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 588 Trrna xxxrv.-—COLLEOT10N OF DUTIES. ——C11. 10. S. · Sec. 30078. Application for remission of forfeit— 3086. Custody of goods. ure, &c. 3087. Institution of suits. 3079. Distribution. 3088. Lien on vessel for violations. 3080. ga? of perishable article?. ed 3089. Costs of prosecution in certain 3081. ease on payment o apprais 1 cases. value. 3090. Distribution of forfeitures. 3082. Concealing, &c., goods liable to seiz—  Egnrrant :0 seize papers. . . tum o war t. @83. No;ti:e to Solicitor of t51G Treasury. r 3093. Examination diupapers taken under . 4. Co lectors to report to istrict attor· warrant. nevs. 3094. No e em ti fro taki th 3085. Duty` of district attorneys. oaths. P on m ng 0 Gr Transfers. Sec. 3058. All merchandise imported into the United States shall, for 2 NI; 1;-],99 1; the purpose of this Title, be deemed and held to be the property of the 22, {G2, { ]’p_é75Q person to whom the merchandise may be consigned, any sale, transfer, or _Han-is l-. Den- assignment, prior to the entry and payment of the duties on such mer- 51% 3 Pet-i) $$5 chandise, and the payment of all bonds then due and unsatisfied by the I;l’ggl,é’i,€,j‘;j,2€ consignee, to the contrary notwithstanding. U.  r. Lyman, 1 Mas., 482; Howland v. Harris, 4 Mas., 497. _ _ Who may make Sec. 3059. It shall be lawful for any officer of the customs, includmg €‘¥{TF}}"E· _ inspectors and occasional inspectors, or of a revenue-cutter, or authorize mis July, 1866, c. agent of the Treasury Department, or other persons specially appointed up S- 2» V- It P- for the (purpose in writing by a collector, naval officer, or surveyor, to go m.;; on boar of any vessel, as well without as within his district, and toinspect, QGBLSW; ¤‘; I??}';- search, and examine the same, and any person, trunk, or envelope on board, 5 SChg0n'§*Mél_s‘ and to this end to hail and stop such vessel if under way, an to use all 1`G,,m,,_, 23y_necesiaréy forpeipo iompegcigmpw  atpld iflit shtall appear tmgtgny tpreapb or v10 a iono e lawso e n1 e es as een commi e w ere y or in consequence of which such vessel, or the merchandise, or any part thereof,_on board of or imported by such vessel, rs liable to forfeiture, to make seizure of the same, or either or any part thereof, and toarrest, or in case of escape or any attempt to escape to pursue and arrest any person engaged in siich breach or violation. is-- S 5447-] Special gp gm, Sec. 3060. The original appointment in writing of any person specially ments, how Elied. appointed under the provisions of the previous section s all be filed in the 18 J¤ly.1866. c- custom-house where such gppointment is made. 2°é·”·2·§l‘*EP{'1¥g- Sec. 3061. Any of the officers or persons authorized to board or search clc¤°:,:°é p§m,?s_vessels may stop, search, and examine, as well without as within their respective istricts, any vehicle, beast, or person, on which or whom he or 201 s_“3y;,_ 14 * 5 they shall suspect there is merchandise w ich is subject to duty, or shall [78: ’ ’have been introduced into the United States in any manner contrary to law whether b the person in possession or charge or by in, or upon such vehicle or beast, or otherwise, and to search any trunk,or envelope, wherever found, in which he may have a reasonable cause to suspect there is merchandise which was imporsedlcpntrairy to law; and if any such ofiicer or other rson so authorize shall tin an merchandise on or about any such vehgle, beast, or person, or in anyisucli trunk or envelope, which he shall have reasonable cause to believe IS subject to duty, or to have been unlawfully introduced into the United States whether by the erso_n in kpossjeieiionor chairgc, or  in, or npcnsncp vehicle, bleast, or otherwise e s a seize an secure e same or ria. {Svc s M4 -1 Forfeitures. Sec. 3062._ Every such vehicle and beast, or either, together with teams ` 18 y,,Iyj`1§,,;6j[ or other motive-power used in conveying, drawing. or pro(pelling such 201, s. 3, v. 14, p. vehicle or merchandise, and all other appurtenances, inclu ing trunks, 178. envelopes, covers, and all means of concealment, and all the equipage. trappings, and other appurtenances of such beast, team. or vehiclcsshull be subject to seizure an torfeiture. lf any person who may be driving or conducting, or_in charge of any such carriage or v<·lii<·lc or beast, or any person traveling, shall willfully refuse to stop and allow search and examination to be made as herein provided, when required so to do by any authorized person, he shall be punishable by a tinc of not more than one thousand dollars, nor less than fifty dollars. Privityof owner. Sec. 3063. No railway-car or engine or other vehicle, or team, used by IB yuly,`1gg§Q`,i any_pe1‘s0n or corporation, as common carriers, in the transaction of their 201,s.3,v.14,p.179. business as such common carriers, shall be subject to forfeiture by force