The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Official Notices

January, 1884, under authority of the Act
of Congress entitled "An Act to control
the manufacture. transportation, posses
sion and sale of alcoholic beverages in the
District of Columbia" approved January
"a, 1884, as amended. are hereby amenoeo
BY 1dSps thereto saS
(A) The stamps provided in the Act OF
Congress approved April 80. 1884. will be
one inch in width and one and nine-slX-
aeenth inches in length and will be en-
Eraved and gummed. They will be in the
following seven denominations, to-wlt: 1
Gallon, Y Gallon (for quartz, S Gallon
(for pinD, 1I16 Gallon (for halt-phtI' =
Several stamps for fractions of gallon
may be used on one package, so long as
the total used shows the contents OF tnat
package; for example two . g9n gail9h
gallon bottle. These stamps will be tur-
nished BY the Collector of Taxes for casn.
They will be sold only in sheets Of fifty
or mulples thereof they ysnW T Oe red and
green as follows: a. YELLOW stamps pc
shall be used to show the payment or
taxes on ALCOHOL. They will be fur
nished in the following denominations; l
(for pint. 1/16 Gallon (for half-pintl I.
The tax levied on alcohol is at the rate
of $1.10 per wine gallon. and therefore
the yellow stamps will be sold BY the h .,SHI Col
$500 per SO: $1,000 per 100. \ Gal
Ion Quart, ,$13.75 per 50; $27;5o Per per
100. = Gallon pint; S6;sS per P,,nt} S9'
$s4l per So; $ess per 100; tSl RED
Pf taxes on SPIRITS. THAT is. whisky.
brandy, rum, cordials.. gin and any other
BY distillstion mixed with drinkable
Gater and other substances in solutionl 4,
CHAMPAGNE. or ANY WINE ARTI-
furnished in the following denOmins sti0ns: !:
] Gallon. 4 Gallon (for quartz, u Gallon
(for pint). 1H6 Gallon (for pint. 10
Gallon, 1/1O Gallon. 1870 Gallon. The
1icially csrbonated wine is at the rate Of
80 cents per wine gallon, and therefore
the red stamps will be sold by the Col
hector at the following prices: l Gallon,
S26 90 per so: $4,000 per 100. n Gallon
1quart), $6.25 per so; $3.50 per 100
* Gallon (pint). So 13 per so; $6.25 per
100; H1e Gallon pint. 8 81 81 per per 60: 90:
per 5O; $3.50 per 100. 90 GREEN
stamps shall be used to show the payment
EXCESS OF IF Il PER CENT alcohol By
volume. except champagne or wine srtl-
3icially csrbonated. They will be fur
nished in the following denominations; l
Gfor pint1, 1I1s Gallon Gfor u ,pint). rs
Gallon, 1IO Gallon, 1920 Gallon. The
tax levied on wines containing in excess
of IA per cent alcohol by. volume, except
is at the rate of 35 cents per wine gallon.
and therefore the green stamps will be
cold BY the Collector at the following
Psr 100; @ Gallon nS Quart ioS $4.Ss s;I3s Per
sS1s sS ST0 Ser b6 per s4ss iSS per ioo % ie dalon
(h-pint). $I;1o per 50; $2;19 per 100. 110000.
II 10 Gallon Gallon per g. 1S 1SS
100. (B) MANNER. PLACE AND TINE
WITHIN WHICH TO AFFIX STAMPS.
FIX STAMPS. On all beverages manufac-
tured in the District of Columbia by
licensed manufacturer. the stamps so re-
quired shall be affixed to the immediate
fined, of the beverage if the beverage is
sold by such manufacturer in broken case
lots. II the beverage is sold or delivered
by such manufacturer in unbroken case
the stamps to the immediate container, as
the same is hereinafter defined. or affix
the stamps by placing the required mum.
her OF stamps in an envelope and firmly
tanning the stamps to the outside or case
container of the beverages. In all events
the stamps must be so affixed by the
manufacturer before the beverage is re-
moved from his warehouse or licensed
premises. 2. WHOLESALERS IN D. C. TO
AFFIX STAMPS: 81. Upon beverages.
any licensed wholesaler, the stamps shall
be affixed by the wholesaler to the imme-
diate container. as the same 10 hereinafter
defined. of the beverage if the same is sold
or delivered in broken case lots. On
beverages. except taxable light wines, inn
ported or brought into the District of Co.
lumbia by any licensed wholesaler and
case lots. the wholesaler shall either affix
the stamps to the immediate container, as
the same is hereinafter defined. or affix
the stamps by placing the required number
curely affixing the envelope to the out
side or case container of the beverages.
In all events. the stamps must be affixed
before the removal of the beverage from
wholesaler for delivery to a purchaser.
lb) Upon taxable tight wines imported or
brought into the District of Columbia by
any licensed wholesaler the stamps shall
be affixed to the immediate container, as
the same 10 hereinafter defined. within
twenty-four hours (excluding Sunday
from the COUNT after such wines are re-
ceived at the licensed premises of the
by the wholesaler: 8. RETAILER TO
AFFIX STAMPS. Upon beverages pur-
chased outside the District of Columbia
required shall be affixed by the retailer
to the immediate container, as the same is
hereinafter defined. within twenty-four
hours Excluding Sunday from the COUNT
licensed premises Of said retailer and be-
fore the beverage is sold by the retailer.
upon beverages purchased by retailer
within the District Of Columbia from a
licensed manufacturer or licensed whole
saler and upon which the stamps have not
been affixed to the immediate container.
as the same is hereinafter defined, 1.-THE
stamps being in an envelope attached to
the outside container) the retailer shall
aftix the stamps to the immediate con-
ta1ner OF the beverages within twenty-four
hours excluding Sunday from the COUNT
licensed premises of the retailer and before
said beverages are sold by such retailer
90 "AFFlXED TO IMMEDIATE CON-
TA1EER" DEFINED. Wherever in these
affixed to the immediate container' it
means that the stamps shall be affixed
directly to the bottle. keg, barrel, jar or
2ug Jug, IN nv which the beverage is contained:
closed In metal can which is completely
sealed and does not have an opening of
any Kind through which the stamps might
be affixed to the bottle the stamps may
be placed on the metal container. If the
bottle Is wrapped in tissue or other thin
paper, the paper may be torn and the
stamp placed on the bottle at such torn
place: If the bottle is enclosed in an un-
sealed pasteboard. metal or other con.
tainer and is sold in such container, the
stamps must be placed on the bottle,
or by removing and then replacing the
bottle. The stamps are to be affixed on
1he front of the bottle. keg. barrel, jar,
Jug or other container, the front being that
ing the name and contents The stamps
shall in no event be affixed so as to con-
zeal the name, age, ingredients or alco.
holic content of the beverage in the con-
tainer. (D) RETAIL LICENSE NUMBER
TO BE PLACED ON STAMPS Every re-
tail licensee shall have a rubber stamp