Evening star., 1897-07-29
TARIFF OF CONSULAR FEES
Rates That Have Been Approved by the
President.
Charges Will BE In Accordance There.
with and VIII BE Collected a.
Gold or It's Equivalent.

ehS iSsiutHt approved n tar11 OF
lees to be charged by consular officers of
the United States. This tariff was pre-
pared by Mr.. Chiffon. chief Of the consular
bureau of the State Department, and was
one of the results of his personal inspec-
ton of the consular Offices in various parts
OF the world. 1t is ordered by the Prest-
dent that all consular charges shall be in
accordance with the State Department
tariff. and that they shall be collected in
gold or its equivalent. American vessels
are exempt from the payment of Official
fees. Feed officers will make them the
basis of collection from the treasury for
services to such vessels. Foreign built ves-
seis unregistered. owned abroad by Ameri-
can citizens are not exempt.
Under the head Of official fees are the
following:
Certificate to invoice. including declara-
ton, In tripicate quadruplicate cover
ing either importations or transit shin
ments. including any additional declaration
or certif1cate not otherwise provided for
which Is required by law or regulations for
use IN connection with the entry of the
wares or the forwarding of the same in
bond, 700. Extra certificates or declara-
tons, including immigrants oath, when
Issued without an invoice certificate. each
81 Certificate to invoice not exceeding sla0
in value coming from British North Aperi-
ca, 81. Certificate to extra copies of in
voices. each. 81. Certificate of disinfection,
certificate including oaths of master and
mate. and the complete execution Of the
certificate $3.50. Sealing cars coming from
Canada or Mexico: for each manifest in
quadruplicate with the consul's certificate.
including the sealing of each car, vessel,
bale, barrel. box or package. 81. Issuing
passport. 81. Nisaing a passport, 81. Visa
ing Chinese passport or certificate, 81.
Marriage certificate, in duplicate. 81. For
taking into possession the personal estate
of any citizen who shall die within the
1sy,,ft <,fa
and finally settling and preparing or trans
mitting, according TO law, the balance due
thereon D per cent on the gross amount of
such estate: II part of such estate shall be
delivered over before final settlement 2ls
per cent, to be charged on the part so de-
hvered over as is not in money, and per
cent on the gross amount of the residue:
IL among the effects of the deceased are
found certificates of foreign stocks loans
or other property, 2ie per cent the
amount thereof; no charge will be made
for placing the official seal upon the per-
sonal property or effects of such deceased
citizen, for breaking or removing the
seals. Administering any and all oaths
quired to be made by pensioners and their
witnesses in the execution of their pension
vouchers, or certifying to the competency
of a local official before whom the same
were executed, no fee. Acknowledgements
connected with the transfer of United
States bonds or stock. no fee. For each
certificate of protection. semsar certifi-
cate of employment issued at Tangier. 81.
Under the head Services to vessels and
seamen" the following fees are prescribed:
Bill of health, in duplicate, 81. supple
mental bill of health. in duplicate, s. ~.
For receiving and delivering ships regis
ter and papers, including consular certii-
Gates, L cent on every ton, register ID
measurement neD. of the vessel for which
the service is performed, If under 1890
tons; but for American vessels running
regularly by weekly or monthly trips. or
otherwise. to or between foreign ports, this
tonnage Zee will be charged
than four trips in year; and tonnage fees
shall not he exacted for any vessel touch
ing at or near ports in Canada on her reg
ular voyage from one port to another with
in the United States. unless some official
service required by law shall be performed.
Ard for every additional ton over 1890,
one-half CT ! per cent. Shipping or dis
charging seamen, including the certificates
thereof attached to crew list and shipping
articles and given to seamen. s.. Anthem
t:cation of copies of protests or other nee
essary documents for vessels seamen
not otherwise provided for. s. Preparation
and acknowledgment for vessels or seamen
of any oath or declaration for which form
is gNven In the consular regulations, or a
similar necessary service not other wise
provided for. S. Preparation and execu-
tion for vessels or seamen of any certif1-
cate for which form is given in the con-
sular regulations. or similar necessary SER
vice not otherwise provided for, 81. Orders
or letters for vessels seamen for which
forms are given in the consular regula-
tions. or other similar necessary service
not otherwise provided for. 81. Recording,
when necessary. for vessels or seamen any
document covered by the provisions of the
consular regulations. for every hundred
words fraction thereof. 30 cents. Noting
marine protest, 81. Extending marine pro-
test, So. Protest of master against char
terers or freighters, 81. Clearance when
issued by the consul as al free ports. 81.
Attending an appraisement of vessels
goods or effects, for each days attend
ance, S.. Attending sale of vessels goods.
for each days attendance during which
the sale continues s.. Attendance At n
shipwreck, or for the purpose of assisting
a ship in distress, or of saving wrecked
goods or property, over and above travel
ing expenses, whenever the consurs inter-
position is required by the parties inter-
ested. for each day. 81.
Notarial or unofficial fees are catalogued
as follows: Administering an oath and cer-
tificate thereof. 81; administering oath and
preparing passport application. 81; ac-
Acknowledgement of deed or power of attor-
ney, or similar service with certificate
thereof, 81, certifying to official character
of foreign notary or other official, 81;
authorization Of each list or manifest Of
Immigrants. with the oaths of mast .r ard
surgeon attached. 81: copies. for the first
hundred words fifty cents: for every addi-
uonal hundred words or less, twenty-five
cents.
Fees for taking depositions, executing jul
dicial commissions and other unofficial
business, are subject to agreement with
the parties in interest.