New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-22

mated on the value and quantity OF the IN
voice. and ON the execution of a bond as
hereinafter provided, thecOllector snail de,
liver the same to be immediately transported
to such port of destination, at the sole cost
and risk of such owner, agent, or cOnslgnee.
And goods and merchad ldise imported TO
any of the aforesaid pdrts 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 tho
same to their port of destination, and said
examination shall not ne4essitatc the trans
portatiOn of said goods aud merchandise to
the warehouse or appraisers office; ana
such merchandise so entered for immediate
transportation shall mott be subject to ap-
praisement and liquidation of duties at the
port OF first arrival atort said, but shall I'M
dergO such examination ~ the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall deem necessary to verify
the invoice and entry AMID the same eXaml-
nation and :tppraiscmenlt thereof shall be
required and had ut the said port OF destlna-
ton as would have been required at the
port of original importation II such mer-
chandise had been enterdd for consumption
or warehouse 1T such poHt.
SEC. 50. And he il further enacted. That
the bond required by the foregoing
section shall be in II penal sum OF
at least double tht inYoice value
of the merchandise, wit the duties added,
and in such form, and W III such number Oh
suret;es mot less than tN0) as shall be pre-
scribed by tho Secretary OF the Treasury;
and the said surctlcS 81 laN justify, by am
davit taken before tie ,Oiiet ,Or OF customs
and attached to the said bond, in an
amount at least double the penalty OF the
bond, and tho said COLLECTOR shall certify 10
their suificiencr: and the sad BOND may DC
executed at the pert Of final destination,
ard transmitted to the collector at the port
of first arrival, as pro ided by the act OF
March two, eighteen h indred ana thirty
one.
SEC. 81. And be it fur ther enacted, That
merchandise so entered Tor transportation
shall be delivered to nd transported by
common carriers, to be designated lor this
purpose by tho Secretary OF the treasury
and to or by mono othcrI and such carriers
shall be responsible 70 y ie United States as
common carriers for be safe delivery OF
such III rchandisa to 1he collector at the
port OF It's destination; 4nd before any Such
carriers shall be permitted to receive ara
tranSpor. any such mere handlse they'Hl;tll
become bound To the United States in bonds
of such form and amdunt, and with such
conditions mot inconsistent with law and
such security as the Secretary OF the Treas
llry shall require.
SEC. 81 And lee it further enacted, That
merchandise transported under the provi-
sions of this act shall tie conveyed i'll cars,
vessels or vehicles, securely fastened with
locks or seals under the exclusive control
of the officers of GUST ms; and inspectors
shall be stationed at proper points along
! the designated routes, or upon any car, YES
sell 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 nnladen or tran.
| shipped between the ports OF first arrival
| and final destination.
SEC 80 And be il further enacted. That
merchandise SO destined for Immediate
! transportation rs atdresaid, except the
| uacllapes designated fdr examination. shall
| be transferred, under proper supervision
! directly from the importing vessel to the
! cars vessel or yehicleSEn 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 o1 by the col
| lectur Us unclaimed. and deposited i'll public
| store. ind shall not be removed from sucl
| store without entry and appraiscment, as III
| ordinary cases. But the Secretary OF the
Treasury NAV in his discretion, and with
| such prccaution as nd snail deem proper
! authorize the establishment OF bonded
| warehouses especially and exclusively ap
| propriated to the RECEPTION OF such mer
| chandiSc in cases where Its immediate trans
| fer TO the transporting car, vessel, or We
! h;cle shall be impraeticable. But mer
! chandise remaining in ouch warehouse more
than ten DAYS shall be deprived of the priv
! iIepts conferred by this act. and shall bt
taken possession of by the collector as I'M
claimed, and held until regularly entered
! and appraised.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, Tha
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
! scribe forms of entries, oaths. bonds, ant
! other papers to be required, and all needlll
| rules and regulations not inconsistent witt
law, to be observed in the execution of thu
act, which shall have the force and effect OF
| law.
SIC 81. End be it further enacted, Tha
the privilege Of this act shall extend to thu
norris of New York iii the State of New
| York; Boston, in the Estate OF Massachu
| setts: Providence in 1.-THE State of Rhod
| Island: Philadrphia in the State of Penn
| svlyania; Baltimore. i'll the State of Mary
land; Norfolk, in thu State of Virginia
| Charleston. in the Static of South Carolina
| Savannah, in the State OF Georgia; New oi
! leans, i'll the State of Louisiana; Portland
in the State of Maine; Buffalo, in the Stat
of New York; Chicago, i'll the State of lii
. nois: Cincinnati in the State of Ohio; 81
Louis, in the State of Missouri; Evansville
in the State OF Indian la; Milwaukee, in tn
| State of Wi-con ain; Louisville, in the Stat
of Kentucky; Cleveland. III the State o
! Ohio; San Francisco. i'm the State OF Call
formal Portland, in the State OF oregon
Memrhis, in the State of Tennessee; an
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 nitcd States.
SEC. 50. And be it further enacted, Tha
at each of said ports, for which an appraise
ofimportei merchandise is not now provide
igr by law, there ~hal4 BE appointed an III
! i,:ai- = of iiIuolted mtrt handiSe, at a Salar
. ii iltrfe thousand ddilars per annuln, an
also -uch number Of WeigherI CANCERS. me;
Eauryls. and Inspectors as may he neccssar
T.. execute The provisions of this act, wh
! shall receive the ordinary legal c0mptns.
tim of sucA officers.
SEC. -. And be it further enacted, Tha
| any person maliciou5ly opening, breakln!
or entering, by anyI means whatever, an
ear, vessel, vehicle, warehouse, or packag
containing any such merchandise dehveIe
irr TRANSPORTATION aA aforesaid. reIuovin:
iniuring. breaking, on deiacing any lock {
seal placed upon sufh car, vessel, vehicle
Warehouse, or package, or AIDING, abettIn'
,,r encouraging any Other person or person
. so 10 remove, break, hnjul., or detace sue
locks or seals or TO open, break, or ent'
such car, vessel, or vehicle, with intent
remove or caIlsc toI be removed unaN
tu,Iy. any merchandise therein, or
an, manner to iniurc or detraud Il
United States; arid any person +
. Giving any Inrrcha ndisc unlawfully 7
navel from any suchjcar. vessel, or vehicl
know ing it 10 have been so unlawfully 7
n,n, cd. Shall be guiltE of felony, and in a
,iilun to any penaltieI heretofore prescribe
, 9htil, on conviction he imprisoned not lie