The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-05

In the production of spirits at such
distilleries any substance whatever
may be used.
: An industrial distiller can set up
and operate his plant at any point
on land owned or controlled by him.
self. except upon the premises of a
brewery. or within 600 feet of the
premises of rectifying establish
ment or a vinegar factory using the
'vaporizing process.
There must be filed with the col
lector of the district a statement de-
scribing the distillery. the distilling
apparatus. and the listilery premises.
The distiler must give bond equal
TO the tax on the spirits than can be
produced at tht plant in thirty days,
operating at its full capacity, and
the penal sum of this bond must at
all times be eual to the tax on all
denatured spirits on hand at the dis
distillery.
The proprietor of an industrial dis
! tillery is not required to produce so
per cent of the spirits called for by
his survey II he acco-~-S for ali
the material used and all the spirits
produced, he can not be held for de-
ficiency under his survey. He can
operate his distillery at such times
as suit his convenience. and an Off
Ger is not put on duty at the distill-
J cry unless in the opinion of the col
lector of the district the interest of
the service demands it.
One or more persons, or an associa-
ton of persons. may set up, register
anu operate an industrial distillery-
that Is to say. ii may be operated by
one farmer. two farmers or a dozen
/ farmers.
The operators may have all or a
part OF the produce denatured at the
distillery for their own use or for
Iocal consumption. or they may sell
ali or a part of it 10 central denatur-
! ing bonded warehouses tor transfer
thereto for denatured purposes
Alcohol before, or after being de-
natured may be transferred from the
I disJillery in tanks or tank cars.
Record of all spirit-producing ma
terial brought on the distilery prem
! ises and used for the manufacturing
| of spirits; of the time the plant op-
crates each day; the alcohol pro-
| duced and removed or de-
natured must be kept by the opera
tor of the distillery, and monthly
returns of the operation of the dis
! tiiiery tiiiery must De made fo the Collector
of the district.
In the application for the survey
of his distillery. the owner or opera
tor must name some person who will
| be in charge and be responsible for
/ the same during his absence.
The Government, on application
made to the proper Collector OF In
/ ternal Revenue for the establishment
of an industrial distillery, will send
an officer to make the necessary es-
1 t.mates. surveys, and TO advise per-
/ sons desiring TO establish industri-
/ al distilleries as to what is required
of them
4 In view of the fact that in many
sections of the country local prohibi-
! otry municipal, county. or State laws
making the production of distilled
| spirits unlawful have rendered worth
less. for the production OF beverage
spirits. many distilling plants, this
office deems it proper to call the at
tention of those interested TO the TACT
that it is entirely practicable, by
making-slight changes and additions
to many of said plants, to convert
them into industrial distilleries. In
many instances it is believed that
the slight addition necessary can be
made with a small expenditure OF
money.
This office is not in possession OF
any information as to the application
of the various State laws to the pro-
duction of spirits for denaturatlon
only.
I'm some States the prOhioitory
laws have especially provided for the
manufacture and sale of denatured
alcohol. In other States it will prob
ably be a question for local judicial
determination. The prospective man.
ufacturer of industrial alcohol should