The daily gazette., 1878-08-27
FOURTH EDITION
After the Special Tax.
DEPUTY U. s. COLLECTOR PRETTYMAN
DEMANDS A SPECIAL TAN OF THE JET

DEPUTY U. s. COLLECTOR PRETTyMAN
DEMANDS A SPECIAL TAX OF THE JEF-
FERsoN CLUB AND SHIELDS LIBRARY.
Deputy U. S. Internal Revenue Col
lector ii. II. PrettyInan, having withlu
the past two or three days, learned that
the Shields Library Association, and the
Jefferson Democratic Club, engaged in
the sale OF lager baer on their respective
excursions TO Cape May, without first
paying special tax required by the
government, has taken steps looking to-
wards the collctin" of the same. He
has notified n proper officers of the two
orgauizat ors, that they must within "a
re.s Ilabc TIM call AT his office and pay
tin amou 4 required by law.
The d mand was at first violently resis-
ted, but on Saturday east, the President
of the Shields Library called upon Mr..
Preftyman, and asked to he granted a
weeks respite, in order to see whether
the organization would pay the amount
or contest the matter before the L. s.
District Court. AT IA meeting of the JEFF
ferson Club, held last evening, "A commit
tee was appointed to Investigate III the
affair.
| In conversation with Mr.. Prettyman
| this morning, he stated to a representa-
tive OF tins paper, that both clubs would
be compelled to pay the tax imposed by
! the government. He also stated that II
/ did not matter, whether the captain of
the steamer had special tax or not, a.
/ the clubs, or any private indi vidual could
not sell under that tax.
| He also stated, that large number of
persons did not thoroughly understand
the matter of a special tax. IT. is NOT Il
license, but IA special tax; the govern
ment did NOT grant licenses to any per
sons, or license any building, grounds,
steamboat or person for the sale of malt
or sprituOus Liquors, bus simply levied a
TAX upon such person or persons engaged
in the sale of such liquors, which tax
u, ,and 10 pc son orpersons eXceptll os }
named i'll the receipt could sell on st n
receipt.
The following is the la0 bearing on he
case.
Section 32i2, revised statutes of the
United States: md eVery person or
persons who carries on the business OF Il
brewer, or wholesale or retail dealer in
malt liquors, without having pad IL
special tax therefor, required by law,
shall besides being liable TO The payment
OF the tax be fined not less than SlO nor
more than 5000"
Section i4-fitth-Retail, dealers in
malt liquors shall pay $50. Every person
who sells or offers for sale malt liquors in
quantities of five gallons or less at one
time, but who does not deal in spirituous
liquors, shall be regarded as a retail dea-
Ter in malt liquors.
4 Mr.. Prettyman further stated, that
about two years ago, one of the fire
companies, leased the saloon of Gus.
Boer' on Market street, ..above Eighth,
for the privilege Of selling liquors during
the night of their ball. Although he had
Especial tax to SELL the company were
also required to take one out. He has
notified the Washington Fire COMPANY
that they will he required to take out a
special tax for their excursion on Thurs.
day next ifthev intend selling beer, whlcl
they have agreed TO do.
MIR. Pretty man desires to state that Ii,
Is not taking action at the present time
because it is the Jefferson Democratic
club, or Shields Library, hut because ht
is required to do 50, aud is only carrying
out his sworn duty.