year,
60 $3.50, 425; total, 7S, 6S6, 1914 total Withdrawn,
| 65,3l9,141 leaving in bond June 80 1875,
13,367,253 gallons. Spirits removed from
warehouse for export for year ending June
| 30, 1874, amounted to 1900, LOG gallons, while
only 5S7, ALB gallons were thus removed dur.
| ing the last fiscal year.
The quantity of tobacco removed for
expectation in bond, without paying
taxes, was $9,179,3l5, decrease OF
| 81 ,62l ,611.
The Commissioner says the force of rev.
enue agents is inadequate, and recommends
the passage of a law authorizing fifteen
more. He thinks the further consideration
of collection districts can be made without
affecting the revenue, and that the plan of
gauging wholesale liquor dealers packages
by United States gaugers can be dispensed
with, and simple system Of checks by
stamps substituted, which will prevent over
issue.
He recommends making violation of the
law relating to friction matches criminal
offense, punishable, by fine and imprison-
ment He also desires that the Internal
! Revenue agents be empowered to demand
and obtain inspection Of books and papers
| of distilles, rectifers, brewers, wholesale
liquor dealers, and manufacturers of tobacco,
snuff, and cigars.
The Commissioner estimates collections
for the present fiscal year from all sources
of internal revenue at 1922 100000.