Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-13

way lines and by boat upon Lakes
Champlain aud MemPhremagog, Is
taken in charge by Inspectors who
weigh, measure 1r count it, according
to the nature of the goods, aud report
to the office, where the proper elasslh-
cation is arrived at aud assessment oil
duty made. Merchandise arriving 10y |
train or boat is usually consigned to a
broker, who makes the entry, pays the |
duty, aud expresses his charges to des-
tination. Entries may also be made 10y
the ON ners of merchandise, thereby saw
ing the charges OF broker. Pas
sengers' baggage arriving from Canada
is looked after by officers detailed Tor
this purpose who travel on the trains,
that inspection may be made in transit
and any unnecessary delay. either TO pas
sengers or their effects, avoided. Con-
trary to the usual idea, these Inspectors
are gentlemen, aud if their very reason.
able demands are complied with, no one
need dread the ordeal of inspection.
Residents of the United States return
ing from abroad, may bring with them,
free of duty, any wearing apparel or
other personal effects taken by them out
of the United States, but may not bring
with them, free of duty, more than
800 90 in value of similar articles pur-
chased abroad. Many returning tourists,
during recent months, have experienced
serious trouble and Inconvenience of, or
Intentional noncompliance with, this
provision of the Customs Regulations.
If the tourist does his part he need have
no fear of the Customs Inspector.
The convenience of the travelling
public is furthur looked after in foreign
travel centers like Montreal and Que
bee, by the Customs Inspector, who ex-
amines baggage and sends it forward
under Customs cord aud seal virtually
in bond, so that it is passed by the
officers at the border and is, consequent
", subjected to no delay and the pas.
spnger to no furthur Inconvenience OF
this account Shipments of merehau
disc from the manufacturing centers OF
= New England destined for our western
States, by way of Canadian railroads
are sealed, in transit, by the Customs
at the last United States port, befor,
entering Canada. This process consist
in securely fastening all car doors b,
Customs seals, before allowing tn
merchandise to proceed on its journey
II upon arrival at Detroit, Chicago o
- Sault Ste. Marie after having travele,
hundreds Of miles through Canada
these seals are found intact, the cars ar
passed, but should seal be broken, tn
: contents must be inspected to guar
against the possible introduction c
foreign merchandise during the journe,
This work requires the services of man
: officers, on duty, in regular shifts. a
hours OF the day and night. The U.
Bureau of Statistics obtains much {
. its information through the Custom
y Service. Not only is complete recor
Of imports kept, but the exports are a
~ recorded, also. Thus, the government
. through the Customs service, is able
" guage its annual business expectation
= to great degree.
The report of the auditor for the fisc
:" year ending June 30, 1911, notes on
80 seven errors in the classification of me
chandise for duty, by the Customs Di
tricts in Vermont, which argues we
" for their efficiency,