The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-04

counted and examined, and in the active season OF
the year, when the receipts of the office average
$4,000 day, and only five hours to do the work,
it keeps the Cashier pretty busy--he is responsible
for all the counterfeit coin taken in, and even an
evnSrienced hand often receives considerable during
the month-all monies paid in and out pass through
his hands
The office of Assistant Cashier is one of much
importance but acting as an assistant only, except
in case of the sickness of the Cashier his duties
not so iaborious.
. The next most important desks are the Impost
Clerks They have the calculation Of the duties on
imports fixing the rate of per centage according to
the Tariff. The importance of these desks can be
fully appreciated an error in establishing the
proper per centage, and the correct reduction Of
thevarious foreign currences into federal money,
lays the collector liable to any loss the government
might sustain by such error. The business Of this
department of the office is very great, every in
voice has to go to them before permit can issue for
the landing of the goods. A full knowledge Of the
Tariff Act is also essential otherwise much time is
lost by referring in order obtain the correct rate
of per centage.
The Debenture and Warehouse Clerks come next
in order. All entries for warehousing and deben-
ture pass through their hands The principal clerk
keeps a book in which is entered all goods ware
housed-ts entries made to take them out o.
| the Custom House, for consumption, transporta
ton, exportation corresponding entries are made
opposite to the goods withdrawn. A complete
description of the contents of each package is Sc
forth, giving the number of yards, pounds, etc.
and the value, all of which information is made VI
quarterly, and forwarded to Washington. From
this desk is issued the debenture certificates, which
is one of very great importance to the merchant
So perfect is the system adopted in the Custom
Houses in the United States, that at glance b.
aid of this desk, can be the value and quaint
ties of all goods warshoused in the United States
and the disposition made of them.
The Registering Clerk has the entire charge
the registering, enrolling and licensing of vessels
Every vessel sailing out Of the port is registered
enrolled, or licensed at this desk; every change 0
master is endorsed on the papers. All bills of sale
t changes of owner, etc, have 10 be made known
l and properly recorded before papers can issue. TIL
: whole amount of tonnage, number ofmen employe,
etc in the commercial marine fthe port, is obtair
n ed from the books kept by the Registering ClerI
y He also has charge of the granting Of permits
If those entitled TO the benefits of the Marine Hosp
tai In addition to the duties heretofore performe
e by him, he has new ones, created by an act
Il Congress passed at the last session. All acts
sale of vessels have 10 be recorded in books Ike
e for that purpose, and any mortgages or hypothec
If tons have to be entered in full, and certifca
|. furnished to any person desiring the same, til
e making the Registering Clerk species ofrecord
n of mortgages.
+ We shall conclude this branch of the Custo
IL House tomorrow.