New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08
RULES FOR DIscnAGGNG STEAMERS AT NIGHT

RULES FOR DIsCHARGfNG STEAMERS AT NIGHT.
WAsnINGToN, May As part OF the reg
ulatiOn OF abuses alleged in connection with Custom
house affairs u NcvIOrk Secretary sherman has Issued
regulations covering the discharge Of steamships at
night and the compensation OF inspectors therefor,
which prOyice follows:
First: Uuon the entry OF Il steamship from foreign
port Il general order be issued ny the collector Tor
The discharge OF tine cargo on the dock hd the super
VISION cf one or noIe A's a." = 1917 ,s ~. NJ ~
into ehoI-o, oi Class j. 10 continue Tue Gl'ch"ISc %
ire cargo after sunset special Hcensc must be o. tned
in accordance with the provisions of Section ISL OF the
econd Goods will be delivered from the docks by the
inspector iast as permits therefor are presented ana
sued as are discharged Tor "hIch no uhFei' pnil 'a
The collector may, at the request Oh the MASTER agent
or owner NJ the vessel allow goods landed ia! not per
mItted" "a the docks 3 tc sole rlsh OF tie
owner VI the vessel not longer than ~ hours from tie
f,n nj tir discharge uuon the production OF evidence
tnai the owner OF vessel assumes the rk 81 The
an INV e,ods which may he lost by 50 remaining. Tuis
request must be- madc m Wnung tu Tie collector ana
must stale that il the Permission j. granted jhc GOODS
Nil be- IA the rsk OF the ovIcf tHc vessel TIN, hc
VIII pay AN duties goods which may be lost, anI nust
he ,gucd nv TIE Of the vessel or mas aFcIL duN
authorized The cons mt OF collector thereto must
hours, permit their delivery having tcca lcc,N
M Inc INSPECTOR the collector shall send goods to the
general order store and nave tEe ZANE weighed or bagcd
iftd inspectors assigned 70 the discharge Of steam
slips will he allowed compensation for services
rendered by after sunset and before sum i>r only
When night permits 20 discharge nave D'tu Co'i!Htu
The amount uf such extra COMPENSATION shall Dc 20 tue
rate Of 81 per hour fraction thereof Tor eac inspector
A rcort of The 20 winch cacn Inspector shad ~
entitled y, DC made b. the Surveyor 10 the collector,
who Will collect such amount ilOu TIE owner agent, or
master OF the steamship before clearance. Payments 10
instructors Tor extra services will be made Dy the col
ccor only at tie end The month"; ana "li Ice lne'uded
s q separate Item lH the Inspectors regular NOuchcr Tor
services The Coicc'urs account o. UttTircmcuis On
account OF expenses ior coccEs tao lr'eaue fIn Gus
toms will accom- panied by separate abstract show
Ing the amount FROM ycssei IDr extra ser
of officers, which amount WIZ ne credited l" te
United states in said account and deposited IN tine
Treasury.
who snail receive ANY extra compensation except Is al
lowed by law and in tie manner EcrcH rrrscr he or
VINO shall receive any gTitultY reward Whatever III
rccty indirectly from an importer or from ne mas
ter agent of any vessel, viii De summary as
missed from the customs service; ana the um- of SuCh
Icfur OF other officer OF the customs, together win
Tie name Of the importer the master, owner OF agent OF
sucl vessel making such payment shall be reported by
the Collector to the DIsuct-AtseY for prosecution U!-
der tie provisions OF Sections NJa J,lJI, J,I0-, anu
1901 OF lie Revised Statutes.