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§ 34 ~ TITLE 19.--GUS keeping of goods, and such scales, weighté, and measures as? may lm uocosozxry. (R. S. §_,2621; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 251, § 2, 42 Stat. 1453; Jan. 13, 1925, c. 76, 43 Stat. 748.). _ 34. Duties) of collector}; `no comptroller apbointed.-—At ports at whioh there- are :1 collector :md_ survcyo1=·o¤ly,f.the collector . silaoll. solely execute all tho duties lu which the cooperation of tho oomptrollelr is requisite at the ports where there is a comptroller. Ami he shall actin like manner lh casa of the dis·l ability or death -0f the comptroller, until a successor is (apgéoimotl, unless there is :1 deputy duly`m1tl1o1*ized, who in thht*~ mw sgholl continue to (act until xm appointment is made. » (R. SQ §2<$:22.) ’ · ” . - r 35. Same; collector only appointed.-—At p0_rts· at which there is a collector only, the collector shall solely execute all the. duties in which the cooperation of the comptroller is requisite, at portés whore a' comptroller, is app0intod,Am1tl he shall ailéo, as for os may be, perform all the duties prescribed {01`_ sms soyors ot ports: wlxoro surveyors are authorized. (R. S. § 2623;) 38. Additiohal deputy collectors and E other oEocrs;( duties; bonds.-—De; :uty collectors appointed by- the Secretary of the Treasury shall have authorlity to receive.ont—ries, collect tlutlaé, and to perform our? and all functions prescribed by law for collectors of customs, subject to such regulations and restrictions as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe. (Feb, 6, 1907, oi 471, 34 Stat. 884)} Mar. 4, 1923, c. 251,‘§ 2, 42 Stat; 1.42-}3§"J&ll, 13, 1925, c. 76, 43 (Stat. 748.) ‘ , — Q j' 37. Deputy collectors; jatlditionil powors.-—-The Secretary of tho '1‘roo’sm*y is autlxorizotl, whenever in his opinion the public interest demands it, to télothe any deputy collector at a port other than the district ixoadlluartcrs, with all the powers of his principal apportalulng to omcial facto; and ho may re; ouiro oulch clépoty to give bond to the United States,-in such amount as tho Secretary may prescribe, for the fo.it»hfulodis”· charge of his ofiiéial duties. (R.`}S._§ 2633.) 1 _ · 38. Comptrollem of _ customs; powers and duties.-—-Naval oilioorzs of costomo in ohloe oo September 21, 1922, '8.Il(1 their sul—t·ossors* shall be known as Comptrollors ot Customs. ~ ‘ Comptrollors of (lustomsl shall 'examlno tho colloo.to1·’s .ac— ( ooamto of rooeipts and disburoemoxzto ot money and reoéipts and disposition of morolmodlso and certify the same to the Socy rotary of tho Treasury for trmismiooion Tto the Goo:-eral Accounté log l)§ioo. Thoy shall perform oooh other dutiw as the Secroto.ry_ of tho Treasury may from time to mmmprosorlbo, and tlxoir oslmrioliotrotivon examination shall extend to hill {customs districts oooigood to them by; the Secretary ot the Trmsury. Gomptrollors of Customs shall vorlty all iRS8€B3m&11t8‘·0{ duties ood allowances ot drawboxoks made by collectors in `cooooctloo with tho llqoiclatlou thol·eof.‘ 15 €3$€8 of disagreerooot betlwoou a oollootmr ood ln. comptroller of customs, ° tho lattor oholl report tho facts to the Socrottlry of tho Troaoury for iootrootionm _ A 4 " _ . A. " This section shall not he conqtrood to offoot the manner oi appointzoout, tho terms ot omco, or tho ~co~moooootion of any oocll oféoor :1s‘° provided (by law on &ptombor 21, 19%, not to amsot the provisions of sections 1 to 58 ot Title 31_ (Budget ood Aoootmtlog Act, 1921); (Sept. 21, Q922, cz.356, Title IV,} 523, 42 Stat. 974.) · » ( `“ · ( r ·“ 39. Some; where collector ourveyor hpp9l¤t¢d.·—-···At porto at which there are at oollootor, comptroller, a,x1d surveyor, it shall be thé duty of tho comptroller-——· , A, ‘ ’ First. To roooivo copies of all manifests- ond entries. — Sooood. To ootlmote, together? with the éolloctor, tho dmlos oo all morohogodisé sohjoct to dutj, ood no clotioo shall be toooivod without stick ‘oot1mot,os.” · — T T · Third;. To keep a `ooparoto? record, of suchostimotos. ·

 l5‘opt1rth. To oomxtorslgu All porgmrg cloorancos, oortihcatols,

debentures, aud` other Qocumoots, to be granted ¤y‘:1;i§”&¤l1wt¤¤.

