Page 4269 TITLE 48.-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 1411 of the local legislative authority having jurisdiction provide for the payment of such compensations and and on warrant drawn by the proper officer. other expenses of the collection of duties, fees, and The employment of children under the age of four- taxes imposed under the customs laws from the re- teen years in any occupation injurious to health or ceipts thereof. The export duties in effect on June morals or hazardous to life or limb is hereby pro- 22, 1930 may be from time to time reduced, repealed, hibited. (June 22, 1936, oh. 699, § 34, 49 Stat. 1815.) or restorcd by ordinance of the municipal council having jurisdiction: Provided further, That no new § 140Gh. Taxes, duties and fees as funds for benefit export duties shall be levied in the Virgin Islands of municipalities; appropriations. except by the Congress. (June 22, 1936, ch. 699, § 36, All taxes, duties, fees, and public.revenues collected 49 Stat. 1816.) in the municipality of Saint Croix shall be covered of officials; oath of office. into the treasury of the Virgin Islands and held in § 1406j. Citizenship account for said municipality and all taxes, duties, All officials of the Government of the Virgin Islands fees, and public revenues collected in the municipality shall be citizens of the United States, and before of Saint Thomas and Saint John shall be covered entering upon the duties of their respective offices into said treasury of the Virgin Islands and held shall take an oath to support the Constitution and in account for said municipality: Provided, That the the laws of the United States applicable to the Virgin proceeds of customs duties, less the cost of collection, Islands and the laws of the Virgin Islands. (June 22, and the proceeds of the United States income tax, 1930, ch. 699, § 38, 49 Stat. 1817.) and the proceeds of any taxes levied by the Con- § 1406k. Jurisdiction of Secretary of the Interior and gress on the inhabitants of the Virgin Island-, and Attorney General. all quarantine, passport, immigration, and natural- ization fees collected in the Virgin Islands shall be All reports required by law to be made by the the United States shall covered into the treasury of the Virgin Islands and Governor to any official of of the Interior, held in account for the respective municipalities, hereafter be made to the Secretary to place all and shall be expended for the benefit and govern- and the President is hereby authorized pertaining to the Government of the Virgin ment of said municipalities in accordance with the matters the jurisdiction of the Secretary of annual municipal budgets. The Municipal Council Islands under of Saint Croix may make appropriations for the the Interior, except matters relating to the judicial be as herein- purposes of said municipality from, and to be paid branch of said Government which shall out of, the funds credited to its account in the before In sections 1405-1406J of this title provided treasury of the Virgin Islands; and the Municipal under the supervision of the Attorney General. Council of Saint Thomas and Saint John may make (June 22, 1936, ch. 699, § 39, 49 Stat. 1817.) appropriations for the purposes of said municipality § 14061. Effective date of subchapter. from, and to be paid out of, the funds credited to Sections 1405-1400m of this title shall take effect its account In said treasury. (June 22, 1936, ch. 699, § 35, 49 Stat. 1816.) June 22, 1936, but until its provisions shall severally become operative as herein provided, the correspond- § 1406i. Taxes and fees; power to assess and collect; ing legislative, executive, and judicial functions of ports of entry; export duties. the existing government shall continue to be exer- Taxes and assessments on property and incomes, cised as now provided by law or ordinance, and the internal-revenue taxes, license fees, and service fees present incumbents of all offices uijder the Govern- may be imposed and collected, and royalties for fran- ment of the Virgin Islands shall continue in office chises, privileges, and concessions granted may be until their successors are appointed and have quall- collected for the purposes of the Government of the fled unless sooner removed by competent authority. Virgin Islands as may be provided and defined by (June 22, 1936, ch. 699, § 40, 49 Stat. 1817.) the municipal councils herein established: Provided, § 1406m. Citation of subchapter. That all money hereafter derived from any tax levied Sections 1405-1406m of this title may be cited as or assessed for a special purpose shall be treated as the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United a special fund in the treasury of the Virgin Islands States. (June 22, 1936, ch. 699, § 41, 49 Stat. 1817.) and paid out for such purpose only, except when otherwise authorized by the legislative authority hav- Chapter 8.-GUANO ISLANDS ing jurisdiction after the purpose for which such See. fund was created has been accomplished. Until Con- 1411. Guano districts; claim by United States. gress shall otherwise provide, all laws concerning im- 1412. Same; notice of cuibcovery, and proofs. 1413. Completion of proof on death of discoverer. port duties and customs in the municipality of Saint 1414. Exclusive privileges of discoverer. Thomas and Saint John now in effect shall be In 1415. Restrictions upon exportation. force and effect in and for the Virgin Islands: Pro- 1416. Regulation of trade. the Secretary of the Treasury shall 1417. Criminal jurisdiction. vided, That 1418. Employment of land and naval forces in protection designate the several ports and sub-ports of entry of rights, in the Virgin Islands of the United States and shall 1419. Right to abandon Islands. make such rules and regulations and appoint such officers and employees as he may deem necessary for § 1411. Guano districts; claim by United States. the administration of the customs laws in the Virgin Whenever any citizen of the United States dis- Islands of the United States; and he shall fix the covers a deposit of guano on any island, rock, or compensation of all such officers and employees and key, not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other § 1412 TITLE 48.