Chapter 156.
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CHAP. 156.— AN ACT to provide for the free entry of articles imported for exhibition by societies established for encouragement of the arts or sciences, and for other purposes.June 6, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Works of art, etc.; when duty free. That all works of art, collections in illustration of the progress of the arts, science or manufactures, photographs, works in terracotta, Parian, pottery or porcelain and artistic copies of antiques in metal or other material hereafter imported in good faith for permanent exhibition at a fixed place by any society or institution established for the encouragement of the arts or science, and not intended for sale, nor for any other purpose than is hereinbefore expressed, and all such articles, imported as aforesaid, now in bond, and nil like articles imported in good faith by any society or association for the purpose of erecting a public monument and not for sale shall be admitted free of duty under such regulations as to Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe: *Provided*, That the parties importing articlesBond. as aforesaid shall be required to give bonds, with sufficient sureties, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, for the payment of lawful duties which may accrue should any of the articles aforesaid be sold, transferred, or used contrary to the provisions and intent of this act.
Approved, June 6, 1878.