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524 Trrnn xxxrv.-—COLLECT1ON OF DUTIES.——Ch. 2. 15 -luv-, 1876. v- of whom shall each receive, in addition to expenses necessarily and actu- 287» "· 19· P- 15* all incurred by him, a compensation of eight dollars per day. Second. The second class shall consist of sixteen agents, each of whom shag receive, in addition fto ezépanses necgtssarily and actually rncurred by im, a compensation o six dollars per y. Third. The third class shall consist of eighteen agents, each of whom shall receive, in addition to expenses necepsarily and actually incurred b him a com nsation of live ollars per ay. gcgumiom for ySr:c. 2651. The Secretary of the Treasury may, from time to time, make specials-gents,and such regulations not inconsistent with law, for the government of the l“’*!*·°*'°“° °“ special agents, as he deems expedient, and may rescind or alter regrulag;$;x;;g°,§’§;_”d tions so made. But no special agent, in addition to those authorized

 by the two preceding sections, sha be appointed or employed upon_ any

102, ss. 2, 3, v. 16, business re ating to the customs revenue; nor shall any sum be paid to p. 123. any agent authorized to be employed for mileage or a12y other exipenses 28g6lj"*;'g‘• 18,;;- "· except such as are actually incurred in the disc arge o his otheia duty. 15 )4u§.{)`1s7é, c. 287, t. 19, p. 152. Customs_ofl‘ic¤r¤ Sec. 2652. It shall be the duty of all officers of the customs to execute goésgsydxéfg and carry into eifect all instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury of Smmmy 0, the relat1ve_ to the execution of the revenue laws; and in case any difficulty Treasu . shall arise as to the true construction or meaning of any rt of the rev- ——`Y?—— 1 nd" msec. tina the 1· 30 Aug. ,842 c. enue laws, the ecrsron o e cre ry o e easur·y s a e conc us1ve 270,,,_24,vQ5,p_5Q,6_ and binding upon all officers of the customs. [Su SS 849. 47924797. M16-] 3 Mar., 1875, c. 136, sa. 2, 3, v. 18, pp. 469, 470.—Tucker v. Kane, Taney, 146. S1{l>¤¤ll¤¤*@ ¤@l~ Sec. 2653. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, wheng “.;é’·£g($:,€‘;3f ever he shall think it advantageous to the public service, to abolish or .!_—.. suspend the office of naval officer, or any other subordinate office, in gy mls ·l“ég’» mfg- °· collection-district of the United States, exceptin Boston. NewYork, P— 185: °‘ ’v' ’P° adelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, Portland in Maine, and San Francisco, and to assign the duties of the office or any other subordinate office so abolished or suspended to a deputy collector or inspector of the customs; and so much of all lines, penalties, and forfeitures as would otherwise inure to either of such nava officers shall, after the discontinuance of their offices, respectively, be paid into the Treasury of the United States, and there credited to the fun for defraying the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs. [Sw i M9-] orfees of collect- thS1Ecil2654. There shall be allowed and paid for the use of the collectors { · e o owrng ees: 2 Mar., 1799, c. First. To each collector for every entrance of any vessel of one hundred 23. ¤- 2. v~ 1. p· 706- tons burden and upward, two dollars and a half. 13g7s·g";°i,,}8°;;,:‘ Second. For every clearance of any vessel of one hundred tons burden 2t j,,,,,, {gif.,) cj and upward, two do lars and a half. 391, a. 23, v. 18, p. Third. For every entrance of any vessel under the burden of one hun- 190. dred tons, one dollar and a half. gfden v. Max- Fourth. For every clearance of any vessel under one hundred tons w ,3 Blatch·.819. burden, one dollar and a-half. Fifth. For every post entry, two dollars. ` Sixth. For every permit to land goods, twenty cents. Seventh. For every bond taken officially, forty cents. Eighth. For every_perm1t to load goods for exportation, which are enti tled to drawback, thirty cents. Ninth. For every de enture or other official certificate, twenty cents. Tenth. For every bill of health, twenty cents. Eleventh. For every official document, registers excepted, required by pny merchatpt, owner, or master of any vessel not elsewhere enumerate , wen y cen . Division of fees Sec. 2655. Where a naval officer is appointed to the same port, the $<;e::0I;$;¤:,j)¤ral;ji fees allowed by the preceding section shallcbe equally divided between mm, 0mm_ the collector and the naval officerg except the expense of fuei, office-rent,

 and necessary statronepy for the collectors of Sa em and Beverly, Boston

23, ,2,,., 1,p, 706, andCharlestown, New ork, Ph1ladelph1a,Charlcston, Baltimore, Norfolk