The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-10

Considerable excitement has bean created around the
Cedar street headquarters within the past fcw days.
growing Of the action OF certain collectors, who
acting under special authority from Washington, have
made seizures for alleged frauds in other than thor own
Districts and commenced suits thereon without consul
iaon with the Collector In whose district tho seizure
made. II is conerded that although power to seize
in special may be conferred any officer in the
department It IS incumbent such ofcial to report
such cases after seizure to tho Collector charge OF the
district in which the seizure operates. aud
that failure 80 10 DO Is directly adverse
to the regulations adopted for the govern.
ment or the department On the other hand
avsrred that the granting Of special seizng power
TO collector obviates the necessity or making such
report or consaltng win me ao.rict Eoec'er Yas
the Fourth district who. some months ago, as fully
reported in the HERALD at tho time seized the large
rectifyng establishments OF y N. Pike Co. Gordon,
Fellows Co.; Jones Co, and several others. which
are out OF his district return OF which has ever been
made 10 Coliector Shook In whose district the Thirty
sscond most OF them located. Toe order Of the
department governing these cases. and which, Il Is con-
tended Collector Bailey has violated. Is foows:-
Subdivision four OF series three-instructons TO dis
trict attorneys collectors and marshalsccmpriscd IN
v me unasp ns or
l3, 1907, provides that
Whenever di:trIe: attorney shall. IN any manner be-
sys h irss?as. upon sc prGpey q the uned States
committed will mc dstely report such infor-
which the offence comml,ed and n the ector shall
u s s pseo 'h no % hs s
Attorney VIII Immediately report tue circumstances OF the
his Instructions.
Deputy Commissioner Harand. who ia now In charge
ct headquarters endeavorns tn bring about an ADJUST
Of tho differences at present sting and for tina.
purpose issued Wednesday the following circular
letter to the various collectors-
OrrIcE METROPOLITAN RxvKyus BOARD
Is CEDAR SrKEKT. kKw YORK, jan 3. 1866.
sm-Having besn detailed temporarily for duty upon The
there shall be more corporation between the different
With the hope that mutual nfersncs VIII tend 70 pro-
mote o. asoI would you %
OF the Collectors OF the several districts Included
cannot make convenient 10 attend yourself shall
pleased s5 Sar PTnpsiS d ynut YOUR
To- Collector - District, new York.
In accordance with the request contained in tho above
circular meeting Of tho collectors was held Al tho
OF the Metropolitan Board at o'clock r. N.
yesterday, Deputy Commissioner Hariand presiding.
Every distrci except the Fourth Ninth repre-
scented either tho collector or hts deputy The
ference ased three hours and hail. but did not result
in any definite action. From the character OF the opn
expressed at the meeting 1t IL probable that all
seizures made hereafter By order OF the Board viii
reported TO tho collectors Of the districts in which they
made we'll as to the Board itself, and that
suits will be instituted IN such cases unless notification
be given The collector meeting OF tue assessors OF
the districts is called for saturday at eleven
o'clock, for tho purpose OF bringing about har
monaus action among the several branches OF the do
partmcnt
II was rumcred yesterday that Collector O'Caashan
OF Ninth district had been removed, and Mr.
Evans. former Collector had been appointed TO the
position.
The following seizure reported
An llct distlcry In tue middle OF . vacant lot be
tween sixty and Sixty fifth streets and Tenth and
Eleventh avenues Fire the still tho
the seizure was made. Two men were found tho
premises; but owing 10 recent decision Of tue United
States Commissioner that employees IN places could
be hold answer for the principal they were not
arrested.
Tho following detenons to prove tax paid wore also
reported Nine barrels OF spirits At William A. Tyler $.
Is West street. twcntYlhree barrels ut Lowber Parr
Co.'S Tecufyiog establishment Williamsburg; fifteen
barrels al No Beaver str 'et
Collector George +. Carman, OF the First Collection
district (oDg land reports the following ~ the gross
amount OF lax received at his office during the year