New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-16

integrity 20 resist The temptation Of receiving money
EDousb hss ben developed in this inveetis ,ton N
hov nat the DdaseSs 70 me Of rSss eS. :.
H.. csn,,ol and In IL vicinity. Coumon fsue hv for
Lrp t,me charged tha, Offices have been obtain.i
5. by means Of money and corrupt ndieos s. ana
she 10 no slapdersr Yettp o'ncuit 70 prove the 4
m mo-. instances Some OF the siidavit4-ard g.
p.cis " that mads by Mr.. Chamberlain, ore OF the
Hsrhor Mssiess-gyes elue to the process Of ootaio
ing offices. Common report In NeF-lo'k, ehHf<c
that nearly ali the appointments ssP'ciaiy hsIon
Matters hare for iong 'ime oeen oo'aieo Q! 'A3A'
The Committee DC not mean to charge or insinu.ie
that sny such means have been used 10 riuence ne
E1 cutve, thasthey have knosn or supposed 'os.
money ms been demanded or paid n Obtain inhaeace
nv ofces IN. thst the Executive Chsmbsr has oeen
he. ie,ed by cornorants there is no douo. man OF
Ordinary ssgacity cannot spend session OF the Legs
leture especially II he mixes with what csIsd toe
q Third Iiouse without wondering how so many OF
them can afford spend whole session here WITHHOLD
even slper diem allowance.
The Comm itt.e may be charged with wandering
from the record, but they feel that due TO the sen
ate and the Sts.e 20 give exp scion 70 tter cOnvlc
tops from what they are able 10 present 10 the firm Of
testimony and from lnierebces
twill appear by the testimony also. that abuses e1
list not only with of the &bor Masters, bat thst
svstem OF extorton exists with many at least OF the
Dock Masters The Dock Masters are corporation OF
fters police &c sDd it is hoped that the auth ,ed
of that city Will correct this evil There appears to
have grown ND @ practice at least with OF the
Hsrbor. Masters OF charging veesels coast~se, csns
boats ard lighters with fee of 81 each
The law provides that in case Of vessels running I'M
der coasiipg license and they are those from Mane 10
Georgia. in case OF dispute ss to right OF berin inc
Harbor sser Is made the proper officer 20 settle ,ucu
dispute ard is entitled To - against the deiae''s
party but he il not entitled TO any charge ,r giving
berth to- or for hauling vessel In c,se OF eana'
boat be is entitled to 81 for settling tie rgntS Oh
parties and no more.
II will be seen BY the affidavit Of Styk W Lewis
that bis house pays uniformly 81 each vessel COAST
wise even where the Herbor Master hes nothing to DO
with such vessel. 1t will be stem that 70 charges oil
usfeasanre have been found appear agsaet Tue ma
lofty of the Hsrbor Masters The office Of haroor-
Master is not lsborious office. In some OF the dts
tricis it lie sinecure. The pay, by Legitimate tees,
There are eleven labor Masters; the legal ices are
paid by the shpowners 10y an arrangement into zoe
Cuitom House and by the law such fees are uVlded
equally.
From the let of January 1856, to the let a Jsnui.
~ 1857 the amount paid into the Cu,tom- II ouse acd
psid ut mouihy 10 Harbor Masters was s3i,l 81.
This comper sation ought TO satisfy sn honest man.
In case of abuse of Office by Haroor MasNr,
merchant would rather pay hs money than De at the
trouble Of making cut his of grievance and pros
ecutiug it before the Governor
In conclusion, the Committee recommend that the
Pilot Commissioners and Board Of Underwriters OF
New.York be clothed with the power OF supervising
Uaiboi. Masters and Por-W srdens and With power TO
receive complaints take testimony and report 10 the
Governor. The complaints can then be made ct once
and tie remedy will be at hand.
ERASrUs BROOKS,
y. 81 MADDEN.