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 568 TITLE xxx1v.—COLLEC1`ION OF DUTIES.——Ch. 6 been first had on such appeal, unless such decision of the Secretary shall be delayed more than ninety days from the date of such appeal in case of an entry at an port east of the Rocky Mountains, or more than five months in case ofy an entry west of those mountains. [Sw s som-] Examination of Sec. 2933; All drugs, medicines, medicinal preparations including me- ¤¤¢<li¢i¤€¤· dicinal essential oils and chemical plreparations, used wholly or in Eart as 26 June, 1848, c_ medicine, imported from abroad, s al, before passing the custom- ouse, 70, s. 1, v. 9, p. 237. be examined and a praised, as well in reference to their quality, purity, and fitness for medical purposes, as to their value and identity specified in the invoice. Name ofplroprie- Sec. 2934. All medicinal preparations, whether chemical or otherwise,. §°°E.m- name of the) manufacturer and the place where they are prepared, per- 26 J¤¤€» T84B. <‘· manently and legibly aiiixed to each parcel by stamp, label, or otherwise; 7°» "·2»"·9·P·238· and all medicinal preparations imported without such names so atlixed shall be adjudged to be forfeited. Return upon ex- Sec. 2935. lf, on examination, any drugs, medicines, medicinal prep- ¤mi¤¤*i¤¤· arations, whether chemical or otherwise, including medicinal essential SEK1Q, 1848, c_ oils, are found, in the opinion of the examiner, to be so far adulterated, 70, s. 3, v. 9, p. 238. or in any manner deteriorated, as to render them inferior in strength and (purit to the standard established by the United States, Edinburgh, Lon on, french, and German pharmacopmias and dis(pensabories, and thereby improper, unsafe, or dangerous to e used for me icinal purposes, a return to that effect shall be made upon the invoice, and the articles so noted shall not pass the custom-house, unless, on a re-examination of a strictly analytical character, called for by the owner or eonsignee, the return of the examiner shall be found erroneous,.and it is declared as the result of such analysis, that the articles may properly, safely, and without danger, be used for medicinal purposes. Appeal from ex- Sec. 2936. The owner or consignee shall at all times, when dissatisfied ¤¤1i¤¤*i0¤· with the examiners return, have the privilege of calling, at his own Q8 f,`,,,,,1848, Q_ expense, for a re-examination; and the collector, upon receiving a deposit 70, s. 4, v. 9, p. 238. of such sum as he may deem sufficient to defray such expense, shall pro- 27 HIM 1877i °· cure some competent anal tical chemist possessing the confidence of the 6°= "· 19** 2*7* medical profession, as well as of the colleges of medicine and pharmacy, if any such institutions exist in the State in which the collection-district is situated, [to make] a careful analysis of the articles included in the return, and a report upon the same under oath. ln case this report, which shall be final, shall declare the return of the examiner to be erroneous, and the articles to be of the requisite strength and purity. according to the standards referred to in the next preceding section, the entire invoice shall be passed without reservation, on payment of the customary duties. Exportation of Sec. 2937. If the examiners return, however, shall be sustained b ’_§°j§Q*"**°l°*- the analysis and report, the articles shall remain in charge of the col? 26 June, 1848, C, lector, and the owner or consi nee, on payment of the charges of storage 70, s. 4, v- 9. p. 238- and other eispenses necessardy incurred by the United States, and on giving a bon with sureties satisfactory to the collector to land the articies out of the limits of the United States, shall have the privilege of reexporting them at any time within the period of six months after the report of the analysis; but if the articles shall not be sent out of the United States within the time specitied, the collector, at the expiration of that time, shall cause the same to be destroyed, and hold the owner or consignee responsible to the United States for the payment of all charges, in the same manner as if the articles had been re—exported. Apgraiser as Sec. 2938. One of the assistant appraisers at the port of New York, @@*1 _°X“*“j§{·_ to be appointed with special reference to his qualifications for such duties, 27 July, 1866, c_ shall, in addition to the duties that may be required of him by the 284, s. 3, v. 14, p. appraiser, perform the duties of a special examiner of drugs, medicines, 302- c emicals, and so forth. {See ss 25M. wl-] Apvmisement at Sec. 2939. The collector of the port of New York shall not, under anv New Y°’k- circumstances, direct to be sent for examination and appraisement less 27 July, 1866, o. than one package of every invoice, and one package at least out of every 284,s.l,v.14,p.302. ten packages o merchandise, and a greater number should he, 0I' the
 * 0* *9 P“ X°d*° usually im rted with the name of the manufacturer, shall have the true