The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-05

of the officer by whom the pllowsnce il made.
No Requirement is authorised by law in case Of al
Except in case pershsbls articles no allowance of
damage should be made beyond half the value of the
article, without frst submitting full statement Of the
to the department for such directions as may be
proper to give in such The words of the law,
and during the voyage from the last place Of shipment
the United States and before the vessel has arrived its
before the voyage commenced and this damage pro-
cseded from rust decay &c. any pre.existing cause
is to be made, not the policy intent Of
the law to encourage the shipment Of articles already
damaged to the United States hut only I, provide in
the damage received during the voyage Of importation.
Where the damage can be removed by process and
the article thereby restored TO sound nearly sound
state the allowance should be confined to the expense Of
that process
The damage must be ascertaned at the port of the
United States where the vessel originally enters and
cannot be certified from any other port
Of tbs s.oon s S
1899, allowance for damage the Importation be
made unless proof to ascertain such damage shall he
lodged in the custom house Of the port place where
such goods wares, or merchandise have been landed,
within ten days after the landing of such merchandise
tanned the fact is presumed generally to become known
at the Time of dscharging the from the vessel when
liability Of underwriters, surveys u.usy called
for by importers, to ascertain the true and
81 snS o OK % the o. the
part OF the importer well by the officer OF the
toms experimenting the landing conceived that the
external appearance of tho coverings Of the goods from
the stains Of water, other cause, would in most
cases indicate whether damage had occurred during the
voyage. Where such indications manifested, and
the examination cannot conveniently be made on board
the vessel the wharf the goods should be mmedi
stey conveyed public store and there placed apart
from other goods and due examination be promptly
So s to
1t is deemed proper to call particular attention to the
provisions contained in the section the civil
MI fNotiC otinno aUoA
the United States heretofore subjected to specific duties
act Of soh July, 1886 entitled An act reducing the
duty imports and for other purposes reference shall
during the last fiscal year under such general and uni
form regulations for the prevention Of fraud
S =, shall be p BY the
enjoning reference to values and invoices Of SINH
lar goods. paying a specific duty, imported during
proper oHicers in making the appraisement, 10 de.
tect by such comparison, any attempt to undervalue
exercise all reasonable and proper to detect
and counterfeit any such attempted impositons the
will in virtue of the authority vested in them by the l7
section OF the act OF 30 Of August 1872 call before them
and upon csth or any I'M
or thing which they may deem material in asceraining
the true market value or Wholesale price Of any mer
chandise imported and to require the production on
oath affirmation of any letters, accounts invoices
in his possession relating to the same.
instituted the invoices Of all goods of the description
mentioned on file In the customhouse should for such
s ae
Further instructions under this section will be given
the practical operation Of the new tariff act may
furnish additional information guide to the depart
ment
The oath affirmation required by the ninth section
to be administered by the collector of the port or district
TO the deputies of any collector naval officer survey
and to the clerks employed by any OF said officers or
by any appraiser will be according to the following FORM
to wit =
II B., having been appointed describe the efice)
within and for the port and district Of - do solemn.
ly, sincerely and truly swear Tor sirm) that will d
gently and faithfully perform tho duties Of the said o.
6cs OF describe the ofce) and viii my best endea
yors to prevent and detect frauds upon the revenue OF
ii further swear Tor afirm) that will support the
constitution OF the United States.
| "sworn (or a6irmsd) before me this - day Of =,
| A. D. lS4
&C. D. Collector"
In the appraisement Of any winos liquors, fruits,
gars ssgsrs, oils. preserves and such like articles in
suance of law by the collector for aprrasement the
appraisers at liberty to exercise sound dsctson in
withdrawn for examDation from the cask, box or vessel
in which 1t may be contained And the storekeeper will
ten order such quantities or samples Of the articles desg
mated for appraisement they deem necessary for
the purpose: Aforesaid These samples whenever prac'
ton Of the examination and apprasement For the in
formation Of the appraisers it deemed proper to require
entry of any goods the collector shall cause to be
mnuted in pencil at the time on the invoice opposite
the articles the schedule by letter in the tariff 1876,
under which, in the opinion Of the collector the duty
to be levied.
Inasmuch the act OF 3Oh July 1896 repeats all acts
parts Of repugnan its provisions is deemed
proper that the eleventh section, together with
the succeeding sections OF the act Of 3o August lsal
with the exception Of tho twenty fifth and tw snty ninth
sectons is still in operation, subject however to the
notifications contained in the act Of 18th Feblu 1916.
the tariff Of a0th july ls4s, and the act estab
fishing awarshousng system, &c. approved 9th OF Au-
bearing the l4th Of August and 30th Of October
| last.
The following decisions questions submitted to the
department. arising under the tariff act commu
nicated for your information =
That gums to be entitled TO entry at duty of ten per
cent ad valorem, must DO of the description generally
known in commerce by the designations given In sche
DUE f. All other gums or resnous substances in their