Year: 1867

An Act to amend the Acts relating to Officers en-


ployed in the Examination of imported Mer-


chandise in the District of New York, and for


other Purposes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. of the United States of America in
Congress assembled That in lieu of the apprai-
scrs now authorized by law for the appraisment
OF goods, wares and merchandise at the port of
New York, the President of the United States
shall, by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, appoint for said port one appraiser, who
has had experience as an appraiser, or who shall
be PRACTICAL, acquainted with the quality and
value Of some one or more of the chief articles of
importation subject to apprasment, and who,
before he enters upon the duties of his office,
shall take and subscribe all oath faithfully to di
rect and supervise the examination, inspection,
and appraismeht according to law, ofsuch goods,
wares, aud merchandise as the collector may di-
rect, and es is hereinafter provided for, and to
cause to be duly reported to the collector the
true value thereof, as required by law: Provided,
That the collector rhsll not, under any circum-
stances, direct to be sent for examination and ap
prasmcnt less than one package OF every invoice
and one package al least out OF every ten pack
ages OF goods, wares and merchandise, and a
greater number should he or the appraiser. or
the appraiser, any assistant appraiser, deem it
necessary: Provided, nevertheless, that when
from the character and description of the goods,
wares, and merchandise, the Secretary of the
Treasury may be of the opinion that the examina-
tiOn of a less proportion of packages will amply
protect he revenue, he may, by special regula-
ton, direct less number of packages to be ex-
amined. And the appraiser, created by this act,
in cases of his necessary and occasional absence,
may perform his functions, ad interim, by deputy,
designated by him in writing, from the assistant
appraisers to be appointed under the provisions
of this act.


Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That in lieu
of the assistant appraisers now authorized by law
for the port of New York, the Secretary of the
Treasury may appoint not exceeding ten assistant
for aih pynprpnce
as appraisers or who shall be practically acquaint
cd with the quality and value of some one or more
OF the chief articles OF importation subject to ap
prasment, and included among the goods. wares,
or merchandise, to the examination and apprais-
msnt of which they are respectively to be assign
ed, and who shall be employed in appraising
goods, according to law, under the direction and
supervision of the appraiser; and each OF whom
shall, before entering upon the duties of his of
flee, take and subscribe an oath diligently and
faithfully to examine end inspect such goods,
wares, and merchandise as the appraiser may di-
rect, and truly to repot to him the true value
thereof, according to law; such report to be sub
iect TO revision and correction by the appraiser,
and when approved by him to be transmitted to
the collector and to be deemed and taken to be
the apprasment by the United States local ap-
praiser of the district of such goods, wares, or
merchandise required by law.


Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That one of
the assistant appraisers to be appointed by virtue
of this act, with special reference to his quallica
tions for the duties in this section set FORTH shall
in addition to the duties that may be required OF
him by the appraiser, perform the duties and act
in the place and stead of the special examiner OF
drugs, medicines, chemicals, and so forth, at the
yort Of New York, as provided by the act of June
twenty-six, eighteen hundred and forty eight,
chapter seventy and one of the assistant apprais-
to DO appointed by virtue OF this act snail De
detailed by the Appraiser for the supervision OF
the department for the examination of merchan-
disc damaged on the voyage of importation, and
as far as practicable to make examinations and
appraisals of such or any other merchandise as
report to him the extent of such damage, or the
true value of the merchandise apprised, as the
case may be- according to law, such report to be
subject to the same revision, correction, and ap-
prova by the appraiser, as prescribed in the sec
ond section of this act, and to be in like manner,
and for the same purpose, transmitted to the col
lector.


Sec. f. And be it further enacted, That in
lieu of the clerks now employed in the examlna-
ton, inspection, and appraisment OF goods, wares
and merchandise at the port OF New I ork, the
Secretary of the Treasury may, on the nomlna-
ton of the appraiser, appoint such number or eA-
mine to be necessary, their compensation to be
limited and fixed by him, but not to exceed the
rates of twenty-five hundred dollars per year; 10
aid each of said assistant appraisers in the examl-
nation inspection, and appralsement OF goods,
wares, and merchandise according to law; and
no person shall be appointed such examiner VINO
is not, at the time of his appaintment practical
ly and thoroughly acquainted with the character,
quality and value of the article or articles IN the
Examination and appraisement of which he is to
be employed; nor shall any such examiner enter
upon the discharge of his duties as such, until he
shall have taken and subscribed an oath faithful
ing ITO to law; and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall also appoint, on the nomination OF the ap-
praiser, the clerks, yerifiers, samplers openers
packers, and messengers employed in the ap-
praisers office, or in any of the departments the
reof, and shall limit and fix their number and
compensation; but their compensation shall not
exceed the rates of compensation usually paid Tor


Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for the appraiser the assistant ap-
praisers, examiners, clerks, verifiers, samplers,
messengers, or other persons employed in the
eare or be employed in any commercial or mer-
Camille business, or act as agent for any person