The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-09
Distnling Brandy from Fruit.

Distillipg Brandy from Fruit
The regulations prescribed by tho
Honorable Commissioner of informal
Rovenuo for the distillation of brandy
from fruit, provides: First-That ove
cry person who desires to ongago in
the distilation Of brandy from fruit,
must givo notice Of his intentions up
on Form 273, to engage therein, and
must register his stills upon Form 26.
Those blanks are furnished by tho
Collector of the District, and arc to
be filled out by the person desiring to
distill. After notice has been filed and
before operations can be begun tho
distiller must make good and suffi-
cient bond, the penalty TO bo fixed by
the Collector, with two good and suf,
ficiont sureties, conditioned that the
distiller will comply with all the ro-
venue laws and will pay tho Govern
mont tax Of 80 cents per gallon upon
oil brandy produced by him, whothor
for himself or for other parties. Al
ter these blanks have all been properly
filled out and accepted by the Colloc>
tor, a survey of tho still to bo used
will DO made at the expense Of tho
Government, provided the still is u
new one and has never beon surveyed,
and plan Of survey furnished the
distillor, from whiohhe will be required
to operate his distillery. Aiter those
preliminary preparations havo boon
made, tho distillel, upon receiving
notice from tho Collector, can
commence operations. Ho will be
required to koop u daly record of his
operations in u book prescribed by
tho Honorable Commissioner Of In
formal Revenue, (Form 254) which
can be obtained upon application to
tho Collector, and the payment of 81;
and he will bo further required to
make o monthly report on Form Is
of his operations for each month up
on blanks furnished by the Collector
After the operations of the distillery
have ceased, tue brandy produced
must be guaged by % Government Of
ficer, at the expense of the Govorn.-
mont; and no spirits can be removed
for consumption or sale until alter tho
payment of the Government tax of 80
cents per gallon. All brandy produ-
ced must be placed in casks Of not less
than ten gallons capacity, and no spir-
its will be allowed to be placed in any
smaller vessels, no matter what may
DO tho circumstances connected with
tho furnishing of materials from which
the brandy was produced.
One person may distill materials
furnished by others, but the tax upon
all brandy produced must bo paid by
tho person who distills tho samo, and
bofere no dolivors it for consumption,
or sale. Under no circumstances can
brandy be delivered from the distil-
lery before the payment of tax, with
out subjecting tho distiller to oil pains
and penalties for violation of tho ro
venue laws. .'.
No special tax or license is required
of fruit distillers, tho only domand OF
the government being tho tax d
ninety cents per gallon for all the
spirits produced at tho distillOry, with.
out regard to the person who furn-
ished tho materials $685.
Distillers will do we'll to remember
one important fact, and that is, that
the government looks to them for tn,
payment of the tax upon all tho bran
dy produced by them, and all ar
rangements mado TO distilI material
for others, should be made with thi
distinct understanding.
All necessary blanks will bo farn-
ished upon application to Collector
Office at Columbia, S. @. u Il.