has been granted them by the Treasury Department to incur such expense. For the "fusible alloy" the inspectors will charge the owners of steamboats one dollar a pound-a price which will about cover its cost to the government. Moneys on public account received by inspector to be to collector. as to rendition of under 180. All fees and other moneys which the inspectors may receive on public account, they will pay over to the paid over monthly collector, or other chief officer of customs, at the close of each month, taking duplicate receipts therefor, one of which is to be transmitted to the First Auditor of the Treasury. 181. The collector, or other chief officer of customs, will, Duty of collectors at the end of each quarter, render, with his general account, accounts a distinct account-first, of the sums which are paid to him under the thirty-first section of the law, and also of all sums paid to him by supervising and local inspectors on account of receipts under the law; and, secondly, of expenditures under the ninth section, as hereinafter provided; and the balance he will pay over as other public money. witnesses summon 182. Out of this revenue he will, in the cases of investi- Collector to pay gation provided for in the 13th article of the 9th section, ed under this act. pay the witnesses that may be summoned, for their actual travel and expenses, as set forth in that article. striction of expen act. 183. For the purpose of limiting and restricting the Limitation and reexpenditures under the act of August 30, 1852, relating ditures under this to steamboats, to the necessary and proper objects thereof, it has become the duty of this Department to apprise the supervising and local inspectors that no allowance for No allowance for contingent or incidental expenses will hereafter be sanc- cidental expenses, tioned, unless estimates, showing, in detail, the articles previously renderrequired, and their cost, shall be transmitted to and ap- by the Department. proved by the Department previous to their purchase or procurement. contingent or in unless on estimates ed and approved and for instru cases, excepted The only charges in the accounts of supervising and Expenses of travel, local inspectors exempted from the necessity of such pre- ments in certain vious estimates, are for travel and transportation of in- from the operation struments, which must be supported as required by the General Regulations of May 10, 1853. The estimates should be accompanied by such proper explanations of the occasion for the proposed expense as may supersede the delay of calling for further explanation. of above rule. Yachts to be lilicensed on certain conditions. SECTION XIX. ON LICENSING YACHTS, USED EXCLUSIVELY AS PLEASURE VESSELS. ART. 184. The Secretary of the Treasury, by the act of Act Aug. 7, 1848. August 7, 1848, is authorized, on certain conditions, to cause yachts, used and employed exclusively as pleasure vessels, and designed as models of naval architecture, to be licensed on terms which will authorize them to proceed from port to port within the United States, without entering or clearing at the custom-house. Yacht to be of not less than 20 tons burden. Bond to be given by owner or own ers. 185. No license of this description can be granted to a yacht of less than twenty tons burden, and before a license is granted, the vessel must have been duly and regularly enrolled under existing laws. 186. Before issuing a license to any yacht duly enrolled as an American vessel, the owner or owners must execute a bond, agreeably to the subjoined form, with one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the collector or other proper officer of the customs, in a penalty in each case in proportion to the tonnage of the yacht, as prescribed by the 4th section of the enrolling and licensing act of the 18th February, 1793, and set forth in article 39 of these Regulations. FORM No. 65. Bond of owners of yacht. Know all men by these presents, that we (here insert the names of owner or owners and sureties,) are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the sum of dollars, to be paid to the said United States; for payment whereof we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly, by these presents. Sealed with our seals, dated the one thousand eight hundred and of The condition of the foregoing obligation is such, that whereas -, collector for the district of act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to license yachts, and for other purposes," approved 7th August 1848, has issued and granted for the called the of tons burden, a license, authorizing said vessel to proceed from port to port, within the United States, without entering or clearing at the respective custom-houses, or transporting merchandise, or carrying passengers for pay; which license bears even date herewith, and numbered and to continue in force one year from its date, and no longer. Now, therefore, if it shall appear, within two years from the date hereof, that the said yacht or vessel has, during the time the license granted to the same remained in force, transported merchandise, or carried passengers for pay, or been employed or engaged in any unlawful trade, or has in any way violated the revenue or other laws of the United States, then the said obligation shall be good, and remain in full force and virtue; but otherwise shall be void and of no effect. Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of sued. 187. On due execution of said bond, a license may be License to be issued in the following form: FORM NO. 66. License of a yacht of twenty tons and upwards, to proceed from port to port of the United States, without entering or clearing at the custom-house. yacht In pursuance of an act of Congress of the United States Form of license for of America, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to license yachts, and for other purposes," (here insert the names of the owners, with their occupation and place of abode,) having given bond that the (here insert the description of the yacht, whether sloop, schooner, or whatever else she may be) called the (here insert the name of the yacht,) whereof the said (here insert the owners' names) are owners, burden (here insert the number of tons in words) tons, as appears by her enrolment, dated at (naming the district, day, month, and year, in words at length,) used and employed exclu sively as a pleasure vessel, and designed as a model of naval architecture, shall not, while this license continues in force, transport merchandise, or carry passengers for pay, or engage in any unlawful trade, nor in any way violate the revenue laws of the United States, and shall comply with the laws in all other respects, License is hereby granted for the said yacht, called the (here insert her name) to proceed from port to port of the United States without entering or clearing at the customhouse, but not to be allowed to transport merchandise, or carry passengers for pay. This license to continue and be in force for one year from the date hereof, and no longer. Given under my hand and seal, at (naming the disrict) this (naming the day) day of (naming the month) in the year Signals to be used by yachts. Name, &c., to be painted on her stern. 188. As required by the 3d section of the act, the Secretary of the Navy has prescribed the signals to be used as follows, viz: "The American ensign, substituting in the field a white foul anchor, surrounded by thirteen white stars in a circle, in lieu of a star for each State." 189. It will become the duty of the officers of the customs to see that this provision of the law is complied with; and also that each yacht shall have her name, and the port to which she belongs, painted on her stern, as required by existing laws. Not to transport 190. It will be distinctly understood that this law au merchandise, nor carry passengers, thorizes yachts, duly licensed for that purpose, for pay. Entry or clearance not required, but censes to be exhib subject to exami officer. "to pro ceed from port to port of the United States, without entering or clearing at the custom-house," but expressly provides that such vessels "shall not be allowed to transport merchandise or carry passengers for pay." The proper officers of the customs will, consequently, enrolments and li- not require entry or clearance at the custom-house, ited, and vessel of yachts proceeding from port to port within the nation of revenue United States; but masters, or other persons in command or charge of said vessels, must exhibit their enrolments and licenses on demand of any collector, surveyor, or inspector of the customs, and submit to such examination as said officers, or either of them, shall see fit to make of the vessel, with a view to the enforcement of the requirements of law, and the due protection of the public revenue. one year. 191. Licenses granted under this act will continue in License in force for force for the period of one year from the date of issue, on the expiration of which the privileges under them will cease, until duly renewed. under act Feb. 18, 192. Vessels licensed under the provisions of this act Liabilitiesof yachts are subject to the laws of the United States in all respects, 1798. except that they are not required to enter or clear at the custom-house, and are prohibited from transporting passengers or merchandise for pay, and become liable to seizure and forfeiture for any violation of its provisions. The especial attention, therefore, of the officers of the Injunctions on of customs is called to the provisions of the act of 18th Feb- toms. ruary, 1793, with a view to a due execution of such of its requirements as do not conflict with the terms of the act of 7th August, 1848. Duplicates of enrolments issued under this law yachts must be duly transmitted to the Register of Treasury, as in other cases. ficers of the cus to Duplicates of enthe be transmitted to rolment issued, to Register of Treasury. |