Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-26

IS VISA paid for printing various descriptions Of
blanks. during the term Of Hoyt. which il estima-
been done on contract by regular printer. The
sum paid 70 supply the persons employed at the
store ON Staten Island, from which the quarantine
ground Of New York was supplied with station |
airy, In 1889, 40 and part Of al, is put down at
$i,366,S7. lis shown that such an amount of
stationary was neither furnished pretended nor
used by the storckeeper and his clerk, the only !
persons employed at that place.
1t seems also that Mr.. Hoyt, rented on his own
private account, stores which were used for the
purpose Of dePositing goods belonging to the gov
eminent and after paying the expenses incurred
by rent, and other incidental expenses attending
them, out Of the receipts for storage, the balance
was passed to his credit on private account. The
investigation Of this matter demonstrated that Mr.
tioyt, rented stores on his own private account,
in direct contravention Of the act of 1893. which
requires, as the report states, shall be rented at
the public expense, with the appreciation of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. From this violation
OF law he accumulated an income during his Off
cial term Of about three years Of $40 1893 So which
was much increased by the storage ut Brooklyn,
and Staten Island, whilst the government collect
ed it at an annual cost of $29, 29i,5t.
i We have thus briefly noticed sufficient mum.
Der of facts in the very able and elaborate report
OF MIR. Foindexter, to show, or give the reader
Faint idea, OF tho manner in which the affairs Of
} the New York custom-house were managed. UNI
lector; and how grossly and willfully the public
. has, by his agency, been defrauded. That por-
, ton off the report aludng to "the domestic man.
facturers and the Collector Of the customs of New
York;" charges regularly organized system OF
fraud wherein combination was entered into TO
3 Favor certain merchants and manufacturers at the
Y expense of others and Of the government. This
part OF the report is very full and contains much
documentary evidence to sustain the position TAX
, en- by Mr.. Pondexter. BY statement drawn
S from the official returns OF the collector, it is
shown that MIR. Butler, United States District At
3 torney, received an annual income Of S26,S6S SO
Tor services rendered, while e remained in Office
= An amount, it will be- perceived, greater than
the annual salary Of the President of the United
/, States.
I In conclusion, various ideas are suggested fol
: contracting the expenditures Of the government
II Is thought If the notifications, suggested b,
the committee, Of the existing relations at the
New York Custom-house, in reference both e
the appointment and division Of powers among
the officers charged with the collection of revenue
} aud the economy which ought to be introduced
into every branch Of expenditures at the custom
house, should be adopted, the annual saving to ti,
government In these disbursements of the publ,
money would not fall far short of f,vo h,indre.
3 lA0t,sdnd dollars per annum.
: The reports from the other Commissioners w,
have not received, but shall notice them SO sool
3 az they come to hand.