The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-22

on his private business, he cercnly be allowed
dence. aud Is misfortune and fault of the inspec
II the inspector is ready all times the extent
y able perform his duty and does perform il faithfully
he should not be deprived OF his pensaon
temporary and occasional Sickness If however he
is from any cause Whatever generally and habitualy dis
abed from performance of his dny, and and
perform it, neither the collector the Secretary OF the
Treasury has right under the law, pensions
or list OF retired nvads in the custom-house however
merorious the Inspector be and, in such case,
facts should be reported by the collector the Secretary
of the Treasury order that The of such individual
should be Discontinued, and his place filed by com
petent person, if such services be dispensed with
and fthey can. then that place should remain
til the public business shall require be again filed.
In thus giving in reply your inquiries the Instructions
required by tho law, the department. whilst performing
It's duty in obedience the higher authority of Congress,
has endeavored avoid all injustice towards officers whose
services generally arduou and responsible,
the corps of inspectors in the houses the
to all inspectors You will perceive, however in relation
class of therein described confidential in
spectors There is such your port
plated that amy such will be equred and in limiting the
number one in any port designed thus
the number where more than one was ployed any
port and authorize the employ even of any
one confidential inspector, any port, unless first
specially authorized by the department.
my predecessors upon this subject which in accordance
with the views now entertained by this apartment,
which, well the instructions given in this letter. you
will be pleased TO conform
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
Secretary of the Treasury
CoLLEcroR THE CUSTOMS, Petersburg, Va.
Treasury DEpARTMEvr May 2, 1888
SIR: A communication has been received liom the
veyor OF your port under date OF the 18th utmo respect
ing allowance of pay inspectors who may be confined by
sickness The department has TO observe in that
when an inspector other than AN occasional inspector is
satisfaction of the that he is unable through i'll
ness to perform his duty his allowance may be continued
qualification is of permanent A copy of this
has been transmitted the surveyor for his norma
ton.
LOUIS MciANE
Secretary of the Treasury.
COLLECTOR THE CUSTOMS, New York.
Circular Collectors and other officers of The customs.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nov Is, 1917.
In the circular of this department of the LIST will
be found the following insrctons m is expected that the
services required by law from inspectors win be performed
by themselves, and that expense will be incurred for
sants The same instruction is also given as to assistants
IN relation to wegher gagers, ana measures unless IN
where labor be Indispensable in aid of their du-
ties to be ascerained first aud recommended by the colec-
tor and approved by the Secretary OF the Treasury, and
not to exceed for such labor dollar per day. 1t was
not designed by these instructions reduce in any way
the standard OF the wages OF labor, to fix them
price below the the contrary you
instructed make such reduction. But it having
represented to the department., that upon many days
throughout the year additional labor required by
weghers CANCERS and the object of the ccu-
lar was to fix the maximum sum TO be allowed for labor to
any one weigher, gauge or measurernamely; Sot to
coed in aggregate equal dollar day for
the whole unless in cases where such aggregate must
be and then only be allowed by the order of the
Secretary of the Treasury. special report from colec
tor The object OF the circular was to reduce the aggregate
allowance the OF collectors, for weighers,
gaugers and measurer under the head of labor and
affect any the actual amount Of to be paid
labore Tor actual days work, which ought be
regulated by the market price ri the tme each
spectlvely This circular may lessen the number of per
sons employed as assistants by weighers CANCERS and
measurcrs combining to the number absolutely needed
each day but it will must be construed
reduce the wages for labor dollar day where higher
price is allowed for days labor at such port
Secretary of the Treasury