New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-25

ot,;oers that the same corresponds with the
manifest and invoice, and the duties esti-
mated on the value and quantity OF the IN
voice. and on the execution Of bond as
hereinafter provided, the collector shall de-
liver the same to be Immediately transported
to such port of destination, at the sole cost
and risk of such owner, agent, or cOnsignee.
And goods and merchandise imported to
any Of the aforesaid ports of entry, and
designed for any port designated by the
thirty fifth section Of this act, the collector
of said port shall give priority in time to
the examination of said goods and mer-
chandise for the purpose Of forwarding the
same to their port of destination, and said
examination shall not necessitate the trans
portation of said goods and merchandise to
the warehouse or appraisers office; ana
such merchandise SO entered tor lmlneelate
transportation shall not be subject to APP
praiSement and liquidation OF duties at the
port of first arrival aforesaid, but shall I'M
dergO such examination as the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall deem necessary TO verify
the invoice and entry, and the same examI-
nation and appraisement thereof shall be
required and had at the said port OF destlna-
ton as would have been required at the
port of original importation if such lner-
chandise had been entered tor consumption
or warehouse at such port
SEC. 80 And be it further enacted, That
the bond required 10y the foregoing
section shall be in penal sum OF
at least double the invoice value
of the merchandise, with the duties added,
and in such form, and with such number OF
silreties mot less than two) as shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury;
and the said sureties shall justify, by ait-
davit taken before the collector of customs
and attached to the said bond, IN an
amount at least double the penalty OF the
bond and the said collector shall certify TO
their su1ficiency: and the said BOND may De
executed at the port OF final destination,
ard transmitted to the collector at the port
OF first arrival, as provided by the act OF
March two, eighteen hundred and thirty
one.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, That
merchandise so entered for transportation
shall be delivered to and transported by
common carriers, to be designated for this
purpose by the Secretary OF the treasury,
and to or bv none others: and such carriers
shall be responsible to the United States as
common carriers for the safe delivery OF
such merchandise to the collector at the
port of its destination: and before any such
carriers shall be permitted to receive and
transport any such merchandise they shall
become bound to the United States In bonds
of such form and amount, and with such
conditions mot inconsistent with law ana
such security us the Secretary OF tine Treas
ury shall require.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted, That
merchandise transported under the proVl-
sions of this act shall be conveyed IN cars,
vessels or vehicles, securely fastened with
locks or seals, under the exclusive control
of the officers of customs: and inspectors
shall be stationed at proper points along
the designated routes, or upon any car YES
sci. vehicle, or train, at the discretion OF the
said Secretary. and at the expense OF the
said companies respectively. Ana such
merchandise shall not be unladen or tran
shipped between the ports OF first arrival
and final destination.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted. That
merchandise so destined for immediate
TRANSFORMATION as aforesaid. except the
packages designated for examination, shall
be transferred, under proper supervision,
directly from the importing vessel to the
cars vessel. or vehicles in which the same Is
to be transported to its final destination ;
and if transferred from the importing vessel
to any bonded or other warehouse, or to any
other place than such car, vessel, or vehicle,
it shall be taken possession OF by the col
lector as unclaimed, and deposited in public
store. and shall not be removed from such
store without entry and appraiSement, as IN
ordinary cases. But the Secretary of the
| Treasury may. in his discretion, and with
| such precautOn as he shall deem proper.
! authorize the establishment of bonded
warehouses especially and exclusively ap-
| propriated to the reception of shch mer-
| chandise in cases where its immediate trans
| fer to the transporting car. vessel. or We
| hicle shall be impracticable. But mer-
| clandise remaining in such warehouse more
| than ten days shall be deprived of the priv
| ileges conferred by this act, and shall be
| taken possession Of by the collector as I'M.
| claimed, and held until regularly entered
| and appraised.
| the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
| scribe forms of entries, oaths, bonds, and
| other papers to be required, and all needtlll
| rules and regulations not inconsistent with
| law to be observed in the execution OF this
act which shall have the force and effect OF
| law.
| SEC. 3d. And be it further enacted. That
| the privilege of this act shall extend to the
ports of New York, in the State of New
| York: Boston, in the State of Massachu
| sets: Providence, in the State OF Rhode
Island Philadelphia, in the State of Penn
| svlvania: Baltimore, in the State OF Mary
| land: Norfolk. in the State of Virginia
| Charleston in the State of South Carolina
Savannah. in the State Of Georgia: New Or
leans. in the State of Louisiana; Portland
| in the State of Maine; Buffalo, in the Stat,
| OF New York; Chicago, Iii the State OF ILL
nois: Cincinnati, in the State OF Ohio: st
Louis. in the State of Missouri; Evansville
in the State of Indiana; Milwaukee, in the
| State Of Wisconsin; Louisville, in the State
| of Kentucky; Cleveland, in the State o
| Ohio: San Francisco, in the State OF Cali
| fOrnia: Portland, in the State OF Oregon
Memphis. in the State of Tennessee: ant
| Mobile in the State of Alabama; and to ill
portations from or to Europe, and from o.
to Asia, or the islands adjacent thereto, VI;
the United States.
SEC. So And. be it further enacted, Tha
al each OF said ports for which an appraise
Of imported merchandise is not now provided
for by law, there shall lie appointed an ap
praiser of imported merchandise, at salar,
! OF three thousand dollars per annum ant
| also such number of welghers, gaugers, mea
surers. and inspectors as may be necessar,
to execute the provisions OF this act, Wit
shall receive the ordinary legal compensa
ton OF such officers.
SEC. 81 And be it further enacted, Tha
any person maliciously opening breaking
Or entering, by any means whatever, an,
| car. vessel, vehicle, warehouse, or packag'
containing any such merchandise delivered
for transportation as aforesaid, removing
inuring. breaking, or detacins any lock o
seal placed upon such car, vessel, vehicle
warehouse, or package, or aiding, abettine
or encouraging any other person or person
so to remove, break, injurs, or deface sue
locks or seals, or to open, break, or ente
such car, vessel, Or vehicle, with intent t
remove or cause to be removed unlaw
fully any merchandise therein, or i
any manner to injure or detraud tn
United States; and any person II
ceiving any merchandise unlawtully re
moved from any such car, vessel, or vehicle
knowing it to have been so unlawfully re
moved. shall be guilty of felony, and in ad