Gaugers Weighing Manual PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...237, as nearly as possible, the aggregate number of wine and proof gallons contents thereof. In such cases the gauger who gauges the spirits after rectification will enter the wine gallons of each package in column 6, the footing of which will be carried to the "Account of sweetened spirits" on records 64 and 39 and there credited against the wine gallons already charged therein, and the rectifier will be permitted to stamp out spirits of this class to the extent of the balance of wine gallons previously dumped remaining to his credit. If the spirits so gauged are entitled under the regulations to be classed as "Apparent proof" spirits, the gauger will enter the apparent proof in column 9 and the apparent proof gallons in column 10, 'and make no entries in columns 7 and 8. If the spirits are entitled to be classed as "No proof" spirits, the gauger will enter a cipher in column 7, and columns 8, 9, and 10 will be left blank. DETAILS OF RETURN, FORM 237. In column 11 on Form 237 the gauger will enter the serial number of the rectifier's stamps affixed to the packages. Upon completion of the report the gauger will forward the same to the collector, who will file it with the retained copy of the return on Form 45. Gaugers are advised of their responsibility in the control of the stamps under cover of which the trade are enabled to put spirits upon the market, and cautioned as to the necessity of knowing that in their issues they are not made accessory to the sale and transfer of illicit spirits; and they, together with all revenue oflicers directly or indirectly connected with the affixing of stamps upon packages of spirits, are cautioned against affixing stamps upon packages which do not...