Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-29

REVENUE CHARGES ON ''"N-
RETTrs GREATLY INCREASED.
NO PRIZES IN The BOXES
The Circulation of Anything Like
.,,.,o u,4ter or OGers Of
prcmiars strictly Prohibited-"en-
craI Facet of the Law.

The Commissioner OF Internal ReVe-
nue Mr. W. 5. Forman, has isSu'a "
circular letter TO all subordinate o'ii1's
,.,.,,,o 70 the provisions Of the act OIL
ulv "a lSg7-;he Dingley tarih D'''-'''
% tobacco. cigars. and cigarettes. i''
circular was received al collector Ryan >
osce Yesterday morning. II calls par
,,cplar attention TO section 10 OF 'ho "''
which provides: Geo
erhat section 1894 Of the Revised S'a-
,p,es Of the United States, as aheno-
ed be. and the same IS hereby iui'N''
amended. so as to read as follows
.r-pon cigars which shall be manui"c-
hred and sold. or removed for eonsliHp-
lion or sale. there shall be assessed anu
collected the following taxes 70 De pau
~ the manufacturer thereof: ON ols"''
~ all descriptions made Of TOBACCO u
o,v substitute therefor, ana "eisn'"s
more than three pounds per thou.','u'
81 uer thousand; on cigars. maze ~
bacco or any substitute THEREFOR "'.~
,-o,gb,no NO, more than three pouiuS
nor thottsand 81 per thousand on cisa'
at.cs made OF tobacco. OF any
INTO therefor. and weighing hDOio .h"'
80. rounds por thousand, $ per thou-
end. ON cigarettes. made OF topa'0V'
-. .,,hefi+tte therefor. and weigh
,r,, not more than three pounds per .ho"-
eand 81 Der thousand: Provided n''
~ ali. of tobacco or any substitute
,b.refor wrapped with tobacco, sh"h DC
,.ro,sod ms cigars. and all rolls Oh
tohocco or any substitute there
for wrapped in paper or any SUI
etance other than tobacco sha'' '0
classed as cigarettes. .,
And the Commissioner OF ihle'ndl
Revenue. with the approval o. 'he So.
tory of the Treasury SHAH proVine ~
and adhesive stamps for cigars Welshlns
80. ,roro than three pounds per 1000
provided. That such stamps shah De -
denominations OF ten, twenty. hity ana
ono hundrcd and the laws ana resulo-
tiops GOVERNING the packing ana reInoNf
for sale Of cigarettes and tho aihNinS
md carceIfue OF the stamps on the
,octaacs thereof. shall apply to cigars
woiehIre not more than three pounds
per 100. .,-,... A.,
..Ione Of the packages OF smoking to-
bsoco and fnc-cut chewing tobacco and
cicsrctics prescribed by law shall be
permitted 10 have packed In, or attached
10 or connected with them, any artlcie
or thing whatsoever other than the manu-
facturers wrappers and labels. the ID
ternal revenue stamp, and the tobacco
or cigarettes. respectively. put up thele-
I'm. on which tax IS required 20 be paid
under the internal revenue laws; nor shalI
there be affixed 10. or branded, stamped.
marked. written. or printed upon said
packages. or their contents. any promise
OR offer of. or any order or certificate ioI'
any gift. prize, premium payment, or re-
ward"
COMMISSIONER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
After quoting this section. the circular
concludes with the following instructions;
These provisions went into effect on
this date. and VIII Dee Immediately en-
forced The rate OF tax accrues ON cigars
and cigarettes removed for consumption
or sale on and after July 9th, the dale
the act was approved.
This act makes "A new definition of ci-
CARS and cigarettes. Cigarettes whi
have been called "all-tobacco cigarettes,
are now designated as cigars
The tax on cigarettes weighing not
more than three pounds per thousand Is
double the old rate.
remove from the factory cigarettes which
are not properly stamped under the new
law.
Proper stamps are being prepared ana
will be furnished. collectors upon requisi-
ton.
All packages Of smoking tobacco. fine
cut chewing tobacco. or cigarettes, con-
tanning articles prohibited as above. or
having such articles attached or con-
nected Herewith. or advertising any
promise OF offer Of gift, premium, reward.
or prize. contrary to the provision above
set forth. are subject 10 seizure. if found
to have been removed from the factory
and put upon the market after this date.
Collectors will NnOtify all
manufacturers OF cigars and tobacco OF
the provisions of the law above recited
as far as they are affected thereby.
W. 5. FOfiMAN,
Approved: Commissioner.
L. J. Gage, Secretary.