New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-11

manifest and invoice, and the. duties esti-
mated on,the value and quantity of the in
voice, and on the execution Of a 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-tifth 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
shall not necessitate the trans
portation Of said goods and merchandise to
the warehouse or appraisers office; and
such merchandise so entered for lmmeelate
shall not be subject to APP
praisement and liquidation OF duties at the
port of first arrival aforesaid, but shall un-
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 he
required and had at the said port OF destina-
ton as would have been required at the
port of original importation if such mer-
chandise had been entered for consumption
or warehouse at such port.
SEC. 30 And be it further enacted, That
the bond required by the foregoing
section shall be in a 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
sureties mot less than two) as shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury:
and the said sureties shall Justify, by aft
da Wit 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 suticiency: and the said bond may be
executed mt the port of final destination
and 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 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 and
such security as the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall require.
SEC 81. And be it further enacted, That
merchandise transported under the provi-
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. And 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. Tha,
merchandise SO destined for immediate
transportation 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 vesse
to any bonded or other warehouse, or to any
other place than such car, vessel, or vehicle
il shall be taken possession of by the col
lector as unclaimed. and deposited in public
store. and shall not be removed from sucl
store without entry and appraisement as IL
ordinary cases. But the Secretary of the
Treasury may, in his discretion. and witt
such precaution as he shall deem proper
authorize the establishment of bonded
warehouses especially and exclusively ap
propriated to the reception Of such mer
chandise in cases where its immediate trans
fer to the transporting car, vessel, or We
hicle shall be impracticaDle. But mer
chandise remaining in such warehouse more
than ten days shall be deprived of the priv
ileges conferred by this act, and shall b'
taken possession of by the collector as un
claimed, and held until regularly entered
and appraised.
SEC. "a. And be it further enacted. Tha
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe forms of entries. oaths. bonds, an,
other papers to be required, and all needfn
rules and regulations not inconsistent Will
law to be observed in the execution of this
act. which shall have the force and effect OF
law.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, Tina
the privilege of this act shall extend to thu
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
sylvaI2ia: 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. in the State OF lii
nois; Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio: st
Louis, in the State of Missouri; Evansville
in the State of Indiana; Milwaukee, in thu
State of Wisconsin: Louisville, in the Stat'
of Kentucky; Cleveland, in the State o
Ohio; San Francisco, in the State OF Cab
fornia; Portland, in the State OF Oregon
Memphis, in the State OF Tennessee; AM
Mobile, in the State of Alabama: and to LII!
portations from or to Europe, and IRON o
to Asia. or the islands adjacent thereto, VII
the United States.
SEC. SO. And be it further enacted, Iha
at each Of said ports, for which an appralse
of imported merchandise is not now provided
for by law, there shall be appointed an az
praiser of imported merchandise. at salar.
of three thousand dollars per annum. AM
also such number of weighers, gaugers, mea
surers, and inspectors as may be necessar.
to execute the provisions OF this act. VIII
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 delivers
for TRANSFORMATION as aforesaid, removing
iniuring, breaking, or defacing any lock o
seal placed upon such car, vessel, vehicle
warehouse, or package, or aiding, abettine
or encourag ing any other person or person
SO to remove, break, injure, 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 defraud tn
United States: and any person r.
ceiving any merchandise unlawfully re
moved from any such car, vessel, or vehicle
knowing it to have been SO unlawfn!ly Re
moved, shall be guilty of felony, and IN at
dition to any penalties heretofore prescribed
shall, on conviction, be imprisoned not les