New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-16
AN ACT To amend the nc rel tive to fheers on
ployed in the examination of imported iaerChandis
in the district OF New York

AN ACT TO amend the rel tive to beers em.
ployed IN the examination Of imported merchandise
IN the district OF New York.
Be Il acted b. the Senate and House OF Repre-.
sentatses Of the uRited states OF America in Con.
gress assembled, ihet in lieu OF the appraisers now
authorized by law for the appra scment 81 goods,
wares and merchantse at the port OF New York tne
president Of the United States shall, by and the
advice and consentot the senate appoint for said
port one appraiser. y ho has had experience as an
appraiser or VINO sh be pra tcay acquainted with
the quality and value Of some one or more Of the
ehle articles of importation subject apprasement
ana VINO, before ne enters upon the duties of his
othee, shall take and subscribe oath faithfully to
direct and supervise the examination. inspection.
and eppraisement according 10 law, OF such goods
wares, and merchandise as the collector may direct
ana as IS hereinafter prey ded Tor and u cause to be
as required BY law: Provided, That the collector
shs ll under any circumstances direct 70 be sent
for eIamination and appraisement less than one
package Of every invoice and package at least out
disc, and a greater number should he or the ar
pralseT or an assistant appraiser deem it neces.
Character and descrption II the no Men from me
merchandise he feretary OF the treasury may be OF
ton Of packages will amply protect the revenue, he
may b, special regulation, direct less number OF
packages TO be examined And the appraiser ated
by this a=t in caset of his necessary aud occasional
absence, may perform his funeti MS, ad interim by
sstanl appraisers 70 be appointed under the proyis
SIZE . And be ID further enacted That in liam Of
the port OF New York. the secretary of the treasury
Tor said port who nave had experience as app asers'
who shall be pradicaly aoqnainted with 70 qua,
Giles Of importation subject appraisement and in.
clue.d among the goods. wares, or merchandise. to
respectively TO be assigned. and whe shall be en-.
ployed IN appraisipk goods according 10 law, under
each OF whom snail before enterins upep The duiies
Of his Office take and subseTl an oath gently and
and Merchandise, as the appraiser may direct, and
truy 70 report 10 him the true value thereof accord
correction by the appraiser and when approved by
him te be transmitted TO the collector, and TO be
Uned States local appraiser Of lie district Of .nes
goods, wares, Or meEt handise required by law.
assistant appraisers 70 be appointed by yTtne this
act With special Inference 70 his qualifications for
tue duties IN this section set FORTH shall in add ton
APPRAISER perform The duties and act in the place and
O. inc 90 s an Ss Of dgss %edSne
provided by the AFT Of June twenty-stx, eighteen
the assistant appra 10 be appointed BY virtue Of
TINS act shall be dssa,ied BY the appraiser for the
% lnerchandise damaged on the voyage o. imporia
ton and as far as practicable TO make examinations
and appraisAls OF such any ether merchandise a.
the appraiser may direct aud in all truly TO re-
port TO HIM the e tent OF such damage or the true
value OF the merch4ndi.e appraised as the ces NAV
be according TO law such report 10 be ject TO the
same revision eoErtetion. and approval BY the sp-
praser as ia the second section ct this
act, ana 90 oe IN nke manner and for the same pur
Sac. 4 And be 1t further enacted. That In lieu Of
he clerks now employed in the examination instec-
t,ons anu appfalsainent OF R0ous, wares. and
ehandisa at the Pott OF New York. the Secretary Of
the treasury may on the nomination Of the an
praiser, appoint SUCH number II examiners Is said
neeretary may IN whiting deternine to be necessary
their compensation 10 be limited and fixed bY nun
but not 70 exceed The rate OF twenty .tve hundred
dollars per year. IN aid each OF said assistant Ap
praiseFs In the examination = IN spectton and an
prAi.emeat OF soois, wares. and merchandise, &C
corning 10 law; AID no person shall be Apo ntsd
sucn examiner vi oils not q the time Of his appoint
menf, practically and thoroughly acquainted with
the character, quality and value Of the article
tcses IN the examination and appraisement Of which
ne - 10 be employed; nor shsii any Fucn examiner
enter upon the discharge OF MS dut1s such until
ne shall have stakeh aud subscribed an oath faith
fully and dihgentlyto discharge such duties accord
ing 70 law; and the Secretary Of the Treasury kha
a sosppont on m nominattcn Of the appraiser the