The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-15
TO Collectors and other Officers ofhs Customs.
Treasury DEPARTMENT., December 81, 1874


TREAsUaY DEPARrmSSr, December 81. 1919.
In view Of the specific sum appropriated by Congress to
toms" contained in the 4h section Of the act Of Sd
March, lsl9, wit, the of million five hundred
for Iss ms and .hs psrsmpso restriction by law Of
such expenses within said amoun It becomes the mpera
tive duty Of the apartment to make such curailmen and
reduction Of existing expenses of collecting the revenue
from customs win conform 70 the re9uemen.s q the
law take effect and after the LIST OF January 1850
In mishing this object has been the wish and en-
deavor ofihe department 10 apply the cariament and
likely affect the security Of the revenue, produce In
and 10 the branch OF the pub
Upon careful consideration Of the entire subject. the de-
partment has under the pressing necessity before referred
lowing INK enumerated mum, objects and services. II I
st For the present. and until otherwise ordered 70 dis
charge the oil the revenue cutters, and lay the
On this point specific instructions will be Immediately
given to the collectors oil districts where cutters
ad Under The existing restriction by law in regard to
expenses attending the collection Of the from
toms becomes necessary 70 deray the entire expense Of
the warehousng system out Of the receipts from storage
facilities Of that system that y should not become charge
upon the revenue You will therefore be careful 10 adopt
for r labor carriage and for the services of sorekeepsr
clerks and all other parsons employed in the public ware
3d. The 4h section Of the tariff act Of so,h July, 1916,
gaugng and measuring shall be performed the expense
Of the owner, agent or consgnea
Whenever it may become necessary for the appraisers
have any merchandise weighed gagged, measured with
view Of yriyag invoices on apprasement, the expense
incurred therefor must be borne by the agent.
consgnee
In cases also where may become necessary weigh.
measure gauge in order ascertain deficiency
during the voyage of importation, the application
the importer such expense must be betrayed by the owner
agent, or consRnee
Whenever it becomes necessary, under existing laws or
regulations TO weigh. gauge or measure any article Of
merchandise in order ascertain the duabe value in the
cases Of unclaimed goods and when inpoice has been
cesred the expenses connected with the will be duly
noted and collected with the duties.
4th The expenses attending The apprasement of mer-
chandise such as labor, carriage, storage DC here
aer be paid by the importers and will be charged upon
the goods and collected before delivery thereof.
9th. There must be withheld proportion of the
pensaons OF all officers OF the CUSTOMS and other persons
employed In the collection Of the revenue from customs,
until the result of the curtaent and reduction herein
proposed shall have become known the department;
and In making remtances collectors nc, the depart
will retain such per cenage the Of their
estimates may be deemed necessary to accomplish the
object proposed in these instructions.
In conclusion, the department must impress upon coec
and other officers Of the customs, the necessity for
reduction OF the contingent erpense at seir respective Off
to the lowest practicable amount dispensing with such
objects may be indspensably necessary for the
prompt discharge OF The current nsness Of their offices
VIM M. MEREDITH,
Secretary OF the Treasury.