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FORTIETII CONGRESS. Sess.II. Ch. 186. 1868. 139 which he desires thereafter to manufacture or produce every twenty-four lense *0 SW6 hours, and thereupon said assessor shall proceed, at the expense of the u°gg§ésm.m distiller, to reduce and limit the producing capacity of the distillery to place covers upthe quantity stated in said notice, by placing upon a sufficient number of °“ *“b’» &°* the iermenting tubs close-fitting covers, which shall be securely fastened by nails, seals, and otherwise, and in such manner as to prevent the use of such tubs without removing said covers or breaking said seals, and shall adopt such other precautions as shall be prescribed by the commissioner of internal revenue to reduce the capacity of said distillery. And P°*{¤l*Y *`°¤’ any person who shall break, injure, or in any manner tamper with any £:,alf(;2§’ lock, seal, or other fastening applied to any furnace, still, or fermenting or opsnlxig tub tub, or other vessel, in pursuance of the provisions of this act, or who &"· shall open or attempt to open any door, tub, or other vessel which shall have been locked or sealed, or otherwise closed or laszened as herein provided, or who shall use any furnace, still, or fermenting tub, or other vessel which shall be so locked, scaled, or fastened, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, and imprisoned for not less than one year, nor more than three years. Sec. 31. And be it further enacted, That whenever any officer shall wsmmbc require that the water contained in any worm tub in a distillery, at any dmwn °il` *`¤'°¥¤ time when the still shall not be at work, shall be drawn of}; and the tub m,rTnau?,g:;d and worm cleansed, the water shall forthwith be drawn oil, and the tub cleansed when and worm cleansed by the distiller or his workmen accordingly ; and the "°‘i““`°d· water shall be kept and continued out of such worm tub lor the space of two hours, or until the officer has finished his examination thereof; and Penalty for for any refusal or neglect to comply with the requisition of the oiilcer in {6mm] °*` ¤°8· this behalf, or the provision in this clause contained, the distiller shall lor- °°t' felt the sum of one thousand dollars, and it shall be lawful for the officer to draw off such water, or any portion of it, and to keep the same drawn off for so long a time as he shall think necessary. S1:0. 32. And be it_;%u·t}¢e2· enacted, That it shall be lawful for any rev- Revenue enue officer, at all times, as well by night as by day, to enter into any dis- :f°‘;';;”:l]'t:: tillery, or building, or place, used for the business of distilling, or in con- dQQme,i°,,_ &,,_ nection therewith, for storage or other purposes, and to examine, gauge, and make inmeasure, and take an account of every still or other vessel or utensil of $_E§g°;‘;':;“‘;:g any kind, and of all low wines, and of the quantity and gravity of all mash, wort, or beer, and of all yeast, or other compositions for exciting or producing fermentation in any mash or beer, and of all spirits and of all materials for making or distilliug spirits, which shall be in any such distillery or premises, or in the possession of the distiller; and if any Penalty for revenue otllcer, or any person called by him to his aid, shall be hindered, g?§Q;f;;‘§_;; obstructed, or prevented by any distiller or by any workman, or other enus omcsr. person acting for such distiller or in his employ from entering into any such distillery, or building, or place as aforesaid; or if any such officer shall be by the distiller, or his workman, or any person in his employ, prevented or hindered from, or opposed, or obstructed, or molested in the performance of his duty under this act, in any respect, the distiller shall forfeit the sum of one thousand dollars. If any officer, having demanded After demand admittance into a distillery or premises of a distillery, and having de- }:s‘;3”‘;fQl‘}u;°° clared his name and office, shall not be admitted into such distillery or smcé.-s may premises by the distiller or other person having charge of the same, it l>5;¥;¤‘ll$6;¤l¤ di¤· shall be lawful for such officer, at all times, as well by night as by day, ' to break. open by force any of the doors or windows. or to break through any of the walls of such distillery or premises necessary to be broken open or through, to enable him to enter the said distillery or prexmses; and the distiller shall iorieit the sum of one thousand dollars. Forfeitum. Sue. 33. And be 1Tt_/ierther enacted, That on the demand of any revenue Distillers, Hi r· distiller rectifier or com ounder of s irits shall furnish ‘"°°ml°”¤&°· 0 cer, eve y t > P P