Such a port is Derby Line in Vermont. The international boundary line divides a village. one portion of which is in Canada and known as RoekIsland. the other portion ]in Vermont and known as Derby Line. The United States maintains at Derby Line a customs office and an immigration office. The customs office occupies two small rooms in the end of a hotel. and the immigration office a room in time ell part of the sine hotel. There are six customs officials on duty all the time. but in the summer the number is increased. Two immigration inspectors are employed the year around. The fact that this has become an important port is evidenced by the amount of business actually transacted. The official figures for 1.923 show that 49.622 automobiles and 1.924 teams entered from Canada. carrying 129.726 persons. all of whom were exlniied as required by law. rules. and regulations.
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