1893. All the shores and waters of the lake Ontario, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States, and within the state of New York, to the westward of the western extremity of Sodus bay, but excluding all the rivers and waters emptying into such bay, and to the eastward of the eastern extremity of a certain creek or bay, lying between Niagara and the Genessee river, and known by the name of Oak Orchard Creek, shall be a district called Genessee, of which the river Genessee shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector shall be appointed to reside thereat.(a) 1894. He shall receive a compensation of three per centum on all monies received by him for duties, and the sum of two hundred dollars annually, in addition to the fees of office.(b) 1895. All the shores, rivers, and waters, heretofore belonging to the district of Niagara, which empty into lake Erie, or into the river Niagara, above the falls of Niagara, shall, from and after the thirty-first day of March next, be a district, to be called the district of Buffaloe creek, of which Buffaloe creek shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at the town of Buffaloe.(c) 1896. The compensation to the collector shall be the same as is allowed to the collector of Niagara district.(d) (See article 1889.) 1897. All the shores and waters of the river St. Lawrence, which lie in the state of New York, east of the western boundary of the county of St. Lawrence, and west of the western boundary of the collection district of Champlain, shall constitute a district, to be called the district of Oswegatchie; of which Ogdenburgh shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at Ogdenburgh. And the president may establish another place in the said district, to be a port of delivery only; and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at such port of delivery.(e) 1898. The collector shall receive a compensation of three per centum on the duties received by him, and two hundred and fifty dollars per annum; and the surveyor to be appointed for Oswegatchie, a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, in addition to the fees allowed by law.(f) 1899. The president may establish a port of entry and delivery at the village of Cape Vincent, at the fork of Lake Ontario, and the head of the river St. Lawrence, and appoint a collector to reside and keep an office thereat. The collector shall receive a compensation of three per centum on the duties received by him, and two hundred and fifty dollars annually, in addition to the fees allowed by law.(g) CHAPTER. VIII. District of New Jersey. ART. 1900. The districts of Perth Amboy, Burlington, Bridgetown, Great Egg Harbour, and Little Egg Harbour, shall severally be ports of entry.(h) 1901. The district of Perth Amboy shall comprehend all that part of (a) Act 3d March, 1805, sec. 1. (b) Ibid. sec. 5.-Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 3. (c) Act March 3d, 1805, sec. 2. (d) Act 24 March, 1799.-Act March 3d, 1805. (e) Act 2d March, 1811, sec. 2. (f) Act 7th May, 1822.-Act March 2d, 1811, sec. 5.-Act 2d March, 1799. (g) Act 2d March, 1811.-Act April 18th, 1818.-Act 7th May, 1822. (h) Act 2d March, 1799. East New Jersey, (that part excepted which is included in the district of Little Egg Harbour,) south of Elizabethtown, together with all the waters thereof, within the jurisdiction of the state; in which district the towns, or landing places, of New Brunswick, and Middletown Point, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Perth Amboy, and a surveyor, to reside at New Brunswick.(a) 1902. The district of Burlington shall comprehend that part of West Jersey which lies to the eastward and northward of the county of Gloucester, with all the waters thereof, within the jurisdiction of the state; in which district, the landing place of Lamberton shall be a port of delivery only. A collector shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Burlington.(b) 1903. The district of Bridgetown shall comprehend the counties of Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May, (such parts of the county of Gloucester and Cape May, as are included in the district of Great Egg Harbour excepted,) and all the waters thereof, within the jurisdiction of the state; and the town of Salem and Port Elizabeth, on Maurice river, shall be the ports of delivery only. A collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Bridgetown, which shall be the port of entry for the district.(c) 1904. The district of Great Egg Harbour shall comprehend the river of Great Egg Harbour, together with all the inlets, bays, sounds, rivers, and creeks, along the sea coast, from Brigantine Inlet to Cape May; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at such place as may be directed by the secretary of the treasury.(d) 1905. The district of Little Egg Harbour shall comprehend all the shores, waters, bays, rivers, and creeks, from Barnegat Inlet to Brigantine Inlet, both inclusively; and the town of Tuckerton shall be the sole port of entry for the said dristrict; and a collector for the same shall be appointed, to reside at Tuckerton.(e) 1906. There shall be paid to the collectors of Perth Amboy, Bridgetown, Great Egg Harbour, and Little Egg Harbour, each, one hundred dollars; to the collector of Burlington, and surveyor of New Brunswick, each, one hundred and fifty dollars; and to each of the said collectors, three per centum on duties received by them respectively, in addition to the fees allowed by law.