Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-29
BY AUTHORITY.
Acts and Resolutions passed at the Second
Session of the Thirtieth Congress.

| OVnSAVSCs
| CPUBLIc-No. 53.l-An Act TO establish the
collection district of Brazos De Santiago,
and for other purposes.
Belt enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer-
| icd IN Congress assembled, That all that part
of the collection district of Saluria, south and
west of the north side of Padre island in the
gulf of Mexico, be and the same is hereby
made collection district, which shall be
known as the District of Brazos Santiago, and
that Point Isabel be, and the same is hereby,
made the port of entry of the said district.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That a
collector for the said district of Brazos Santa.
go shall be appointed by the President, with
the advice and consent of the Senate, who
shall reside at Point Isabel. and hold his of
| fee for the terms and the time prescribed by
law for the like Office in other districts, and
who shall be entitled to salary not exceeding
seventeen hundred and fifty dollars per annum,
including in that sum the fees allowed by law,
and the amount he shall collect in any one
year for fees exceeding the said sum of sew
enteen hundred and fifty dollars, shall be ac-
counted for and paid into the treasury of the
United States.
! SEC. g. And be ii further enacted. That any
merchandise which shall have been duly en-
tered at The said port of entry, and the duties
thereon paid or secured according 10 law, may
he transported by land to Fort Brown on the
Rio Grande, or any other place near the said
Fort Brown, which may be designated by the
Secretary of the Treasury, and be thence ex-
ported with the privilege of drawback 10 any
foreign country: Provided, That such expor-
tation shall be made within one year from the
date of importation, and under the conditions
and provisions of the act entitled An act al
lowing draw back upon foreign merchandise
exported in the original packages to Chihua-
hua and Santa Fe, in Mexico, and to the Brit
sh North American provinces adjoining the
United Staies," approved March third, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-fve.
SEC 4. Ind be 1t further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall appoint an
additional inspector, who shall reside at Fort
Brown, or such other place as may be desig
mated by him as aforesaid, and who shall in.
spect all merchandise entitled to drawback
under the provisions of this act, and other
wise protect the revenue.
| Sec. S. Aaad be it further enacted, That any
merchandise which shall have been duly en-
tered at the port of Corpus Christi, and the
duties thereon paid or secured according to
law, may be transported TO Loredo, on the
Rio Grande, and from thence exported to Mex
leo, with the privilege of drawback Provi-
ded, That such expectation shall he made
within one year from the date of Importation
and under the conditions and provisions of the
act, can act allowing drawback upon foreign
merchandise exported in the original packages
TO chihuahua and Santa Fe, in Mexico, and
10 the British North American provinces ad-
joining the United States, approved March
third, eighteen hundred and rty-fve;' and
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au.
thorised to appoint an additional inspector to
reside at Loredo, who shall inspect all mer-
chandise entitled to drawback under the pro-
visions of this act, and otherwise protect the
revenue.
Sec. 6. And be at further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be authorized TO
appoint deputy collector to reside at Chesa-
peake City, in the State of Maryland, with
authority 10 grant enrolmeDts and licences to
vessels: Provided, That the compensation of
the said deputy collector shall be the usual
fees OF the Office and nothing more.
SEC. 7. Ind be at further enacted, That the
owners of vessels residing on New River, in
Onslow county, in the State of North Carroll
ma, shall have The pr vilege of taking out re-
gisers or enroments, and licences, at Will
mngton, in said State, and the collector of
that district is hereby authorized to grant the
same on the conditions now required by law
ROB'T {. WINTHROP,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
G. M. DALLAS,
Vice President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved March 8, 1916.
-...r JAMES K. POLK.
[PUBL1c-No. 54.-An Act to cause the
northern boundary of the State of iowa to