The state capital., 1892-08-27
The CANAL TOLLS.


rnstrnctions Issued by the Treasury De-
nartnc,,f II, Relation to the Collection ,
If Tails from Canadian Vessels Carrying /
Freight or Passengers Through the st. /
Mary's Falls Canal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Acting Sec
retary Spaulding of the treasury de-
nartment has issued circulars instruct
infr the collectors of customs under the
act relating to tolls on Canadian YES
sells at the st. Marys canal, which pro-
vidcs that money shall be collected un-
der regulations to be established by the
secretary of the treasury. After reclt-
ing the law and the presidents procla-
nation, Mr. Spaulding directs the col
! lcctors as follows:
"On the passage through the canal at
! ST. Marys falls, in your district. from
and after the 1st proX., If any vessel
with cargo, you will exact tolls Us pro-
vided for above But no tolls will be
charged or collected as regards frei"ht
| and passengers carried to and landed at
Ogdensburg, or any port west OF og-
Goosbure and south of Il line drawn
| from the northern boundary of the state
| of New York through the st. Lawrence
river. the great lakes and their connect
mo channels, to the northern boundary
of the state Of Minnesota.
"Thc master of every such vessel
will be required to furnish sworn
statement. substantially in the form OF
9 manifest, showing the date, the
name of the vessel, its destination, the
name of the master, the number OF
passengers and the number OF tons
md the kind Of merchandise carried.
I If the destination be such as to ex'
. emnt the vessel from the tolls, you
will make entry of the fact IN {
. book with columns exhibiting thC
particulars specified in the master
settlement: and also the amount
:. rharpahle, and the amounts paid.
:. son the next arrival of the vessel yor
n will exact the tolls, unless on or betor
that time or within one month Oh ne
,e passage through the canal, there shai
,f be furnished to you proof OF tn
:, actual delivery OF the cargo an
,e passcnrers at some port or plsc
q within the limits of the United State
rs above specified. Such proof will cor
,s s;st Of the certificate OF the collector
customs at the port of destination, show
or ing the entry of the vessel and tn
! landing of merchandise and passenger
IN there. A form of certificate is provide
for collectors by the departmen
cd Should the prescribed evidence not |
no furnished within one month after u
III massage Of the canal by the We
cd sci, YOU will report the facts to IL
to deuartmcnt, to the end that measur
n, NAV be taken by it for the recovery
# the amounts due The tolls collect'
it's will be deposited as miscellaneous
en- ceipts and included i'll special accou
he forwarded to the first auditor IN WINE
or the total amount received each mon
nd will be credited and the amount
,re nosited. debited and will be entered
ci, q stub book with other collections
tolls for passage OF Canadian vess
ext through st. Mary's Falls canal
yhc "An abstract will accompany ca
the account showing the name OF
ave vessel and of the master, the number
mo tons OF merchandise, the date OF
masters statement and the date OF
ress payment.
in t.Receipts for the am punts paid v
inc be given TO the payers.