(ƒ) [Note.-The port of entry of Jersey, in New Jersey, is annexed to New York district.] CHAPTER IX. Districts in Pennsylvania. ART. 1907. The district of Philadelphia, shall comprehend Philadelphia, bounded by the navy yard on the south, and Cohocksink creek on the north, as the sole port of entry and delivery for the district. A collector, naval officer, and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at the city of Philadelphia.(g) 1908. The district of Presque Isle shall include all the shores and (a) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 7, cl. 1. (b) Ibid. cl. 2. (c) Ibid. cl. S. Ibid. cl. 4.-Act 26th April, 1816. Тт (f) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 3.-Act May 10, 1800. (g) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. S.-Act 17th April, 1822. waters of lake Erie, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States and the state of Pennsylvania; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Presque Isle.(a) 1909. There shall be paid to the collector of Philadelphia, three-eighths of one per centum on the duties received by him: to the collector at Presque Isle, three per centum and two hundred dollars annually, in addition to the fees allowed them respectively by law.(b) CHAPTER XI. District of Delaware. ART. 1910. The state of Delaware shall be one district, and the borough of Wilmington the only port of entry; to which shall be annexed New Castle and Port Penn, as ports of delivery only. A collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at the port of Wilmington.(c) 1911. His compensation shall be three per centum on the duties received by him, and five hundred dollars annually, in addition to the fees allowed by law.(d) CHAPTER X. Districts in Maryland. ART. 1912. The district of Baltimore shall include Patapsco river, and all the waters of Chesapeake bay, on the west side thereof, from Magetty river northward, and on the east side of such bay from the north side of the Eastern bay and Wye river inclusive; northward, embracing the districts formerly known as Baltimore, Chester, and Havre de Grace districts.() A collector, naval officer, and surveyor shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Baltimore, which shall be the sole port of entry; (f) Chester, Georgetown, on Sassafras river, and Havre de Grace shall be ports of delivery only.(g) Surveyors shall be severally appointed for Chester and Havre de Grace. 1913. The district of Oxford shall include all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake bay, from the north side of Wye river and the Eastern bay, to the south side of Great Choptank river, inclusive; and Cambridge and Easton shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Oxford, which shall be the sole port of entry.(h) 1914. The district of Vienna shall include all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake bay, from the south side of Great Choptank river to the south side of Hooper's Straits, Hayne's Point, and Wicomico river, inclusive; and Salisbury shall be a port of delivery only, and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Vienna, which shall be the sole port of entry,(i) 1915. The district of Snowhill shall include all the waters and shores on the seacoast, from the north line of Virginia to the south line of Delaware, together with all the waters and shores on the eastern side (a) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 8, cl. 2. (b) Ibid. sec. 3.-Act 10th May, 1800. (c) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 9. (a) Ibid.-Act 7th May, 1822. (f) Act 2d March, 1799. (g) Ibid.-Act 7th May, 1822. (h) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 10. cl. 4. (i) Act 3d March, 1803, sec. 2.-Act 2d (e) Act 2d March, 1799.-Act 7th May, March, 1799, sec. 10, cl. 5. 1822. of Chesapeake bay, from the south side of Wicomico river to the south side of Pocomoke river, inclusive, so far as the junction of the said state of Maryland extends, to which Sinnipuxent shall be a port of delivery for West India produce only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Snowhill, which shall be the sole port of entry.(a) 1916. The district of Annapolis shall include Magetty river, and all the waters and shores on the west side of Chesapeake bay to Drum Point, on the river Patuxent, with that river and all the navigable waters emptying therein: to which Benedict, Lower Marlborough, Town Creek, Sylvey's Landing, and Nottingham, shall be annexed as ports of delivery only. A collector shall be appointed to reside at Annapolis, which shall be the sole port of entry for the district. Surveyors shall be severally appointed for, and to reside at, Town Creek and Nottingham.(b) 1917. The district of St. Mary's shall include all the waters of the Potomac within the jurisdiction of the state of Maryland, from Point Look Out to Pomonky Creek, inclusive; to which Cedar Point, Saint Mary's, Llewellensburgh, and Nanjemoy shall be annexed, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at St. Mary's river; also a surveyor, to reside at each of the towns of St. Mary's, Llewellensburgh, and Nanjemoy; and St. Mary's shall be the sole port of entry.