The New York herald., 1878-08-26
CUSTOM HOUSE RESTRICTIONS.

AN EXPLANATION CONCERNING PAINTING Or
NAMES OF OWNERS AND PLACES OF owNERs
SHIP ON YACHTS
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
1 noticed In the HERALD a few days since an article
dictated by Mr. Charles A. Mnten, tikng exceptions "a
law governing yachts and also because OF the OH
OF the government doing their duty. To most
pie the conclusions by Mr. Minton will seem
quito strange whom take into consideration that
this Is republic and we have NO privileged classea
Mr. M,nton would not have the gentleman wha
owns yacht disturbed by vulgar revenue otticerI
Then would ask Mr. MiDton how the officer Is to
know that he has any marine papersP Three yachts
have boen compelled to remain in Newport Hxrboi
several days recently until their papers could bc OBJ
tained New York and sent to them, they having
left that port without papers. They fy the New
YORK Yacht Club flag, but they were on tho sams
footing under the law) as pirates.
Many yachts used for other than pleasure pun
poses part Of the year, and II the revenue ofaceu
should neglect board them they could employed
trading cruise two years without papers,
was tho case With yacht recently overhaulcd Ia
Newport hsrbor
Then, again. Mr.. Mntou don't like for the public ia
know the and halng place, aud citcs tho Column
bia having monogram. would say TO the owner
Of the Columbia, take of your monogram and put on
the name, for a 6ne- modelled cape Anu fisherman may
como in your way and be damaged by your yacht, and
tho poor would tnon be enabled soy, wheH
he makes his protest at The Custom House, that Il
was the Columbia oil Now York, that had done the
damage.
Cape Ann fisherman is entitled to equal pro,ec-
tion with the Wall street merchant, and, until Con-
gress Is composed OF aris,ocra,s. law viii bo made
givin. equal privileges TO all persons
enclose, Tor your perusal and Information, the
laws relating 10 yachts Very respectfully, yours,
u,rrrp STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. oEyxnAA
REGULATIONS, 1874.
ARTICLE 57.--The Secretary OF tho Treasury 10
authorized, on certain conditions, TO cause yachts.
used aud employed exclusively as pleasure vess.ls
and designed models OF naval arch itecturs, to bS
licensed on terms which will authorizes them 10 pro.
ceed from port TO port within the United States and
by sea TO foreign ports without entering or clearing AZ
the Custom House.
Tho Secretary OF tho Treasury may also commission
licensed yachts belonging to regularly organized and
Incorporated yacht clubs to Identity them and their
owners. such commissions will be regarded as con-
elusive evidence OF the nationality Of tho vessel by all
officers OF tho uuited States On their return TO the
United states they are required to make entry at the
AIR. 5s A license Of this description cannot be
granted to yacht Of less than twenty tons burden,
duly enrolled under existing laws Form OF license
annexed, A.
ART 59-Before issuing license to any yacht duly
enrolled an American vessel the owner owners
must execute bond agreeaby to the subolned form,
sureties, TO tho satisfaction OF tho
Collector other proper officer OF tho customs, 10
penalty In each case In proportion to the tonnage OF
the yacht, according TO article 80.
ART. 60-On duo execution OF the bond license
NAV De ISSUED in tho following form. (Form an<
Applications Tor commissions mus. be made in the
form following
IA. B.. owner Of the yacht called the =. Of -.
hereby make application tor commission sail said
ysyss 81 s s:sS s.
Ds's.ar.aGss s.n.sIss oSn.s ss.;slp :%s port.
name ?! ysoh. club. -. Boaud Tor, -.
cusrox Housr. -, 1877.
hereby certify that the above ysess belongs
ssd organised under the laws Of the state Of - and
granted BY shs Secretary OF the Treasury c,,..
Aar el-Licensed yachts are required by law TO use
the signal prescribed by the secretary as follows
"rho American ensign, substituting IN she Held
white ioui anchor surrounded oy nfteon wn'e stars
ART g. -O1icers OF the customs Will see that this
provision Of law complied win, aud also that each
longs painted on her, as required by law
Arr 63.-Yscnts duly licensed may proceed from
port port of the Untso States without clearing or
enering at Gus ON Holso, but cannot transport
passen gers or ndsc for pay
ART 63, SEC. 2--Yachts are subject to the laws or
the United States IN all other respects; and Tor any
violation OF the provisions OF the law under wnicn
they licensed arc liable TO seizure forfeiture
Mas,e or other persons In charge or command or
yacnts must exhibit their emolumen.s aud licenses
demand OF auy collector, surveyor or inspector OF
customs, aud submit TO such examination SAID
officers or either OF them, sha tit 10 mako OF the
vessel with view to the enforce OF the reQur
ments OF law and the duo protection of the public
revenue
ART GA 4--Licsnsss granted TO yachts will continue
In force Tor tue period OF one IRON the date Of
issue, on expiration OF which the privileges under
them cease uutil renewed.
Yachts authorized TO be enrolled and licensed By
act Of Congress, August 1S48. Statutes at Large.
vol o, page 274, CHAP. 141.
Yachts 10 be commissioned. Act Of Congress- June,
2g, 1870 Statutes AZ Large. VOL 10, page 40. chap