The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-12
CHAP. CCI.-(Continued.4 J

! A., A.. 60 D.. -,e..-oe. S.1,:
| All AcI i"' 'tioi W Pei'ehI Snug HnS anu io'
other purposes.
| Sec Is And be it further enacted That when
ever seizuse shall be made of any property which
in the opinon of the appraisers shall be iia r tn
perish or waste or TO be greatly reduced in yaluC
| bv kecpinp or cuunot be kent Without GREAT dis
| proDotionat. eypepses whether sucb seizure ran.
| sist of live animals or goods WAR. = or mrrri,.n.
disc and ,,sbcn tbe nroHrrtv tbus srized shaII M,
oss' 1 80 y: - -S-i t .l .nu 'i'i' io'
80: i,I iP - u":.' 40. ~ III '", '.i' " iioii nv
"eno ,;Tn , 9s Is
HnstrI iu ~, ooifo,o' Wv ~ PI II - ie
n@ the scIaure at the lime when snrb anrrlaI I i
m9dr shalt certify on o,t, in thnir a,,nrti,I lii
belief that the property seized is Liable to speedy
detorioraton or that the expenses of its keepiutr
will largely reduce the net proceeds of the sale
and i'll case the appraisers thus certify such col
lector or other officer may proceed to advertise
ana sen Tie same at auction, by giving notice for
Such time Is he may thlnk reasonable, but not
less than one week, OF sucn seizure and intended
SAFE, oy advertisement as is hereinbefore prorid-
n,,+a1 any - ,roSit W. IGc sne sHtl Se ae
posted 10 te creul OF the treasurer OF the United
oteS, sunJecl, ,g ne'gftheiess, 10 tne Payhehi OF
such clallks as snail Oe presented Wlthln three
lnonlus from tue DAY OF sale, and allowed by the
Secresary OF the Treasury.
Secretary of the Treasury shall have authority to
ascertain the facts upon all applications Tor remiS
sion OF nnes, penalties, and ioreitureS incurred
or aeefuins under the revenue laws, where the
amount I'D question does not exceed one thousand
dollars, IN such manner and under such rcgua-
tons as he may deem proper; and he may there
upon remit or mitigate such Zines, penalties,
iorleltures, II IN ms opinion the same shall have
oeen incurred without wuful negligence or any
lhtehtlon oi fraud
Sec. IL. ana be IT further enacted, That when
ever the proper officer OF the customs shall be
duly notlHed OF the existence OF lieu upon i'm
ported goods, wares, or merchandise in his
CUSTODY, he snail, before delivering such goods,
wares, or merchandise to the importer, owner, or
conslSnee tnereoI, give seasonabe notice to the
party or parues claiming the lien; and the pos
session ny the Officers OF customs shall not affect
the dlScnarge OF such lien: Provided, That the
rights OF the government shall not he prejudiced
thereby. and the Secretary OF the Treasury may
prescribe all needul regulations to carry this pro-
vision into effect; And provided That neither
the United States nor its officers shall be in any
manner liable for losses incurred in conse1uenre
of the omission by accident and without their
fault of officers of the customs to rive the notice
aforesaid
Sec. is. And be it further enacted That noth-
iBfn this act contained shall be taken TO ohridwe
or limit asf forfeiture nen,ItR fine IiahiI;tv a.
rr5+,pdy r1fJyiSrd tor or pyisfinr undar orr 1o,
new in force exceut "a herein ofherwisr snrciaiv
provided
Sec 10. And be it further enacted That where
the value of goods, wares, merchandise i'm |
ported or brought into the United States shall not
exceed one hundred dollars, the collector is au-
thorzed in his discretion to admit the same to |
entry without the production OF the trplicate in
Voce required by the ACT OF March three, eighteen
nuhdFed ana slAIy-tnTee, entltied An act TO pre- |
vent ana punish frauds and SO forth, and with
out submitting the question TO the Secretary of
The treasury: PROVIDED, That 1hc collector shall |
be satisfied that the neglect to produce such in
voice was unintentional, and that the importation
was in good faith and without any purpose of de-
raudng or evadng the revenue laws ofthe United