The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-15
WA.nrseros. April Y. ISL.

WASHINGTON, April IL, lr3l.
5rryosGm Circular Tlsfpoti9as 70 Collectors aaf
ofi0 OFcYs II Cist0Dl,-- Census raarHs from
Ncr Mcric0-0GcR rrwn, of North C,potau-
Issue Of Stock g..
a good deal of interest has been manifested By
the mercantile interests 10 the decision which the
Treasury department could arrive at upon the subject
Of fees for weighing gaugng, or measuring articles
Of merchsndisc-whcther the expenses incurred was
10 be borne by the importers Or by the United
state. The Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
has to-day issued the following important circular
instructions in the matter
TprastRY Drr.RrNrvr
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The special notice ~ the department having been ca
"a 20 the subject ~ fees for weighing gaugng Or mea-
snrng articles u msrchsnd on ep,rv therrof a. ~.
Cutom ouses due Consideration has been given 10 the
provisions ~ law and regulations applicable the
Upon careful review Of the whole subject 1t l. deemed
exp,dicnt and proper 20 issue the following Instructions
for the information and government q the oc.rs a the
eustoms in the matter
The 4th section Il the tariff act X Goth July $50 IN
set@ that In al in which the invoice entry shall
net contain the weight or quantity o. measure Il goods
wares. ar merchandise. nov weighed measured,
snugsd the shall b. weighed gagged measured
at the sxpense q the owner. agent or consignce
Prior the foregoing enactment the expenses q weigh
Ing gauginr and mcasurng in the atcSsment ~ duties
in III betrayed by the United states and IL
Il Therefore conceived that such expenses should st
b. borne by the United sts- except IN the cn.e pcci.
u Il 10 b. remarked however that where the invoice
entry purports b. give the weight, quantity
81 any artcle a merchandise In order n exempt
the consignee from being charged with
the referred 10 " must evidently appear that
thee items not hypo hctcslly vaguely given but
stated IN ~, faith and " subsequent ascertain
mtut by the proper officers. after making due allow.
snce FOR difference that may exist between the mode
"a determining quantity weight, under
h~s and that 81 the country place fren whence the
merchandse may have been imported the result shall
exhibit any weight quantity. o. measure VARYING in
amount ~ much rum that thu as 10 raise
In the opinion ~ the proper officers n reasonable prr
sumption or belief q drsign Intentional fraud ar Inn
position upon the revenue in all such oases tho rxyenss
mentioned must b. betrayed Ny the owner agent or
consignee.
In all cases not herein enumerated yhsr. wsfybin,
raugng measuring brcomrs necessary in the 49,
ncnt a dutics the thereof 1. hereafter ~ he
borne by the nited States and any nrns tiops 90 70
gulations conflicting with those Issued arr brebv
rc~cinded.
In any eases Therefore where owners %, nis or con
rgnee- yonr pert have been subjected H. the nav
q expenses Of the Mind mentioned since the pas
cage the tariff net Of 10Th July 1876 contrary H. the
principles laid down IN these insructons the same are
b. refunded and collectors hereby authorized
nd Instructed uPcn tbs receipt 4 written applications