The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-06-05

huhuteu dollars, or the emoiumenis OF anS
other surveyor shall exceed TWO thousand dol
lars, IN any one year, alter deduciing tbere-
hom The necessary expenses, incident 10 his
oiiiee IN the same year, the excess shall in ev.
e'y such case, be paid loio the Treasury, for
the use Of The United STATES.
Sec. J. Ind be H further enacted, That
The preceding provisions shall not extend 10
hines, penalties, or ioi fixtures, or the distri.
buuoh thereof.
Sec. IL. .dnd Be IL further esaetrd, That
every collector, naval ofioer, and surveyor,
shsll sccount TO the Treasury for oil his c.
mo!umenls, and, also, for ell the expenses IN.
cident 10 his tHice that such accounts, as
well oi expenses as Of emoiu men,s, shall DO
rendered on oath or Affirmation, at such times
and IN such forms, end shall be supported by
such proofs, az shall bs prescribed by tho
Secretary Of the Treasury, and all such ac-
counts shall be settled at tho Treasury like
other public scoounis. t.- ...sls.r.,
Sec. i3. Ind De 10 further enacted, That
every collector, naval ,fheer, and surveyor,
shall, together with his accounts oil the eX-
penses incident 10 bis Office, render list of
the clerks employed by him, stating The rate
oi compensation allowed 10 each, and the du-
ties which they severaIIy petior IN end, also,
On account OF the sums paid tor stationary,
o'iieia' OF conlinge@ expenses, fuel and OF
nee rent, stating the purposes for which tho
premises rented are applied.
Sec. Is. .3nd be i further enacted, That,
IN tho ports Of Boston, New.York, Pbiladei-
Phia, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, aud
New. Orleans, no person shall be an inspector
who, o, the satne time, holds any other ofhcc
IN the collection Of the customs in either of
the said ports
Sec. Is. .dnd be itJusiher enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury may, from
time 10 time, limit aud fix The number and
compeDsations ot the clerks 10 be employed
by apy collector, naval officer, OF Surveyor,
and may limit and fix the compensation of
any deputy oi any such collector, naval ofh-
Ger, or surveyor PROVIDED, That no such
deputy, in any of the districts OF Boston end
Charlestowp, New-Yotk, Phiaaelphia, Bald.
mole, Charleston, Savannah, or New.Or-
iesDs, shall receive more than one thousand
i've hu0drcd dollars, nor any o,her such dep
u,y more Than one thousand dollars, 10 any
one year, FOE COY services he may perform for
the Caicd States. IN any cf1ics or cspsci,y.
Sec. Is. .dnd be nyurther enacted, J hat
no account tor tbe compensation for services
OF any oleIk, or o,ber person employed in eny
duties in relation 10 the collie cuoD ot tho rev.
| enue, shall DC allowed, until such clerk or
- -r-'s~', shall have certified, on oa,h or
tsnfWhlion, that Tic same scIvssxs nave beer,
performed, that he has received The iuli sun,
therein charged, to his own use and benefit,
and that he has not paid, deposited, OF assign.
cd, nor contracted TO pay, deposite, OF assign,
any part OF such compensatory to the use OF
any other person, nor IA any way, directly or
iDdii iectly, paid or given, nor contracted 10
pay nr give, any reward or compensation for
his Office or employ nreD,, Or the emoluments
thereof
Sec. H. IND be IL further enacted, That if
any person employed in any duties IN relation
10 the collection OF the revenue, shall accept
or receive any lee, reward, or compensation,
other than that allowed by law, for any SER
vice he may perform ior sDy person, 10 max.
ihe any entiy or clearance, or preparing any
papers TO be used or kept in the custom
house, such person shall be removed from Of.
fee, ana shall, mor reovet, on conviction there,
Of, pay fine, not exceeding Eve hundred
dollars.
Sec. la. .hnd be IL farther enacfed, That
DO collector, surveyor, or naval ,ficer, shall
| ever receive more than four hundred dollars
annually, exclusive Of his compensation as
collector, surveyor, or naval officer, and the
fines and loIfeitu,es allowed by law Tor any
services he may perform for the United
States in any Other office or capacity.
Sec l9. .And be n ./nrsher enacted That
the salary of the collector Of Cape Vincent
sball commence from the time Of his ap"
poin,ment
Sec. 20. ind be IL further enacted, That
This act shall he in fotcr from and alter The
thifiieth day Of June next.
PHILIP r. BARBOUR.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN GAfLLAkB,
| President Of the senate pro temporc.
| Washington, May 7, 1892.