New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-23

l rican port, or at such intermediate port
shall take on board cargo destined for an
American port, the master of such vessel
shall not be required to report such ladine
or unlading ut such intermediate ports, but
shall enter the same ON his manifest OBJ
which he shall deliver to the collector Of the
| port at which the unlading of the cargo il
| completed, within twenty-four hours aftel
| arrival, and shall subscribe and make oath
| Tor atairm) az to the truth and correctness 81
| the same And the master of such vessel
shall, before departing from a port in one
collection district to place in another col
lection district where there is no custom
honse, file his manifest and obtain q clear
ance in manner aforesaid, and make oath OF
affirmation to the manifest aforesaid, which
manifest and clearance shall be delivered
to the proper officer of customs at the port
at which said vessel next arrives after leav.
ing the place of destination specified in said
clearance: Provided, That the master OF
any vessel with cargo, passengers or bag
gage from any foreign port or place shall
obtain permit and comply with existing
laws before discharging or landing the
same: And provided further, That nothing
in this section contained shall exempt mas
tiers Of vessels from reporting, as now re-
quired by law, any goods, wares OF mer-
CiAhuulSC uCStlucu IOI any AOIclSu pOIl. Anu
be it further provided, That no permit shall
be required for the unlading OF cargo
brought from an American port.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the master Of any vessel enrolled or licensed
as aforesaid, destined with cargo from a
place in the United States at which
there may be no custOmhOuse to a
port where there may be custom
house. shall, within twenty-four hours after
arrival at the port Of destination, deliver to
the proper officer of the customs a mani
fest, subscribed by him, setting forth the
cargo laden at tile place of departure, or
laden or unladen at any intermediate port
or place, to the truth Of which manifest he
shall make oath or affirm before such Off
Ger: Provided, That if said vessel have no
cargo the master shall not be required to
deliver such manifest.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
steam-tugs duly enrolled and licensed to en-
gage in the foreign and cOasting trade on
the northern, northeastern, and northwest
ern frontiers Of the United States,
when exclusively employed in towing YES
sells, shall not be required to report
and clear at the customhOuse Provided,
That when said steam-tugs shall be en-
plOyed in towing RATS or other vessels
without sail or steam motive power, not
required to be enrolled or licensed under
existing laws, they shall be required to
report and clear in the same manner as is
hereinbefore provided in similar cases for
other vessels.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the manifests, certificates of clearance, oaths
or affirmations, provided for by this act,
shall be in such form, and prepared, filled
up, and executed in such manner as the
Secretary Of the Treasury may from time to
time prescribe.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
if the master of any enrolled or licensed
vessel as aforesaid shall neglect or fail to
comply with any of the provisions or
of the foregoing sections of
this act. such master shall forfeit and pay
to the United States the sum of twenty dol
lars for each and every failure or neglect,
and for which sum the vessel shall be liable
md may be summarily proceeded against
Dy way OF libel in any district court Of the
United States.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted. That
n case the master or owner of any vessel
shall willfully and falsely swear or affirm to
my of the matters or facts herein required
% be sworn or affirmed to. said master or
owner shall be deemed guilty of perjury.
md shall be liable to all the fines and pen |
'lties imposed by existing laws Furnishing
such Ofenses.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted. That |
rom and after the passage of this &C, the |
OllOwing fees shall be levied and collected |
rom the owners and masters of vessels en- |
oiled or licensed on the northern, north
astern, and northwestern frontiers of the
United States, and none other shall be re-
elyed than those herein specially enum-
rated:
For the admeasurement of anv vessel the
ees prescribed by section - of an act emit
led An act - approved May six.
ighteen hundred and sixty four
For certificate of enrolment. including
ond and oath, one dollar and ten cents
For granting license, including bond and
ath. II not over twenty tons. forty-ive
ents.
For granting license, including bond and
ath, above twenty and not over one hun
led tons, seventy cents.
For granting license. including bond and
ath, above one hundred tons. one dollar
and] twenty cents
For certifying manifest. including mas
FRS oath, and granting permit for vessel to
o from district to district, under fifty tons,
twenty-five cents.
For certifying manifest, including mas
RS oath, and granting permit for vessel to
from district to district, over fifty tons, !
fly cents.
For receiving manifest. including mas
RS oath, on arrival of vessel from one
ELECTION district to another, whether touch
g at foreign intermediate ports or not, |
lder fifty tons, twenty five cents
For receiving manifest, including masters
18th. on arrival of vessel from one collec- I
on district to another. whether touching
foreign intermediate ports OF not. over
ty tons, fifty cents.
For certifying a manifest. including mas
Oath anu granting a permit to yes
under fifty tons, laden with cargo des-
ned Tor port or place in another district
winch there Is no custom-hOuse, twenty-.i >,
re cents. :
For certifying a manifest, including mas
RS oath. and granting permit to a vessel
'ove fifty tons, laden with cargo destined
r a port or place in another district at
men there Is no customhOuse, fifty cents.
For the entry of vessel of fifty tons or
lder direct from foreign port, one dol. y
! and fifty cents.
For the entry of vessel above fifty tons.
rect from a foreign port. two dollars and
ty cents o
For the clearance Of a vessel of tifty toms 4
9I I.' dlrect to foreign port, one dollar
q fifty cents. d
FOR the clearance of vessel above fifty c
as, direct to foreign port, two dollars d
ndJ fifty cents; provided, that vessels de- C
ring to or arriving from a port in one Il
'trct to or from a port in an adjoining a
trlct, and touching at intermediate for
N ports, are exempted from the payment
the entry fees.
FOR port entry Of such vessel. two j
liars. WV
'or a permit to land or deliver goods.
enty cents. e''
Cor bond taken officially, not other R
sc provided for, fifty cents.
'or permit to load goods for exporta- S
n entitled to drawback, thirty cents. a
'or debenture or other official certificate tt
otherwise provided for, twenty cents. a
e. OF recording all bills of sale, mortgages, S