New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-17

private buildings at the same per diem ovmenf
,nncb smaller percentage of lost tme ana enpoS III
heinz more permanent It appears manifest ta Ino
system Of paying the mechanS W it bonTs that the one
ennloved by private persons receives fOf zen no -
WORK Is u9so ton, On 70 S5 per cent beyond the amount
! for which can consent TO be held Responsible
After remarking that the Department should make
contracts for buildings in exceptional cases oiy WI
Mnllett surveys the Government buildings III new
York city. and recommends the purchase OF the
Battery. He says
ain nv last report urged the erection in the city OF
NewYork OF suitable freproo warehouses FOR the exam
inaon and appraisal OF merchahae enusrS n, and and
port and called particular attention TO the anu
Unsatisfactory accommodations that were az present
obtained expense, sufficient IN lew year, 10 paS
the entire cost OF erecting suitable buildings uese 10
renew the recommendation, ana urge inc proPIcy ~
securing, II possible, ne entire Bduoy as sue {oT ue
rerentte buildings needed In that CITY ana III s co
necon have to state that at the present rate OF increase
the Custom VIII III 1S tho business ~ tbn mort
of York were the buildings formerly occupied Nv
the date OF the removal from them the entire building
including the upper ana atG stores which Meo p,oI
pied by the American Bank Note Company until May l.
1906 being crowded TO its utmost capacity Inc pu
chase OF portion OF the Battery as slte LOT lnc pro
posed barge Office and the contemplated ana necessary
removal thereto Of the entire Surveyors Department
renders II import ant that steps should be taken to secure
this valuable property from the City OF YORK. VINO
city authorizes heretofore treated the Government
in similar cases believe it be obtained at lower
rate and that Custom House property can De
sold for a sum that should enable the Department 20
erect building ample for the wants OF the public bns
creditabe 10 the government ana au ordmcnV "
the City OF New-YOrk"
Mr. Mullett's estimates for the remainder Of the
fiscal year ending June 50, 1869, are as follows
Construction Of Custom House. Cairo, Ill. $4,000
ConStTction of Custom House ST. Paul MIMI. $4,000
Repairs Of Custom House San Francisco, Cal $4,000
Construction of C. H. and Post ONCE Madison, WIS s
Construction Of Custom.House, Springfield h.. 5000
Construction OF Marine Hospital Chicago, Ill 6OVO
Construction OF Branch Mint, San Francisco CAL 25ONo
Construction of Appraisers Stores, Phia Penn !5R
Construction Of Basin and n ID Barge once NJ 1880
u audS N
Completing north wing Treasury building. .... lVoW
Completing approaches TO Treasury building. "'O"
Estimates for the year ending June 90 lS7O
Extension House, Bangor, Me.......'.. RoOn
Construction Custom House, Cairo, ln....... 6OND
Construction Custom House. Portland, Me...... 10000
ConstGction CUSTOM House st. Paul Mnn..... 100000
Construction II. and Postohlce Madison Via. l9OCS
Construction II. and Post oace, Portland Me-. 1900
Construction II. and p. o., Des Molnes Iowa. &SS
Cnstuon c. H., p o. and su6Treas Boston, Mass $500
Construction Branch Mint San Francisco, Ca.'' 500
Construction Barge office, New-York $1,000
Construction Marine Hospital Chicago IL ,OC CO
Construction Of Appraisers stores, PiadeiPhia'' OGW
Paving and approaches G. H., Springfield h;;'' S00 O
Paving and approaches O. H., ogdensDuIgn, n; ''VV
Removal Of hydraulic weight and construction OK "A nm
north west stairway, Treasury building 1000 o
Completion Of South Park, per original plan. toOU
Removing ans resettlng west area Zoo
Completion Of main stairway west wing......'. 6ON
Fencing and approaches to south front........ 2OOO
Annual repairs to Treasury buildings ........ 1000
Repairs and preservation OF public buildrgsi..: lW00
Heating apparatus and reps Of same for pubbm 10000
For 1re.proof vaults for depositorles........ 10000
Republican who was a candidate for Congress In
the election in Louisiana, writes here that an
effort is to be made TO induce the Board Of Election
Canvassers to throw out the city vote in those Con-
gress Districts which include part of the country
parishes, and in which frauds were perpetrated If
this is done, two Republicans will represent New.
Orleans in Congress, instead Of two Democrats.
John F. Smythe was confirmed day by Secretary
McCuoch as Supervisor for the Northern District OF
New-York 1t is expected that the appointment of
Supervisor for Massachusetts, will be made tO-mor-
row, completing the number for the New-England
States
Secretary Schofeld returned to-day. Cen Banks
and Mr.. Hooper of Massachusetts, are in town. Other
congressman are arriving. and by the last Of the
week ii is expected that there will DO at least two
dozen in the city.
The Secretary of the Treasury gave directions TO-
day TO dismiss twelve Inspectors the Philadelphia
Custom House. his purpose being to reduce the force
there The dismissals are 10 be made Tomorrow
The officers at the Freedmens Bureau say that they
heard two months ago, of the attempt by certain
persons TO defaud colored soldiers in collecting the
back pay and bounty, as noticed in THE TRIBUNE OF
Saturday On investigation, the Bureau officers as-
certaned that the fraud extended to tho States OF
Kentucky and Tennessee only. They have taken
measures 10 thwart the criminals.
The series of matches between the Washington
Cricket Clubs and the British Legation was closed
on Saturday afternoon by gam0 in this city, which
resulted in victory for the Legation by II wickets
the score standing: Washington Clubs lgO runs;
British Legation, 121 runs. The one run which de-
cided the game above was made by Mr. Henry
Howard
Commissioner Rollins has called the attention Of
all officers of the Internal Revenue TO the regulations
for the marking and branding OF casks or packages
of distilled spirits strict compliance with which Is
eniOined upon all officers. especially OF gaugeIs
Complaints are made of lack of uniformity among
qaugers in carrying out the regulations, and II is
charged that IN some districts the regulations are
persistently and deliberately disregarded it ID also
repored that the stamps for distilled spirits are in
many instances ncggently and insecurity attached
This Is almost entirely the result OF carelesSuess on
the part of the gaugeT and undue waste In afiixing
the stamp. Care must be taken 70 attach the stamp
securely and smoothly TO clean surface, ana the
gaugcr must take time enough to do so. After 1t Is
so affixed il should be Cancelled IA prescribed, and
then covered with transparent varnIsh This ~ q
matter for which the Government will hold the
gauger responsible. Collectors aud other receiving
officers are instructed to detain seize any and all
casks OF packages of spirits gagged after the receipt
of these instructions, which are not marked and
branded required by the Instructions, series 49,
The owner of the spirits Will ind II 10 his interest TO
insist that the gauger does his work correctly.
A Committee of the Good VIII Fire Company of
Philadelphia have arrived here TO engage quarters
on the day of the Inauguration Of Gen. Grant The
Company will bnng over "A hundred fully equipped
members. and a new hose carriage constructed
expressly for the OCCASION
A NEW.YORK REPEATER IN PHILADELPHIA 49,
FORFEITURE OF BAIL.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16-Michael Fitzgerald
was brought here from New York, Friday, requi-