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 FORTY—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. H. Ch. 255. 1870. 271 Size. And be it further enacted, That merchandise transported under M€*‘<=h¤¤di$¤ the provisions of this act shall be conveyed in cars, vessels, or vehicles, agéllgsggfggl securely fastened with locks or seals, under the exclusive control of the veyed and under officers of customs; and inspectors shall be stationed at proper points ""}°$° °f’"“°l· along the designated routes, or upon any car, vessel, vehicle, or train, §;p§°;,i§TB° at the discretion of the said Secretary, and at the expense of the said No ummm companies respectively, And such merchandise shall not be unladen or &c. between ngzist mms[s]hipped between the ports of first arrival and final destination. ml lm P°’”· Sec.  And be it further enacted, That merchandise so destined for v,j;§Q{.§_h;5j6_ immediate transportation as aforesaid, except the packages designated M<>r¢h¤¤diS¢. For examination, shall be transferred, under proper supervision, directly ggjggggggg from the importing vessel to the cars, vessel, or vehicles in which the from importing game is to be transported to its final destination ; and if transferred from VQSSGUO W"; the importing vessel to any bonded or other warehouse, or to any other iftransfcrrcd place than such car, vessel, or vehicle, it shall be taken possession of by ti;';? Other the collector as unclaimed, and deposited in public store, and shall notp i be removed from such store without entry and appraisement, as in ordinary cases. But the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, bonded wareand with such precaution as he shall deem proper, authorize the estab- };’;;?a'g’§i;§Ph lislnnent of bonded warehouses especially and exclusively appropriated l to the reception of such merchandise in cases where its immediate transfer to the transporting car, vessel, or vehicle shall be impracticable. But merchandise remaining in such warehouse more than ten days shall if Y¤m¤i¤i¤g be deprived of the privileges conferred by this act, and shall be taken ggsrsaxgige than possession of by the collector as unclaimed, and held until regularly See§38. entered and appraised. Sec. 34. And be itfmtfzer enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury _Forms of enshall prescribe forms of entries, oaths, bonds, and other papers to be re- g;gS;€gd;éd&°‘ quired, and all needful rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, to reparations, be observed in the execution of this act, which shall have the force and See i 38- elfect ot law. Sec. 35. And 6e it further enacted, That the privilege of this act shall rrivilegespuf extend to the ports of New York, in the State of New York ; Boston, in €QIf;;°;v‘;1§€` the State of Massachusetts; Providence, in the State of Rhode Island; ports; Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania; Baltimore, in the State of [f€>$f€¤€€d to lilaryland; Norfolk, in the State of Virginia ; Charleston, in the State of £§‘f°é§;_ 21 §15_ South Carolina; Savannah, in the State of Georgia ; New Orleans, in the Vo1.’xvii. 10.] State of Louisiana; Portland, in the State ofMaine; Bnftalo, in the State of New York; Chicago, in the State of Illinois; Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio ; Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri; Evansville, in the State of Indiana; Milwaukee, in the State of Wisconsin; Louisville, in the State of Kentucky; Cleveland, in the State of Ohio; San Francisco, in the _ and townat State of California; Portland, in the State of Oregon; Memphis, in the ‘m§;’;`*€gg“*‘· State of Tennessee; and Mobile, in the State of Alabama; and to impor- ` tations from or to Europe, and from or to Asia, or the islands adjacent thereto, via the United States. Seo. 36. And be it further enacted, That at each of said ports, For fA;>p<>i{¤*m¤¤* which an appraiser of imported merchandise is not now provided For by $,,€fg;f;;ts?£’ law, there shall be appointed an appraiser of imported merchandise, at ah specmrs, &c. salary of three thousand dollars per annum, and also such number oi ’S“i38· weighers, gaugers, measurers, and inspectors as may be necessary to execute the provisions of this act, who shall receive the ordinary legal com- P“Y· ensation of such officers. P SBC. 37. And be it further enacted, That any person maliciously open- m5?gg§§;°r ing, breaking, or entering, by any means whatever, any car, vessel, ve- breakingi:&c. hicle, warehouse, or package containing any such merchandise delivered §;'g;;’{1°°”‘ for transportation as aforesaid, removing, injuring, breaking, or detacing mgcpmdgse, any lock or seal placed upon such car,. vessel, vehicle, warehouse, or wnééiixrprargiiicg-: package, or aiding, abetting, or encouraging any other person or pcrsons injuring, &c_m’y