Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-15
for the allowance Of drawbacks by this act aue
rized. as fully and effectually' as ifevery resp

rized, as fully and efectua'ly as ifevery resu,
ton, restriction. penalty, forfeiture, pIovss
clause, matter, and thing. in the then eXls,ip,
laws contained, had been inserted in, and reet'
acted by, this act; and that SO much Of any A.,
which is contrary to this act shall be, and d,
same is hereby, repealed. .
Sec. 10. ind be 1t further eaaetsL, Tn.
whenever goods composed wholly. or in part, If
wool or cotton, of similar kind. but difersr.
quality, are found in the same packages chareei
At All average price, II shall be the duty OF Ii,
appraisers 10 adopt the value Of the best attic.
cjnaGed IN such package. and so charged. a,
the average value of the whole; aud that So mu,,
of .he ac' emitted ian act Tor the more effect,
al collection Of the impost duties" approved h.
twenty eighth May. one thousand eight hundred
aud thirty. AS requires the appraisers TO adOU.
the vaIu" pi the best article contained in mack.
age as the average value Of the whole, be, and
the same il hereby, repealed.
Sec Il. .3na be IL further enacted, Tia,
whenever. upon the opening and examination @;
any package or packages of Imported good, cOu.
posed Wholly, IN part, OF wool or cotton, il
the manner crowded by the fourth section Of II.
act for the more rhtcta collection of the impoI
duties, approved on tie twenty eighth day a
Nav, one thousand eight hundred aud ihltv
the said goods slialI b. found not to correspond
with the entry thereof at the custom house; and
any package shat be found to contain any article
not entered II shall he forfeited; or, j! the package
b. madeup with intent TO eyade or defraud here,e.
nue., the package shall be forfeited; and 50 ma,,
of the said section as prescrites forfeiture V
goods found not 10 correspond with the inyoc,
thereof. be, and the same is hereby, repealed
Sec. Is find he 1t farther enac.sd. That,
from and after The said third day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and thlrty.three, The al
valorem rates Of duty on goods, wares. and
merchandise, shall be estimated IN the manner
following: to the actual cost, if the same sha.
have been actually purchased, or the actual val
ue. if tho same shall have been procured other
wise than BY purchase, al the time and place
! when and where purchased, or otherwise pro
cured. or 10 the appraised value, II appraised,
shall be added all charges, except INSURANCE.
| Sec. Is. ind he II further enacted, That from
and after the SAID third day OF March, one thou.
sand eight hundred and thirty. three. in caicuat
ing the rates of duties, the pound sterling shat
be considered and taken as Of the value u four
dollars and eighty cents
sec. II. find be il farther enacted, That syr,
up imported in casks, and all syrup for making
sugar, shall b. rated by weight. and pay the
same duty as the sugar of which it is composed
would pay in its natural state; and that ioaI OF
lump sugar, when imported in puIverized, Ii.
quid. or other form, shall pay the same duty as
imposed by law on loaf or lump sugar; and all
fossil and crude mineral salt shall pay ffeea
per centum ad valOrem.
Sec. l8. ind be 1t further enacted, That the
| i II.
imported before AFTER the passage thereof, may
be put into the custom house stores. under the
bond of the importer owner; and such of said
articles as shall remain under the control of he
proper officer Of the customs on the third dsv Of
March. eighteen hundred and thirty-three. shall
be subject to no other duty than if the same we're
imported, respectively. after that day And if
the duties any part thereof on the articles de.
posted as aforesaid, shall have been paid presI'
Gus to the said third day Of March, the amount
so paid shall be refunded to the person importing
and deposlting the said articles: Prorided, That
tins section shall apply to merchandise in orig
Nal packages which may have been entered and
taken INTO the possession of the importer or own
er; upon condition that the said merchandise be
placed under the custody Of the proper off, cl
the customs. and that the same shall remain un.
der his control on the third day of March next;
find prorided further, That the Secretary Of thg
Treasury be authorized to prescribe such rules
and regulations as may be necessary to carry t!l'
section INFO effect.
Approved: July ii, 1882.