Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-20

cara frsm rntsrnai revenue
CoiIector Hon. Asa Ellis.

cara from Internal Revenue
ooiIsctor Hen. Asa Elite.
ustrED STATES INTERNAL RkvssuE, /
CoLLEcroH's UFFicE, lsT D1sT, \
CALIFORNIA, July 10. 1886. J
EDrroz HEnALp, Los Angeles. Cal. =
In your Issue Of the 18th and 18th in
stants there appears certain ex-partt
statements regarding certain proposed
assessments against fruit brandy distil
lers Ia the southern portion Of this State
that unexplained would have atendency
to create the idea Of ill.will and desire
TO opprsss taxpayers on the part Of GER
tain government officers.
Knowing that you would not will
linely do an injustice to an absent gen
tlemAn, have thought Il best to give a
clear statement Of the cauass Gas un-
dsrstand thsm) that led Mr.. Webb to
report certain parties for assessment.
A still Is surveyed to show It's ckrsc..;,
for holding material. That Il. whether
It is large enough to hold 100. 200. 900
or 400 gallons Of any given substance.
From this capacity, as determined by
the survey and accented bv the disiiller
Il dadpoted q csrtsIn .naca g. ~. r.;sa
expans;on and ebsIi,tian osussd bv Neat
This space 10 dstermined by the sizs Of
the stilI, and Il one-tenth Of the full ca.
pacity. 10 400 gallon still 20 gallons
nectsd 10 bo;i sao oailons - - n Al,;ne
81 ia Xii r. s6n osllon .t;lI n,
oalions snaos T. sIlowsd an5 tha dia.
tilisr T. srpsctsd ~ hail Q7fS osIions "a
zach i,oiiine From tts.e nnsrti.
ties Il ! fprkhsr radnotion ~ 70
snjrit nroduo 10 cansc;tv a. tbras.
fenths ~ tba smaiisr .monnt. ~
se1s ana ON .ailo,'s rh;s rsdnct,or
does NOT snnlv - ssarSr;ni r.sd and ~
fuaiiv S5i.fjiIs,y I'M 4 ! .;,,ris sI1owenc.
al nro.ioo,;on srd iimits fhs dist;ilsr's
IIsbiIitv' bv which ths oovsrnment II
bound a. All a. tha d;stIlisr
Ths orIv nrssticn 80 i-.ns ,,stv.sn
he scsof :nd 5is,iiisr 4 vhsthsr iii ths
~, ss;si .s sss u mssa rs - -. -.
= $780, Si. sst.,s a. 81,
the UoRoruun ar.f apd srx a ma N fnnuo M
sioss 70 ~ d;.siIisrs osiIins anon tbsr,
e sho~ csuss Nv thsv ~Sorid al -
ssss.ssd n ths;s stsss,sss- 49, e
~ Dsnsrtmsrt n WILMINGTON shst M
W.bb - Z, ,nist.i !. nj shst shsi- 800.
msnts Es~a corrsct ~ e. S.cts thsn III
assessment Il not made and no money
paid. Il they cannot show that M.
Wsbb's htatsment was srronsous. and
cannot show that they have actually
reported al nateriat wsed then the a.
sessmsnt will BE- made In Warrington
and ! will b. ordered TO collect the taxes
due on the brandy that either should
have been or vas produced from the ma
terial used but not reported.
will state here that some distfllers
have informed me that, upon investiga-
tions They found that their reports were
erroneous and did not show the acteAi
amended reports that will more nearly
show the actual quantity and class Of
material used. which reports, 20 amended.
will satisfy the Dspertmsnt that
they have actually reported ~
material used and brandy produced
and FREQ them from assessment. !
append herewith copy OF the notice
mailed to each distiilsr reported hsbls.
In that notice there y NO demand tor
payment Of money, sinply notice OF
proposed assessment and also that
statsment or explanation should be sent.
fcorY.l
sevor a.. h.rahv notia.d that urdar
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