The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22

Special Meeting OF Their Board OF Trade--
Reports OF Committees ON tho Revenue
and Bankrupt 1saws-Amendments Rcc-
mendcd.
The Importers and drocers' Board Of Trade held
special meeting at their rooms No. 81 Wall street,
yesterday afternoon, MI. William A. Booth. Presi-
dent, in the chair. Tue minutes Of the previous
meeting being approved, Mr. Booth stated that
the members we're called together TO receive the
report OF the Committee on Trade. Statistics and
Publications, Of suggested corrections In the word
ing OF the revenue and collection laws, under act
approved June q, lo66 Calling lot the report, MIR.
J. A. Hewlett submitted the following rs the result
Of several weeks lab0r;- A AA4 ARIA
Tho Committee Trade and Statistics have the honor
to IN the Fsyon S n aS@
States Revenue and oollectiOn After much careful
asSF S &c
M 1hs s seem that ale
throughout has been 70 simplify the laws IN order to pre-
at The time Pfotec! from fraud and r. conss
honest importer whose interests this matter they re-
some Of important changes to DO found in tho
wSs N % caso paSc Soned o Or s
houses IRE labor. storage and ordinary leakage or
Bonds LONGER to De required goods In The custody
ySIy sasa goods from vessels A. ana e DessS9
liable ~s soS% Duties as s
DatiaSle Eooas oiled or DAMAGED and unit for uss
Or may be destroyed by order OF the Col
Merchandse may be- Kept in bonded warehouses for
three years from date OF entry without mourning any
HIIarasSss to paid in cash without the re.sn.!s.
OF one or ten per cenam OF the amoun' as at present
; ss as under s. =
exploration q me Ichanii.s 70 be sS5lshsa :.
only such goods rs are actually weighed or gagged
Tor EXPORT q. ,n, ~ o-,,s,d;s. 70
be reIerrsd to the chief praser ports such
10 repeal ali laws which allow customs officers other
persons to share In proceeds OF seizures fines pens
Of other remane ration, .,u..,on 8. .u.,.a ,v IN.
M cA s onsp o he INVOICES to BE- Sd
rrsed IN wrtng nv The deoartnent asknS explans-
tom before The twenty per cent penalty Is enofced and
penalty to be enforced in any where 1t can DO
clearly shown that no intention to deraud the revenue
existe4i =, ,., ,o,,d ~. ho no-r,,t.a f ,,o,.
forfeiture o. vessels snGuia not be ~ LOT
when it cannot be that those in charge or control
Of the vessel were Innocent intent to the
al laws Which aow hs Gns Of the 9y
OF ~ ss .donon Of
issst Part these, which yoar cos%lt{ss nay E
Pecommend that sitabie person 10 duiy aathoizeS by
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NEW YORK. jan u, lo'4 70. tne Oomm,tue.
In submitting the report Mr.. dEWLETT explained
the many difficulties he and hts associates had en-
! c0nntnred and called atten zion to a few or tho
numernns con tradictorv Sections found in the ACT
uus E ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
wWcn ~ Is desired 10 amend. ~ was que 70 tuo
honest importer tnat the ateratlons ADVISED
should be made. The report was adopted and or
dered to be printed.
It was then resolved. upon motion Of MI. TUE
NURB tnat the Board tender It's thanks to Mr. J. q.