consular offi 700. In the application of an exclusive system of Vigilance to be ad valorem duties to the revenue of the United States, observed by the Treasury Department relies with confidence upon cers. the vigilance of consuls for the detection of any abuses that may be committed, or any unfair practices that may be supposed to exist, in regard not only to the declaration of the original cost or export value of foreign merchandise, but in all the charges, discounts, bounties, etc., incident to the business of preparing goods for the markets of the United States, as well as for their promptness in reporting all the particulars to the Secretary of the Treasury. CHAPTER XXXVI. TARIFF OF FEES OF UNITED STATES CONSULAR OFFICERS. 701. THE following is the rate or tariff of fees prescribed by the President to be charged by all consular officers for the services herein specified, which "shall be regarded as official services," and the fees therefor collected in American or Spanish dollars, or their equivalent. 702. At the expiration of each quarter, the statements of fees must be rendered, pursuant to Forms Nos. 8, 33, 44, and 45, of the printed Instructions, by all consular officers entitled to salaries residing at seaports, and pursuant to Forms Nos. 9 and 33, at inland places, to the Secretary of the Treasury, and the amount thereof held subject to his draft or other directions. If the consular officers are not entitled to salaries, the returns must be made to the Secretary of State. RECEIVING AND DELIVERING SHIP'S PAPERS. 1. For receiving and delivering ship's register and papers, including consular certificates as prescribed in Forms Nos. 38 and 39, half a cent on every ton, registered measurement of the vessel for which the service is performed. DISCHARGING OR SHIPPING SEAMEN OR MARINERS. 2. For every seaman, from one to ten, who may be discharged or shipped, including the certificates therefor attached to crew list and shipping articles, to be paid by the master of the vessel, fifty cents; but no additional charge shall be made. for any number of seamen exceeding ten, who may be discharged from or shipped between the date of the arrival and departure of the vessel. PROTESTS, PASSPORTS, ETC. 3. For noting marine protest $1.00 4. For extending marine protest....... 2.00 And if it exceed two hundred words, for every addi tional one hundred words......... 1.00 5. For issuing warrant of survey on vessels, hatches, cargo, provisions and stores, or either...... 1.00 6. For a passport, including seal'.... 3.00 7. For visaing a passport.... 1.00 8. For preparing agreement of master to give increased 1.00 1.00 .50 If exceeding one hundred words, for every additional hundred words........ FOR THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES, ETC. 10. Of the deposit of a ship's register and papers, when required by custom-house authorities.... ......... .25 .50 .25 11. In cases of vessels deviating from the voyage ............. 12. When ship's register is retained entire in the consulate... 13. For master to take home destitute American seamen.. no fee. 14. Of conduct of crew on board, in cases of refusal of duty and in cases of imprisonment, etc......... 15. Given to master at his own request, (for example, see Form No. 48)........ 16. To a seaman, of his discharge............ ...... 17. Of appointment of new master, including oath of .25 .50 19. Of decision and award, in cases of protests against masters, passengers, or crew, (for example, see Form No. 49). 2.00 1 See Act of July 14, 1862. 20. Of roll or list of crew, when required by the captain or authorities of the port......... 21. To bill of health...... 22. To shipping articles........ 23. Of cancelling ship's register........ 24. To debenture certificate, including oaths of master and mate......... 25. To invoice, including oath... 26. To currency. 27. Of sea letter. $0.50 .50 .50 .50 .... 1.25 1.00 .50 2.00 .50 .50 .50 28. Of endorsement of bottomry on ship's register ..... 29. Of ditto on payment of bottomry on ship's register... 30. Of ditto of new ownership on ship's register... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 31. Of the master to bottomry bond..... 1.00 32. Of the merchant to assignment of bottomry bond.... 33. Of the vendor to a bill of sale of vessel...... 1.00 1.00 34. Of the master to a mortgage or mortgage bill of sale of vessel..... 1.00 35. Of the master to an order for payment of seamen's wages or voyages, at home, including making up order, if required.... .50 36. Of one or more persons to a deed or instrument of writing.... 2.00 37. Of one or more persons to a power of attorney. . . . . 2.00 DECLARATIONS AND OATHS. 38. Of declaration and oath of master to one or more desertions, including oaths, attached to crew list and shipping articles, each... .50 39. To one or more deaths or losses of seamen overboard at sea, including oaths, attached to crew list and .50 40. To inability to procure two-thirds of a crew of pro 1 See section seventeen of the act increasing, temporarily, the duties on imports and for other purposes. Approved July 14, 1862. 46. Of call, warrant, and report of survey on vessel, hatches, cargo, provisions and stores, or either, (for example, see Form No. 50)..... 1.00 47. Of inventories and letters, or either, of masters..... 48. Of account of sales of vessel, cargo, provisions and 1.00 stores, or either ..... 1.00 49. Of advertisement for funds on bottomry....... 1.00 .... or stores.... 1.00 AUTHENTICATING SIGNATURES. 51. To reports of survey on vessel or cargo, provisions or stores... 1.00 52. To estimate of repairs of vessel..... 1.00 53. To (auctioneer's) account of sales of vessel or cargo, provisions or stores... 1.00 54. To average bonds. .... 2.00 55. Of governors, judges, notaries public, custom-house and other officers... 2.00 56. Of merchants and individuals......... 2.00 57. For any other consular certificates or services of like character not herein named or enumerated............. 61. To authorities or captain of the port, in cases of sink ing vessels, (for example, see Form No. 51)........... .50 62. Requesting the arrest of seamen.................... .50 63. For any other letter or order of like character....... .50 FILING DOCUMENTS IN CONSULATE. 64. Calls of survey on vessel, hatches, cargoes, provisions and stores, or either...... .25 |