Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17


and tho heelers that ballot reform laws are
directed.
The Sugar Schedule ofthc New Law.
In response to a request received from a
number of maple sugar producers, and for
the purpose of clearing up so far as possible
the confusion that exists regarding the pro
visions of the sugar schedule of the new
tariff law, we print below the exact pro-
visions OF the law SO far as relates to the
bounty on maple sugar;
on and after July /, 1891, and until July l..
lSOb, there shall be paid to tho producer OF
sugar testing not less than ninety degrees by
tho polariscope, from beets, sorghum, or SUGAR
cane grown within the United States or from
maple sap produced within tho United states.
a bounty OF two cents per pound and upon
such sugar testing less than ninety degrees BY
the poariscope, and not less than eighty de-
grees, bounty of one and three fourths cents
per pound, under such rules ana regulations
as the commissioner Of internal revenue, with
the approval OF the secretary of the treasury,
shall prescribe.
The producer of said sugar to be entitled to
| said bounty shall have first filed prior 10 July
! ! OF each year with the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue notice Of the place Of production,
with general description Of the machinery
and methods to be emp Dyed by him, with an
estimate OF the amount of sugar proposed to be
produced in the current or next ensuing year,
| including the number of maple trees to be tap-
| ped and an application for a license to 50 pro
| duce, to be accompanied by bond in penal
| ty, and with sureties to he approved by the
/ commissioner of internal revenue. conditioned
/ that he will faithfully observe AL rules and
regulations that shall be prescribed for such
| manufacture and production of sugar.
! The commissioner of internal revenue, upon
! receiving the application and bond hercinbc-
| fore provided tor shall issue to the app icaut
| a license to produce sugar from sorghum,
! lcets, or sugar cane roWu within the nttd
! states. or from maple sap produced witun
/ the United states at tho place ana with the
machinery and by the methods described in
/ the application but said license aha not eN-
! tend beyond one year from the date thereof.
The remainder of this section of the law
provides that no bounty shall be paid on
sugars thus produced, twice in the same
/ year or to any person not licensed: also
that the commissioner of internal revenue,
with the approval of the secretary OF the
treasury, shall from time to time make all
needful rules and regulations for the manu-
facture of sugar, and shall under the direc-
ton of the secretary of the treasury, eXer
else supervision and inspection Of the manu-
facture thereof.
And for the payment of these boun'ies the
secretary Of tie treasury is authorized to draw
warrants on the treasurer OF the United state
| tor such sums a. shall ur necessary, which
/ sums shall be certified TO him by tuc commits
! ties shall he dishursc and no buuuty shall hC
allowed or paid toauy por son licensed as STORE
said In any one year dp"a any quantity OF
sugar less than 3lu pounds
Here are the penalties prescribed fol-
violation Of the law;
Any person who shall kuowiu.lv refine OF
all ii he refining of -ucar import / into TIA,
I tniteI states or upon nAlCh the bounty here
in provided for ha, already been paid or APP
piled for, at the pia"" described In tne lIccu-,
issued by TIA" commissioner of internal TrVc