The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-27
FEDERAL OFFICE AFFAIRS.

ing-The New Atlantic Cable To BE
Admitted Duty Frec-Important Deci-
sion Thereon by the Secretary OF the
Trcasury-The Sanitary Condition OF
the Post Omce-Internal Revenue
Matters.
Some slight Improvement was manifested In the
business OF the custom House during the past week,
which is partly owing to a relaxation IN the money
market and partly to a revival Of trade Further
more, the receipt OF merchandise on importation
was not as heavy by over two and hall million
dollars as the previous week, hence the bonded
warehouses we're not as severely taxed in their
capacity.
The vacancy caused by the resignation Of Deputy
Collector Thomas l.. James, OF the Third division,
promoted to be Postmaster OF New York city, has
not yet been filed The publication OF the names
in the HERALD on the oath inst which set forth
the appointments not only for this division, but OF
other designations, was premature, the informa-
ton having been derived from a source believed to
have been reliable 1t is however, expected that
the designation has been made ny Collector Arthur
and is now awaiting confirmation at the Treasury
Department
THE NEW SUBMARINE CABLE.
In relation to this enterprise application has
been made To the Treasury Department at Wash
ington to allow the wire to be landed duty free. In
response General Arthur received the following
communications from Secretary Richardson grant
ing the request as regards the cable but denying
tina. OF introducing the instruments with which TO
work the same, without paying the usual tariff
TREASURY DKPARrMrsr.
WASHINGTON d. G., April q, 1873
sIR-The Department has received , "a
Resident Of the western Union Telesrapic Company
at Your port laden with the Shore end the
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such shore end together with the office instruments
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The steamship may IN vew Of e en-, shn!erpse in which
IN regard 70 ihe shore end o. the cable the
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United States into with foreign countries
request hereby granted, and you viii be
The previous action Of the DeparIent in like has
%sns sps;sS PTeesass; ,ss 5sspee
Ta 3i as BE- @ subject
ofanother co%mnniffatipn Very ,resPechttSly,
c. A. ARTHUR, Esq. Collector, New York.
The following is copy Of the letter alluded to by
the secretary OF the Treasury
TREASURY DEpARrmKvr,
WASHINGTON H. e., July -, 1863
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
portion Of The French cable expected to be handed in
unit s e Be
CURED 70 conform to The revenue laws as on mpora
oar government has always manifested liberal spirit
sound policy 10 do 50 to the i esient Of the under
date OF December 1863 the Department directed that
duty should not be imposed on certain cable landed
in Washington Territory to be used In connectne the
shore end of that Territory with Vancouvers lsand
In many other similar cases II has been hea that
cables brought this should be considered as
mportations United States within the meaning
Of the law, and, consequently, duty should not be
assessed
am OF opinion presidents Of the Department. in
this regard correct and are hereby directed to
permit the portion Of the cable mentioned in your letter
TO be landed without imposing duty thereon, am very
respectfully, . GEO y BOUTWELL,, secretary,
Thomas LoRiSG, Esq, Collector OF Customs Plymouth,
Mass.
OUR DILAPIDATED POST OFFICE.
Dr. Gilett, medical officer OF the Post ONCE, has
submitted report to Postmaster James recon-
mending improved ventilation, light and cleanli-
ness In the building; that the roof be mended so
that II will not leak and that sewers be placed
der the vaults
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS
are pdsse there being nothing to report, except
the regular routine. The various assessors have
been supplied with boxes by supervisor Hawley.
wherein TO store the accumulated documents to be
forwarded to the Internal Revenue Department at
Washington on the 10th prox., when these officers
cease 70 exist a. such