New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-18

MANIFEST and invoice, ana the duties est
mated on the value and quantity Of the in
voice. and on the execution of 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 tns
same to their port of destination, and salo
examination shall not necessitate the trans
portation of said goods and merchandise 70
the warehouse or appraisers once; anu
such merchandise SO entered for 1mmeelate
TRANSPORTATION shall not be subject to ap-
praisement and liquidation OF duties AT the
port Of first arrival aforesaid, put shaii uI,
dergo such examination as the secretary Vi
the Treasury shall deem necessary to verify
fhc invoice and entry, and the same examl-
nation and appraisement thereof shall be
required and had at the said port of destina-
ton az would have been required at the
mort of original importation if such mer-
ehandise had been entered for consumption
or warehouse at such port.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted, That
the bond required by the foregoing
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ATT least double the invoice value
of the merchandise with the duties added,
and In such form, and with such number OF
sureties (not less than two) as shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary OF the treasury;
and the said sureties shall justify, by atii-
davit 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 SHAH certify TO
fha m NJ
executed at the port Of final destination,
and transmitted to the collector at the port
of first arrival, as 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 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 III .rchandise to the collector at the
port of its 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 sucn
conditions mot inconsistent with law and
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 IN cars,
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 at the expense OF the
said companies respectively. And such
merchandise shall not be unladen or tran
shipped between the ports OF first arrival
and final destination.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted. Tha,
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 Ii
to be transported to its final destination
and if transferred from the importing vesse
TO any bonded or other warehouse, or to any
other place than such car, vessel, or vehicle
it shall be taken possession OF by the col
lector as unclaimed, and deposited in public
store, and shall not be removed from sucl
store without entry and appraisement. as II
ordinary cases. But the Secretary OF the
Treasury may, in his discretion, and witt
such precautiOn as he shall deem proper
authorize the establishment OF bonded
warehouses especially and exclusively ap
propriated to the reception OF such mer
chandise in cases where its immediate trans
fer to the transporting car, vessel, OF We
hicle shall be impracticable. But mer
chandise remaining in such warehouse more
than ten days shall be deprived Of the priv
leges conferred by this act, and shall bt
taken possession OF by the collector as un
claimed, and held until regularly entered
and appraised.
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe forms of entries, Oaths, bonds, ans
other papers to be required, and all needfl
rules and regulations not inconsistent witt
law. to be observed in the execution OF thl
act, which shall have the force and effect o
law.
SEC. s.. And be it further enacted, Tina
the privilege of this act shall extend to tn
ports of New York, in the State Of Ne'
York; Boston, in the State of MassaehI
Island: Philadelphia, in the State of Penn
sylvania; Baltimore, in the State of Mary
land; Norfolk, in the State of Virgins
Charleston, in the State of South Carolina
Savannah, in the State of Georgia; New o.
leans, in the State of Louisiana; Portland
in the State Of Maine; Buffalo, in the Stat
of New York; Chicago, in the State OF LII
nois; Cincinnati, in the State Of Ohio; =
Iol,is. in the State of Missouri; Evansville
in the State Of Indiana; Milwaukee, in tn
State of Wisconsin; Louisville, in the Stat
of Kentucky; Cleveland, III the State {
Ohio: San Francisco, in the State OF Cal
fornia: Portland, in the State of Oregon
Memphis, in the State of Tennessee; al
Mobile. in the State of Alabama; and to III
portations from or to Europe, and from {
TO Asia. or the islands adjacent thereto, Vi
the United States.
SEC. 36. And be it further enacted, Thu
at each of said ports, for which an appraist
OF imported merchandise is not row provide
for by law, there shall be appointed an a
praiser Of imported merchandise. at a salal
of three thousand dollars per annuin, al
also such number of weighers, gaugers, me
surers, and inspectors as may be necessal
to execute the provisions OF this act, WI
shall receive the ordinary legal compens
ton Of such officers.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, TIL;
any person maliciously opening, breakin
or entering, by any means whatever, an
car, vessel, vehicle, warehouse, or packas
containing any such merchandise delivert
for transportation as aforesaid, removin
iniuring, breaking or defacing any lock
seal placed upon such Car, vessel, vehicl
warehouse, or package, or aiding, abettin
or encourag ing any other person or person
SO to remove, break, injurs, or detace sue
locks or seals, or to open, break, or ent
such car vessel, or vehicle, with intent
remove or cause to be removed unla'
fully, any merchandise therein. or
any manner to injure or detraud Il
United States; and any person 1
ceiving any merchandise unlawfully 7
moved from any such car, vessel, or yehicl
sknowing it to have been SO unlawfnlly !
moved, shall be guilty Of felony, and in
dition to any penalties heretofore prescribe
shall, on conviction, be imprisoned not lie