The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-06
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II our course should be dsapproved. might for
the present. the item payments in bank to credit
Of Treasurer and over it write "Ieasury drafts aud
opposite lace the amount the item might be inter.
lined, as would be best preferred
have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully your most obedt scrs't,
SAMUEL SWARTWOUT, Collector.
Hon Levi Woodbury.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The following is specimen deduced from the atten-
ton IN practice Of the present Secretary the monty
returns Of the collector New York TO the Secretary,
and illustrating how eecual these returns are in the
detection Of deficits well in the estimate Of
ceipts:
Treasury Department. March Is. 1898.
Sin: Perceivng that the amount Of duties received
at your port during the month OF February is much
smaller than was anticipated will thank you explain
10 me the cause if You can account for IT, BY the
tension Of credit for nine months, under the hrst Sec
,on of the act Of the 18th Of October last those which
fell due in the latter part Of the month Of May preceding
would become payable towards the close OF February
last Besides under the second section Of the same
act allowing credit Of three and SIR months upon all
merchandise subject cash duty imported /" on be-
fore the LIST of November" the three months bonds
bearing date the LIST of the last mentioned month would
consequently fall due in February Should the dimi.
mutton Of the anticipated amount Of receipts from du
ties prove be owing to the default Of the obgors in
not paying their bonds, you will be pleased the
amount OF such. together with any other facts tending
to throw light upon the subject
Tam, very respectfully,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary ofhs Treasury
| Samuel Swartwoui, Esq,
Collector Of the Customs, New York
Custom House, New York,
i Collectors Office, March IL, 1888
STR: In answer to your letter Of the 18th inst in.
curing into the Of the discrepancy between the
amount OF duties received this port during the month
OF February last and the that anticipated.
have TO observe, that whatever difference exists has
arisen out OF some error IN estimating the amount paya-
bic, and not from any actual or material difference be-
/ tween the amount accrung and the amount paid.
OF the bonds which fell due from the 10th TO The At
May last there were extended $290,000
| vi this SUN, there have been put in suit . $1,000
Thus leaving 275,OO0
1 Under the second section OF the act of 10th
October last, there were taken and paid
due in February i. 10000
$4,000
The ordinary three months bonds taken in
November last, and due and paid in Fee
brusry, were $4,000
Total S46O, 900
BY the above it appears that the bonds which were
payable IN February have been collected, with the
ception OF amount Of $4,000, which has been put
IN suit aud that the whole amount payable did not
amount to $500 600
me residue OF our receipts, as per the returns in
February were composed Of cash dlties bonds in suit
paid, aud interest on extended bonds
| 4 nave the honor. a.
SAMUEL swARTwoUT,
Hon Levi Woodbury.,
| Secretary OF the Treasury
In tie opinion oil the Committee had the same ,cr
tiny Of Mr. Swarwouts returns to the Secretary been
uniformly made in his Office as BY the preceding letter.