The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-01
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Manner Of Bonding Warehouses Gov
eminent Receptacle for Dutiable Goods-Form
Of Bond and IT. 0bligation-Hsw the
Warehouses Are Classifed-Storc-
keepers Duties-The Receipts Of
Revenue for August &C.

One OF the most important adjuncts OF the Custom
House. In fact the one OF the greatest vitality to
its existence, are the bonded stores, or ware
houses, devoted to the safe keeping OF the i'm
pOrtatiOns, upon which the government has q
claim for imp0st duties. These receptaces Of
foreign merchandise are scattered over circuit Of
fifteen miles, from Hunters Point on the East to
Jersey City and Hoboken on the North River. This,
however, we gave extensive notice in an article
upon that subject in our edition of the 9th ut.
Our object to-day is to show the manner in which
the government h secured In allowing
THE CUSTODY OF DUTIABLE GOODS
to 60 into the hands Of parties not in the employ
OF the country. With the exception Of the Public
Stores in New Church ana Greenwich streets the
Custom House authorities have no warehouse of
their own to store goods.
There are at this present moment under bond, to
store imported merchandise, 1872 warehouses, which
are divided into three classes:-
Class is for the storage OF imported goods for
proprietOrs' own importations only.
Class for the general storage OF bonded mer-
chandise, while
Class 4 are most generally enclosed yards de-
voted to the storage OF sugar. molasses, railroad
and other iron, &c.
1t is required that classes 2 and bonded ware
houses must consist OF entire buildings. every por-
lance.
The propretors OF the 100 warehouses are under
bonds to the United States government for the
faithful fulnlment OF the duties required OF them
the conditions Of which are ITO comply In all re-
spects with the provisions and requirements OF the
WarehOusing laws and the regulations OF the
Treasury Department relating thereto, and
exOnerate and hold the United States and it's off,
GERS harmless from or on account Of any risk loss
or expense Of any kind or description connected
with or arising from the deposit or keeping OF i'm
ported merchandise under the provisions OF the
several acts or Congress concerning warehousing,
ana shall also pay to the Collector monthly the sal
airy OF the customs Oicer or officers in charge Of
said goods, wares and merchandise and shall re-
ceive for storage therein such unclaimed and seized
goods as the Collector OF the Customs may order to
be deposited In said warehouse and shall safely
keep and deliver to the claimant, ON the order OF
the Collector all seized goods stored as aforesaid
and oil unclaimed goods, on payment Of storage
and charges, and shall promptly report to the
Collector, any and all damaged or perIshable
articles that may be found or stored in said ware
house, and shall not receive any gunpOwder or
other dangerous or explosive substance except
frecrackers) In said warehouse; and shall not re-
merchandise from said warehouse without lawful
permit and without the presence Of the customs
officer In charge"
In the execution this class of bonds the following in
strnctions must be particularly observed and complied
j. The bond must be executed in duplicate.
the Gh ast Of the parties executing the
S,d Each party s;ssstns he bond must as hi. seal
bic q FIRE receiving
tie duplicate copies Of the bond '' '' A-'a
who win justify in the prescribed CHI amounts
hs IN s n be to double the
surety will &c required !" MAKE
minister oaihs, setting forth BY general assdription' the
him. and the value thereof and describing property
sy IVAN h Se sf
in value to the amount which he has sworn that he Is
ectos 70 the department with the bond. y '-'
cued duplicate BY obiieOrs therein named that he
bilty, and that they III his opinion Responsible col
the penalty named IN said bond "'"A' ea'A' 70 o0'O''
che Sd i s % PC the
such company to make, execute and deliver such bond
@ "G e 5 a: Ct III
Of TIE meeting q the board Of oS other
executing behalf Of such corporation Is duly
authorized must be placed on flc at the department
and sufficient be assigned why he cannot in
medaiy adjoining the signature Of the person 20 exe
cutting Is in the case private seal by party
If @ bond S sy s
same may be done by his agent il duly authorized BY
q sr seal lie q r.. SSp
~ so%p 'Ss
fhe warehouse bonds as held by Collector Arthur
and In the custody OF MT. Harvey, Major Deputy
the sum OF $3,935,oOO, which classified as fol.
lows:-