(c) 1918. There shall be paid a compensation to the collector of Baltimore, three-eighths of one per centum on the duties received by him;(d) to the collector of Oxford, three per centum on duties received by him, and two hundred and fifty dollars annually; (e) of Vienna, three per centum and two hundred and fifty dollars annually;(ƒ) of Snowhill, three per centum and two hundred and fifty dollars annually; (g) of St. Mary's, three per centum and two hundred and fifty dollars annually.(h) 1919. To the surveyors of Chester, Havre de Grace, Nottingham, Nanjemoy, and Llewellensburgh, each, one hundred and fifty dollars annually; at St. Mary's, two hundred dollars, in addition to the fees allowed by law to such collectors and surveyors respectively;(i) CHAPTER XII. Districts in the District of Columbia. ART. 1920. The district of Georgetown shall include the waters and shores from Pomonky Creek, on the north side of Potomac river to the head of the navigable waters of the said river, within the jurisdiction of the state of Maryland, to which Digges's Landing and Carrolsburgh shall be annexed, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed. Georgetown shall be the sole port of entry.(k) 1921. For the district of Alexandria shall be appointed a collector, and surveyor, to reside at Alexandria, which shall be the sole port of entry; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbours, creeks, and inlets, on the south side of the river Potomac, from Cockpit Point to the highest tide water of the said river.() (a) Act 2d March, 1799, sect. 10, cl. 6. (b) Ibid.-Act 2d May, 1822. (c) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 10, cl. 9. Act April 25th, 1802, sec. 2. (d) Act 10th May, 1800. (e) Act 2nd March, 1799-Act 7th May, 1822. (f) Act 2d March, 1799. (h) Ibid.-Act 7th May, 1822. (i) Act March 2d, 1799-Act 25th April, 1808 Act 7th May, 1822. (k) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 10, cl. 10. (1) Ibid. cl. 11. 1922. There shall be paid to the collector of Georgetown, three per centum and one hundred and fifty dollars annually; of Alexandria, two per centum on duties received by them: to the surveyor at Alexandria, two hundred and fifty dollars in addition to the fees allowed by law.(a) CHAPTER XIII. Districts in Virginia. ART. 1923. Norfolk and Portsmouth districts shall include the waters, shores, bays, harbours, and inlets between the south side of the mouth of York river, along the west shore of Chesapeake bay to Hampton, thence up the northern side of James River, to the east side of Chickahominy river, thence on the south side of James River, from Hoods to the mouth, including Elizabeth river, to the highest tide water thereof, and all the waters, shores, bays, harbours, and inlets in that part of the state southward of the mouth of James River and Cape Henry, embracing the districts formerly known as Hampton, Norfolk, and South Quay districts. Norfolk and Portsmouth shall be the sole ports of entry: a collector, naval officer, and surveyor shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Norfolk. Hampton, Suffolk, Smithfield, and South Quay shall be ports of delivery only; to each of which, a surveyor shall be appointed, who shall reside at the port for which he may be appointed.(b) 1924. The district of Petersburg shall comprehend Petersburg, City Point, and all the waters, shores, bays, harbours, and inlets of James River, from Hood's and the Chickahominy to the junction of the James and Appamattox, and also the Chickahominy to its highest tide water. And the port for the said district shall extend from Petersburg to City Point. There shall be a collector for the district, who shall keep his office at Petersburg, and a surveyor.(c) 1925. The district of Richmond shall comprehend Richmond, Manchester, and Bermuda Hundred, and all the waters, shores, bays, har. bours, and inlets of James River from Bermuda Hundred, including the harbour thereof, to the highest tide water of James River; the port shall extend from Richmond and Manchester to Bermuda Hundred. There shall be a collector and surveyor appointed, to reside at the town of Richmond, and a surveyor for Bermuda Hundred.(d) 1926. The master of any vessel bound to any district of James River, above Sewal's Point, shall, before he pass such Point, and immediately after his arrival, either there or at Hampton Road, deposite with the collector of the port of Norfolk and Portsmouth, a true manifest of the cargo on board such vessel; and the collector shall, after registering the manifest, transmit it duly certified to have been so deposited, to the officer with whom the entries are to be made; and shall, whenever he may judge it necessary for the security of the revenue, put an inspector of the customs on board such vessel, to accompany her until her arrival at the first port of entry or delivery in the district to which she may be destined. And if the master of such vessel shall neglect or omit so to deposite a manifest, or shall refuse to receive an inspector on board, he shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs (a) Act 28 March, 1799.-Act 7th May, 1822. Act 10th May, 1800. (b) Act 2d March, 1799, sec. 11.-Act 7th March, 1822. (c) Act May 10th, 1800. (d) Act 2d March, 1799.-Act 10th May, 1800,-Act 7th May, 1822. |