required of the contractors and appointees for the Government cartage.

All licensed carts, trucks, or drays must be conspicuously marked with the words "CUSTOMHOUSE LICENSE No. ," painted on the dashboard or front of such cart, truck, or dray.

On every cart or other vehicle used by an importer in carting his own merchandise, in addition to the customhouse license number as above prescribed, there must be painted on the dashboard in black letters in straight lines upon a white background in square form the name of the person or firm owning or employing such cart or vehicle.

All licensed barges, scows, and other lighters must be conspicuously marked with the words "CUSTOMHOUSE LICENSE NO. " and in addition marked with the

name of the party owning the same.

Before issuing customhouse licenses for bonded lighters or other such vessels, there must be presented to the collector the marine documents for said vessel, if any have been issued. Where several lighters are owned or controlled by a person, firm, or corporation, a general bond, covering all the lighters thus owned or controlled, may be executed, the amount of such general bond to be determined by the collector.

Customs officers shall not deliver any bonded goods to carts or lighters not marked as herein required.

Art. 827. Designation of cartman or lighterman.-Importers and exporters shall designate on the entry of bonded merchandise the bonded cartman or lighterman by whom they wish their merchandise to be conveyed, and such designation, the city number and the name of the owner of the designated cart or lighter, officially initialed at the customhouse, shall appear on the back of the permit before it is delivered to the inspector or storekeeper.

Art. 828. Tickets. Customs officers will furnish to every licensed vehicle or lighter to which they deliver merchandise a ticket to be signed by the customs officer who receives the merchandise. This ticket will designate the store, vessel, or place to which the merchandise must be taken, and will be in the form of a receipt, fully describing the merchandise by marks and numbers. Such tickets will be furnished to inspectors and storekeepers in books (Customs Form 6043A or 6043B), and will be

made out in triplicate. One copy will be signed by the cartman or lighterman and retained in the book. Two copies will accompany the merchandise, one to be signed by the sending officer and retained by the receiving officer, and the other signed by the receiving officer and returned to the sending officer. Should the ticket not be returned to the customs officer issuing it, that officer will report the fact to the collector.

These tickets must be numbered consecutively; and in case any number does not arrive at the store, vessel, or other designated place, the sending officer shall ascertain the cause, and if there be any appearance of fraud, he shall advise the collector.

Art. 829. Liability.-The cartman or lighterman conveying the merchandise shall be held liable under his bond for its prompt delivery in sound condition, unless otherwise noted on the ticket. Any negligence or carelessness will be cause for revocation of the license of any person guilty of the same.

Art. 830. Receipts. The licensed cartmen or lighterman will give a receipt, on Customs Form 6047, to the express company, common carrier, importing steamship, or vessel for all packages or merchandise in bulk delivered to them.

Across the face of this receipt should be written in red ink the words "Received in good order" or "Received in bad order," as the case may be.

Art. 831. Discrepancies. Should a cartman's ticket be returned to the sending officer by the receiving officer unsigned because of alleged discrepancy in quantity or for other reason, the sending officer will, as soon as possible, ascertain the facts and in case of disagreement between himself and the receiving officer he will report the facts to the surveyor, or to the collector if there be no surveyor.

Art. 832. Inability to deliver merchandise. Should the warehouse be closed or the warehouseman refuse to receive it, the merchandise will be returned to the sending inspector or deposited in the public store for safekeeping, unless otherwise ordered by the collector. The cartman shall notify such inspector of his inability to deliver the merchandise and the reason therefor. The inspector will promptly report the facts to the surveyor, or the collector if there be no surveyor, for instructions.

Art. 833. Supervision of cartage and lighterage.-All licensed vehicles or lighters shall be subject to the control and direction of the officer having charge of the merchandise.

The carts or lighters must be present to take the merchandise when the officer is ready to send it, otherwise, after waiting a reasonable time, he shall send the merchandise by any licensed cart or lighter available.

Art. 834. Suspension of cartman or lighterman.-Inspectors or other officers of the customs may demand of any person claiming to be a customhouse cartman or lighterman his license for inspection. If it is not produced, or if the carts or other vehicles are not marked as required, or in case the cartman or lighterman refuses or neglects to obey any proper order of the inspector, or any order, rule, or regulation of the Treasury Department or of the collector or surveyor relative to the cartage or lighterage of merchandise, the cartman or lighterman guilty of any such refusal or neglect will be at once reported in writing by the inspector to the collector, who may suspend or revoke the license.

Art. 835. Loss or detention of bonded goods.-Any loss or detention of bonded goods and any accident happening to a licensed vehicle or vessel while carrying the same, must be immediately reported by the cartman or lighterman to the collector.

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