claimed goods, or goods which for any other reason are required by law to be stored by the Government."

Warehouses used for the storage of merchandise undergoing examination by the appraiser are designated "Public Stores."

Warehouses, or parts thereof, used exclusively for the storage of seized and unclaimed goods are designated "General Order Stores."

Class II

SEC. 3. Importers' private bonded warehouses used exclusively for the storage of imported merchandise owned and entered for warehouse by the proprietors, also cellars and vaults used for the storage of wines and spirits only under Sections 2958 and 2960 of the Revised Statutes, which provide that:

"Cellars and vaults of stores for the storage of wines and distilled spirits only, and yards for the storage of coal, mahogany, and other woods and lumber, may, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, be constituted bonded warehouses for the storage of such articles under the same regulations and conditions as required in the storage of other merchandise; the cellars or vaults shall be exclusively appropriated to the storage of wines or distilled spirits, and shall have no opening or entrance except the one from the street, on which separate and different locks of the custom-house and the owner or proprietor of the cellars or vaults shall be placed."

"Private warehouses shall be used solely for the purpose of storing warehoused merchandise, and shall be previously approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and be placed in charge of a proper officer of the customs, who, together with the owner and proprietor of the warehouse, shall have the joint custody of all the merchandise stored in the warehouse; and all the labor on the merchandise so stored must be performed by the owner or proprietor of the warehouse, under the supervision of the officer of the customs in charge of the same, at the expense of the owner or proprietor."

Class III

SEC. 4. Bonded warehouses used for the general storage of imported goods. A warehouse of this

class shall consist of an entire building, or of a part of a building entirely separated from the rest of the building by suitable partitions or walls.

Class IV

SEC. 5. Bonded yards or sheds for the storage of heavy and bulky imported merchandise. Warehouses of this class shall be used exclusively for the storage of heavy or bulky articles. The yards must be enclosed by substantial fences, not less than 12 feet in height, with entrance gates capable of being secured by customs locks.

Stables or parts thereof may be bonded for the storage of animals.

Class V

SEC. 6. Bonded bins or parts of buildings or of elevators to be used for the storage of grain. The bonded portion must be separated from the rest of the buildings, it being provided by Section 2959 of the Revised Statutes that:

"Parts of such building as shall be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury may be bonded for the storage of grain, under such rules, regulations, and conditions as he may prescribe for the security of the revenue."

Warehouses of Class IV or V may be bonded exclusively for the storage of goods imported by the proprietor, in which case they will be designated as "Importer's Private Warehouses."

Class VI

SEC. 7. Warehouses for the manufacture in bond, solely for exportation, of articles made in whole or in part of imported materials, or of materials subject to internal revenue tax; for the manufacture for home consumption or exportation of cigars in whole of tobacco imported from one coun

try; also for the storage and cleansing of imported rice intended for exportation, provided for under Paragraph M of Section IV of the Tariff Act of October 3, 1913 (Chapter XVII, Section IV).

Class VII

SEC. 8. Warehouses for the smelting and refining of imported ores and crude metals for exportation or domestic consumption, provided for under Paragraph N, Subsection I of Section IV of the Tariff Act of October 3, 1913 (Chapter XVII, Section 5).

CHAPTER XIX

CUSTOMS BONDS

Origin

SEC. 1. The necessity for the filing of Customs Bonds may arise from various causes. They may be required under specific provisions of the statutes; or they may be called for under general regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 251 of the Revised Statutes (Chapter 1, Section 2).

Bond to Produce Certified Invoice

SEC. 2. The first bond with which the importer may ordinarily come in contact is that to produce a certified consular invoice, as provided for under Paragraph E of Section III of the Tariff Act of October 3, 1913 (Chapter VI, Section 2).

The conditions of this bond, the time for which it may run and the penalty prescribed thereunder are not fixed by statute, but are prescribed by regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. This bond usually runs for a period of six months, and provides for a penalty equal to double the estimated duties.

Bond of Indemnity to Produce Bill of Lading

SEC. 3. Inability to file a Bill of Lading covering the importation at time of entry may require the filing of a bond of indemnity to produce a bill

of lading within a reasonable time. (Chapter VI, Section 3.)

This bond is not provided for by statute, but is a personal bond given to the collector. It is usually given in a sum equal to double the estimated duties.

Bond to Produce Owner's Declaration

SEC. 4. This bond may be required in view of the provisions of Paragraph F of Section III of the Tariff Act of October 3, 1913 (Chapter VI, Section 5).

The conditions and penalties of the bond are prescribed under regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. The penalty of this bond is in an amount equal to double the estimated duties on the merchandise.

Redelivery Bond-Unexamined Packages

SEC. 5. This bond is required under Section 2899 of the Revised Statutes. The conditions of the bond and the penalties prescribed thereunder are fixed by statute (Chapter VI, Section 6).

Redelivery Bond Impure Teas, Unwholesome Goods, Etc.

SEC. 6. Such bonds are required pursuant to the provisions of the Tea Act of March 2, 1897 (Chapter XLI, Section 14). The Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906 (Chapter XL, Section 2). The Meat Inspection Act of June 30, 1906 (Chapter XLI, Section 24). The Insecticide Act of April 26, 1910 (Chapter XLI, Section 5). The Plant Quarantine Act of August 20, 1912 (Chapter XLI, Section 19). The Seed Importation Act of August 24, 1912 (Chapter XLI, Section 18).