Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-29

The ISllowag hil al somsbSjS is well made by the new Secretary of the TFeasnEy, Alr. Duane. Who the individual s s probably known by the New. York eFs, hut the editors do not disclose his name We are glad 10 witness the spirit displayed ny the Secretary
 Washington, flag 2, 1883.
 "Ii Is the;duty Of the Government to see that all those who have business at the CUsOm-H HOuse, shall have their affairs promptly attended IO. The Gov ernmeU has the power and the inclination Co employ and literally compensate all agents necessary tor the public serVice consequently, those who have busi- ness al Custom 1Ouee obliged give private pay IO Custom House Officers, 1t must he because there are not Officers adequate the duty, or because numerous enough, they do not perform their duty. respectfully request you therefOre to make known to every Ofacer and Clerk ia the public employment tn your Custom House, that the practice of receiving from merchants, Others compensation for services Ofany kind, is utterly cOndemned and that person who shall accept private c0uipensaliOn, shall be re- tained tn service after the prO0i of the fact.
 need net enumerate the evils likely result from continuance of the practice to which you reier. ICa merchant cannot gee his business transacted Rs u should be, 1t must be the fault Ot the Government; he has to pay public clerk, he has just cause Oi complaint against the Government; ! and a strong iemPaIiea held out 10 public agents to create delay and dthcnl'y, n order to cOerce merchant into the payNeNt of private tees One abuse oGthis kind, will lead to others; and at last there will be laxy of moral feeling, utterly inconsistent with the character of the country, and the honor of it's Government It is altogether mistake that the receipt ofprivac pensaOn is as your Ocers sup poses. private affair between the Officer aud the merchant; aud | tkoi eyismoa is Gttached to ths Custons. ousc. As the bead of the most important establishment in the country, look to you for all the aid that may be Quisiie to put an end to practice which Sme lhory, accerding to my noons can sanction usti- H."
 am, very respectfully, yoi,r obedieut servant.
 w. J.. DUANE, Sec'Sy ofthe Treasury. Sam'l SwartwoUt, Esq. Collector, N. York.
 The annexed communication from the Commission CT of the School Fund and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, though dated during the late session of the legislature has first falen under our observation the are engaged in taking an enumeration of the scholars entitled to the benefits of the school money, will do well to bear this decision in mind, as il regards both those who are aesent and at home:
 HARTFORD, May 28th, 1883.
 Iemtlemen&Lt having been represented that a prac. iice prevails in several parts of the State ofenumera ing children betwe and l6 years of age in Districts where they do not belong by the advice of the Joint Committee On School Funds we address you this suiect that the practice may he corrected in all fu. iure enumeratons returned to the Comptroller.
 The error has arisen from the misapprehension of the Legislative meRning of the term residing, as used n the 18th Section ofthe law.
 It is our decided opinion, in concurrence with the advice of the Joint Committee, that when we take the word residing In connection with the words whic
 
 child's residence is where it belongs, although it may be absent 3, 6, l2, M months, for the tenporar, purpose Of acquiring aG education, GSc. in ohei words it's residence is s honse or where i.s parents reside. The child in our opinion does not reside and clearly does not belong, in the place to which h may temporarily resort lor the purpose of attending School Academy College, receive instruction of any kind. ln that District only where the child be longs, ought it to be enumerated.
 There is other interpretation Of the law which give effect toth of the terms used in the Ac and in the Certificate.
 The erroneons practice, if persisted in, will result unjusty in the distribution oi the School money; be- cause 'he child is generally (and correctly enumera ed in the District where ihe Parent belongs, and hui produces GoMbie enumeration, viz. at hOme and abroad You will thereioee lake particular care that the re- turns made by the District Committee to you be thor oughy scrulinized and made oonformable to ihe law the 18th section of the Act imposes penalty $6C each person signing the Certificate to recovel which t is made the dUiy ofthe Comptroller to com mence suit.
 We are, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servants,
 SETH P. BEERS, Comr efths School EMnd.
 ELISHA PHELPS. Comptroller.