The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and ResponsibilitiesRiesenberg, Felix
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The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities
Riesenberg, Felix
Merchant marine -- United States; Navigation; Sailors
Within twenty-four hours after the arrival of such vessel within any
other district, the master shall make report or entry to or with the
collector of such other district, producing and showing the certified
copy of his first report, together with a certificate from each
collector of any other district within which any of the merchandise,
brought in such vessel, has been landed, of the quantity and particulars
of such merchandise as has been landed in each district respectively.
(R. S., 2781.)
The master shall, however, first give bond, with one or more sureties,
to the satisfaction of the collector of the district within which the
vessel first arrives, in a sum equal to the amount of the duties on the
residue of the merchandise, according to such estimate as the collector
shall form thereof, with condition that the residue of such merchandise
shall be duly entered and delivered in another district for which the
same has been reported to be destined. (R. S., 2782.)
The bond shall be canceled or discharged within six calendar months from
the date thereof, by the production of certificates from the collectors
of the districts for which the merchandise has been reported, showing
the due entry and delivery of the merchandise in such districts, or upon
due proof to the satisfaction of the collector by whom the bond was
taken, and to the naval officer of the port, if any, that such entry and
delivery were prevented by some unavoidable accident or casualty, and if
the whole or any part of the merchandise has not been lost, that it has
been duly entered and delivered within the United States. (R. S., 2783.)
If the master of any such vessel fails by his neglect or fault to obtain
the copy of his report from the collector of the district from which he
is about to depart, or any certificate which he ought to obtain, or
neglects to exhibit the same to the collector of any other district to
which the vessel afterward proceeds, within the time for that purpose
allowed, he shall be liable to a penalty, for every such neglect or
omission, of five hundred dollars. (R. S., 2784.)
Vessels exempt from entry.
It shall not be necessary for the master of any vessel of war, or of any
vessel employed by any prince, or state, as a public packet for the
conveyance of letters and dispatches, and not permitted by the laws of
such prince or state to be employed in the transportation of
merchandise, in the way of trade, to make report and entry. (R. S.,
2791.)
Any passenger vessel engaged triweekly or oftener in trade between ports
of the United States and foreign ports shall be exempt from entrance and
clearance fees and tonnage taxes while such service triweekly or oftener
is maintained. (May 28, 1908.)
Sea-stores.
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