New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE CUSTOM. HOUSE.

-,,v VIEW CARRIAGE SYSTEM IN OPERATION
NAMES OF THE CONTRACTORS AND THEIR
DISTRICTS.
The new carriage system went into operation
yesterday the papers being signed by Mr. Gnnnen ana
she contracts beng awarded Heretofore the car'SEe
business Of the CustomHouse has been rregnlary cor
5uc,ed. Grave msdemeanors occurred, ana iheIe ""'
,rarepty no redress, on account OF tho lack OF ss
,nae control over the cartmen. The price per ioau UT
taee WAS as much as you could get" from the GOV
arnmept with sliding scale for the merchant ana ii
carter The new carriage system commences WIN
General superintendent of Carting, who snail nave CON
troll Of an matters relating in any wise apperamhS 10
carriage mators" eight contractors under hea'y oonu
for the faithful performance OF their duties anu d
The prices are fixed and uniform, and as follows: o
Old wle-GOyernment p1ce per paG5age; % Wrlant
,1e &c cents; gain, 80 per cent Old rme--Mefsnauts
nc rs cents per load OF 600 pounds new rule 90 cents
tr 300 pounds gain, 80 per cent.
6cT at PI So a. Bs' River 9 .as soitSs
~ ne outer Ines Of piers ana back Pier 80 a. Ea
IN tat ans per No. a. Ea River sndpie No ~ NORM h
hal constitute the Fr District . . I'll, nj, .,.,. .,or,
a. , Of rsrs and whaI1es to Pier No A. North River ana
C,st through Csns 70 BrosdHs{ ieSSet Sob Riys
bs place beginning Al eaIAee within hs.s sed ,hal con
p,rcr No Pier no a. North River 'nS o Bosj
- ngnmtb-st north vest Of Eebtb'aye Az Gsse
tr Lose
=, =, iar.6 shall constitute ,bs Third District - ~, al.
flr NO comprises all the on tbs NeNJersey sue
40 commences a. East River thence north.
through Rutgersst . tsnArs 'beuce
Nd, tsusI ~ BTuadvsy thence down broadway 10 ons'
FD tont No a. kSst River tie place OF oeeunus
-see within bounds and Pier No. - hss RIVER anu on
g st CarSlst except these compHsed 10 'Me 1''S'
-. constitute tue Fra District nj. 3, 49,. 49,,
rr-T \, commences az Pier No a. East River Rutgers ana
fs ans includes all balance Of the CIV fNe~lor except
IT, col1gse former divisions ano shall constitute TIE S1D
Distinct ...r., ~ rr,.o,.st and
the carriage IN said a'tLue aiS street,
shall at the remainder ol carriage Oh '1e
Bs.us ru side uot ucl.ed in The foregoing $50 =, ,- -. q
Tine contractors are District No !, W = heyes NO =
Ctafes Kgie: No 3: W H. Abertson and Charles H. Del
lry Frost and H. W. H. Blanchard No. G. c. A Holman;
Nos and g. John Mcmahon. The following letIer mas
been addressed 20 ZACH Of the contractors
NK --. District No.
S TIE ct.ee use District No 49, has been awarded n ron
r-eer governing Government cttuE OF iuis rcI
HIa. csItmau Tor said Districts. and I've thousand dollars
m employed sud Wu please The names 81 your
tt,rr 40 once for carriage these Districts viii be Tor
. per o 100 lbs With mileage The license
Tie conditions under wien NE ""TA VIII e N'"s
-f-.gy.8.s NJ H. GKISSELL, Collector.
Under Tie new arrangement system OF receipts mas
aluu,cd uy which the old abuses OF charging pack
me- AS load and Of Ovcrch8rEug the weight Will hardly
be- ATTEMPTED This receipt j. filed with the General SUI
urrueaaeut Of Cartug and If package Is lost or eX
changed 10 can be- easily traced Under the old system
-Ys weeks u many eases discover missing packages
IO General superintendent was elected yesterday a'c
noon br the eight contractors. Has name is MIher T.
s',,s.. aud ice is SAID TO be man of good executive
IS, bringing 20 tue new ONCE considerable eAleTl-