The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-15
Important Treasury Circular.
INSTRUCTIONS 10 coLLkCToks AND OTHER OFFICERS
OF the CUSTOMS.

CUSTOMS.
TREAsrE, DEPARTMENT Dec 81, 1s4o.
In view Of the specific sum prated BY Congress
to defrsy the expenses OF co-c ne
customs" as contained In the fourth sscon Of the set
OF I'd March. ls4s To wit, the sun 81 million i've
hundred and sixty thousand dollars per In
proportion Tor e,s time and ,h- p.r-mptory restrc.
tion By Law 81 rucb WI hin said &c
comss tb. imperative duty OF tn. d. apartment make
such eurtailm. ana REDUCTION 81 existing
eollesubs tn. revenue from cut ms will conform
the requirements 81 the law to snect on and after
the let II January l-5o.
In accomplishing This object Il has been the wish
and end.svor 81 the department 10 apply the curta.
ment aud reduction ~ extDg objects and
services deemed least hk.> TO Affect the security Of the
revenue or pro1ucs tneoDNs Li~nce
TO the branch Of the public service In question.
Upon careful confederation OF the entire subject the
department has the prsipg necessity before
frsd to- copelOdsa To apply the reduction OF expenses
Go the following -pum.rst.d objects aud services;
let Dor the present. aud unth otherwise ordered 70
discharge the cr-~s Of tue revenue cutters aud lay
the vessels
ON this point specific Instructions will be immsii-
ately sv.n TO tn. Colvcors districts where revenue
cutterr are bo~ smpl ysd
"a. Und-r the restriction BY la~ In regard to ex-
penses attending the colection q the revenue from
customs AZ becomes d-frAy tn. entire
psnee Of the --r.hou-ips sy,tsn OF the receipts
from storage 70 brng evidently the Intention Of
gre granting the facilities Of that sy,t.ra that II
should not eecome charg- upon the revenue You
will be sure Co all the pendtur-s for labor
oArtsg-, and Tor the services 20 clerks and
all o'h.t persons employ I'd In the public warehouses at
30 The 4th ,scton Il the tarin act Of Goth July.
Ah%b provinces crrtsb therein specified.
~sgb hing sapgiDg and measuring rhaii be performed
NJ the expepss ~ the osnsr. agent or eoD-issse
Whenever u may beeon. tsc-sssry for IN. Appr.i-
serr TO have any merchandise ~~igb-d. gagged or
measured With ve~ OF verifying invoices appratse
msnt the expense Incurred therefor must be- borne
by the owner agent or oonsigb-s.
In case also, ~hsrs u become airy 10 weigh
measure or gauge IN order TO ascertain d-hcenoy or
damage during the voysg Of i'm alton the
phcation 20 the porter. such must be de-
mayed BY the owner agent con.isnre.
Nhsnsvsr ~ bscome- bec~-ssry under existing laws
rrreulsfops 20 Weigh saugs or mss-ur. any article
Of merchandise IN ord.f 90 ssc-Itsis the duttzble
value IN the cssss Of uuclsimso and vhen in-
voice has been received the expenses connected 9TH
the same vin Be duly nJted aud collected With the
duties
9TH. The srp-n.e. stisrding tn. superintendent of
mercf de such a. labor csrsg- s'orsg. 40. must
hereafter - patio BY the I'm aud gill BE- cha g~d
Dpop the socos aud csl.ced before delivery thereof
bth. Their. must ~ -rhhs a prop riiob Of the
psnsstiuns OF s ofc.rs OF th- Custom, ssd per
employed IN the collection Of the r-.-nu. fsom
Suctior bsr~n pfoto..o ,hsll have b-cone kno-H 20
the d. part sbt and Tn atirg r-mitas to cob
1ectors. &C. IN. d-psr will retain such
per ssnisF- n. smoubt e their estimates nay
h deemed n.cesssry 20 mplsh the proposed
in th-se tnstructop.
In conciusisp. The Department must impress upon
collectors ana ofhsr Ufcers - he the
city ter q toe robtiBs- expense. %
respective shc-e 70 the io~-t able smouut die
pensine with such h-cts 40 may bot be indp-nsably
secssssry fer the prompt discharge OF N. current
business q their Cfhc-e Wv. ". MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.