Year: 1868

Internal Revenue on report of


Collector; the tax on spirits stor.


ed in such warehouse to be paid
| before removed.


! The distiller is required to erect


two or more receiving cisterns,


each to be of sufficient capacity to


hold all the spirits distilled during


the day of twenty-fopr hours, into


which shall be conveyed all spirits


produced in said distillery, and on


the third day after the spirits are


conveyed into such cistern, the


same to be drawn off in casks I'm


der the supervision of a guager, and


removed directly to the warehouse.


Doors of the furnace of the still to


be constructed that they may be


securely fastened and locked; fer


menting tubs to have painted there
| on in oil colors it's cubic contents


in gallons, and the number of the
tub.


Every person engaged in distill-


ing,and every wholesale liquor deal


er, &C., shall place and keep conspic-


uously on the outside of his dlstil-
lery or place of business sign in


plain and legible letters, not less
than three inches in length, the
name or firm of the disiiller, or
wholesale dealer with the words
"Registered Distillery," "Whole-
sale Liquor Dealer" as the case
may be; with penalty Of $500
for neglect or refusal to comply
Any person putting up such a sign,
not lawfully entitled to do SO, for
feits $1,000, and is subject to not
less than one nor more than six
months Imprisonment; true and
exact entries are to be made In a
book to be kept by him of every
thing transpiring in his business.


Every distiller, the third day
after bond is approved, shall
be declared to have commenced
work but he may suspend work
by giving notice in writing to the
Assistant Assessor, at what time
he will suspend. The Assistant
Assessor,on the day mentioned,
will fasten securely all the doors of
his distillery. On giving notice in
writing to Assistant Assessor that
he will resume work, the locks and
fastenings are to be removed. Pen
atty for violation of this provision
forfeiture, etc.


Spirits are to be drawn into casks
of not less than 20 gallons, and to
be gauged, proved and marked by
Internal Revenue Gauger and
stamped, and then removed to the
warehouse. Distiller to give bond
to Collector that the tax shall be
paid before removal from ware
house, and within one gear from
date of said bond the spirits, how
ever, may be removed at any time
by payment of tax to Collector
If the distiller desires to reduce
the capacity of his distillery, he
must give notice of such intention
in writing to the Assessor, stating
the quantity Of spirits he desires
to produce every "a hours. All op-
eratiods are to be stopped between
the hour of eleven in the afternoon
of any Saturday, and the hour of
one in the forenoon of the next |
succeeding Monday. Penalty for
violation $1,000.


Any person or persons attempt
ing to evade the law in any res
pect, or guilty of any fraud upon
the Government in any manner
whatsoever, are liable to torfeitures,
penalties, fines and imprisonment,
and the law is very thorough in |
its enumerations of what shall
constitute violation thereof.


Any person owing or having in |
his possession any distilled spirits |
intended for sale, exceeding in |
quantity fifty gallons, and not in a
bonded warehouse, at the time |
this act takes effect, shall immedi- |
ately make a return under oath |
to the Collector of the District,
stating the kind and number of |
packages, together with the marks
and brands thereon, and the place
were the same are stored, together
with the quantity of spirits, as
nearly as the owner can determine
the same, in order that the same
may be gauged and proved by an
Internal Revenue Gauger, who
shall mark. the contents and proof
on each cask containing FIVE gal