Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-27
SPIRITS IN BOND.
ruIes and Regulations in HeRnr"
to Bottiing.


WASHINGTON. May 26.-George w.
Wilson. Acting Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. with tho approval of the secre-
tarv of the Treasury. has formulated
regulations and instructions concerning
tho boiling Of distilled spirits In bond
under the act Of March 3. 1887. Under
/ these regulations any distiller authorized
bv the act Of March 81 TO bottle distilled
splrlts OF his own production, Is required
10 set apart a portion Of his existing
warehouse for this purpose. and shal
separatc 10 from the remainder OF the
warehouse by solid secure and unDrokeh
partitions with no interior communication
whatever between the different portion OF
tine warehouse. The construction Of ad-
ditions TO a warehouse 10 be used Tor
this purpose will be allowed on apph-
cation. The premises set apart for bot
fling purposes should be that portion OF
the warehouse most remote from the CTS
tcrn-room and the removal OF the spirits
from the warehouse TO the Doitlns-hOuse
must be over an open space exposed 10
public view
When all specifications as 10 the loca-
ton or construction Of a bottling-room
or house have been complied with the
distiller Is required 10 give notice 10
the collector OF his district Of his in
tention to bottle spirits which must con-
tain full and accurate description OF
the warehouse TO be used. the apparatus
and its per-hour capacity, etc. Upon
recent of this notice the collector N
person or by deputy Will make an eX-
animation Of the premises and report
to the commissioner. The bOttling por-
ton of the warehouse will be under
ha n he q Internal
revenue for the district. and in joint
custory of the storekeeper. or store
keeper and gauger and the distiller. The
entire operation Of bottling the spirits.
the casing stamping, etc, must be con-
Quoted under the supervision of the store
keeper.
No spirits can be withdrawn for bot
Ting until the period during which
request for a regauge can be made has
expired The entry for withdrawal,
therefore. must bear date not less than
four years after the date Of the de-
post Of the spirits in bond. Packages
Of spirits of the same kind. and only
differing in proof produced by the same
distillery by the same distiiler. during
the same distilling season. may not be
removed to the bottling warehouse to-
gether; nor can spirits Withdrawn for
export and spirits Withdrawn tax-paid
be in the bottlng-roOm at the sane
time
No material or substance Of any kind,
or water. can be added 10 the spirits du-
ring the process Of bottling, nor can
any substance or material be subiracted
from the spirits. except that charcoal
sediment or other Ike substances may be
removed by straining them through
cloths. felt. or other Ike material; nor
can any method or process be applied 10
alter or change I'm any way the original
condition or character Of the product, eN-
cept as authorized by the statutes
The blank space in bottle-stamps. which
must cover the mouth OF the bottle. mus
contain the registered dis.ilery number,
the real name Of the bona-fde distiller
the State and district, the proof Of The
spirits. the year and the distillinS sea-
son. whether spring or fall. and the dates
Of the final inspection or entry into bond.
and of bOttling And every bottle shall
contain the full quantity which its size
imports. 4 cautiOnary notice against the
reuse OF a bottle without destroying the
stamp is required TO be affixed TO each
bottle, the penalty for tie violation of
which is not less than sloO nor more than
$1,000, and imprisonment for not more
than two years.
The proprietor of any special bonded
warehouse who may desire TO bottle, on
behalf Of the owners thereof. fruit bran
DIV deposited i'm such warehouse, or 10
afford opportunity for the owners TO bot
.le the same. may do 50 upon approval
Of their application, under the same re
duirements and restrictions as are pre-
scribed for bOttlng spirits at disullery
warehouses. The act prcscribes that the
real name Of the actual, bona iidc distiiler
/ Is required to b. burned on the govern
ment side Of the packing case. and no
trademark will be allowed 10 be placed
on the bottle unless the real name OF
/ the distiler is also cOnspicuOusly placed
uDon il. The purpose of this requirement
I f. interpreted TO be that spirits bottled Ia
/ bond snail bear that name ia which the
distiller whether an individual or firm.
! ordinarily and usually conducts his or lis
| business, and holds himself or itself be-
! fore the public. and not In the name. or
| anv Of the names i'm which the person or
firm may have temporarily qualified as
distillcr during the production Of some
limited quantity Of spirits.
Bottles of four sizes only are permitted
TO be used-one fifth gallon, one quart.
one pint, and one half pint. The reguia-
tions also provide for the necessary ac-
counts to be kept and reports 10 be made,
and also prescribe rules TO govern pro-
ceedngs I'm the expectation of bottled
spirits subsequent TO their removal from
the bottling warehouse. cases or splllls
intended for export are required TO be
wired and sealed. and as a further pre-
veutiVe against fraud. they are required
10 be opened and their contents examined
bv customs officers az the port OF eX-