New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-20

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voice, and on the execution OF bond as
liver the same to be immediately transported
to such port of destination at the sole cost
and risk of such owner, agent, or consiSnee.
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 Ilecessitate the trans
portation of said goods and merchandise to
the warehouse or appraisers office; and
such merchandise so entered for imneelate
transportation shall not be subject to APP
praisement and liquidat zion OF duties at the
port of first arrival aforesaid, but shall UNI
dergo such examination as the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall deeIn necessary to verify
the invoice and entry. and the same eNaml-
nation and appraiscmtnt thereof shall be
required and had at the said port OF destna-
ton as would have bfcn required at the
port of original importation ii such Iner-
cflandise had been entered Tor consumption
or warehouse at such port
SEC. 80. And be it FIJI rthcr enacted, That
the bond required by the foregoing
section shall be i'll 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
surc.ies mot less than two) as shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury;
and the said snretics shall Justify. by atii-
davit taken before the collector of customs
and attached to the said bond, III an
amount at least douhlt the penalty OF the
bond, and the said collector shall certify 10
their sufficiency; and the said bond may be
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 by none othdrs; and such carriers
shall be responsible to- the United States "a
common carriers tor tie safe delivery OF
such merchandise to the collector at the
= bort of its destinations: and before any such
carriers shall be permitted to receive and
transport any such merchandise they shall
become bound to the United States iii bonds
of such form and ;tlhount, and with such
conditions mot inconsistent with law and
such security as the Secretary OF the Treas
Jury shall require.
SEC. 81. And be IL further enacted, i nat
merchandise Transported under the provi-
sions of this act shalllbe conveyed i'll ears
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. And such
merchandise shall not he unladen or tran
shipped between the ports of first arrival
and final destination.
SEC 30 And be it further enacted. That
merchandise so destined for immediate
transportation as aforesaid, except the
packages designated Tor examination. shall
be transferred. under proper supervision.
directly from the importing vessel to the
ears. vessel, or vehicles i'll which the same Is
10 he 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 III public
store. and shall not be removed from such
store without entry and apprai>ement. Is i'll
ordinary cases. But the Secretary Of the
Treasury NAV, in his discretion, and with
such precaution as he shall deem proper,
authorize the establishment Of bonded
warehouses especially and exclusively APP
propriated to the RECEPTION Of such mer-
chandise in cases where its immediate trans
fer to the transporting ear, vessel, or We
hice shall be impracticable. But mer-
chandise remaining in such warehouse more
than ten days shall bd deprived of the priv
ileges conferred by this act, and shall he
taken possession OF b} the collector rs un-
claimed. and held until regularly entered
and appraised.
SEC ST. And be it further enacted. That
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe forms of entries, oaths, bonds, and
other papers to be required, and all needtul
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. b. And be it further enacted, That
the privilege OF this adt 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, fn the State of Penn
sylvania; Baltimore Jpn the State of Mary
land: Norfolk, in Il State of Virginia;
Charleston, in the Sta he of South Carolina;
Savannah. in the Stat of Georgia: New Or
leans in the State of Louisiana; Portland,
in the State of MaincI Buffalo, in the State
of New York; Chicago, in the State OF Hi
uois; 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: l. louisville, in the State
of Kentucky; Cleveland. i'll the State OF
Ohio; San Francisco, in the State OF Call
foInia: Portland, in the State of Oregon:
Memphis, in the State of Tennessee: and
Mobile, in the State Of Alabama; and to i'm
portations from or to Europe, and from or
TO Asia, or the islands adjacent thereto. Via
the United States.
SEC. 20. Aud he it further enacted, That
at each of said ports. for which an appraiser
ofilmported merchandise is not now provided
for by law, there shaln be appointed an APP
praiser of imported merchandise, at IL salary
OF three Thousand dpllars per annum, and
also such number of wcighers, gaugers, mea-
sulcrs, and inspectors as may be necessary
to execute the proyiEion of this act, who
shall receive the ordinary legal compens;t-
ton of such officers.
SEC 81. And be it further enacted, That
any person maliciously opening, breaking,
or entering, by any. means whatever any
car, vessel, vehicle, Warehouse, or package
containing any such merchandise delivered
for transportation as aforesaid, removing,
injuring, breaking, or defacing any lock OF
seal placed upon sufh ear, vessel, vehicle.
warehouse, OF package, or aiding, abetting,
or cncoura ging any other person OF persons
SO to remove, break, nJure, or detace such
locks or seals, or to- open, break, or enter
such car vessel, or tehicle, with intent to
remove or cause to be removed unlaw-
fully, any merchandise therein, or in
any manner to iniurc or detraud the
United States; and any person re-
ceiving any merchI ndise ,nlawfully re-
moved from anv such car, vessel, or vehicle,
knowing it to have been SO unlawfully re-
moved, shall be guilty of felony, and in adj
diton to any penalties heretofore prescribed
shall, on conviction. pc imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two wears: