New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-09

several descriptions OF books purchased Tor the use
of the custom house, any department thereof,
and the prices paid for the The books sent
Av the collector under this call furnish several
classes, in addition to those previously noticed,
which NAV be found in the following comparative
prices Of book. furnished to the custom house by
r. & J. Waite, since the appointment OF Edward
Curtis as collector and the selling prices OF books
of the same description in the New-Yorl> market.
Price paid 10y Maket price
I'd. Curtis inN York
| I. Protection boob, quirrs folio po'sl! - 500
?. Enrolment boob, qu5es. 900 %
s. License bonds, lur''' ioolseap' M qo
l. Pena, bonds, size and descrp-
tOn...................... ~ w
B. Ii,,s Of crews, foOlscap size, half
bound and printed ............... 90 "
&. Eaollments, quires. halt bound
and printed on both sides. M W
:. District bonds, Quifes. printed on
both sides, Toll bound IN sheep, and
double bach. l. 90 "
David Felt a wholesale dealer ia stationery,
who had been examined by the Commissioners
concerning the prices Of books, printing, and 'ta'
,ioncry generally in the New lorh market, hay-
ing before him samples of the articles purchased
during the term of ~ilice Of Jesse lloyt, and on
whose evidence all the tables have been made r?,
va, particularly referred To by Mr.. Curtis 10 al
fix prices to similar samples of books and sat
tiouery purchased by him. In his letter ut Me
9th OF November, 1871, he expresses his wish g
examine two or three other witScsscs respecting
his bills Of stationery and printing. lie gives the
names 81 David Felt, 4. :. Gould, and William
Bovine. as the persons he desired 10 examine, asd
says Of them, that they are responsible men ana
competent Judges, and therefore request, them to
examine his accounts and samples, and give their
opuion upon the subject Gould had been pre-
viousy examined as to the prices of printing Lich
he executed for the Cu>tom-l House during the tenn
Of Mr.. ioyt. and which lac continued to execute,
in the name of + & j. Waiie. under Mr.. Curtis.
Ills bills, paid 10y Mr.. lloyt were among the most
avagani OF any that have been rendered to The
Commissioners, uud those paid 10y Mr.. Curtis IN
the name of the Me,srs Waite, are equally cN-
,ravasant. and in some cases more 50.
lie was. of course, interested in keeping up
these prices of the hghcst point. The same may
be sand Of William Brown, who = onc ot the sta
TONERS selected to supply the Custom House and
some Of il. departments. Mr. fc.t Lad no con-
pexinn whatever with the Custom-ll 1usc, and
might. therefore, he deemed impartial His
judgement and long experience in tins branch OF
bu>ncs, cutiilc HIM 10 full credit. and, beng one
of the selected Witnesses referred To ~ MI Cur
lis he was rc-cNamined; and the result, - tar a.
IT relates to books, has been given in the above
table. He fixes the ptice, paid by Mr.. Curtis,
for the ciass., Of books enumerated at 100 per
cent, higher team the market price II which they
might have been purchased in New-l erh Ii aP-
pears that, Immediately after Mr.. Curtis came into
Office, tie gave the prncipa! supply al printing AID
stationary isr the Cus,om-Hou,e 10 I X J. Waite.
near relative. OF hi. who wcrs iou,aeymon prin-
tcrs having 10 printing establishment of their
own in the city OF Ncw-York; nor were they in
- In
and sale If stationery. Their ILLS, winch are APP
pcnicd 10 his report. were II all respects equally,
and ia some particulars, more exira,as,nt than
bills Cor similar articles or printing paid under
Mr. Howl. which have heretofore been fully com
meRted on.
NJ Gou,d ics,.ie> concerning tkeSe Young men A. io
lows "rhe persons employed 10 do tho pruning Use
nay materials, aod Ec, compensation ior the Use OF i.e
materials The printers the Custom House part,
Thomas Waite and Joseph wsie; my journey men are
sometimes cWpyed ia dong The printing and are said Tor
I 4 NJ ieurncymeffs wasrs Mr. 1nomas o. AMI Joseph
Waite practical printers haze o:cc printing
rias ~ their oSn ard iher, use mine, above
I stated DO not know why they egpoytd.' Why
Nj Curtis gave The prsnS Of the Custom neuse To these
two journeym printers. without aerias To execute the
work ins, nj OF making h., contracts m weiestab bed
printers OF whom there were i-any In tue city of " York
,-snre> explanations which have bern given ami h,,
r'ves must therefore, Ice eit 10 inference "a io M
act iha' tir persons employed were ~ relatives
lnvN had 10 ~ as 81 ucr Own 70 supply stationary o.
The Custom House and Vet they mhc ihese supple, a,
/ their own cNiraVaeani rates, while II = eyden,
that they must have obtained the articles from
some Wholesale establishment AT rate. iar below
those charged 70 the Cu,tom-l House. The bill.
were submitted to Mr. Felt and were bv him est.
mated at more than loo per cc.t above tie sel-
ing priccs IN Newly orr \ few examples Wi
serve u show the general character Of these bids
Ia tue supply OF stationery to the Brooklyn store
tie bill rendered charges the following prices