Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-14
BONDED GOODS.
Their Transportation 0vsrIand-PrOposed
LsusIafiou-AdvsHtages to Memphis,

phis is to be a partaker:
Section %. That whenever any mer.
chandise, except wine, distilled spirits
and perishable or explosive articles,
or articles in bulk, imported at the
yorts OF New York, in the State o
New York; Philadelphia, in the State
of Pennsylvania; Boston, in the State
of Massachusetts,; Baltimore, IN the
State of Maryland; Portland, in the
State of Maine; Port Huron, IN the
State of Michigan; New Orleans, in
the State of Louisiana, and San Fran
cisco. ia the State of California,
shall appear by the invoice OF
bill of lading, and by the manifest to
be consigned to and destined Tor either
OF the ports specified in section - ol
this act, the Collector at the port Ol
arrival shall permit the owner, agent
or cOnsignee to make entry thereof for
warehouse, or immediate Transports
tion, in triplicate, setting forth the
particulars in such entry, and the
routes by which such goods are TO be
forwarded, whether by land or water;
the entry having been compared with
the invoice and duly sworn to, and
such an examination of the goods and
merchandise shall be made as shall
satisfy the customs officers that the
same corresponds with the manifest
and invoice, and the duties estimated
on the value and quantity Of the in
voice: and on the execution of a bond
as hereinafter provided, the Collector
shall deliver the same 10 be immedi-
ately transported to such part OF
destination al the sole cost and risk
of such owner, agent, or cOnslgnee.
And goods and merchandise imported
To any of the aforesaid ports OF entry,
and destined for any port designated
by the - section Of this act, the Col
hector Of said port shall give priority
in turn to the examination OF said
goods and merchandise, for the pur-
pose of forwarding the same to their
port Of destination; and said eXaml-
nation shall not necessitate the trans
pOrtatiOn Of said goods and merchan-
disc to the warehouse or appraiser 5
office: such merchandise so entered
for immediate transportation shall not
be subject to appralsement and Ilqul-
datiOn Of duties at the port OF hrst
arrival aforesaid, but shall undergo
such examination as the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall deem necessary to
verify the invoice and entry, and the
same examination and appraisement
thereof shall be required and had at
the said port of destination as would
have been required at the port of orig
inal importation if such merchandise
had been entered for consumption or
warehouse at such port.
Sec. 80. That the bond required
by the foregoing section shall be in a
penal sum of at least double the in
voice value Of the merchandise with
the duties added, and in such form
and with such number of sureties
mot less than two) as shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury; and the said sureties shall justify,
by affidavit taken before the COllec-
tor of Customs, and attached TO the
said bond, Ia an amount at least
double the penalty of the bond, and
the said Collector shall certify to their
sufficiency; and the said bond may be
executed at the port of final destina-
ton, and transmitted to the Collector
at the port of first arrival, as provided
by the act of March ,, 1881.
Sec 81. That merchandise so en-
Iivered TO and transported by common
carriers, TO be designated for this
purpose by the Seer tary OF the Treas
ury, 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 merchan-
disc to the Collector at the port Of its
destination; and before any such car
riers shall be permitted to receive and
transport any such merchandise they
shall become bound to the United
States in bonds of such form and
amount, and with such conditions
mot inconsistent with law and with
such security as the Secretary of the
Treasury shall require. "
See. 80. That merchandise trans
ported under the provisions Of this act
shall be conveyed in cars, vessels or
vehicles, securely fastened with locks
or seals. under the exclusive control
OF the officers Of customs; and inspec-
tors shall be stationed at proper points
along the designated routes, or upon
any car, vessel, vehicleOr train, at the
discretion of the said Secretary, and at
the expense of the said companies re-
spectiVely; and such merchandise
shall not be unladen or transhipped
between the ports of first arrival aud
final destination.
Sec. 81. That merchandise so des-
tined for immediate transportation as
aforesaid, except the packages desig-
mated for examination, shall be trans
ferred under proper supervision, d.
rectly from the importing vessel TO
the cars, vessel or vehicles in 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 OF
vehicle. il shall be taken possession
of by the Collector as unclaimed, and
deposited in public store, and shall
not be removed from such store with
out entry and appraisement as in or
dinary cases. But the Secretary OF
the Treasury may in his discretion,
and with such precautiOn as he may
deem proper, authorize the establish
Inent Of bonded warehouses especially
and exclusively appropriated TO the
reception Of such merchandise in cases
where its immediate transfer to the
importing car, vessel or vehicle shall
be impracticable. But merchandise
remaining IN such warehouse more
than ten days shall be deprived OF the
privileges conferred by this act, and
shall be taken possession Of by the
Collector as unclaimed, and held until
regularly entered and appraised.
Sec. 30. That the Secretary of the
Treasury shall prescribe forms Of en-
tries, Oaths, bonds and other papsrs
to be required, and all needful 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. 36. That the privileges Of this
act shall extend TO the ports of New
York, In the State OF New York; BOs-
ton, in the State Of Massachusetts ;
Providence, in the State Of Rhode Is
land: Philadelphia. in the State OF
Pennsylvania; Baltimore, in the State
of Maryland; Norfolk, in the State OF
Virginia; Charleston, in the State o.
South Carolina; Savannah, in the
State of Georgia; New Orleans, In the
State OF Louisiana; Portland, In the
State of Maine; Buffalo, in the State
OF New York; Chicago, in the State OF
Illinois; Cincinnati, in the State Of
Ohio; st. Louis, in the State of Mis-
souri; Evansville, ia the State OF In
diana ;AIilwaukee, in the State Of Wis
consin; Louisville, in the State Of
Kentucky; Cleveland, in the State OF
Ohio; San Francisco, iB the State OF
California; Portland, in the State OF
Oregon; Memphis, in the State OF
Tennessee; and Mobile, in the State
of Alabama; and TO hnpOrtatiOns
from or TO Europe; and from or to
Asia, or the islands adjacent thereto
via the United States.
See. 81. That at each Of said ports
for which an appraiser Of imported