He Is correctly designated the outdoor executive officer of the port. concerned principally with the administration and enforcement of the customs laws. His responsibilities have been greatly Increased by the activities of the criminal element in t their endeavors to smuggle narcotics and other illegal importations into the country. The authorized force of employees over whom he has jurisdiction consists of 1.585. which are divided into the following groups: Station inspectors and inspectors ------------------------- 513 Staff officers ------------------------------------------- 16 Guards force ---------------------------------------------- 583 Laborers ---------------------------------------------------3 64 Supervisory officers. clerks. etc --------------------------- 109 With this force under his supervision the surveyor boards and takes custody of all vessels and cargoes from foreign ports. with certification of manifests. crew lists. consular certificates. and so forth. the discharge and delivery of all cargo from foreign ports or received in bond. with complete accounting therefor. the discharge. examination. and delivery of all passengers baggage from foreign ports or arriving in bond. the weighing. gaging. and measuring of Imported merchandise and goods exported with benefit of drawback. and returns therefor which form the basis for final computation of duties. the transfer to generalorder warehouse of unclaimed merchandise and to seizure room of goods illegally imported. the lading of goods shipped in bond or exported with benefit of drawback and certifications of same. the measuring of vessels for ascertainment of tonnage tax on foreign vessels and for registry. enrollment. or license of American vessels. the examination of steerage passengers quarters under Passenger Act of 1882. as amended. the searching of vessels for contraband and the sealing of ships stores. the guard of vessels. piers. and other places to prevent smuggling. aggressive campaigns to prevent and detect the illegal importation of merchandise and narcotics. the counting of passengers on local steamers during the excursion season. It is therefore quite obvious that with this small army of men under his jurisdiction a great deal of personal supervision Is required of the surveyor. The supervision differs somewhat from that exercised by the comptroller and appraiser. whose forces and activities are mainly concentrated under one roof. while those under the surveyor are spread over the extensive territory of the port of New York.
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