New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-25
THE TAX on SPIRITS.
NEW REGULATIONS FOR IT'S CoLLECTIoS-coMING
CHANGES IN THE SERVICE UNDER TIE NEW
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NEW REGULATIONS FOR IFS CoILECTIoN-coMiNG
CHANGES IN THE SERVICE UNDER TIE NEW
REGIME OF ECONOMY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. PA clause in the
Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill,
which approved the 18th inst provides for the
repeal OF 1891 and 1928 OF the Revised Stat
utcs so far as they relate to wholesale liquor deale<s
packages filed the premises OF such dealers from and
after days after the approval Of the act which time
expires tomorrow, These sections declare that whom
ever any package OF distilled spirits OF not less
than five wine gallons is filed for shipment sale, or de-
livery on the premises Of any Wholesale liquor dealer, It
shall be the duty Of United states gauger TO gauge and
inspect the and place thereon an engraved stamp
&c. II IA also provided that an distilled spirits drawn
from any cas package and placed u any other clsk
package containing not less than 10 gallons aud intended
for SALE shall again be Inspected and gagged marked
with the OF the gaugeT, place Of business OF the
dealer or recer &C. The repeal Of these sections was
for the purpose Of reducing the work Of internal revenue
gaugers and thus decrease the number of such officers
The books of the Internal Revenue Office show that LOLA
gaugcrs were ia commission the LIST Of January last
aud SOC OF that number duty; ll3i storeAeep
ers were in commission and 600 OF them on duty.
In order carry out the new law circular has been
issued by Commissioner Rau prescribing tho new form
stamp 10 be- used by Wholesale liquor dealers, aud
directing that the services Of gaugers at wholesale liquor
dealers establishments for the purpose OF gausing
stamping branding packages viii not be required on
and after Aug. g. 1876 and after such date subse
queut thereto the above mentioned stamps shall be
received by the Collector and stamps for packages con
sAr n an N.vAitlo o''tS' - -'~h-~ - -"
ON application being made therefor Instead oI having
ackages gagged as hcrctof0rc the dealer viii procure
from the collector a stamp required for the quantity OF
ouor he proposes put smaller packages stating the
number and contents II the original package to be drawn
from &C. a. well description Of the cask 10 be Hed
which stamp must all xcd to the ncw package and be
properly Cancelled. The necessary stamps ana Ulanh
forms f. carry the new law into execution have been
nrepared and are being forwarded to collectors through
out the country circular has also been issued to col
lcetors 10 transmit possible, lists OF gans's
under their control and the OF those whose ser
vices can be dispensed wsh Until replies are received
10 ths circular num Of grgers to be dismissed In
cop,eoucnce Of the new law cannot be stated with any
accuracy.
Ills also provided In the Legislative Appropriation
bin that the Secretary Of the Treasury may upon tho
recommendation of the Commissioner Of Internal Rev
cpue mp,o the duties Of sorekcep.r and gaugcr upon
one oocr where the amount Of spirits produced at the
distery 10 which such officer may be assigned not
sufficient In the Judgment OF the commissioner. to war
rant the employ mcut Of two officers to perform tue sPa
rate ut Of aucer and storckceper the officer holding
such dual commission TO receive the compensation Oh
torckeeper only This will further reduction In
the number Of gaugcrs aud atorekcepers An order VIII
II. ISSUED by the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue III
few DAYS announcing the size Of distcIies III when te
consolidation OF the Offices Of suger and stcfekceper
shall take pace The order will apply to all small Us
tlerics, but the limit has not yet been agreed upon