, 1875-08-22
THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
rormalitics with Which Vessels
Must Comply.
Tas Teoessary Papers--Storine Dutiable
Goods.


c,,c,oo ,s comparatively simple, hut infringe
mems Of it are apt to cauae 1 seFefe penalty
1rrh.n yesscls enter the haibor and pass up th'
..,r tbey are hailed 1T Rush street bridge bv
r.,.tom- -House inspector, AMI the polt whenc'
thav asye come Is inquired after. In the cas-
- Sesse,a from foreign po:ts, Inspectors Are
a,.~atcned to boart them as soon as they a1riv'
:. dock and vessels from the lower la1e
~. .,-o boarded 10 the same manner as often q!
,o4sitIe. The Inspector makes as close an ex
.mnst.on ss possihleof The cabins and uppe,
or1s of the vessel for dutiable articles, and til
b.tches are closed and cargo sealed up until Ell
r., Of It has been made.
TIE DISTRICT or CHICAGO
.,topds from about WAukegan to Michigan City
yessets trading in this district need not repor
n, clear, but masters Of vessels from other dis
tncts. or from foreign ports, must re
mt to the Collector 10 tweuty-foul
bours after arrival, under penalty OF 92t
n the former case, e1000 in the latter
The report is made to the Marine Department ol
the Gus. ON House, and = manifest Of the cargo
eiyeu, In case OF vessels from foreign ports,
ths importer u allowed tneuty-foar hours in
xhcb 10 enter the goods at the Cuaton-Houee,
ar in other words, to submit his invoices with
ths Consular certificates Of tbs foreign ports,
and uav tue du;les thereon, giving bond l.1 the
~,reetuess OF the valuation aud classification uf
H. Goods. II the importer fails 10 do THIS IN the
a3sen t,mz. tie goods are seut to bonded ware
h,nsA retua:cjpg thsre until tue dules and
GARAGE cnagea upon them ale paid In the
c.sa btn ths importer m4kee the entry within
PERMIT Is Issued
sddresscd to the inspector in Charge OF the yes-
- Ttta = inn ny,
Inventory of packages. the marks and numbers
nrnn them, description Of merchandise, &C..
and The packages to be sent to the Appraiser's 8
Mo,e ars indicated. The dlscharg,ng officer Of
tic Custom House sees that the cargo cor
RESPONDS to the inventory given on the permit
md picks out The PACKAGES to be sent to the Ap-
nr,i.er's store. 4 report to the Custon-Houee
f. m.de upon the cargo 80 tnat it may he seen
whether it corresponds to the manifest fled by
he mister OF the ,eseeL In reeard TO the
SELECTION OF GOODS
for the Appraiser's store, it is to be explained
fha. when the inyuice is TecelTed at the Custom
Housa 4 random selection Is made oi oae out of
eyer7 SIX OF seven packages OF the same kind Of
merchsndse to be sent to the APPRAISERS store
fer examination. When AZ importer desires to
have h,s goocs passed through the Custom
Horse immediatelv after Arrival, be can, BY pay
M the outies indicated OIL the invoice, obtain all
e1ceot those sent to the Appraiser. II the val
nation and Classification Of the goods made by
tl,st officer varies from that stated on the in
Toioe, the previous settlement with the i'm
porer is corrected On the new basis. In case Of
FOODS 4hch are sent to bonded
T.rehouse, q selection of packages for tue Ap-
.rs,se1 IL made in tue Same manner, but she i'm
ur er need not pay the duties except whom he
debues to withdraw the goods from the bonded
warehouse. Goods il = bonded warehouse or
bondso dock are out OF the custody OF the i'm
cor,er, and are in 1he care Of Custom-House
$n~$ r4r nf u1nn7 tn 1nt1 hnn5
xe landed At once.
THE ADVANTAGE
to be secured BY An importer in letting his goods
70 10 bonded warehouse ia that he need not
p.y his duties un,,l be wants the goods and
need on.v withdls sw them as be wants toem, pat
ng IN amount Of duties proporionate to the
1usutity OF goods he wishes to "i:hdraw from
6oud
IN TIE CASE OF BULKY ARTICLE.
which coull uot 1cadly lie placed il bond, "a
fur INSTANCE salt sud lumber, the payment of du-
ties 1s luva,iaLlv required before permit to IN
load il Issued. When the importer ls IN such =
hurry tor the goods thar it ID desired to unload
the N4rgo I. night, the ma~tof OF the vessel exc
eutes Il bond to the approval OF the Collector.
iademuifylng hum from Losses that may occur
Eon such 81 ecaal license.
From the above description OF the routine, the
eeader may discern the points Il Which
SMUGGLING MIGHT BE POSSIBLE.
The Custom-HCure relies upon tue examination
u The Inspector to discover duu&bis goods
rot ,ncluoed in the manifest OF cargo,
articles might esca' Q him OF IT lie should be
eorrupuble. his neglect 10 notice might be ILL.,
su1ed. II the selection for the ApIraleer's store
eouId be foreseen. / frauduieus entity might be
1sso.ted to, III order to smuEg!e IN goods. But
the peualt tes Ae 70 heavy that even \ small de-
duties On the other hand, hu~ever. offer such =
lrge pruht for successful smuggling that 1t ia
not TO be wondered II that every now aud then
~ attempt Is mace 10 get up Al underground
line to Canada At one tlme tie smug-
CLING m clothing vas extenslvely carried on.
ciosbes eeut through from Cana1a At prices that
allowed that the e1actions OF The Government
had ceeu egaded.
For the prevention OF smuggling outside OF
Tho part Vt entry, the Cnstom-Eouse authorities |
rely on
TIE REVENUE Cutter SERVICE |
h1t1 Vessel Gears FROM foreign port it's |
pa2ets eet f.rth its destination, and the law does
bot AfuN to snd its Cargo 1t any other ro1t OF
ehur. Any alteration Of eAlp's PAPERS is pun
saoa1le Is fd5uE. Tne revenue cutters can |
eo.4d any vessel and examine trs papers,
= any suspicion ls excited IN re-
e1su to fB iutent. II fur. instance 4 ]
encgEling Feesel should lAud its goods on the /
poaet at roue olnt a~zv from the city, II over-
nuaen bT revenue cutter on i1e WY back, 1t
'au!d not exhibit proper apers- All vessels ct
u sons and upT1Fd are enrolled and licepred,
ad on ar1tval ut port must report 1T the Gus
TIN House, and II departure must obtain clear
uce papers under heavy penalties for ne,1act.
revenne curer At the Straits Of Mack1uav
he commerce enteung Lake Michigan. 4
u tiacate OF registry, enrolment, or license,
Iauduleutlv obtaiaed. subjects 4 vesse, to seiz-
n aud forfeiture. The laws confer ample au-