134 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 186. â¢1868. Sac Vol xvi than one bushel of grain, and seven gallons of mash or beer brewed 0;- p_ 42_' fermented from molasses shall represent not less than one gallon of mo- If return is lasses. In case the return of the distiller shall have been less than the
- 6tâ;lâ;)â;?h*;;j;;d quantity thus ascertained, the distiller or other person liable shall bg
{0, d8m,,,,ncy_ assessed for such deficiency at the rate of fifty cents for every proof gallon, and at what rm- together with the special tax of four dollars for every cask of forty proof Return notto gallons, and the collector shall proceed to collect the same as m cases of
- âfc£°;*` other assessments for deficiencies; but in- no case shall the quantity of
0,·°p,gd%c,,,g spirits returned by the distiller, together with the quantity so assessed,·be qupacitycfdis- for a less quantity of spirits than eighty per centum of the producmg °âu°"-Y' capacity of the distillery, as estimated under the provisions of this uct. Storekeepcr of Sec. 21. And be it further enacted,. That the storekcepcr assigned to SLS5g2e2g' any distillery warehouse shall also have charge of the distillery connected cringe of dim;. therewith; and, in addition to the dunes required of him as al storekeeper lex; _ in charge of a warehouse, shall keep in a book to be provided for that " dâ°â°Sâ purpose, and in the manner to be prescribed by the commissioner of inpan account, temal revenue, a daily account of all the meal and vegetable productions ¤¤d ¤{ywh¤¤· or other substances brought into said distillery, or on said premises, to be used for the purpose of producing spirits, from whom purchased, and when delivered at said distillery, the kind and quantity of all fuel used, and from whom purchased, and of all repairs made on said distillery, and by whom and when made, the names and places of residence of all persons employed in or about the distillery, of the materials put into the mash tub or otherwise used for the production of spirits, the time when any fermenting tub is emptied of ripe mash or beer, recording the same by the number painted on said tub, and of all spirits drawn off from the _Pcm~.1ty upon receiving cistem, and the time when the same were drawn oil Any dis-
xp tiller or person employed in any distillery who shall use, cause, or permit
in dasmiery cm- to be used any material for the purpose of making mash, wort, or beer, ¤¤i¤2 m¤§¤¤âi¤h or for the production of spirits, or shall remove any spirits in the absence
Qifcnw of the storekeeper or person designated to act as said storekeeper, shall
ofstorekeepcr. forfeit and pay double the amount of taxes on the spirits so produced, distilled, or removed, and, in addition thereto, be liable to a penalty of one thousand dollars. dciglggillgsgghgu Site. 22.. 4nd be it further enacted, That every ldistiller, at the hour of commenced Pm_ twelve meridian, on the third day after that on which hIS bond shall have ducing distilled been approved by the assessor, shall be deemed to have commenced and ¤l>i¤âi*$»â&°·S thereafter to be continuously engaged in the production of distilled spirits in his distillery, except in the intervals when he shall have suspended desiringtosus- work, as hereinafter authorized or provided. Any distiller desiring to PSM W°F** *° suspend work in his distillery may give notice in writing to the assistant give notice. . . . . . . assessor of his division, stating when he will suspend work; and 011 the Assismnt ns- day mentioned in said notice said assistant assessor shall, at the expense a?;;' g'}?:::;' of the distiller, proceed to fasten securely the door of every furnace of aee$,&e, every still or boiler in said distillery, by locks and otherwise, and shall adopt such other means as the commissioner of internal revenue shall prescribe to prevent the lighting of any tire in such furnace or under such Locks,seo.1¤, stills or boilers. The locks and seals, and other materials required for â¬Qâ;il;;â_"' f"·"' such purpose, shall be furnished to the assessor of the district by the commissioner of internal revenue, to be duly accounted for by said assessor. Rgpm to UG Such notice by any distiller, and the action taken by the assistant assessor $3, irfglssggiggr in pursuance thereof, shall be immediately reported to the assessor of the to the commis- district, and by him transmitted to the commissioner of internal revenue. ââ°{;§â_â;mm_ MMO No distiller, after having given such notice, shall, after the time stated cu,-NT 0,, bus;- therein, carry on the business of a distiller on said premises until he shall 1¤¢S§i¤¤¤}¤pl¤¤¤ have given another notice in writing to said assessor, stating the time zgzzzlggtgggagtér when he will resume work; and at the time so stated for resuming work ant assessor, the assistant assessor shall attend at the distillery to remove said looks â'h° Sbââ'°â and other fasteuiugs; and thereupon, and not before, work may be re-
