U.S. Internal Revenue Gaugers' Manual 1906 Printed 1907 - Exciseman Manual

U.S. Internal Revenue Gaugers' Manual 1906, printed in 1907 by Washington Government Printing Office.

The excisemen were known as “gaugers” who’s job was to measure or 'gauge' the amount and strength of alcohol, calculate the duty payable and collect the taxes due.

Extract from book: ‘Under the internal-revenue system of the United States, distilled spirits are made largely the source of income to the government, secured by laying attacks upon each proof gallon produced when the spirits are at or above proof, and each wine gallon when the spirits are below proof. United States Internal Revenue gaugers are appointed to correctly determine the number of such gallons of spirits produced drawn into casks or packages to be put on the market, and to make record of the same by the required marks, brands, and stamps upon the casks or packages, and upon required reports.’

Chapters include:

Correction Of Volume

For Finding The Capacity In Wine-Gallons

True Per Cent

Wine-Gallons

Correction Of Volume

Mean Diameters

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