Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
OFFICIAL NOTICES

D. c. GOVERNMENT. April 25.
1855. ORDERED: That Commits
sioners' Order 56-7S1 dated April
"a. 1855. relative to Alcoholic Be-
verGge Control Regulations. is here
by cancelled and the following or
der issued in lieu thereof: On or
Of Of'TIe Wholesalers oE al iS0 or rstailerS il
cense under the District Of Column
bia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act,
shall file with the. Alcoholic Beve-
rage Control Board sworn state
ment on form prescribed by the
Commissioners showing the amount
of wine containing IA per centum
or less Of alcohol by volume ollliI other dfDsG
and wine artifcially carbonated.
which was imported into the Dis
trict Of Columbia and was held or
possessed by such licensee in the
District on April 30. 1856. and
which Is held or possessed by such
licensee in the District at the time
of the making Of such sworn state
ment. The Collector Of Taxes shall
issue without cost to such licensee.
upon receipt Of requisition BY the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
Sufficient "taxneXempt" stamps for
affixing to each bottle or container
OF wine containing IA per centum
or less OF alcohol by volume tother
then champagne, sparkling wine.
or wine artifeially ca r6onsis p
the District at the time OF the
making OF his sworn statement and
imported into the District of CO.
lumbia prior to May 1. 1855 and
held or possessed by such licensee
IN the District on April 30, 1855.
as shown on said sworn statement.
Commencine May !, 1903 and con-
ceive from the Collector OF Taxes
"tax-exempt" stamps. the licensee.
In lieu of the affixture OF such tax
exempt" stamps. shall afflx to each
bottle or container OF wine con-
tanning IA per centum or less OF
slcohol by volume the n, license en- num-
days after receipt by the lieensee OF
"tax-eXempt" stamps. and in any
event prior to sale Of any wine for
which "tax-exempt" stamps are re-
quired. such licensee shall af1x to
the immediate container of the wine
listed on the sworn. statement MED
by such licenSee in the manner
tax stamps the "tax-exempt'
stamps so received by such licensee,
PROVIDED That as to containers
of wines in sealed cases, the tax
exempt stamps Tor Sucn containers
may be placed in a sealed envelope
and the envelope securely affixed to
the sealed case. the stamps to be
affixed TO the containers within "a
hours after the case is opened and
before such wines are sold. In no
event. shall any container remain
without the necessary stamp for
period greater than thirty days
after the stamps are received by the
licensee. Wholesale Licensees shall
perforate. and retail licensees shall
stamp their respective license num-
bers on all "tax.exempt" stamps, IN
the same manner as required Tor
regular tax stamps under existing
aaleoholie beverage yerSIs,rn regulations
.'tax-exempt" stamps issued direct
ly TO-. retailer licensees for mer-
chandise imported by them into the
1856 and held or possessed by them
April 80. 1855. 1t shall not be. re-
wholesalers perforated, license
have obtained from the Collector OF
Taxes "tax.exempt' stamps pursu.
ant TO this order shall on or before
Nav Is. 1856 return TO the Alec.
holic Beverase Control Board all
:uch stamps in excess OF the stamps
used by the licensee for afhxture
TO bottles or containers of the wine
listed on the sworn statement Med
by such licensee. r.. E. McLAUGH-
LIN y. B. KARRicK, T. A. LANE.
Com fniSSiOnefg ID & ADJ