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purposes, and shall be styled and known as "the District of Matagorda." And that part of the coast from the W eatern Line of the District of Matagorda as far as the Gaudaloupe River be, and is hereby created a district for revenue purposes, and shall be styled and known as the ''District of Jackson." And that pnrt of the coast from the Western Line of the Dii;trict of Jackson, as far as it may be necessary to include all the coast of this Government, all bays, harbors, rivers, creeks and inlets be_. nnd the same is hereby created and estab- lished a district for revenue purposes, and shall be known as the '!Aransas District." SEO. 2. Be it further ordained and decreed, That the Ports of Sabine, Galveston Bay, Brazos, Matagorda, La Bacca and Copano be, and they are hereby created and established Ports of Entry in their respective districts. SEO. 3. Be it further ordained and decreed, That there shall be appointed by the Governor and Council, for each Revenue District, a Collector of the Port, and all other offi- cers necessary to enable the Collector to enforce the collection of revenue arising under this Ordinance: the Collector so ap~ pointed shall enter into bond antl security, to be approved by the ~Vernor, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, payable to' the Governor_. at the time being, nnd his successors in office, for the faithful performance of his duties; which bond shall be filed in the Executive office, and may be sued on and re- covery had for any amount of money or monies or other things due to and owing to the Government, or any individual or individuals, or body politic or corporate, and in like man- ner actions of trespass; and damages may be sustained if any should occur in consequence of neglect of duty. The Collector of each port is hereby authorized to depute one or more respectable persons to assist in transacting the business appertnining to their respective business, and take bond and approved security, payable to themselves, condi- tioned for the faithful performance of their respective duties, to account for and pay over all such sum or sums of money as shall come into their hands or possession, as such deputy; and the said Collector may, from time to time, recover on said bond in a summary way, before any court having jurisdiction thereof. ·
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