Chapter 223. to amend sections twenty-five hundred and eighty-two, twenty-five hundred and eighty-three, twenty-six hundred and seven, and twenty-six hundred and eighty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to the collection districts of California
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CHAP. 223.— An Act to amend sections twenty-five hundred and eighty-two, twenty-five hundred and eighty-three, twenty-six hundred and seven, and twenty-six hundred and eighty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to the collection districts of California.June 16, 1882. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Collection Districts, California.[R. S. 2582, 511, amended](/us/rs/t/s2582/511).[R.
S. 2583, amended](/us/rs/t/s253).[R. S. 2684, 527, amended](/us/rs/t/s2684/527).District of—San Diego, That section twenty-five hundred and eighty-two of the Revised Statutes be amended so as to read as follows: " “Section Twenty-five hundred and eighty-two.— There shall be in the State of California four collection districts, as follows: “First. The district of San Diego; to comprise all the waters and shores of the county of San Diego; in which San Diego, on the Bay of San Diego, shall be the sole port of entry.
“Second.— The district of Wilmington; to comprise all the waters and shores of the counties of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles,Wilmington, and San Bernardino, in which Wilmington, on the Bay of Wilmington, shall be the sole port of entry, and Santa Barbara, San Buena Ventura and Huenerne, ports of delivery “Third.— The district of San Francisco; to comprise all (he waters and shores of ti e State north of the counties embraced in the secondSan Francisco, district and south of the county of Humboldt; in which San Francisco shall be the port of entry and Vallejo and San Luis Obispo ports of delivery.
“Fourth.— The district of Humboldt; to comprise all the waters and shores of the counties of Humboldt and Del Norte; in which Eureka,Humboldt. on the Bay of Humboldt, shall be the sole port of entry, and Crescent City a port cf delivery.” " That section twenty-five hundred and eighty three of (lie Revised Statutes of the United States be amended so as to read as follows: " “Sec. Two thousand five hundred and eighty-three.— There shallOfficers and their official residence. be in the collection districts of California the following officers:
“First. In the district of San Diego, a collector, who shall reside at San Diego. “Second.— In the district of Wilmington, a collector, who shall reside at Wilmington; a deputy collector who shall reside at Wilmington; and one inspector, to be appointed by the collector, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, for each of the ports of Santa. Barbara, San Buena Ventura and Huenerne. “Third.— In the district of San Francisco, a collector, a naval officer, a. surveyor, who shall reside at.
San Francisco; two appraisers, two assistant appraisers, and a special examiner of drugs, medicines, and 106 chemicals; a deputy collector who shall reside at Vallejo; a deputy collector who shall reside at San Luis Obispo; an inspector at Monterey, an inspector at Sacramento, an inspector at Benicia, and an inspector at Stockton. “Fourth.— In the district of Humboldt; a collector who shall reside at Eureka, and one inspector to be appointed by the collector, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, for the port of Crescent City.
” " That section twenty-six hundred and seven of the Revised Statutes[R. S., 2607, 515, amended](/us/stat/t/s2607515). of the United States be amended so as to read as follows: " “Sec. Twenty-six hundred and seven.— At the Port of Wilmington, in the district of Wilmington, and at the port of San Diego, in the District of San Diego, and at the port of Eureka, in the district of Secretary of the Treasury to appoint the necessary officers.Humboldt, the Secretary of the Treasury shall have power to appoint such inspectors, weighers, gaugers, measurers, and other officers as may be necessary for the collection of the revenue of those ports.
Also such inspectors as he may deem necessary to enforce the custom laws along the boundary between the Republic of Mexico and the counties of San Diego and San Bernardino.” " That section twenty-six hundred and eighty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States be amended so as to read as follows: " “Sec. Twenty-six hundred and eighty-four.— The collector of the DistrictCompensation. of San Diego shall receive a salary of twenty-five hundred dollars a year; the collector of the district of Wilmington shall receive a salary of twenty-five hundred dollars a year, and the deputy collector of said district shall receive a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars a year; and the collector of the district of Humboldt shall receive a salary of twenty-five hundred dollars a year.
" Approved, June 16, 1882.