New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-13

q. DO beet CO.'S two General Order stores give
proper facilities for the mcrchantsi A. so far as
know.
O. Do you think there Is no deayi A. There ia more
or less delay when there is a rush Of business
@ IL there not rush OF business because the stores
ing and discharging goods 4. lido.
q. Did yOu think when were exom-
nedf a: did think at that time that there should he
more facilities for disohargng goods but that been
q. Have you formed estimate Of the net value OF
this business to Let Coz A. think It is about $4,000
or 10000 as stated during my examination last year
q. DO you know Of any good reason why any bonded
warehouse IN convenient position and where the par
ties willing to pay for the proper number OF store
keepers should not be made General order warehouse
@ Although would be very glad to coincide with
the views OF the Collector. yet sometimes his pleasure
would ask, therefore, whether in your opinion the
pG S sop %oS re do 4I Ssr OF
house should be granted under the circumstances have
namedi A. If the Collector, before should give
ROYALTY like that any person should want 10 know
who they were who were going to take charge OF the
O. You would required men OF character, wealth. and
responsibility A. Men of character do not think be-
cause Is man is wealthy that should enttle hun to
@ Either they or their bondsmen must have wealth.
O. Their wealth is responsible in some wayi A. Yes,
o. Do Won know Leet & Co.'S rates OF charge for I'M
claimed goodsi A. the rates approved by the Chamber
| OF Commerce In 1857. ., I'LL,
| A. / can and Will do so. :, 40.
inform LPet Co OF the regular ana legitimate
rates which they may chargef A. suppose the ware
house superintendent who has charge OF the store
| @ DO they content themselves with demanding and
receiving those rates for storage carriage ana abo ana
none hghcrl A. think Samuel i. Russell, me ware
house SUPERINTENDENT conld give you Ineligible
answer, all complaints referred TO nun 10 hVes
gate and report upon.
"MASY" COMPLAINTS.
| O Have you heard OF complaints by merchants that
they have been charged in OF these rates A.
have complaints made to me occasionally all complaints
are brought first head of the DIVISION and by
9. Have there been many A. Yes, SIR .,,o, -
consequence A. cant say as TO that; that Is Mr.
Russell's business 10 afford the relief there less
complaints during the Summer months.
O. Is there not less business during the Summer
months A. That may have had something 10 do with it,
O. DO not the persons having charge OF the General
Order sOrehouse have the right 10 take bonded goods
for storage alsoi a. Certainly; ,
against overcharge by the keeper Of the General Order
warehouse a. There are get of rules laid down by the
Chamber of Commerce 1857 to them added GO per
cent by Collector Draper and these rates have continued
O. There is remedy in every case for overchargingi
O. suppose there were several persons who had the
franchise of the General Order business, each competing
for business has the merchant the power Of indicating
to which General Order store his goods shall be sent
A. The location of the vessel indicates that
G. All goods landed from vessels within certain dis
sG to the Genera" ofq't mousse III '' Di''''' A.
o. So there is no chance for favortsmi A. No. Sir.
Senator Casserly-What do you do with the store
keepers daily returns OF the goods cceiycdl A. They
are iiled In our bOOkkecpcr's room.
O. Are returns OF the inspectors or each ship filed
in The place A. They are filed in the RecordroOm
O. VINO has charge OF itl A. Mr.. Clarke, the Deputy
Collector OF the Ninth Division.
O. Is the book in which the daily returns Of the store
keepers are Kept separate book for each year A.
believe So but am not certain.
kept each year By ITSELF A. can't say; they nat
O. Is il the calendar or year that you observe in
these matters vi the CustOm-house A. The calendar
O. The storekecper OF the warehouse is appointed
designated by the Collectors A. Yes. Sir
house q men %s < have ss%PIsn5s ., ,,a r,"an,
g What improvements have been made for the receipt
you testified in 1871 A think they have opened doors
O. Has not the General order business increased very
q DO YOU not think that the rates allowed by Mr.
Draper might be greatly reduced by the General order
peOple leaving the business still profitable onei
A. think they might be reduced; think they need re-
wishing a, u,.,.cro.
@ the brI-ina-- r-t"r" A. F'O"
$4,000 to 10000.
O. Are you not satisfied that the business community
are very generally dissatisfied with the General Order
chargesi A. I do not care how well General Order
store may be conducted, think there will be more or
! less dissatisfaction with the charges. ,
G. Leaving that all out, is there not wdespread dis
satisfaction the charges being excessive A. Ihere
| is or less dissatisfaction or.
O. Journey the Custom-house to SEQ the Collector
| il the only remedy is it mott A. Yes, Sir.
Senator PrattDd not Cen Arthur; week aiter ms
revision OF the rates for storage, carriage
o. DO you know that the Chamber of Commerce have
APPOINTED Computes &c, for or the 9o purpose OF making That
| O Uas complaint ever been made ~ you that goods
sent to the General Order stores on the North River
| could not be accommodated a. No. Sir. -,
senator Casserly-Would they come to you with
that complaint A. Yes, Sir: 1T, ...,
| Senator Pratt-Did the abolition OF night permits
reduce the General order business \. think It did
| Senator Casserly-To what eNtentf A. could not
| state.
pEPUTY-coLLECroR CLARKE's TESTIMONY.
Stephen G. Clarke Deputy Collector for the Ninth Di
| vision of the Custom-h house, testified:
Senator Buckingham-What is the business of your de-
partmcnti A. charge Of all seizures. the insttu-
ton of for penalties aud forfeitures ana the gen
! eral law business OF the Custom-house
O. How long have you been IN that pOstoni A. Since
! April. 1862
O. VIII YOU state the manner In which you proceed to
make seizures OF merchandise A. All night inspectors
~ Cusoms officers OF the Treasury, deputy collectors,
surveyors and naval officers empowered on their
own motion TO make seizures after the seizure Is mace
| the goods are placed In the custody OF the Col
lector place being set apart tq the custom
house for reception then the duty OF the ocer
making the seizure to make out report In phcate OF
what he has taken when, where and for what causes
which he signs and delivers to the Surveyor OF the Port
GS fsalfSs that the report shall be accompanied by
the goods esyS ess s 4g fss'S Sas
Naval Ocer there is kept in the C2sceqrg Once ncni
pendulum Of the report. the report being numbered,
all vhs s with
| the number on the book; the officer hav:
seizure makes daily report to the % goods o.
Is then ordered and found to he OF greater value
be- sSsf tsG pfr he s
Norney 10 Institute proceedings for condemnas. iSo
e Sas ths l except dh to
them until sufficient Quantity has been .Tants
make an object when an advertisement or connV ~