New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-01

officers that the same corresponds with the
manifest and invoice, and the duties est
mated Oh the value and quantity of the in
voice. and Oa the execution of a bond rs
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, ana
designed for amy port designated by the
thircyffth section of this act, the collector
of said port shall give priority III time 10
the examination of said goods ana lier-
chaDdisc for tae purpose OF forwarding t.r
same to their port OF destlnan"h ana e1io
examination shall not neceSsltaie TIE tIi'ha-
portation Of said goods and mercii!iioiSe 10
the warehouse or appraisers once; ana
s,rh merchandise so entered Tor nnlllcela!"
TRANSFORMATION shall not be Subject 10 az
praisenent and liquidation OF duties NJ Inc
nor. Of first ;trriva! aforesaid but Shall I'M
derpo such examination as the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall deem necessary to verify
the invoice and entry. and the sineA eXaml-
nation and appraisemcnt thereof shall be
reauired and had at the said port of destina-
ton as would have been required at the
port of original importation If such mer-
cLandise had been entered Tor consumption;
or warehouse at such port.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted, That
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 ol
sureties mot less than two) as shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary OF the treasury;
and the said suretics shall Justify by AFT
dayit 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 70
their su.ficiency; and the said bond may be-
executed at the port of final destination,
ard transmitted TO the collector at the port
of first arrival, is 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 Tor 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 Tor the sale delivery OF
such merchandise to the collector at the
port of its destination: and before any snch
carriers shall be permitted to receive and
transport any such merchandise they shall
become bound to the United States IL bonds
OF such form and amount, and with such
conditions mot inconsistent with law ana
such security as the Secretary OF the Treas
ury shall require.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted. That
merchandise transported under the proVl-
sions of this act shall be conveyed Ill ears.
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 vt the expense OF the
said companies respectively. AHd SUCH
merchandise shall not be unla'tcn or tran
shipped between the ports OF first ARRIVAL
and final destination.
SEC 80 And be it further enacted. That
merchandise so destined Tor immediate
transportation as aforesaid. except the
packages designated Tor examination. shall
be transferred under proper supervision.
directly from the importing vessel to the
cars vessel. or vehicles III which the same l.
to he transported to its final destination
and if transferred from the importing vessel
to any bonded or other warehouse. or t. any
other place than such car, vessel, OF vehicle,
it shall be taken possession of by the col
lector as unclaimed, and deposited III public
store, and shall not be removed from such
store without entry and appraiscmcnt. a. III
ordinary cases. Bur the Secretary of the
Treasury may. in his discretion, and with
such precaution as lie shall deem proper.
authorize the establishment OF bonded
warehouses especially and exclusively "'-
proprated to the reception OF SHch mcr-
chandise i'll cases where ite immediate trans
fer TO the transporting ear, vessel. OF We
hicle shall be impracticablc. But Inrr-
chandise remaining III such warehouse more
than ten days shall be deprived OF the priv
ileges conferred by this act, and shall be
taken possession of BIZ the collector I'M
claimed. and held until regularly entered
and appraised.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary OF the Treasury shall PR
scribe forms of entries, oaths bonds, and
other papers to be required, and al needtu
rules and regulations not inconsistent with
law, to be observed iii the execution of thi.
act. which shall have the force and erect 0!
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 Massachu
sets: Providence. i'll the State OF Rh0d.
Island: Philadelphia, IN the State of Penn
sylvania Baltimore, in the State ot Mary
land: Norfolk, i'll the State OF, Virginia
Charleston. in the State Of South Carolina
Savannah. in the State Of Georgia; New Or
leans. i'll the State of Louisiana; Portland
III the State Of Maine; Buffalo, in the State
OF New York: Chicago, in the State OF Hi
nOis; Cincinnati, in the State OF Ohio; st
in the State of Indiana; Milwaukee, in ThC
State Of Wisconsin; Louisville, in the Stat,
of Kentucky: Cleveland, iii the State o
Ohio: San Francisco, in the State of Cali
formal Portland, in the State of Oregon
Memphis, III the State of Tennessee; anC
Mobile, in the State Of Alabama and to i'm
portations from or to Europe, and from 81
to Asia. or the islands adjacent thereto, Vii
the United States.
SEC. SO. And be it further enacted, Tia
at each of said ports, for which an apprai-el
Ofimported merchandise is not now provided
for by law, there shall be appointed an ap
praiscr OF imported merchandise at salary
of three thousand dollars per annum, anC
also such number Of weighers, @augers, inca
Surers, and inspectors as may be necessary
to execute the provisions OF this act VIII,
shall receive the ordinary legal colupensa
ton OF such officers.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, Thai
any person maliciously opening, breaking
or entering. by any means whatever, any
car, vessel, vehicle, warehouse or paclag e
containing any such merchandise delivered
for transportation as aforesaid. removing
injrring, breaking, or detacing any lock OF
seal placed uSn such car, vessel, vehicle
warehouse or package, or aiding, abettilfg
or encouraging any other person on person,
so to remove, break, injurs, or dctact sucl
locks or seals, or to open, break. or enter
such car, vessel, or vehicle. with intent {,
remove or cause to be removed utlaW
fully. any merchandise therein, OF IL
any manner to iniure OF defl'r-ll tins
, United States: and any person le
ceiying any merchandise unlawiully re-
moved from any such car, vessel. or vehicle
knowing il to have been so unlawtully T.
moved shall be guilty of felony, and III al
.liition to any penalties heretofore prescribed