TQ.lIg·; DUTIEE \ **§5‘.?.G Fifth. To examine the collectcfs ·abstx·acts ot dutiés ami other accounts- of llQ€BiI)tS,’b$1ld8, and expémlitures, and certify the sgmc if found right. (R. S. § 2626.) . . ` _ 40. Duties of surveyors; cqllecters had ccmptmllers kp. lpointed.——-At ports 5.t which there are xx collector, c0nzptrc>l{l·;·, and S\[1‘\’éY01‘,.ilZ shall be the duty of the surveyor, who shall hg ` in all cases subject itc the direction ot the collector--

>f·Eirst. To supérintend gud direct all inspectors, weiglxcrs,

mehsum;*s,·an<`1 gawgcrs within his p6rt.` . ` Second. To report mica in every wéek to the -ccllecto‘r the ~’ udme _0r names of all inspectors, weighers, gaugers, or meas. yurers who gre absent from or neglect to db thaixrduty. _ · Third. il‘0_ visit oijinspect the vewels W’}'3i(!llY_&l‘l'i¥B in his port. and make a fetum in writingcvcry mom ug to. the ml. l _1ec§0r_of all vesséls which héve arrived from {foreign ports dur- * mg the preceding day; .spc·cif$*ing the names and`de¤0mixiati¢m.; of the vessels, tll€»IIl8StG~1'S°. ¤amcs,.§i·om wheicc érrived, whefher ilaclenxér. in ballast, to wlnat: natihuibeldugmg, anal, it Ameriwén vessels, whether themastcrs jheréof have or have not complied with the law, iii having the Krjequired number of manifests 0;; ' J the éargo on board, agreeing in` substagge, with the provision.; of law. · Q . l - g " Y _ Fourth. To -put on board each. of sixch vessels one og more inspectors immediately {after their 8.l‘1‘il’8I in his port. ` Fifth, T0 ascerxain. the pmofj quantities, and kinds of distilled spirits; imported, rating such spirits according to their - respmtivp degrées of proof, as deH¤ed"by the--laws ix£posiug ` duties cm spirits. I . `»` » ` - Sixth. To examine whethef the gbodes imported igany vessm, — and the de:liverles thereof, agreeably to the iuspectorh {returns, correspond with thepermits (pr 'kmlinlg the_ same ;_ spd if may

  • error or disagreement) appears, to report the smile .t0 the col;

lcctcr, and gtqlthe comptroller, if any. xx A ‘ l Seventh. To superintenél the lading for kxpottation of all goods entered for me berieht ot any drawback, bounty. ar allijgs ance, and e_xamiue"aqd report whether the kind, qimmty, and quality. of the goodies,-so laden on ward any vemel {cr exgmxjtzv tion, correspond with the axitriw and. permits granted therefor. ” Eighth. To examine. und, trém time to time; md —p¤:·ti<m· larly dn the Brat `Mcmdays at _Jan¤ary and July in gpch year, try the weights, méiazmms, &IldA0€hB1Yl instruments used in ascertaining the duties oéni imports, with standards tc. be providexl i by` each collector at the public expense for that purpm; and véhem disagreements or errors are discovered, ta report; t._ same to the collector; and to obey and éxecumimncht directions as he may receive for correcting the same, agreesblyi té the standards. j (11,8. § 2627.) X » ` ` 41. Same; \ saxveym: aqly ippeintéé.-—At: perm at which there am surveycrs qnly, the éurveymr glmll perform all the dutlm ezijclned umn surveyors by section` 40 at this title; and i shall also receive land mcord the cepim af. all maaimsta transi mitted to him by the collector; shall m¢ard{¤*ll·permita Q by the liallectar, ( the guage, weight, mamma. · `and quality of goods twrein; and shall talé that l no goods be ‘:mlade¤` of delimmé from any ship at vemel with-. out a pmper psémit; fc: mst [Ii. S.] $6%.) ` . 42. Hmm; md rmdigrigg amounts by catheter; »mmptml·¢ lex, and s¤rvéyar.—-—·Ever;: )_ cullectmr, ccfnptmllen. and smveyar

 shall  »¤ iaccurata aécmxnm   gil mcmeys reheived · by him,}

and of all exipeuditsges, swckylng eyngitqres ta: —x-mi, fuel, stationery, tzmci clmk and shall amxgally, yltlnin ten days l site: the 336thw clay at June,) W trammit wmsgme, verinm: by i oath, to the Géneml A.¤s¤¤¤:g¤g 0&¤e,%“wbici1`°§Tzwk apmmlly flay an alwtract at the mtaré Congress. Every llecmr, . conziptmller, or surveyor who emits *0:: mglecm to kw . such &C€‘0\1l1t,;?’0!" to t1'&HSlI}iC. the Same so migimcl, shall bé li ble em w‘a°pem1lty _0t‘ not mum ithmi $568. The Secretary t the