Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-17
WASHINGTON.
CondItfon of the Public BuiIdinrs,

1 WASHINGTON, D g., Nov. 16
i Supervising Architect Millett has SUBJ
/ mitted his report on the condition of the
/ pnbic buildings under bis Supervision for
/ the year ending September 30th, 1868. The
business Is now greater than at'any time
| since its organization. The report men,
| tions among the causes of embarrassment in
the completion of many buildings in the
course of erection, the eight hour system in
| Government work, which the Supervisor
condemns strongly, and states that it
| mas greatly increased the cost and retarded
the progress of buildings under charge of
his office He recommends that sufficient
portion. of the Battery at New York be
purchased as site for appraisers stores,
and ultimately a new Custom House, the
present building being over crowded and
the increase of business making additional
room indispensable. He also calls at
tention >, to the r, difficulties of, in
contracts, and recommends that some re-
strictions be placed upon it. Under the
present plan, the most worthless and In
ompetent bidder having the right to in
sist upon the acceptance of his proposal,
even though the Department may be con-
collect damages for breach of contract have
heretofore failed.
Internal Revenue Regula tions.
lar calling the attention of all officers of in-
ternal revenue toregulations for the mark
ing and branding of casks or packages of
distilled spirits, strict compliance with
which is enjoined on all officers and par
|ticularly9 guagers. Complaints are made
that there Is great lack of uniformity
among guagers in carrying out the regu-
lations, and it is charged in some districts
tnat the regulations are persistently
and deliberately disregarded. All officers
are notified that they must be strictly
complied with. Itis also reported that the
stamps for distilled spirits are in manyin-
stances negligently and insecurely at
tached. This is almost entirely the result
OF carelessness on the part OF the guager
and undue haste inl affiXing the stamp
Care must be3taken to attach the stamp
securely and smoothly to clean surface,
and the guager must take time enough
do so. After -itr is-lso affixed it
and then covered with transparent
varnish., This is q, matter. for which
the gpager will be held responsible, aud a
desire to do the greatest amount Of work
in the shortest space of time will not be ac-
,cepted as an excuse for a. failure to do
work well. Collectors and other receiving
Officers are instructed to detain or seize any
and all casks or packages of spirits guaged
after the receipt of these Instructions,
which are not marKedF and branded
Jas required by the instructions, series 40,
MOI, and the supplement thereto, and
iGorthwith report the facts ITO -this officey,
The owner of the spirifs will find it to his
Interest to insist that the guager does his
work correctly. Any neglect to mark and
brand spirits as required by the regula-
Itiens. or any case OF NEGLIGENCE or careless4
ness uiud attaching he21stamp. shallg be
at once reported liz to- this office,
that proper cps may he taken for the dis
lmissal of Off ers so doing and collectors
will also bo juss fed In declining to assign
any guager sdu1s 8M ho SHAH be fonnd
guilty OF such negligence, ca elessness or
disregard OF regulations.
Reporte of ahe ComptrolIertsOf the
! guitiznf 20 Treasury .iia7ttA ell iir3
| The Comptroller sof the Currency has
concluded his annual report, which has
been sent to the public printer. He re-
commendsL the redemption of K National
Bank notes in New York and prohibiting
OF payment of interest on bonds balanced
by baiiks Of that city. The report willie
tain the usual statistical information, show
ing the condition of the banks, the amount
of taxes paid, the amount of lawful
money reserves, &c. The number of banks
organized since last annual report is a..
The number closing is IL. The number
which have failed is 4.
Central Pa cific Railroad.
A dispatch from San francisco the 18th
says passengers and mail by the Central
Pacific railroad are now carried to Argenta,
Nevada, the station for the Reese mining
district, 3S5 miles east of Sacramento. The,
track is slahi y65e miles further east The
earnings for October exceeded $500, 600.