Chapter 444. To amend section twenty-five hundred and thirty-six of the Revised Statutes, relative to assistant appraisers at the port of New York, and further defining their powers, duties, and compensation
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CHAP. 444.— An Act To amend section twenty-five hundred and thirty-six of the Revised Statutes, relative to assistant appraisers at the port of New York, and further defining their powers, duties, and compensation. February 1, 1907. [[S. 7147](/us/bill/59/s/7147).] [[Public, No. 50](/us/pl/59/50).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Customs.Assistant appraisers, New York.[R. S., sec. 2536, p. 499](/us/rs/s2536/p499).
That section twenty-five hundred and thirty-six of the Revised Statutes be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows: Section. 1. Number increased.[R. S., sec. 2586, p. 499, amended](/us/rs/s2536/p499). That from and after the approval of this Act the subdivision numbered two of section twenty-five hundred and thirty-six of the Revised Statutes be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the words “and ten assistant appraisers who shall reside at the port of New York” and inserting in place thereof the words “and twelve assistant appraisers who shall reside at the port of New York.
” Sec. 2. Special deputy und deputy appraisers. That of such assistant appraisers, one shall be designated by the appraiser of merchandise in the district of New York, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, as special deputy appraiser, and two, with like approval, as deputy appraisers; and any such designation may be revoked by the appraiser, with the approval or by the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, at any time, and another Duties, etc.designation made in place thereof.
Such special deputy and deputies, respectively, shall at all times, in addition to the duties of assistant appraiser, exercise and perform such functions, powers, and duties appertaining to the office of appraiser as the said appraiser shall, under Reports.his hand and seal, respectively assign to them. Such special deputy and deputies shall be subject to the control and direction of the appraiser in the exercise, of the functions, powers, and duties appertaining to the office of appraiser, and the said appraiser may revise and correct the reports of such special deputy and deputies as he may Compensation.judge proper, and he may at any time revoke the authority so conferred on them to exercise the functions of appraiser.
Such special deputy and deputies shall each receive during the time they are so designated, in addition to the salary as assistant appraisers, compensation at the rate of five hundred dollars per annum. Approved, February 1, 1907.