-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS Page 4270 government, and not occupied by the citizens of any and at the price prescribed, and to provide all neces- other government, and takes peaceable possession sary facilities for that purpose within a time to be thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or fixed In the bond; and any breach of the provisions key may, at the disceetion of the President, be con- thereof shall be deemed a forfeiture of all rights sidered as appertaining to the United States. (R. S. accruing under and by virtue of this chapter. (R. S. 1 5570.) § 5574.) DERIVATION DERIVATION Act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 104, 9 1, 11 Stat. 110. Acts Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, § 2, 11 Stat. 119; July 28. 1860, ch. 298, § 3, 14 Stat. 328; Apr. 2, 1872, ch. 81, 1 1, § 1412. Same; notice of discovery, and proofs. 17 Stat. 48. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give § 1416. Regulation of trade. notice verified by affidavit, to the Department of The introduction of guano from such islands, rocks, State, of such discovery, occupation, and possession, or keys shall be regulated as In the coasting trade describing the island, rock, or key, and the latitude between different parts of the United States, and the and longitude thereof, as near as may be, and show- same laws shall govern the vessels concerned therein. Ing that such possession was taken in the name of (R. S. § 5575.) the United States; and shall furnish satisfactory DERIVATION evidence to the State Department that such island, Act Aug. 18, 1850, ch. 164, § 3, 11 Stat. 120. rock, or key was not, at the time of the discovery thereof, or of the taking posse,,slon and occupation § 1417. Criminal jurisdiction. thereof by the claimants, in the possession or occu- All acts done, and offenses or crimes committed, on pation of any other government or of the citizens of any island, rock, or key mentioned in section 1411 of any other government, before the same shall be this title, by persons who may land thereon, or in the considered as appertaining to the United States. waters adjacent thereto, shall be deemed committed (R. S. § 5571.) on the high seas, on board a merchant ship or vessel DERIVATION belonging to the United States; and shall be pun- Act Aug. 18, 1850, ch. 104. § 1, 11 Stat. 119. ished according to the laws of the United States re- lating to such ships or vessels and offenses on the § 1413. Completion of proof on death of discoverer. high seas, which laws for the purpose aforesaid are If the discoverer dies before perfecting proof of extended over such islands, rocks, and keys. (R. S. discovery or fully complying with the provisions of § 5576.) section 1412 of this title, his widow, heir, executor, or DERIVATION administrator shall be entitled to the benefits of such Act Aug. 10, 1858, ch. 164, § 6, 11 Stat. 120. discovery, upon complying with the provisions of this CRoss REFERENCE chapter. Nothing herein shall be held to impair any Crimes committed on any Island, rock, or key, conta!t- rights of discovery or any assignment by a discoverer Ing deposits of guano, which may be considered as apper- recognized prior to April 2, 1872, by the United States. taining to the United States, to be punished as crimes (R. S. § 5572.) under admiralty or maritime jurisdiction, see section 451 of Title 18, Criminal Code DERIVATION and Criminal Procedure. Act. Apr. 2, 1872, ch. 81, § 1, 17 Stat. 48. § 1418. Employment of land and naval forces in uro- tection of rights. § 1414. Exclusive privileges of discoverer. The President is authorized, at his discrLtion, to The discoverer, or his assigns, being citizens of the employ the land and naval forces of the United United States, may be allowed, at the pleasure of States to protect the rights of the discoverer or of Congress, the exclusive right of occupying such island, his widow, heir, executor, administrator, or assigns. rocks, or keys, for the purpose of obtaining guano, (R. S. § 5577.) and of selling and delivering the same to citizens of DERIVATION the United States, to be used therein, and may be Act Aug. 18, 1850, ch. 164, § 5, 11 Stat. 120. allowed to charge and receive for every ton thereof § 1419. Right to abandon islands. delivered alongside a vessel, in proper tubs, within reach of ship's tackle, a sum not exceeding $8 per Nothing In this chapter contained shall be con- ton for the best quality, or $4 for every ton taken strued as obliging the United States to retain pos- while in its native place of deposit. (R. S. § 5573.) session of the islands, rocks, or keys, after the guano shall have been removed from the same. (R. S. DERIVATION § 5578.) Act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, 1 2, 11 Stat. 119. DERIVATION Act Aug. 18, 1856, § 1415. Restrictions upon exportation. ch. 164, § 4, 11 Stat. 120. No guano shall be taken from any island, rock, or Chapter 9.-GUAM, SAMOA, AND SWAINS ISLAND; key mentioned in section 1411 of this title, except for MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS the use of the citizens of the United States or of Sec. persons resident therein. The discoverer, or his 1431. Sovereignty of United States extended over Swains Island. widow, heir, executor, administrator, or assigns, shall 1431a. Islands of Tutulla, Manua, and eastern Samoa; enter into bond, in such penalty and with such sure- ceded to and accepted by United States; rev- ties as may be required by the President, to deliver enue: government. the guano to citizens of the United States, for the 1432. Acknowledgment of deeds in. 1433. Constwise shipping laws of United States not purpose of being used therein, and to none others, applicable.