The New York herald., 1862-12-28
THE RoTUNDA.

dome ninety feet above the oor q the room forms the
roof In this glass set through which abundance OF
light s admitted. In this particular the new Custom
House much superior TO the old one the light In the old
building being very poor, that the clerks generally
found II necessary 70 write by gasght on dark day
Below the skyght In the rotunda space s enclosed for
the use Of the entry and amendment clerks The railing
enclosing this space Is nearly six feet high and ID very
neat in design BY the side OF each desk placed inside
portion Of the railing may be lowered admitting Of the
passage d entries 70 and from the clerks. The railing
from the works wood Perot, In Philadelphia rail.
Ing similar TO the already described encloses space
on the outer portion Of tne ROOM which are ocated
the desks Of the Deputy Collectors and the clerks who
occupied the desks similarly placed the rotunda Of the
old Custom House. From the enclosed space used by
tho entry clerks stairway conducting 70 the noor
below, where the Surveyors oflcs win be located
rHH cAsHrER's OFFICE.
Tho once Of tho Cashier Of Customs u located on The
corner Of William street aud Exchange place. The rom
10 n the form Of an T. extending both streets
The entrance for importers the william street sds
whore largo open space separated from that provided
for the clerks BY iron railing 70 which are placed
the desks Of those whose business to receive tho ouey
for dutiss TnsnIvsss entrance s on Exchange place
The space used BY the Cashier and his clsrsk divided
by railing into three PORTIONS OF which Is for the use
Of the Cashier, another for the clerks keeping the as
counts, and the other for the exclusive use Of those re-
ceivIng and counting the meney Ihe once stii un.
nnshsd and temporary desks have been placed in posi-
top Tor the clerks Of the department. ieN eaf q
TEE AUDITORS oFrrc1.
This once IL located on the floor above the rotunda
on the william street side Of the building,
extending around on Exchange place. The Sc-
pastmsnt y quite extensive, embracing several sub.
divisions and occupying number Of TIE private
Offices Of the Auditor the Of Wall ana VII
liam Streets and In number The largest of the
two Ia furnished neatly and comfortably curtains
easy chairs kc.--makins she very pleasant The
clerks OF his department In tho large room INTO which
these two smaller open This depar tncns n quite
handsome the marble columns, Of peculiar STYLE sup.
porting the roof giving ns appearance. Next 70 this
ID one belonging u The he department occupied
BY the irnpcst and Statistic clerks Following The passa~c
around the hrst room Exchange place 10 that where
the drawback cleks be found next 70 this 10 an
other room, occupied for stassa purposes the last
room Of the department located or tho corner Of FIX
change place and Hanover street. being useo cr the au
dating department.
The various rooms Of tho Auditors department ara
inne and business Is conducted 10 ts usual manner no
interruption belns caused by the recent removal The
iesks entry cases, &C., wers removed and placed in
,oson before .the clerks eft their old ap@tmcnis 40
hat all the inconvoncnoes incident TO the removal
xpericncsd at the old building