The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-04


sp ctors For aud What they Do-Omcels
AssigBtd ~ Duty nj Home-IIow Lieut..
Cook Gets his Theatre TicACts-A Fc,. Of
the Democrats WAC Took tho Places OF
Republicans under GrInreII.
The duty Of Night Inspector in the Custom
House is supposed to be IS follows. Two Iusp ,ctors
are assigned 70 ;h foreign vessel The Gr.t oncer
whose name lie called from the roll is As.
signed to the foot OF tho gang plank 70
examine all persons goln; ashore, and all
baggage. The second oceer called from tie roll is
supposed to patrol the OF side OF toe chip TO see
that nothing IL landed by means Of small bua,s II
either OF tL'se officers Is found in any other Part OF
the boat BY Mr. Pyat, the tDotor, he Is reported to
the GOOD Old man, ana Oh gocs Eis head without
nearing omeeis' according as their names are on
the ron, are sent TO the public stores In Hobok.n.
Jersey City, and Atlantic Dock. Brooklyn-tvo 10
each store. One Of the ocers IL supposed 10 patrol
the mont OF the stores and tue other tne rear II
'hey are caught together they are reported TO the
old man, who gives them a black mark.
The Night Inspectors are divided Into two
watches. The nrst watch goes on duty ut Q p. NJ,
and Is relieved by the second w,teh at midnight,
winch In It's turn Is relieved by tie day Inspector AZ
A. NJ, or at least Il supposed TO be- for n the day
onheor is friend OF the Collector, he need not ap-
pear until or o'clock. There are one puoic store
Ign. On the night watch there are one captain,
three hcuteuants, and III private., eight OF whom
arr detailed as ruundsmen. Tue last ms ned ae
about tie only ones who do their duty. Toe prin.
clpli Nork OF 'he other Inspectors Is 10 watch the
spotter, Pyat.
oRISSKLL's SPECIAL r.rs.
we advise the good old man to take the barge
once bOtter up TO bis private room, lock himself in
Mlth eommltte OF siI, and look over II aud see
how often onicer Van Ior las been on dutS aboye
l,sl ~ snu De,ow iler =, Aortn Mver All the
9ther oneers are sent to The puzzle sores In Jersey
Slty anu othSr place In th,r turn, with tho exeop
ton Of Van Horn. The good old man is very care.
iul OF ms onctr, and generally stations HIM at To.
loot oil Liberty street IN urer that he may be able
TO catch the li:30 r. NJ boat Tor Com nuniplw' and
arrive home a. nhdnlgHt. Ih'rc Is uotice taken OF
otner officers living In Harlem and other out of the
way places VINO very seldom arrive home heiore .
o'Cock IN the morning
d, TLs good Old man would also do well to look on
tue blotter anu sec no much du,y Inspectors Reid
aud COOK performed during the month on j inuary
~ IN" good oid man VIII but examine closely lac Will
una tbat these INSPECTORS were bgrgcd and sent
home lmmedntcly after signing the roll especially
wien Lieutenant Cook WAS On duty Sometimes
oh,er fclI Is allowed to sign the roll day ~ nd.
vance; &c reason Tor the especial ldNors SAID TO
During the day 0nicer Reid works at bill posting
for several theatre, ana thereby secures tckets
which he gives to Lieutenant Coos and otaer ON
GERS. sometincs Oncer Rcid visits tue theatre him
SnS Or snd IN oc TO 60 GoSs :ns av
enee with the Lieutenant to have him excused.
DEMOCRATS IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The following named Democrats have been ap-
pointed To uhce by the good Old man: l.. NJ COOK
lieutenant OF the night watch. THIS man WIS re.
moved from tue position OF night Waterman last
May for being d., mocrdt; but only tor u short
while. Tor In August the good Old man ,oncudcl 10
d.chargc hrsl-class Republican named Wyatt aud
promote Cook TO tue position Of hrutcnant. The
next Democrat Is Nj. OrmsOy, OF me Nineteenth
Ward, u 1.rong SYM athlzer with the reOcl. during
our late civll war. -Four OF the most prominent Re
guhlcans visited Grinnril and told him tbs mans
history Out netMltlIstn ns AL .hls the good old
man appointed him on the Recommendation Of one
Green, whose house Ormsby had taken care of dur
ing the summer months VIM Smith % blIon, OF the
Eighteenth Waro, Is the next Democrat IL isdo Ibt.
ful whether oBrien is citlEen, a. hrs fret
appearance IN New York was ith James stephens,
the Fenlan agitator. AMER tue nght Of stephens
OBrien was appointed In the Custom House 40 day
inspector BY Smythe. lie was aferward removed,
hut was lately loinstatei night Inspector by Grin.
nell. 1bomas Win1nt is anot ICr Democrat VINO has
influence enough with 0rlnnel 10 secure reinstate-
ment nighI inspector.
ADlong the portcrs IN tho Custom House Is one
Thomas Reilly. Thls man was discharged from his
position for beng Democrat, but the good old man
being ling 20 lose Rellly's ssrvces sent all the
way 70, Jersey City after HIM, Reilly receives pay
from the Government as porter, but very seldom
aoas snSuiis<. eKeept act ps mAssopsnr f9r NJ