New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-26

and risk of such owner, agent, or conslgnee.
And goods and merchandise imported to
any OF the aforesaid ports Of entry, and
designed for any port designated by the
rhirty-tifth section Of this act, the collector
of said port shall give priority i'll time to
the examination Of said goods and mer
cllandise for the purpose of forwarding the
same 10 their port Of destination, and said
examination shall not neccssitate the trans
portation OF said goods and merchandise to
the warehouse or appraisers office; ana
such merchandise entered tor lnmeelate
transportation shall not be subject to APP
praisement and liquidation of duties nj the
port OF first arrival aforesaid, but shall I'M
dergo such examination the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall deem necessary to verify
the invoice and entry, and the same eXaml-
nation and appraisement thereof shall be
required and had at the said port OF dest!na-
ton as would have been required at the
port OF original importation Ii such 1ner-
chandi>e had been entered tor consumption
or warehouse AZ such port
SEC. 80 And be ii further enacted, That
the bond required by tie 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
| surcties mot less than two) a. shall be pre-
| scribcd by the Secretary of the Treasury;
! and the said suretics shall justify, by at1-
| Ca Wit taken before the collector of customs
| ami attached to the said bond, III an
| amount N least double the penalty OF the
| bonG and the said collector shall certify to
their sutticiencv: and the said bond may be
| executed at the port OF final destination,
| and transmitted to the collector at the port
OF first arrival, as provided 10y 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 Tor tlls
| purpose by the Secretary OF the treasury
| and 10 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 he permitted to receive and
| transport any such merchandise they snail
become bound to the United States IN bonds
| of such form and amount. amt with sueii
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 ot this act shall he conveyed in ears.
vessels or vehicles, securely fastened with
| locks or seals. under the exclusive contro!
| OF the officers OF customs and inspectors
the designated routes. or upon amy ear. YES
| sell vehicle. or train. at the discretion OF the
| said Secretary. and at the cNpc!l>" ot the
said companies respectively. Ana such
| merchandise shall not he unlatlcn or tran
| shipped between the ports of tl>t arrival
| and final destination.
SEC 81. And be it further enacted. That
merchandise so destined for Immediate
| TRANSFORMATION as aforesaid, except the
| packa res designated for examination. snail
be transferred. under proper supervision,
directly from the importing vessel 10 the
cars, ve>>el. or vehicles i'll which the sam" Is
to hc transported to its final destination ,:
and if tran>fer-e, 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 10y the col
iectpr a. unclaimed. and deposited III plhIlc
store, and shall not be removed from such
store without entry and appraisement. as III
ordinary cases. But the Secretary OF the
| Treasury may. III his discretion, ans. win
such precaution as he shall deem proper.
authorize the establishment OF bonded
Warehouses especially ami exclusively aI'-
| propriatcd to the reception OF sHch mtr-
chan,li>e IN cases where It's immediate trains
| fer to the transporting ear, vessel, OF We
hicle shall be lmpracticabie. But mer-
chandi>e remaining in such warehouse more
than ten DAYS shall be deprived OF the priv
|
taken possession Of by the collector as I'M
claimed. and held until regularly entered
and appraised.
SEC "a. And he it further enacted. That
the Secretary of the Treasury shall PIE
scribe forms of entries. oathS. bonds, ano
other papers to be required and all needIu
rules and regulations not inconsistent witt
law. to be observed in the execution Of thI:
act. which shall have the force and effect OF
law.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted. Thai
the privilege of this act shall extend to the
ports OF New York. in the State OF New
York: Boston. in the State OF MassachI
sets: Providence. in the State ot Rhode
, Island: Philadelphia, in the State of Penn
sylyania: 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 OF
leans. in the State of Louisiana: Portland
, in the State of Name Buffalo. in the Stat
of New York; Chicago, in the State of llll
: nois: Cincinnati, in the State OF ONO; 81
!, ! Louis, in the State of Missouri: Evansville
. | in the State of Indiana: Milwaukee. in tn
: State of Wisconsin: Louisville. in the Stat
, | of kentucky: Cleveland. i'll the State Q
. Ohio; San Francisco, in the State OF Cail
! | fornia: Portland, in the State OF Oregon
! | Memphis, in the State of Tennessee: an
. Mobile in the State of Alabama; and to III
porta tions from or to Europe, and from o
to Asia. or the islands adjacent thereto, VI
the United States.
e SEC. 30 And be it further enacted. Tha
u |. at each of said ports, for which an appraise
i Of imported merchandise is not now provide
. for by law, there shall be appointed an al
|, praiser of imported merchandise, at sala1'
u of three thousand dollars per annrm an
:, also such number of welghers. gaugers. nei
u surers. and inspectors as may be necessal
l to execute the provisions OF this act. VIII
: shall receive the ordinary legal compens;
d ton OF such officers
II SEC. 81 And be it further enacted. Tha
: any person maliciously opening, breahin:
or entering, by any means whatever. an
! car vessel vehicle. warehouse. or packag
containing any such merchandise dellyere
It for Transportation as aforesaid. remoyln:
Y iniuring. breaking. or detacing any lock {
g seal placed upon such car. vessel, vehlcl
{, | warehouse. or package, or aiding. abettln!
e or encouraging any other person or person
= so TO remove. break, lnJul'-. or deface sue
n locks or seals. Or to open, break, or ent'
n such car vessel. or vehicle, with intent
II remove or cause to be removed unlaN
t fully. any merchandise therein. or
n any manner to injure OF de1raud Il
" United States: and any person I
a ceiyinc any merchandise umlawtuily I
e. moved from any such car, vessel. or yehlci
d knowing it to have been so unlawtllly I
Il. moved shall be guilty of felony. and IN a
ut dition to any penalties heretofore prescribe
De shall, on conviction, be imprisoned not lie
y than six months nor more than Two yeal
ct and any person swearing wllltUIiy false
Il any oath prescribed in this act, or by Il
d Secretary OF the Treasury in pursuance
y authority to make all needtul regulation
s. conferred upon him By this act shall