The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

nue. ID 5sds By two sworn appraisers under the Tsss
place there are sns appraisers at O
sd s. S os shS e
which t. e q mt shall shall be properly
attestedf by such cfor OF other officer and the
j. out q ss
reven&o one dollar and fifty cents each for every
the mount ofsuch appraisal shall not exceed the
sum ot2ye hundred dollars, said collector or 9TH
er prinCifUf officer shall publish notice once o
week for lree successive weeks in some newspa.
per of the county place where such sezure snail
have beeAsMade If any newspaper shall De pifplisn-
ed in said coaaty, then such notice shall be pub
lished in some newspaper of the county in which
the principal customs Office OF the district shall be
situated; and ifnonewspaper shall be published
in such county, then notices shall be posted In
proper public places which notices shall describe
the articesseized and state the time, cause, and
Ing such articles to appear and file with such col
lector other officer his claim to such articles
within twenty days from the date Of the first
Sec 1a. And be 1t further enacted That avn person
canning the property so seized may, any time
within twenty days tromthe date of such publica.
tion file with the collector or other ofcer claim
stating his or her interest in the articles seized and
upon depositng with such collector other officer
q bond to the United States in the penal sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars, with two sureties to
be apsroved by such collector or/other officer,
the articles SO claimed the obligors shall pay all
the costs and expenses OF the proceedings to obtain
0tfCer
shall transmit the same with the duplicate list and
description of the articles seizeu and claimed to
the United States district fss The
who shall proceed for condemnation of the proper
ty in the ordinary mode prescribed by Law. INF
ii no such claim shall be fled nor bnp9;yen v.atiii
oh sasx Ssys
notice of the sale of the properly SO seized by pub
lIestion in the manner 6efer mentioned, and at
sell at public auction the Property SO seized and
shall deposit the proceeds SfteT deducting the
sale to the credit of the Treasurer Of the United
States, as shall be directed u the Secretary of the
Treasury Provided l. That collector shall have
period not exceeding thirty kays in all.
Sec. r. And be it further enacted. That any
person Gaming mn TO Ge ansested in the property
oedingl, section may, Within three months after
such sale apply to h Che Of the Treasury
of the proceeds ofs1ch sale. and the same may be
granted by said SeSretary. upon satisfactory proof
to be furnished inbuch manner as he shall direc',
that the applcanx at the time of the seizure and
sale of the properly in question, did not know of
the seizure and Mas in su-h circumstances as pre-
said forfeiture Was incurred without ilful negl-
gence or any hention Of fraud on the part Of the
owner OF sucn R6operty.
application Il sach remission restoration shall
be made with&9 three months after suck SALE the
secretary OF 1e Treasury shall then the pro-
ceeds o. sucf kale to be Distributed in the same
manner as " Such property had been condemned
and sold in 11rsuanee Of decree OF competent
court.
Sec. Is Did be it further enacted, That when
ever SelElfe shall be made Of any property which.
ID ts opinion of the appraisers SHAH be liable to
Keeping, cannot be kept without great disprO-
porti"ate expense whether snch seizure consist of
live animals, or goods, wares. or merchandise and
when the property thus seized shall not exceed five
hundt ed dollars in value and when no claim shall
have been interposed therefor as is hereinbefore
provided, the said appraisers if requested by the
collector principal officer making the seizure at the
time when snch appraisal is made, shall certify
oath in their appraisal tn r belief that the proper
ty seized is liable to speedy deterora alton or that
the expenses of its keeping will largely reduce the
net proceeds of the saes and in the appraisers
coed to advertise and sell the same auction by
giving notice for such time he may think reasona.
BILE, but not less than one week such seizure and
intended sale, by advertisement as is heFeinhefore
provided; and the proceeds of such sale shall be
deposited to the credit of the Treasurer of the Uni
Of such claim as shall be presented within three
months from the day of sale, and allowed by the
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Sec l6. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall have authority to
aseert in the facts upon all apica ions for remission
of fines, penalties. and forfeiture incurred or ac-
cruing under the revenue laws, where tho amount
in question does not exceed one thousand dollars,
in such manner and under such regulations as he
may deem proper; and he may thereupon remit or
mitigate such ines penalties or forfeitures if in
his opinion the shall have been incurred with
out wilful negligence OF any intention Of fraud
the proper officer of the customs shall be duly
notified Of the existence of a lien upon imported
II Is 1s eao he
ehandise to the importer owner, or consgnee there
Of give seasonable notice to the party or parties
of customs shall mott affect the discharge OF such
lien, Provided, That the rights of the government
shall not be prejudiced thereby. And the Secretary
of the Treasury may prescribe all needfRl regula-
lions to carry this provision into effect And prn
vded That neither the United States nor it's officers
Consequence OF the omission by accidentsand without
their fault of officers of the customs to give the
notice aforeoaid.
ing this ACT contained shall be taken to abridge
limit any forfeiture penalty, fine, liability or REM
edy provided ior IN OF existing unaer any law now
vided ~ itt4
Sec. TO-. And be it further enacted That where
the vaueof goods, wares, OF merchandise impor ed
hundled dollars, the eollec is authorized in
his discretion to admit the same to entry without
three epee hnnred
three entitled . An act to- prevent and punish |
frauds " and so FORTH and without submitting the
Cd That tho collector shall be satisfied that the
neglect to produce such invoice was unintentional
and that the importation was in good faith and |
without any purpose of defraudiDg OF evading the
revenue laws of the United States
Sec 3D. And be it further enacted. That if |
any, goods, wares, or merchandise shall, at any |
port place in the United States on the northern
nor heaste n, or northwestern, frontiers thereof
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 for.
aigD port or place, to be reladen and reshipped
TO any port or place in the United States ON said
frontiers either by the same any other vessel,
visions Of the fourth section of the act concern
ug the navigation OF the United States j." approx.
I'd March one eighteen hundred and seventeen, |
she said goods wares, and merchand Sc shall. on
heir arrival at such last named port or place. be
7essei shall pay tonnage duty OF fifty cents per
ON on her admeasurement. s.#t'..{s /
ug boats, not of the United States, found employ
ID in towing dOcumented vessels of the United
states plying from port place in the same to
mother, shall forfeit and pay til sum Of fifty cents
yer ten on the admeasurement of every such vessel
o towed by them respectively, as aforesaid which
be Ss By Of libel q suit
essel enrolled or licensed to engage in the foreign
md ceasting trade on the northern, northeastern.
hall touch at any port or place in the adjacent
british provinces, aud the master or other person
aving charge of such vessel shall purchase any
Gods wares, or merchandise. for the OF said ls
essel. laid master or other person having charge
said vessel shall report the same, with cost and
he Gu toms at the r ST. port in the United States at
fhich he shall next arrive. designating them sea
torres and in the oath to be taken by such master
aid report he shall declare that the articles so spe
flied designated sea stores" are truly intended
d the use exclusively of said vessel and arc not
Intended for sale, transfer, or private use und IT,
pom examination and inspection by the collector or
Their officer of the customs such articles are not
eemed excessive in quantity for the use of said
essel for tho voyage on which she Ii engaged such
rteles shall be declared FREQ Of dnty; but if it
hall be found that the quantity quantities Of
uch articles any part thereof 40 reported are ex
essivc, It shall be lawful for the collector or other
feef OF the customs to estimate the amount of
nty on such excess, which shall be forthwith paid
y said master or other person having charge of
hid vessel On pain Of forieting sum of not less
ian one hundred dollars nor more than fonr times f
ne value OF snch excess or said master or other Z
erson having chage Of such vessel shall be liable