The New York herald., 1868-11-17

! - WIG regulations are persistently and
danfsia'e1y asregarded. All officers are notified
that they must be strictly compiled with
IT Is also reported that the stamps for
distilled spirits are in many instances ne9l,uentv
and insecurely attached. This is almost entirely The
result OF careessness on the part OF the gauger ana
undue haste In sdtxpg the stamp; care must be taken
to attach the stamp securely and smoothly To clean
surface and the gaulyer uust take time enough to do
So After 1t Is 30 aiNed 1t should be cancelled az
prescribed, and then covered with transparent
varnIsh. This is matter for which the gauger viii
be held responsible and desire TO do the greatest
amount OF work in the shortest space Of time win
not be accepted as excuse for failure to do the
work we'll Collectors and tothar receiving officers
are instructed to detan seize any and all casks or
packages OF spirits gauged after the receipt OF THESE
Instructions which are not marked and BRANDED as
required by the Instructions series 40, No. 2, and
the supplement thereto and forthwith report the
facts to this office The owner OF the spirits will ind
1t to his interest to insist that the gauger does his
work correctly. Any neglect to mark and brand
spirits as required by the regulations or any case OF
negligence or carelessness IN attaching the stamp
should be at once reported to this otlce, that the
proper steps may be taken for the dismissal OF
officers so doing; and collectors will also be justified
In decing to assign any gauger to duty who shall be
found guilty OF such negligence, careesGness dis
regard OF regulations.
Report of Supervising Architect NIulIcft.
Supervising Architect Mullett has submitted HIS
report on the condition Of the public buildings
under his supervision for the year ending Septem-
Der so 1868. The business Of his Office has steadily
increased and is greater than at any time since
Its organization.
The commencement OF new buildings, the prepa-
ration OF plans for buildings projected or now in
course OF erection the repairing OF those already
completed and the supervision Of the large amount
of real estate owned by the Department, have in
v0lved q large amount Of labor. The report men,
tons that among the Of embarrassment in the
completion OF many buildings in course Of erection Is
the "eght hour systemn on government work, which
the Supervising Architect condemns strongly, and
which he states has greatly increased the cost and
retarded the progress OF buildings under the charge
Of his Office He recommends that instead of vast
ing money in repairs after every earthquake that
suitable building be erected on Rmcon Point, San
Francisco on the site Of the present United States
Marine Hospital, which was abandoned for hospital
purposes previous to the recent earthquake-that
being In his opinion, about the future centre Of the
city. He also recommends that Q sufficient portion
OF the Battery in New York be purchased as o site
for appraisers stores and ultimately custom house.
the present building being Overcrowded, and the in
crease OF business making additional room indes-
pensibe, applications for which being constantly
Iecelved and necessarily refused by the department
on account OF lack OF space He calls attention to
the Custom House in New Orleans, and urges deci-
sion in regard to this unsghtly and mass
Of masonry He calls attention to the difficulties OF in
discriminate bidding for governm ent contracts, and
recommends that some restrictions be placed upon
1t. Under the present plan the most worthless and
| incompetent bidder having the right to insist
| upon the acceptance OF his proposal, even though
| the department may be confident 1t cannot
| be enforced All efforts to collect damages for
breach OF contract have heretofore failed. He
reviews his recommendation for condemning the
| property on fifteenth street In this city, facing
the Treasury building, and submits the question OF
rebuilding the east front in accordance with the rest
Of the building. He also urges the grading of Penn
sylvanla avenue on the north to depth sufficient to
relieve the building from the difficulties Of its pre-
sent location. In conclusion he urges increase OF
salary and that the positions Of his bureau be made
permanent under the present system the officers
no sooner become valuable than they either re-
moved or resign to accept more advantageous posi-
| tions.
Brevet Major T. H. Bates, relieved, has been de.
tailed for duty as Recorder Of the St. Louis Retiring
Board.
The following officers have been ordered to join
their proper commands without delay:-Brevet Major
General Heintzelman, Colonel Of Seventeenth infan-
try Major General Doubleday, Colonel Of Thirty fifth
infantry; Wheaton, Lieutenant Colonel OF
Thirty ninth infantry and Brevet Brigader General
Shepard Colonel OF Fifteenth infantry.
Captain Joseph L. Tidball (retired) has been or
dered to report to General Meade for duty in the De-
partment Of the South.
Personal.
Attorney General Evarts left here last night for
New York and will not return until the latter part
| of the week.