New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-09
CITY ITEMS.

TIE CoLLEcToR.-Mr. Barney entered upon the
discharge of his Official duties yesterday morning. He
has made no appointments as yet, aud for three or
four days will not make any changes whatever. A
large number of persons sought and obtained inter-
views with the new Collector for the purpose Of press
ing their claims upon his consideration. He received
them aiab!y, took their papers, and informed them
that until he had become conyerant with the details Of
the departments under his charge, he could not act
upon their applications. Mr.. Barney went about his
duties very quietly and the business Of the Custom
House progressed pretty much the same as usual. All
the stories about difficulty in the working of the
tariff are sheer inventions; no more delay is expe-
rienced from il than from any new tariff with which
the clerks have not become quite familiar. The croak
ere are more frightened than hurt There doubtless
many anxious people enjoying comfortable situa-
tons in the CustonOuse who fear to lose them soon
and other anxious people ouside who hope to be so
fortunate as to get into their places. Ii may relieve
the feelings of all concerned, TO state that no radical
changes in the personnel of his office will be made by
Mr.. Barney before the lst of May.
II, with the appointments at his control, Mr. Col
lecor Barney can satisfy the multitude OF applicants
lie will perform miracle like unto the feeding OF the
four thou and. We enumerate the offices rs follows;
The first place is the Collectors sca az So $40 sal
airy, which, in theatrical style, may be marked as
"taken there are several other sears when may DC
considered as "reserved In the Collector depart,
ment arc two deputies, at $3.50 each; one spe III
clerk at 81 500; and at 200. There Il an auditor
at 81 Geo; assistant, $1,000; one clerk, Sl5CO; hve
clerks 400; four 300; four ct $i&0; sixteen
at a. 100; two at GOO; one at $500 two meSsen-
gero at 1868 and $780, and porter o0. The cashier
receives $1,000; assistant, $500; three clerks
at $500; one at $3.50; porter, $3.50. There are
five deputy collectors at the head OF divisions
who receive 81 $40 each. The warehouse suDerlr-
tendent salary is $4,000; eight clerks at 500 two
at 81 400 assistant storekeeper, at 81 400; one clerk
at - 300; th at 81 ,2OJ; another assistant store
keeper at 200; twenty-five cerk', 3t II ,lO1i sky
one lin private bonded stores) sl,OS5; two clerks,
Gt $50 and $500; three messengers $3.50, ard
at $50. In the fourth division there are, besife tie
deputy collector, one clerk at 81 500; two ut 81 1905
eight AZ 81 lCG and messenger at 5000 In the fifth,
chief entry clerk IL $50; eight ut 100; three at
81 400; one 1T 81 1905 1T O0Oi keeper Of Gus
tom-HOuse, 81 900; messenger, at 5000; two mes
seDgers at $780, two messengers at SiOJ two porte,
NJ $50; fIemen and ak watchInen, at sJh; two
Sunday wachmen OF S7S. In the txtb, chief clerk, at
clerks at 500; one ats 200 four at 100; ten
Of 100; at 500; one az slJJ, ard iwo nesoen-
gers at 30 In the liquida'ing terartn ent, seven
clerks at 81 900; four at 81 ,z0C three at 1905 two
hth division there are clerks a. 81 D and SlOOO
in the debenture office ii clerks 1T 800; IN the APP
prasers department, the general appfaiser at $2,JjJ
do. at 81 800, assistants and / examiner OF dam
nges at 81 $50; ~ clerks 81 800; at siGC; AZ
81 800; Z at q leo; at 81 ,l5O at i0gJ; and
special examiner of drugs NJ 5000. Befide these,
there are "a superintendent of marine HOSPITALS at
81 go; 10 weighers neasurers and guagers at
- ,;s5; 192 inspectors at 81 ,095 The naval ohice
comprises the chief officer AZ $3.50; deputies mt
50 O1o; cashier and CLERK, 80 EACH clerks at
ST. 40J; at $3.50; at Sl,0ji; - a. $1,000 6 st
s.o > 1T 800 q, 500, and messenger add porter
>: sfoo sob r. tie surveyors olice &c: the slrvey-
or at s 1890; 2 deputies Sl,0UJ clerk NJ sl%o
4at 81 100; at $l,O0J; Ut 800; at 500; messen
ger, $3.50, and porter, $40.