Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-28
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POST NTELLIG NCER
a RoNnED WAREHOUSE.

POST : NTELLIGENCER
a RoNnED WAREHOUSE.
Some capitalist could do the city OF
Seattle a favor and make good interest
upon his investment by erecting here
bonded warehouse. The commerce OF
this city with foreign ports is fast as
sunine proportions worthy OF a.'en-
ton. During the present month fnefs
have arrived with consiRnmenfs OF
freieht 70 this city two ships direct from
China-ons, the Madras, steamship
the other, the Mercury, sailing vessel
The former brought consigned TO Cni.
nsas merchant here large Quantity OF
rioe. All freight from foreign ports
imnortsd here, under existing arrange
,nsnts must be unloadsd at Port Town
send, and duties be paid thereon prior
70 rs-shipment to the consiRnees' A
bonded warehouse would save this extra
handling. and avoid immediate payment
Of duties. Imported goods could be re-
oeived here direct from China or else
where, and be transferred to bonded
warehouse, from whence they could DO
taken from time TO time, a. the consie-
nee desired, by paying duties on the
quantity removed. Obviously tins
would b in many cases q great accom-
mediation TO importers. II will NOT %
long ere the needs of this city will CON-
pel the erection and qualification, I'M
dsr the rules of the Customs Service, OF
a general warehouse for the storage OF
bonded goods. The character OF the
warehouse will be what Is known IN law
a. GLASS g." consisting, in the language
of thu statute, ''of an entire building
used solely for the storage OF bonded
merchandise, and Of unclaimed and
seized goods ordered thereto by the Col
Iector.r The rates of storage and COM
usnsation for labor Of handling are
such a. may be agreed upon between
the proprietor and the importer. The
proprietor il also entitled TO regular
rates for unclaimed and seized goods
stored in his building. The expense OF
maintaining such a warehouse would
depend, Of course, upon the amount Of
business done. A customs officer would
be assigned thereto Who would have
charge Of the bonded goods, and whose
salary would be paid by the proprietor
20 the Collector Of Customs. This, with
the labor necessary for handling the
goods, would BE- the only current ex-
psnse. The proprietor Of the ware
house IL allowed TO have an Of
Zoe in the building, separated. how
over, by q permanent partition from
the place where goods are stored, en-
trance to the store room not being al
lowsble except in presence OF the Gus
toms officer. The statutes relating TO
merchandise In bonded warehouses pro-
vide that il "may be examined by tho
importer, consiRnee or agent, who shall
have liberty 70 take samples OF his
goods In reasonable quantities accord
ING 70 the usage Of the port" No other
than imported and dutiable goods may
be stored In bonded warehouses. With
regard TO the withdrawal Of bonded
goods from warehouses, The. law pro-
vides that merchandise may DO with
drawn for consumption Gin any guam
tity not less than an entire package"
or II In bulk, "one ton In weight ut
any time within one year from date OF
original importation, on payment OF the
duties and charges TO which 1t may be
subject by Law at the time of such with
drawal," and that goods withdrawn
for consumption may be taken at aver
age valuations" Il must not DO for
gotten In considering this suggestion
regarding the establishment Of bonded
warehouse here, that ON the completion
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad goods
imported at New York, OF other ports
on the Atlantic, may be transported
across the continent In bonded cars and
rsosivsd into bonded warehouse here,
under precisely the same conditions a.
govern their. reception and care when
received direct from ocean vessels.
Goods may also b withdrawn from .
warehouse for transportation by rail or
otherwise In bond under special regu-
lations prescribed by the Secretary Of
the United States Treasury. and re-
warshoussd at the point Of oonsiRn-
mspt. The direct importatious Of
goods to this city by rail and by SEA will
very soou assume comparatively large
proportions, and we do not think Il too
early to call attention a. herein 70 the
present. and prospective needs of i'm
portsrs Of merchandise In this respect.
In addition 10 having storage provided
and goods cared for, the fact that arti-
clss may b Withdrawn In quantities 70
suit the convenience Of importers BY
paying duties only ON the articles 70 10
moved from store 10 In itself great
convenience. The amount Of duties ON
q large invoice Of some kinda Of i'm
ports 10 often vary heavy. and the op-
porsunity 10 pay these duties a. the art.
iclss are needed h in many Gases Of
Rrsatvalus. II b not always convent
ent 10 pay the duties on 100000 worth
Of imports at one time, especially when
some Of the goods must be kept for q
long time before dispossd Of. The mat
tsr ~ have here discussed h certainly
worthy Of prompt investigation.
IN DAO 1GPurk
Ars. DIR. 6awtelle has got herself In
very bad odor during her visit to the
Sound. She b by no means the brilliant
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