Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-24
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THE OLEOMARGARlNE BILL.

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he following are the chief provisions
the new law for the taxation of imita-
rs of butter:
Butter is understood to be manufac-
ed exclusively from milk or cream.
tn or without salt, and with or without
litional coloring matter.
}. All manufactured substances made
imitation or semblance of butter, or
hen so made calculated or intended to
sold as butter, shall be known as pleo-
lrgarine.
B. Every person who manufactures
,omargarine for sale shall pay special
of 5000 Il year. Wholesale dealers.
those who sell oleomargarine in the
ginal manufacturers packages, shall
$3.50. Those who sell oleomargarine
less quantities than ten pounds at one
ne are retail dealers, and shall pay
: "A year.
4. Every person who manufactures
eomargarine without having paid the
ecial tax shall, besides the tax. be liza
Il to be fined not less than 81 900 and
BIT more than $1,000, and every person
|ho deals in oleomargarine at wholesale
BALL. besides the tax, be fined not less
Ian $500 and not more than $1,000, and
|ery person who retails oleomargarine
ball. besides the tax, be fined not less
Ian $50 and not more than $500 for ev-
~ offence.
,. Every manufacturer of oleomargar
|e shall conduct his business under such
brveillance of the internal revenue office
the commissioner of internal revenue
lay require, and each manufacturer
ball give bond of not less than 5000
ltisfactory to the internal revenue col
|ctOr for his district.
&. All OleOmargarine shall be packed
b packages containing not less than ten
ounds and marked as the commissioner
I internal revenue shall prescribe, and
II sales made by manufacturers and
-holesale dealers shall be in original
tamped packages. Retail dealers must
ELL only from original stamped packages
4 quantities not exceeding ten pounds,
nd shall pack the oleomargarine sold by
lem in packages marked as the treasury
apartment shall prescribe. Every per-
l. 1nli OLE 4,
J any other form than as above describ-
d, or falsely brands any package, shall
e fined not more than $1,000 and be i'm
risoned not more than two years.
I. Every manufactures shall affix to
ach package of oleomargarne manufac-
lred by him label furnished by the in
nrnal revenue office, the penalty of vio-
alton being $50.
). Oleomargaline manufactured or sold
hall be assessed a tax of two cents per
ound, to be paid by the manufacturer.
his tax shall be represented by coupon
after the fashion now used for
Obacco and snuff.
9. ANY manufacturer who sells or re-
loves for sale Oleomargarine without the
roper stamps shall be assessed the
mount of tax which he has thus omitted
o pay, in addition to the other penalties.
10. All imported oleomargarine shall,
D addition to the regular import duty,
'ay an internal revenue tax of fifteen
ents per pound. Any person who offers
or sale any imported oleomargarine not
acked and stamped as thus provided
hall be fined not less than $500 nor more
han $1,000, and be imprisoned from six
months TO two years.
IL. Any person who knowingly pur-
bases or receives for sale Oleomargarine
ot properly stamped shall be fined $50.
II. Any person who knowingly pur-
bases or receives oleomargarine from
ny manufacturer who has not paid the
AK shall be fined 500.
ID. Whenever any stamped package
oleomargarine is emptied, the