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rms xxxrv.——COLLEC'1`ION or nrrias.-cn. 7. 573 sion of the same, and deposit it in bonded warehouse, at the request of the owner, master, or consignee of the vessel, on three days’ notice to such collector after the entry of the vessel. Snr. 2967. Merchandise imported into the port of Louisville, and des- _Me¤>b¤ndisodcstined for Jeffersonville, may be landed and warehoused at Jeffersonville, “F‘°d f°' J*°H"*°“‘ under the custody and control of the survevor of the port of Louisville. Y·liig`e———i-— · .. Sept., 18oO, c. [s¢¢ S NU-] 79,s. 10,v. 9, p. 510. Sec. 2968. The Secretary of the Treasury may extend the privileges _Fof Albany- of the provisions relating to warehouses, and the revulations of the _? M¤F·» 18*H—€ Treasury Department relating thereto, to the port of Azlbany. l'8>S‘3*V‘14>¥’·542· Sec. 2969. All merchandise of which the collector shall take posses- Custodyof goods sion under the provisions relating to the time for the discharge of a QM ¤¤l¤d€¤ i¤ vessel`s cargo shall be kept with due and reasonable care at the charge U"l°·— ?-— and risk of the owner. z22S);;'; 1179966g- Sec. 2970. Any merchandise deposited in bond in any public or pri- Witndrawiil for vate bonded warehouse may be withdrawn for consumption within one °°¤S¤*¤P*i<>¤- year from the date of original importation on payment of the duties and 14 Ma,-_, 1666 c_ charges to which it may be subject by law at the time of such with- 17, s. 1, v. 14, pi 8. drawal; and after the expiration of one year from the date of original importation, and until the expiration of three years from such date, any merchandise in bond may be withdrawn for consumption on payment of the duties assessed on the ori inal entry and charges, and an additional duty of ten per centum of the amount of such duties and charges. Sec. 2971. All merchandise which may be deposited in public store or witiid,,iw,,i io, bonded warehouse may be withdrawn by the owner for exportation to exportation. foreign countries; or may be transshipped to any port of the Pacific or ij_;égé"; western coast of the United States at any time before the expiration of 163, s, 2f;`,; i2,' pf three years from the date of original importation; such goods on arrival 559. at a Pacific or western port to be subject to the same rules and regulations as if originally imported there. Any goods remaining in public sine otsbmdonstore or bonded warehouse beyond three years shall be regarded as ed goods after cusabandoned to the Government, and sold under such regulations as the *°dY I"' ******6 Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, and the proceeds paid into the @*5.* Treasury. In computing this period of three years, if such exportation 28 Mar., 1854, c. or transshipment of any merchandise shall, either for the who e or any 30p;?'- mi $371- part of the term of three years, have been revented by reason of any.9 i,_ 1;%; 420’ °' order of the President, the time during which such exportation or trans- i 24 Meir.: 187;}. 4-. shipment of such merchandise shall have been so (prevented shall be ex- 65. r- 18. p. 24. eluded from the computation. Merchandise with rawn for exportation shall be subject only to the payment of such storage and charges as may be duo thereon. Sec. 2972. The Secretary of the Treasury, in case of any sale of any Distribution Oi merchandise remaining in public store or bonded warehouse beyond three proceeds of sale. years, may pay to the owner, consignee, or agent of such merchandise, the roceeds thereof, after deducting duties, charges, and expenses. in 298, ,_ i5,’i,_ 14; pf confdrmity with the provision relating to the sale of merchandise remain- 330. in in a warehouse for more than one year. geo. 2973. If any merchandise shall remain in public store beyond Sale after one one year, without payment of the duties and charges thereon,_except {MF- _____ as hereinbefore provided, then such merchandise shall be appraised by 6 Aug,, 1846, .,_ the a praisers, if there be any at such port, and if none, then by two 84, s. 1, v. 9, p. 53. merchants to be designated and sworn by the collector- for that purpose, and sold by the collector at public auction. on due public notice thereof being first given, in the manner and for the time to be prescribed by a eneral regulation of the Treasury Department. At such public sale, distinct printed catalogues descriptive of such merchandise, with the appraised value aiilxed thereto, shall be distributed among the persons present at such sale. A reasonable opportunity shall be given before such sale, to persons desirous of purchasing, to inspect the quality of such merchandise. The proceeds of such sales, after deducting the usual rate of storage at the port in question, with all officncharges and expenses, including duties, shall be paid over to the owner, importer, consignee, or agent, and proper receipts taken for the same.