The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-23
GRANTS MODEL COLLECTOR
NOW THE coon OLD MAN WORRIES
THE IMPORTFRS.

hOH lhG SOOD VIM hhN W Vh"hfS"
THE IMPORIFRS.
The TroubIe in the Apprnisor's Department
The Good Old Man Responsible - Red
Tape, Blind Men, and Broomhan dies-BtS
Rent for n small iIoic-A Dozen of A. T..
stewards Portcrs Able to do the Work or
Fifty ofthe Good Old Mans sloths.
Within the last few weeks we have received
letters from many importers calling attention to
tho greet delay they have experienced In Obtaining
their merchandise from the Appraiser stores in
Trinity place and Green ~ch street and asking to
allow The SUNS 70 shine in that bonighted
region and light up for their information the causes
Of delay. The ubiquitous reporters Of THE suS
were called upon to furnish tie much desired in
formation and have located the difficulties. IL IL
our duty to lay them before the public. IL Is the
duty OF the Government authorities TO correct the
existing abuses.
rue TWO APARTMENTS.
Tho Appraisers warehouse, situated directly in
the rear OF Trinity Church yard, is the depot to
which all imported merchandise is brought for OF.
animation and appraisal. Tue Collector Depart
mcnt embraces the storage and delivery Of the
clandise. The Appraiser Department has charge
Of and fixes the value Of goods from all quarters Of
the globe. While the business Of one department
Cthe Collector's) is simply mechanical. requiring
neither ek nor ability, that Of the pther tho APP
praers1 requires the best skin and ability that the
country can afford Here merchandise Of every
nbre and texture known can az certain hours Of tie
dny be seen undergoing the srictest scrutiny by the
Appraisers as-isailie an experts case is opened
and the contents compared with the entry made ut
the Custom House. ui-asceriainel thattlie value
IL correctly entered, the Importer j. Above 10 take
lis case away. II founl not to agrcc, additional
duty Is assessed on the value fixed b. the APP
praiser.
GEN. PALMER THOROUGH GoING MAN.
Tho Anrr1tspr Of Tho port Con ptitner Il mn m.
poutec the present Administration. and was pro
NOTED TO ". rrosent position IN N0vc rbor last llc
has rcmodeIei Lis De 1ar'mout, called ngcund M
eXrcricnced men. and w"llo rrotc. tins nc hcuc,t
importer las htou~h; many u honest ones =, rricf
lie hes .ystSra1cd ts sspsr,u w as r ever eG ho.
been sys;enntzed before. and great success las
crowned liz cnor's h'hcu-h tho"c are
chance which could VET he ndvnntarcou-y enec'ci,
NC End no disposition among thosc importers " DO
ale familiar WI tne business OF Geu. Palmer &c
partmcni 10 md fault with either him or biz subor
diua'cs.
MORE ROOM WANTED.
The warehouse for tho last six weeks has been
nlcl to overlooking. The heavy i'm lOrtatinns and
unusual number Of paCkacos sent there for
inntion have been accumulating until the crowded
uiudlly asking to have their goods released, and
one two. aud three weeks exhausted IN vain
sndcavOra e. obtain t1cir pacgnges. IL was but
natural that the importers should plain and aso
ltural that cy should seek to know whom to blame
We can tell them.
ENORMOUS RENT PAID ny Tue COOP OLD MAN.
The Appraisers warehouse II too small. The
widening of Church street Gu, OF about hty feet Of
the premises. which we're never large enough, an
the large number of packages crowd the store be-
lease at the OF s7S865 ye1r arainst
$4,000 last wear, when u additional space II about
" feet in dertn was included therein. This IL hut
one Of the many evidences OF his dness for the posi-
| ton Of Collector.
the Good OLD HANS RED TAPE.
The exceeding ionF piece OF rod tape with which
the whole collectors department Of the Appraiser
WuretOuee IL tied Together. H. firmly tNined
about tie fifty odd employ ees enga ell therein. that
,ber Tacs,ges afor ,lc s,mpes have D,s.eJ Inc
| Appraiser At the head OF the Collector depart
neLt !. ihe DEPUTY, gentleman OF the old -enoyl
recommendation for his present position was that or
| having flied tire onice OF President Of the Blind
now concGel to H. cnic' clerk, win has 70 ion.
AMI 80 uuai., held n@ position. ana % whom vas
given long since On account oi hi- unhendHg disci
| me, aud uuIIeldIns deIo;iou to red taYe, tao
usne OF
"unooM rtSnLE"
Tic Importer IN search Of ne sample n.s' ~ots
| audience with TIE hli1d President and ihc Broo D.
! lnntc. II j. diMca,t to li.'u', 1n iuterve' WIKI
aud disarran-cuc. TO his iusnc4s IN MT procutir
/ bis SAMPLES Ia timo Tor TIE spring trade and Arls
| qnd pruls thtso Two ino- us Tor relic, Ihe blind
Igcel ent has heard that q ere were some package
ip his department not yet deyorco and all nit
tie regulations in regard TO t.e uroIer manner to
| dispose Of tom. Tie Broom handle len,rh- that
very likely there viii be some onci c0ircsra hence
on the subject, which r. lis great iorty Hnd iu o. q"
/
| employees Of lI. depal TN NJ. Whose sd rice htlu
| much less than he, have therefore uolc time than
! 4. her he or lis SUI cror. Tic mr. odd c'cths
| would lie glad 10 afford rclioi. hut the IMPORTER
20 -rs j. ecIlcl sal s,Alc4 tvitI red fupC' and
st.'i ORDER have been i.suei 70 them To- rvpOr, Tor
| duty at a. VI, and remain until T. M.--0uy %
| uc the tape up tighter.
| TiFtr MEN TO Do TIE WORK or DOZEN OF A. T.
sTHwART's PonTERs.
| Tie importer goes home In desuair. sorrowiuz
! tra' tle good Old man but wcak appoints only to
olice those who most nearly resemble himself l.
l. evident tat t requires hut hc talent to deliver
| r. 'm warchou-e a box OF goods upon an order
Wopcrr ate>tei, sho ing that 40 chtr,c- for pi.lt,
| XOs, and s'oragc have been pail. StIl tao "Uuou
Old u,sn but weak Is well re- resented IS Dopu s.
Collector with q salary Of tire, thou. nd don rs
~ oumhIru g. with a salary oi tW1E,y-hNc LuuCr, d
dollars together with lfiy odd Gle *, VITA salaries
argrc atins close TO seventy thousand dollars, 10
accomplish What IN S,cNdrts store i~ cone Ds q
4, zen rortCIs &C weekly WAGES. Il g. tha1 tuat rcd
| tyro Is t4rown round tiis crcumlocuii % onice.
suS RTPo8TER's orr>IoV.
secrotiry Boutwell, should give hi. pcrsonql alton
uon To This OF important department O. thc New
| urk Custom House: remove nom Office the fossils
! Jd Uroomhaudlc- that olstIuc, the channels OF
b.-i.es.. cut tire red taUe with which the hands ~
rscut ohci - are tied, ard glvc 70 the In porcrs
! of this cb tDe attention which tuelr business d,
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