The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-28
Custom house PENSIONS.
Some OF the Good Old Blind Mans Happy
Family Described 90 What the Governs
mont Paws for, but Doesn't Get-Finc

Some or the Good Old Blind Mans Happy
Family Described go What the Governs
ment Pays for, but Doesn't Get-Finc
Field for n Congressional Committee.
TIE Sun has already explained the duty OF
night inspectors In the Custom House. II VIII now
state the duty Of the officers Of the night watch
The CAPTAIN s supposed to inform the prlvates OF
their duties when assigned 10 vessels or stores; apd
he must take care that the heutenants ana rounds-
men do the duty required OF them by the SURVEYOR
and that one officer does as much work as another
Capt. John A. Meeks is a resident OF the Sixteenth
Ward wears a diamond pin, aud Is fine fellow
generally but can be everywhere and sec everything
A lieutenant Is supposed TO report for duty to the
captain every third night; TO assign tho men to
their charges and TO be on the lookout during the
night for vessels coming up the bay. A heu
tenant Is on duty in the Barge ONCE every
third night; the other two nights he Is sup
posed to look after the men on their posts. There
are three lieutenants. Peter G. Benslll, from the
Twelfth Ward Thomas Robinsor; from the sin ne;
blind man learn whethsr these men do Their duty:
Here are the names Of few OF the good old blind
mans pets who do nothing but visit the Custom
House once month"; and dtaw the peoples money:
Ed, Taylor has been In the Custom House ,9ul
night since his appointment and that was when he
seized City cigars on pier 4. TAYLOR Gays he II
pcphow Of the Collector and boasts that be is boSs
age. Taylor never reports TO the Barge once TO
sign the roll, although the orders Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury distinctly say that no officer shall
receive pay unless he reports and docs duty.
Jacob wilson better known ~ Jake the Jow,'
IL detailed to visit emgrant ships, end my the emil.
grants old gold and silver. Jake talks Dutch, and
some person gets share OF tic money made on
shipboari. Jacob could not keep his place 40 long
Jacob ranks a night inspector, gets 800 month.
and does not sign the roll, THIS Is chance ior
Congressional Committees Investigation
John Waters lives oil Staten Island, and neither
reports TO the Barge Oice nor to the Custom House
except once month, when he draws his $50.
Night Inspector Becude Is detailed to look after
Becnde's fruit store in Brooklyn. nc the Fulton
Ferry. Capt Mceks has never seen Becude, al
though the latter gets 800 month from the Govern
ment for watching his own store.
Cook, night Inspector Ia detailed IN tho Custom
House to count the number OF persons no 20 In and
out during the month. Cook has not seen the Barge
Once since his appointment although the Barge OF
fee s the place where all nigit officers shoild re.
port and sign the roll BY order oi the Secretary Of
the Treasury
Night Inspector Daniel Mccks deserves credit BE-
cause lie does some work for his money. When put
ON special duty by tho good old blind man, Meeks
amuses himself by counting the docks along West
street. Mcek- docs not rerrrt ~ the Barre Once,
but he sometimes watches Pier ana manages to
seize lew cigars.