The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-03-14
Regulations for the Payment Of the
Sugar Bounty,
Special to the Picayune.

Special to the Picayune.
WASHINGTON. March S.-Mr. Price
spent several hours III the treasury de-
partment yesterday in conference with
the internal revenue officers on the
subject of the regulations for the pay
ment of the sugar bounty. He has
made a very thorough examination
into the matter and is we'll posted on
all the points of the proposed regnla-
tions. The latter will not be ready
probably before April.
Mr.. Price has filed with the commits
sioner letters from Mr.. Dant Thompson
of st. Mary, and Henry Mccall, of AS
cension, in which they urge that the
bond to be given by sugar growers be
made as small as possible.
The general points of the details
have been arranged, and while no final
report have been prepared, the salient
features of the plan for ascertaining
and paying the bounties may be given.
There will be twelve inspectors APP
pointed by the commissioner of inter
nal revenue, and the collectors of inter-
nal revenue in the states where sugar is
made are to recommend the appoint
ment of il sufficient numberOf weighers,
samplers, stamperS, markers, etc, who
AZ" to be ranked as deputy collectors.
The sugar producer is required to
file. between the 1st of April and LIST
of July of each year, with the collector
of internal revenue, notice of his APP
pllcation for bounty, III which he must
specify approximately the amount of
sugar he expects to produce; and he
will file with his application a bond to
the amount of one-lIalf of the %antici-
pated production. The bond having
been certified by the collector and APP
proved by the commissioner, he issues
a license for the fiscal year. 4 sup.
Elementary notice may be given by
the producer where any change is
made in his estimates.
No license cal be transferred. No
bounty will be paid to any person EN-
gagged i'll refining sugar imported into
the United States OF produced III the
United States upon which IA bounty
has already been paid, or on sugar
testing less than so.
Guarantee companies may become
sureties on the bonds if the company
or its agents is within the jurisdiction
of the district where the collectors
Office is located.
A system of daily, monthly and an
nual returns by the producers is pro-
yided for. When the sugar has been
made, the producer files his claim
with the district collector, who for
wards it to the&ommissioner. 1t then
takes the regular course of a claim,
and goes in succession to the fifth au-
dltor of the treasury department., the
first comptroller, the register and the
secretary Of the treasury for Il warrant.
and then back to the treasurer of the
United States, who issues IA warrant,
which is to be forwarded to the pro-
Queer.
This process will occupy under ordi-
binary circumstances about thirty
days.
With regard to the weighing of
sugar it may be said it will be weigh.
ed by weighers at such central places
as may be designated by the commits
s%ioner, or at the place reproduction by
resident weighers, or weiohers located
in the vicinity. The central %retiners
that granulate syrup into sugar will
have to give notice Of the amount eff
Tupper, of the revenue Department..
may visit Louisiana again in the
spring to perfect details. and the COM
mlSsloners Of internal revenue will
probably 90 down Iii the fall.