The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-09-27

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STATE district attorney for the district who shall pro
eee'i for condemnation of the property in the or
| orJary mode prescribed by law. But ii such
| claim shall be fled nor bond given within twenty
days ash above specified, such collector Other
oincer shall give notices. than fifteen days notice o.
the sale ofthe property seized by publication III
the manner before mentioned, and at the time and
place specified in such notice, he shall sell at pubic
auction the property so seized ana snail de-
pence of sueh seizure, publication and SALE TO the
credit of the Treasurer of the United states as shall
be directed by the Secretary of the treasury: FRO
/ oi6ed That the collector shall havcpower 10 adjourn
such sale from time to time for period not exceed
/ ing thirty days mall.
person claiming TO be interested in the properly
sold under the provisions of the proced ding prece-
dinglsection may, within three months after such
sale and the same may be granted by said Secretary
BON satisfactory proof to be furnished in such man.
er as he shall direct that the applicant at the time
Of the seizure and sale ofthe property in question
lid not know OF the seizure and was IN such clrcum-
stances as prevented him from knowing otthesame,
and that said forfeiture incurred without WllIu
negligence any intention OF fraud on the part OF
| tue owner of such property.
! Sec IA. And be it further enacted, That if no
application for such remission or restoration shall be
be made within three months after such sale, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall then cause TO be dis
ributed in the manner as If such property had
been condemned and sold IN pursuance Oh decree
\ of competent court.
| sec I5i And be 6tlsrthsr enacted, That whenever
seizure shall be made of any property which, in the
opinion of the appraisers. shall be liable to perish
or waste or to be greatly reduced in value by keep
ing or cannot be kept without great dlsproportlon
expense whether such seizure consist OF live animals
| or goods wares. goods, wares, or merchandise,
and when the property thus seized shall not exceed
| five hundred dollars in value and when no claim
shall have been nterposed therefor hereinbefore
provided, the said appraisers, if requested by the
collector principal officer making the seizure at
the time when such appraisal is made shall certify
oath in their appraisal their beefthat the property
seized is liable to speedy deterioration or that the
expenses of its keeping Will largely reduce the net
proceeds of the SALE and In case the appraisers thus
Fhar
TO advertise and sell the same at auction by giving
notice for such time he may think reasonable but
not less than one week. OF such seizure ana lnteha
ed SALE by advertisement as Is hereinbefore proVl-
ded and the proceeds of such sale shall be deposited
to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States
subject, nevertheless to the payment OF such claims
as shall be presented within three months from the
4 day of sale, and allowed by the Secretary of the
| Treasury.
| SEC. TO- And be IL further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall have authority
| to ascertain the facts upon all applications for
remission of fines, penalties and forfeitures in
| CURED or accruing under the revenue laws,
where the amount in question does dot exceed
one thousand dollars, in such manner and I'M
der such regulations as he may deem proper;
and he may thereupon remit or mitigate such
| fines. penalties or forteitures if in his opinion
| the same shall have been incurred without will
! full negligence or any intention of fraud
! SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That when
ever the proper officers of the customs shall be
| duly notified of the existence of lien upon
| imported goods wares or merchandise in his
custody, he SHALL before delivering such goods,
wares, or merchandise to the importer, owner,
| or consignee thereof, give seasonable notice TO
| the party or parties claiming the lien and the
possession by the officers of customs shall not
| affect the discharge of such lien: PrO0ided,
| That the rights of the government shallnot be
! preiudiced thereby. And the Secretary OF the
| Treasury may prescribe all needful regulations
| to carry this regulation into effect ATad pro-
vided That neither the United States nor its
officers shall be in any manner liable for losses
| incurred in consequence of the omission by ac-
cident and without their fault of officers of the
| customs to give the notice aforesaid.
| Sec IS. Ind be 1t further enacted, That moth
| ing in this act contained shall be taken to
abridge or limit any forfeiture, penalty, fine,
! liability, or remedy provided for or existing
under any law now in force, except as herein
otherwise specially provided.
