New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-19
THE TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS
IN BOND.
Important Modification of Former Regu-
latiOns- Goods TO be Transferred from
Cars of Different Gauge.

Important Modification of Former Regu-
latiOns- Goods TO be Transferred from
Cars of Different Gauge.
The Surveyor of Customs of Louisville
has received the following instructions in
reference to the transportation of goods
without appraisement at the original port
of entry. Under the present regulations,
we doubt not, the provisions of the law of
last July can be fully carried out by the
railroads, and goods forwarded for original
entry and appraisement:
Regulations amendatory to those of October
|, 1870, and under act approved April 90
1871, amending act of July IA, 1870, CON
cerning the transportation of merchandise
without appraisement.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Washington, d. c., April 10, 1871
The regulations of October |, 1870, for
the transportation of merchandise without
appraisement, under the act of July IA,
1870, are hereby amended as follows, viz:
Article is amended by adding thereto
at the end thereof the following proviso:
Provided, That in case the route for
transportation is over railways of different
gauge, or in part by railroad and in part by
steamboat lines, special application for
permission to use cars or boxes of such size
that they can be conveniently placed
within an ordinary box freight car will be
considered by the department, and granted
in cases where the necessities of the bust
ness may require and safety to the revenue
will permit. Such small cars or boxes must
be made of iron, and in dimensions shall
not be less than three (3) feet in height,
three (3) feet in width, and five (5) feet in
length, and so constructed that the mer-
phan6ISp q he cOnypVn1 tbaraiD nn1ap
treasury locks. as required by law and
regulations.
Whenever duly authorized, such small
cars or boxes may, in case of break or diff
ference of gauge of railways, be transferred
or removed, with the contents thereof in
tact, from one ordinary railroad car to
another, and also from railroad cars to "a
steamboat, and rice rerSa, both forming
parts of the same bonded line and route.
The merchandise must not be unladen from
such small cars or boxes, which are not to
be either opened or unlocked between the
ports of first arrival and of final destina-
ton.
Such small cases or boxes containing goods
in bond must, in case of railroad transporta-
tion, be conveyed inside of an ordinary box
car, except the use of open platform cars be
specially permitted by the department.
Such small cars or cases may be used in the
same manner anu unuef IKE restrictions as
hereinbefore provided in cases where the
quantity of goods to be transported in bond
shall not be full and sufficient freight for a
large or ordinary railroad freight car.
Article seven is hereby,amended so as not
to require the dutiable value of each pack
age to be set forth in the entry for immedi-
ate transportation, except in cases of single
package invoices. so that the dutiable value
of each invoice may be set forth in the en-
try. Form A. prescribed in said article
seven, instead of the dutiabls value of each
package separately, unless a more detailed
statement shall, in the Judgment of the col
lector, become necessary and be required in
special cases.
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary of the Treasury.