New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-09
THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.

OPERATION OF THE NEW CARRIAGE SYSTEM
LIQUOR sEIZURES-THE GENERAL TRANSFER
OF wEIGHERs.
The new carriage system, which went into
operation on the list nst Is attended with gratifying re-
suits and meets the approval OF great number OF the
importers. Many Of the firms who signed the remon-
STRANGE Of the caren recently presented to Collector
Grnne have made application for special permits to
cart their goods and in all cases where bonds have
been furnished, the permits have been promptly
granted. Some Of the cartmen who failed to
receive contracts In consequence OF tho high figures
OF their bids still clamor for justice. The most ormid
able opposition comes from the cartmen employed In the
service Of one Of the British lines Of steamers and these
men are untiriug In efforts prove the system
failure On the last arrival OF Of the steamers an
extra force OF stevedores employed to crowd the
pier with freight TO annoy the District contractor
gentle hint from the Collector ,, Orougne ,ne agent
the part Of bis empoT{eTs svS~ea made
use of on Monday evening. at a meeting Of
dissatisfied cartmen. The most prominent OF the NAL
snsa TS[Gb Brewer pat proposition for the
bonded carriage for District No at 50 cents
package or q load lor all Public store goods ana
load The ceR was Ee GS e 81
ss%ts SaeFss sn sna H5s 3
firms applying for special license aRS VINO were r IN
Naylor & Co.. L. D. Jafrey q Co.. Renauld. Francas u
Co., VI. g. briggs Co., Geo. T. Collins q Co.. ana " m'
Under the Present system the receipts the Inspector
cartman, and storekeeper on file at the Carriage
Bureau the day after the delivery Of the goods from the
vessel Under the old arrangement in which there was
no system frequently took days TO trace the goods Tor
the reason that cartmen were III the haDt OF carrying
their Public tStore and Warehouse receipts long time
before delivering them to the inspector from whom they
received the goods I is said at the Custom House that
several LIQUOR importers have informed their brokers
that unless they allowed TO cart their own goods they
will be compelled to discontinue business In that parcu
lar line. Their reasons they do not give, Dnt revenue
officials say they fully comprehend them. The time ior
which applications for special licenses VIII DO received Is
to expire on the 18th inst.
During the last Surveyor Cornels aids have
John Bertram Eugene, Doctor Barth and other 1.-THE
OF which at present withhold all belonging 10
the Hamburg line OF packets which land their goods at
Piers and iG East River Some OF the casks were
traced to their destination. OF them having been
empted OF their contents before the arrival OF the o
The ship John Bertram seized Dy order OF the
Collector and proceedings have been commenced by the
IT, g. District Attorney for the conscaon OF the vessel
and goods The other vessels released upon tue
payment OF fines for landing goods without permit and
FOR not having the goods on their nanifests.
The most ingenious frauds In smuggling ana nnder-
valuation Of goods daily detected by the surveyors
staff, and In offenders compelled TO pay
the penalties of woigOr from the
districts which they have been III charge since their Hp
pontment necessary for many reasons There have
been OF collision between the importer and the
weigher his assistant and these occasional transfers
will probably prevent similar occurrences. Another
that there have been complaints from
receiving large cargOes OF sugar teas, coffee ana ron
that the weghers have been too exact IN their measure
ment, thereby deprvlng them OF more or less margin
little Inconvenience, but 1t Is believed that IL Will prove
beneficial to both the government and the Importer