The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-27
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When all specifications as to location
or construction OF q bottling room or
house have been complied with the dis,
tiller IS required to give notice to the
collector OF his district OF his intention!
TO bottle spirits, which slnusE contain u
tull and accurate description Of the
Warehouse to be used, the apparatus,
and Its per hour capacity. etc. Upon re-
ceipt Of this notice the collector III per-
son or by deputy will make an examina-
ton OF the premises and report to the
commissioner. The bottling portion Of
the warehouse will be under the control
OF the collector OF internal revenue for
the district and III Joint custody Of tho
.storekeercr or storekecper and gauger
and OF the dlstiller. The entire opera
tlon or bottlmE the spirits, the casing,
stamping, etc, must he conducted under
the supervision Of the storckeeper No
spirits can be withdrawn for bottllnG
untii tho period during Which q request
for u re-guage can be made, has expired
The entry for withdrawal, therefore,
must bear date not less than four years
after the date OF the deposit OF the spir-
It's in bond
Paclkages or spirits Of the same kind
ana only differing In proof, Produced by
the SAME distillery by the same distil.er,
during the same dlstilling season, may
not be removed to the botting house to-
gether; nor can spirits withdrawn for
export and spirits withdrawn tax paid
be In the hottling room at the same time.
No material or substance or any kind
other than pure water, can be added TO
the spirits during the process Of bottling,
nor can any substance or matetial be
subtracted from the spirits. except that
charcoal sediment or other like sub.
stances may be removed by straininE
them through cloth, felt or other like
material; nor can any method or pro-
cess be applied TO alter or change in
any way the original condition Of char
acter OF the product, except as author
lied by the statutes The blank spaces
| in bottle stamps, which must cover the
mouth Of the bottle, must contain the
| registered distillery number, the real
name OF the bonn tlde distiller, the State
and district. the proof OF the spirits,
| the year and d!stilling season, whether.
| spring or fall ana the dates or the or
iginal Inspection or entry into bond. and
OF bottling. And every bottle shall con-
tain the full quantity which its size
imports. a cautlonary notice against
the reuse of bottle without destroying
the stamp is required to be affixed to
each bottle, the penalty for the viola
| tion Of which Is not less than s10o nor
| more than $1,000, and Imprisonment for
| not more than two years. The prsp-
plNetoi" Of any ~ special 81 bonded 9r2wares'
house, who may desire to bottle, in be-
half or the owners thereof, fruit brandy
deposited In such warehouse, or TO ar
ford opportunity for the owners to bottle
the same, may do SO upon approval OF
their applica ton under the same reuuire-
ments and restrictions ils are prescribed
Tor bottling spirits at d.stillery ware-
houses.
The act prescribes that the real name
OF the actual bona flde distiller Is 'reuufr-
ed to be burned on the government side
| OF the packing case and no trade mark
VIII be allowed to be placed on the bot
tie unless the real name Of the distiller
| is also conspicuously placed upon It, The
purpose OF this requirement is interpre-
| ted to be that spirits bottled In bond
shall bear that name In which the dis
tiller, whether an individual or q firm,
ordinarily and usually conducts his or
Its business, and holds himself or itself
out to the public; and not in the name
| or any Of the names In which the person
or firm may have temporarily qualified
as distiller during the production Of
some limited quantity OF spirits
Bottles Of four sizes only are permitted
| to be used, one-iifth gallon, one quart,
one pint and one half pint. The regu-
| lations also provide for the necessary ac-
counts to be kept and reports to be
| made, and also prescribes rules to gov
| ern proceedings in the expectation of
bottled spirits subsequent to their re-
moval from the bottling warehouses.
Cases Of spirits intended for export are
required to be wired and sealed, and as
O further preventive against fraud they
are required to he opened and contents
| examined by customs officers at the port
OF expectation.