The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-23
Which is to Take Effect on and After the
the First Of Next February.
Was Prepared Under Direction OF
the Secretary of the Treasury
by Special Commissioners Hobart
H. Potter, Assistant Secretary
Howell and DR.. H. X. Carroll.

tary of War has promulgated dn
amended customs tariff, which was pre-
pared under the direction of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury by special COM
missioner Hobart H. Potter, Assistant
Secretary Howell and DR.. H. *. car
roll. and which is to take effect at all
ports and places in the island of Porto
Rico and all islands in the West In
dies west of the nth degree west longi-
tude. on and after February l, 1899.
The port of San Juan is designated
as the chief customs port, and Ponce
and Mayaguez as supports, ana the
officer of the army assigned TO each OF
these supports as Collector Will nave
general Jurisdiction of the collection OF
customs at such ports respectively. ANY
questions arising at any such Supports
will be referred to the Collector at san
Juan for his decision, from which there
is no appeal, except in such cases as
the Collector may refer for decision to
the Secretary of War.
Trade between ports of the United
States and all ports or places in Porto
Rico and trade between ports or places
in Porto Rico. shall be carried on IN
registered vessels of the United States
and in no Others Any merchandise
transported in violation Of this regula-
ton shall be subject to foreclosure. For
every package transported and landed
in violation of this regulation the trans
porting vessel shall be subject to q
penalty of $500.
This regulation shall not be con-
strued to forbid the sailing of other
than the registered vessels of the
United States with cargoes and passen-
gers between the United States and
ports or places in Porto Rico. or be-
tween ports and places in Porto Rico,
provided that none are landed, but are
destined for some foreign port or place
This regulation shall not be construed
to authorize any customs charged or
tariff charges on the cargoes of Amer
lean vessels entering from the United
States than are paid on the cargoes of
foreign vessels entering from foreign
ports.
The following tonnage dues are es-
tablished:
On entry of a vessel from port not
in Porto Rico or not in the United
States, 20 cents a net ton. On entry
of vessel only to discharge or take
on board passengers and their baggage
the tonnage tax is not imposed. Yes
sells belonging to the United States
Government or employed in its service,
or al vessel of a foreign government not
engaged in trade; vessels engaged in
trade between the United States and
Porto Rican points, and vessels en-
gagged in the coasting trade of Porto
Rico also are exempt from tonnage
dues.
The following are transportational ar
ticles which are admitted free of due
on compliance with certain specified
conditions:
Manufactures. natural
Trees, plants and moss, in natural
or fresh state.
National products returning from for
eign exhibitions.
Carriages, trained animals, portable
theaters. wax figures and other similar
objects for public entertainment, ex-
ported temporarily.
Receptacles, exported from Porto
Rico with fruits, sugar. molasses,
honey and brandy, and re-imported
empty, including receptacles of galva-
nized iron intended for the expectation
of alcohol.
Specimens and collections of mineral
Ogy, botany and zoology.
Furniture of persons coming to set
tie in the island.
Samples of felt, wall paper and the
tissues.
Samples of trimmings in small pieces
of no commercial value or possible ap-
plication.
Archaeological and numismatical OBJ
jects for pumusus. academies, etc.
Works of fine art acquired by the
Government, academies or other Off
cial corporations and intended for mu-
seums, galleries or art schools.
Gold in bars. powder. or coined silver,
also national silver or bronze coins.
Wearing apparel, toilet objects and
articles for personal use, bed and table
linen. books. portable tools and instru-
ments, theatrical costumes, jewels and
table services. imported by travellers in
their luggage.
Stone, unwrought, for paving pur-
poses.
Plows. hoes, hatchets. machetes, cane
knives. etc, for agricultural purposes
and other agricultural implements, not
machinery.
Quinine, sulphate and bisulphate Of
and all alkaloids or salets or cinchona
bark.
Books, maps and scientific instru-
ments for the use of schools.
Mineral, carbonated or settler waters
natural or artificial, root beer. ginger
ale and other similar non-alcoholic
bower ages, not otherwise provided for.
Fresh fish.
Second handed clothing donated for
charitable purposes to persons, and not
for sale
Tar and mineral pitch, asphalts, BIZ
tumen and schists.
Olsonaphtha, crude, natural petrol
cum and crude oils derived from
scists
The following are some of the inn
portant articles named in the new tariff
and the rates of duty fixed thereupon.
Importations from the United States
are dutiable Hike other commodities
The metrical system of weights and
measures is in use in Porto Rico.
Poultry. live or dead, net weight. 3
cents per kilogram
The following rates are based upon
100 kilos
Beef, brine or salt, net weight, S1.25;
pork, brine or salt. net weight, SIPS;
lard, net weight, 81. 10; tallow, net
weight, $1.20; bacon. net weight, ~. 40;
ham. net weight. $3.50; jerked beef, net
weight; $3.50; beef, canned, net weight,