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

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 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 t9e
eaCne to their port Of destination, ana sald
examination shall not necessitate the trans
portation Of said goods and merchanolse ~
the warehouse or appraisers ONCE anu
such merchandise so entered for immediate
transportation shall not be subject TO ap-
r,ra;,ement and liquidation of duties at the
bort of first arrival aforesaid. but snail I'M
dereo such examination as the Secretary OF
Tia Treasury shall deem necessary to Veli1y
the invoice and entry, and the same examl-
nstion and appraisement ihereo1 shau Dc
reauircd and had at the said port of destina-
tion as would have been required at the
mort of original importation If such lner-
caardise had been entered for consumption
or warehouse at such port
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted, That
tae bond required by the foregoing
section shall be in 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
s.reties mot less than twO) as shall be pre-
seribed by the Secretary of the Treasury:
and the said sureties shall justify, BY atfi-
Gavit 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 sutficiency; and the said bond may be
tnff .,,nl ,p,,
and transmitted to the collector at the port
OF first arrival, rs 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
snail be delivered to and transported by
common carriers, to be desi gnated 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 it's destination; and before any such
carriers shall be permitted to receive and
transport any such merchandise they shall
become bound to the United States ia 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.
merchandise transported under the prOvi-
Sons of this act shall be conveyed in cars,
vessels or vehicles, securely fastened with
locks OF seals, under the exclusive control
Of the officers OF customs; and inspectors
SHALL be stationed at proper points along
tGe 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
ho1I ha uy,1 rr ran
shipped between the ports Of first arrival
and final destination.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted. That
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 it's final destination
aad if transferred from the importing vessel
to any bonded or other warehouse, or 70 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 such
store without entry and appraisement, as III
ordinary cases. But the Secretary of the
Treasury may, in his discretion, and with
sucb precaution as he shall deem proper,
authorize the establishment OF bonded
warehouses especially and exclusively ap-
propriated to the reception of such mer-
ohandise in cases where its immediate tranE-
fer to the transporting car, vessel, or We
hic!e shall be impracticable. But ner.
chandise remaining in such warehouse more
than ten days shall be deprived of the priv
Ieges conferred by this act, and shall be
taken possession Of by the collector "a IN
claimed, and held until regularly entered
and appraised.
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the Secretary OF the Treasury shall pre-
scribe forms Of entries, oaths, bonds, and
other papers to be required, and al Eoedfu.
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. IS. And be it further enacted, That
the privilege of this act 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, in the State of Penn
sy!vania; 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 State
Of New York; Chicago, in the State of Ill
nois: Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio; St
in the State of Indiana; Milwaukee, in the
State of Wisconsin; Louisville, in the State
Of Kentucky; Cleveland, in the State OF
Ohio; San Francisco, IN the State OF Cali
ferzia; 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 OF
to Asia, or the islands adjacent thereto, Via
the United States,
SEC. SO. And be it further enacted. That
az each of said ports, for which an appraiser
Of imported merchandise is not now provided
for by law. there shall be appointed an ap
praiser OF imported merchandise, at a salary
OF three thousand dollars per aunurn. and
also such number of weighers, CANCERS, mea
surers and inspectors as may be necessary
to execute the provisions Of this act, who
shall receive the ordinary legal ceMpensa
ton Of such officers.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, Tia:
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
i1juring, breaking, or defacing any lock OF
seal placed upon such car, vessel, vehicle
warehouse, or package, or aiding, abetting
or encouraging any other person or persons
so to remove, break, injurs, or deface such
locks or seals, or to open, break, or enter
such car, vessel OF vehicle, with intent to
remove or cause to be removed unlaw
fully, any merchandise therein, or in
any manner to injure or defraud the
United States; and any person re
ceiyinr any merchandise unlawfully re
moved from any such car, vessel, or vehicle
knowing it to have been so unlawfully re
moved, Shall be guilty of felony, and in ad
dition to any penalties heretofore prescribed
shall, on conviction, DO imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than TWO years