! Sec 10. And cit further enacted, That where
| the value of goods, wares or merchandise i'm
ported or brought into the United States shall
not exceed one hundred dollars, the collector
is authorized in his discretion to admit the
same to entry without the production of the
triplicate invoice required by the act of March
three, eighteen hundred and siXty-three, emit
tied can act to prevent and punish frauds, "
and so forth, and without submitting the qucs-
ton to the Secretary of the Treasury: PrOUided
That the collector shall be satisfied that the
neglect to produce such invoice was uninten
tiOnal, and that the importation was made in
good faith and without any purpose of defraud-
or evading the revenue laws of the United
States.
SEC. 90 And be 1t further enacted, That if any
goods, wares or merchandise shall, at any port
or place in the United States on the northern
northeastern or northwestern frontiers there
of, be laden upon any vessel belonging wholly
or in part to subject or subjects of foreign
country or countries, and shall be taken thence
to a foreign port or place, to be reladen and
reshipped to any other port or place in the Uni
ted States on said frontiers, either by the same
or any other vessel, foreign or American, with
intent to evade the provisions of the fourth sec
ton of 1.-THE, act concerning the navigation of
the United States, )" approved March one, eight
cen hundred and seventeen, the said goods,
wares and merchandise shall, on their arrival
at such last-named port orplace, be seized and
forfeited to the United States and the vessel
shall pay tonnage duty Of fifty cents per ton
on her admeasurement. 4
SEC. 81. Ind be ii further enacted That all
steam tug-boats, not of the United States, found
employed in towing documented vessels of the
United States plying from one port or place in
the same to another, shall forfeit and pay the
sum OF fifty cents per ton on the admeasure-
ment of every such vessel SO towed by tn EN-
respectively, as aforesaid, which sum NAV be
recovered by'way of libel or suit.
SEC. %. Ind be it ta!ther enacted, That if any
vessel enrolled or licensed to engage in the for
eign and coasting trade on the northern north
eastern, and northwestern frontiers of the
United States, shall touch at any port or place
in the adjacent British provinces, and the
master or other person having charge of such
vessel shall purchase any such goods. wares or
merchandise, for the use of said vessel, said
master or other person having charge of said
vessel shall report the same, with cost and
quantity thereof to the collector or other Off
Ger of the customs at the first port in the Uni
ted States at which he shall next arrive, des-
ignating them sea stores;' and in the oath
to be taken by such master or other person in
charge OF such vessel, on making said report
he shall declare that the articles so specified
or designated ''sea stores" are truly intended
for the use exclusively of said vessel, and are
not intended for sale, transfer, or private use
and IT, upon examination and inspection by
the collector or other officer of the customs.
such articles are not deemed excessive in
quantity for the use of said vessel for the
voyage on which it is engaged, such articles
shall be declared free of duty but if it shall be
found that the quantity or quantities of such
articles or any part thereof so reported are ey-
cesslve, it shall be lawful for the collector or
other officer of the customs to estimate the
amount of duty on such excess. which shall he
iorthWltl PAID by said master or other person
having charge of said vessel, on pain of forfeit
ing a sum of not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than four times the value of sucb
eAcess, OF SAID master or other person having
charge OF such vessel shall be liable to impris,
onment for term Of not less than three
months nor more than two years at the descre-
ton OF the court. And if any other or greater
quantity of dutiable articles shall be found on
board such vessel than are specified in such
report or entry OF said articles, or any part
aherEot snail be landed without permit from
collector or other officer of the customs snch |
ARTICLES, together with the vessel. her a,1nar
81, tackle and furniture, shall be seized and
forfeited: Provided, always, That articles mr.
chased Tor the use or for sale on board any
steamboat, propeller, other vessel. as 'ssa-
loon stores or supplies,'' shall be deemed
goods, wares and merchandise, and shall be
liable (when purchased at foreign port to
entry and the payment of the duties found to
De que thereon at the first port of arrival of
failure on the part of the saloon Keeper or per
son owning such articles to report make en-
tries, and pay duties, as hereinbefore required
such articles, together with the fixtures and
other goods, wares or other merchandise, foHnd
IA stch saloon or on or about such vessel be-