Section 245
SEC. 245. Common carriers, such as steamships or other transportation companies, in order to convey dutiable merchandise in bond from the port of importation to other ports, must give security in the nature of a general transportation bond in such penalty as may be directed by the Insular Collector, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by him, conditioned that the principals shall transport and deliver to the collector of customs at the port to which the merchandise may be consigned all goods in bond delivered to such carrier, such transportation and delivery to be made without delay. Application to bond routes for the purpose indicated must be made to the Insular Collector. If the application to bond is approved, the common carrier shall be required to enter into bond in a penalty not less than five thousand dollars, and in the following form: "BOND AS COMMON CARRIER. "Know all men by these presents, that we, ........................................, as principals, and ....................................., as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the Government of the Philippine Islands in the sum of ........................... dollars, for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, our successors, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. "Witness our hands and seals this .......................... day of ....................., nineteen hundred and ..................................... "Whereas the above-bounden ...................................... has applied to be authorized and designated as a common carrier for the transportation of dutiable merchandise in bond in the Philippine Islands, under the rules and regulations prescribed by the Insular Collector, from the port of .................................. to the ports of .................................. in the following manner, namely: In suitable (here insert the 'vessels' or such other means of conveyance as it is proposed to be used), owned or controlled by said (here insert the name of the principal on the bond), used in the transportation of goods between the ports named above; and in consideration thereof this bond is given to secure the Government of the Philippine Islands against any loss or expense arising in connection with the transportation of merchandise over the route hereinbefore set forth under the provisions of the regulations prescribed by the Insular Collector. "Now, therefore, the condition of this obligation is such that if the above-bounden principal shall duly observe and faithfully comply with the law and the regulations pertaining to the transportation and safe delivery of imported merchandise and shall pay the necessary expense of such locks, seals, or other fastenings as may be required by the collector for securing the custody and safe transportation of such merchandise, and shall use only such means of conveyance for transportation as may be prescribed, approved, and authorized by the Insular Collector, and shall without delay transport and make prompt report and safe delivery of all merchandise delivered to ........................................ for transportation in bond, together with the manifest thereof showing that such merchandise is in bond and its port of destination, to the collector or other proper officer of the customs at the port of destination in the manner required by the law and the regulations aforesaid, or, in default of such delivery, shall pay to the Government of the Philippine Islands for liquidated damages the value of all such merchandise not so transported and delivered, with the duties added, together with all costs, charges, and expense caused by failure to make such delivery, and shall also protect and save harmless the Government of the Philippine Islands from any loss or damage resulting from fraud or negligence on the part of any officer, agent, or other person, employed by the above-bounden principal, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise, to remain in full force and virtue. "............................................................. (SEAL.) "............................................................. (SEAL.) "............................................................. (SEAL.) "Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of: "............................................................. "............................................................."