Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE WAREHOUSlNG BILL.

TIE WAKE HOUSiNG BILL.
Subjoncd is The B:ll which has passed
both Houses Of Congress 10 provide FOR The
warehousins Of imported goods. 1t has
received the signature Of the President
and is now a law:
A BILL. to amend al acI entitled IAN ac'
to provide revenue from imports. and
to change aud modify existing laws i'm
posing duties on imports, and for other
purposes.
BE i, enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative Of The United States at
America in Congress assembled. That
the twelfth section Of the act entitled IAN
act To provide revenue from imports, and
10 Change and modify existing laws i'm
posing duties on imports, and Tor other
purposes" approved the thirl'elh day "l
August. one thousand eight hundred aud
forty-two, is hereby amended 50 as hereal-
Ter 10 read lis follows:
TSec. l2.l And be it further enacted,
Ina, on and after the day this ACT goes
iYlo operation, lhe duties on all Imported
Goods, wales or merchandise, sluil be paid
in cash: Provided, Thai in all cases OF
failure or neglect 10 pay The duties within
tho period ed by law to.the importer
10 make entry thereof, or whenever the
] owuer, impor.r,or consispee shall make
entry for wareIousin2 the same in wrIIng,
in such form, and supported by suchprooi
aS shall be escrbsl by the Secretary ol
the Treasury, the said goods, wares, or.
merchandise shall beiahen posscssiono oi
bv the collector, and deposited III the pub:
lie stores, or in other stores 10 teoasreed
on bv the coler,os, or chief revenue Oil
CT OF the port and the importer, owner.nr
e Jusic nee, the said stores 10 be secured III
The manner provided 70. by the first secinn
OF the ACT of the twentieth day o.! Apii!,
que thousand eigh, hundred and eisineen.
entitled, "An act providing Tor The depn'
ste Of wines aud distilled 5pirlsin public
warehouses. aud for other purposes" there
20 be kept with due aud reasonable care.
q; II charge and risk of The owner, import.
er. coussnes, or agent, aud subject al all
times 10 their order upon the payment oi
The proper duties and expenses, 10 be as
cerlaincd on due entry thereof for ware.
housing. and To be secured by bnna ot
the owner, importer, or consisnee' WIN
sarety or surcties to the Satisfaction os the
collector, in double the anuuut OF the sad
dalics. and such form az The Secretary ell
the Treasury shall prescribe.
Prouided. That no merchandise shall be
Withdrawn from any warehouse III which
il may be deposited, in les ssqnanity than
iu au entire package, bale, cask, or huX,
eb.,ll a
imported in bulk he delivered except III
the whole quantity Of each parcel or IN
a1uanilty not less Than one ION weight,
uaess by special authority of the Sccrcta
ry Of the Treasury. And H. case the own.
er, importer, consisnce, or agent OF any
goods on which the duties have not been
paid sha! give 20 the collector satisfactory
security that the said goods shall be land
ed out of the jurisdiction of The U. States,
in tho manner now required by e%lsl'ns
laws relating 10 explorations Tor The bene.
Il, of drawback, the collector and naval
officer, /! any, on an entry TO re'export The
same, shall, upon payment Of the appro-
pirate expenses, permit the same goods,
under the inspection Of the proper oilcerS'
to be shipped without The payment OF any
duties thereon. And in case any Sonds,
wares, or merchandise, deposited as atore-
said, shall remain in public store beyond
one year, without payment Of the duties
aud charges thereon, then said goods,
wares. or merchandise shall be APPRAISED u
by the appraisers ofihe United States, II
there be any at such port, and II none,
then by two merchants 10 be deslsna'eE
aud sworn by the collecler for that PR
pose, and sold by the. collector al public
auction, on due public notice therci being
frs, given. in The manner and for tho time
TO be prescribed by genera! regulation ol
the Treasury Department; aud al SAID
public sale distinct printed catalogues des-
criptiv. OF said goods, with The appraised
value affixed thereto, shall DO distributed
among the persons present al said sale
aud a reasonable opportunity shall be
given before such sale 10 persons desirou:
of purchasing, TO ms peel the quality o
such goods; and the proceeds OF sand sales
after deduc,ins The usual rate OF s'orag sc a
Tho port question, with all other charg
cs aud expenses, including duties, shall oe
paid over the owner. importer, consIsnee
or agen', Ind proper receipts taken tor lh'
same: Provided, THAT. the overplNs,
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