Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 18 Part 1.djvu/1004

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932 Trn.1: Lvm.—THE PUBLIC HEALTH. ¤}¤b.i<><‘¤ ¢<> <1¤¤¤¤¤- to vessels sub'ect thereto, to prolong the terms limited for the entry of {W? the same, and the report or entry of their cargoes, and to vary or dis- Ibid., s. 1. please with any other regulations applicable to such reports or entries. I o part of the cargo of any vessel s all, however, in any case, be taken out or unladen therefrom, otherwise than is allowed by law, or according to the regulations hereinafter established. Removaloireve- Sec. 4797. Whenever, by the prevalence of any contagious or epidemic me °T"‘*"“ fmm disease in or near the place by aw established as the port of entry for plats :lj;;,`S:°fQ:1°` any collection-district, it becomes dangerous or inconvenient for the oth- !;-———i—e·¥ cers of the revenue em loyed therein to continue the discharge of their Ib‘d··"·*·l’#62°· respective offices at such port, the Secretary of the Treasury, or, in his absence, the First Comptroller, may direct the removal of the officers of the revenue from such port to any other more convenient place, within, or as near as may be to, such collection—district. And at such place such officers may exercise the same powers, and shall be [liable to th(e same duties, accordin to existin circumstances, as in the rt or istrict established by lair. Public gotice of any such removal slildll be given as soon as mav be. [S¤•=§1776·] Removalci pub- Sec. -179B. In case of the prevalence of a contagious or epidemic dislic officesfromthé ease at the scat of Government, the President may permit and direct llaplml ____ so _ the removal of any or all the public offices to such other place or places Ibid., s. G. ns he shall deem most safe and convenient for conducting the public business. [Sn-v5 1776-] Adjmn-mnent of Sec. -1799. Whenever, in the opinion of the Chief Justice, or. in case ['f’“f*f;_ ___ i of his death, or inability, of the senior associate justice of the Supreme Ibi<l.,s.7, p. 621. Court, a contagious or epidemic sickness shall render it hazardous to _3 MHP-. 1867. C- hold the next stated session of the court at the seat of Government. the bil- S· 2· "· It l’· chief or such associate justice mav issue his order to the marshal of the 435. . , . . . - . . Supreme Lourt, directing] him to adjourn the next session of the criuiih to such other lace as suc justice een1s convenient. The mars ial sia thereupon adjburn the court, by making ublication thereof in one or more public papers printed at the seat ofp Goverment from the time_he shall receive such order until the time by law prescribed for commencing the session. The several circuit and district judges shall, respectively, under the same circumstances, have the same power, by the same means, to direct l\»d]({lll`IllIl€¥;tS oh the (feveral circuit and district courts to sonic convenient ace wit 1in t ieir istricts res ·ctivelv. [S¤·•S1¤7¤·] Removalotpris- Sec. 4800Il The judge of any district coliirt, within whose district any

      • 1****- _ contagious or epidemic disease shall at any time prevail, so as, in his

25 pcb_, Ugg_ v_ opinion, to endanger the lives of persons coniined in the prison of such 12, s.5,v.1,p.620. district. in pursuance of any law of the United States, may direct the marshal to cause the persons so coniined to be removed to the next adjacent prison where such disease does not prevail, there to be eonlined until they may safely be removed back to the place of their tirst continement. Such removals shall be at the expense of the United States.