New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
c,rsToM.HOIIsE METHODS.

CUSTOM-HOUSE METHODS.
WHERE INFRINGEMENT WILL BEGN-DUI1Es oF
THE ASSISTANT wEIGHERS - HOW ThE CITY
wEIaHERs GET THEIR RETURNS.
As q rule, it seems to be understood among
tho limited states assistant weighers Of this port that
with the present week their connection with tue tn
tom house will cease. Although no othciai acon naS
been taken yet discharge or an Invitation 70 rosk
daily looked by n majority OF their nuhOer' LUG
district comprising tho Port OF New-YOrk, BrooKHp'
aud the various adjacent cities Is divided into ~ S"o
districts, each Of which United states we'En.i
assigned draw wing salary OF S2,6Oo year. 10 eacno
these subdstricts nom two to six assistant "
assigned These officials have received salary VI Si1'
yearly Upon them has devovcd the main part OF Tue
work Of the Wcighers' Department. Ihcr dn'icS
may be briefly described: ship ainVe" from
n foreign port an inspector takes charge. IN"
seals the matches until tho work Of Unloading - "cS
Two three, perhaps moro assistant "e-neI9 arc "'
signed, anu many gangs OF uOVCIh'''"C '''O'N''
four to each gang, the facilities Tor uuIoa'itE caHo
and remov ing the same from tho wharf may allow ~
the former IS tho yacr5 PACKAGE are placed upon 'ho
scolcs all weqhts are takcn and returns maze l'u'
rcctly 10 the Custom-lOuse 10 each sudstfct u so
assigned foreman at 5000 year. ana nc mas 'n' ~
pontment Of a clerk at $3.50 year. Iio foreman 10
required check the time Of the enploJr' VI ~ w
trt and the duties Of the clerk have been el"AS su
ME He receives the returns, obtains the signature o
in conversation with al assistant wcgher ne fc''o"
ing facts regarding tits branch VI tue |""o"''H09
DENIAL tment were obtained by TRIBUNE rporcr' l'o
said: eve have been paid ST. AGO, Working from VA
ia tho n,oruug till at night. T0e D00E"f' 'ot'l''
empoyed In the business were pa Il 40 cents III "o' nav
they managed mako full time ana gross S'l'i'
greater than that received under the prcsth' sy'c''
and at the same tAnc brought the service 1910 lr"
able rcpute. They not Obliged to make 8" !"
ont vctohcrs being sworn officers, have Docn AeF +
sonaly responsible for the proper return eli th' cF"
upioadcd as compared with the snip" papers 'ou'
tns tho assistant wcsher Is obliged " s"'hu W "'
scales Of MI times and take and enter all weigh7 ""'
sell The WORK ID never supcrntcnded bS the "'iSei
of the district and ut times that officer has pc1h '"H
10 be absent from tho CITY for months. y h"''p'' u"
stance was furnished by john j. OBricn, Wh' '"ooa"
NJ Albany during the entire session u '' ''
IoQislalprp drow regular salary IN t"l7 WY
"a Government officer. lho a'S'o'""' -
els are not allowed TO sivo any lr'"u
c,rpocs passing through tbrir hands, ana "P,'i 'r'
order ariso many OF the mIq"litrS 90 ,im rS- !,
Enr rsiance a cargo arrive, when TIE tm.r.ngV =
40 XipuS dispose Of lm'neGl cl! auu Wv i -, 4
mrdIate return OF weights Al lnlhc"it' VS. II 80 .,
/. Iu,,,0-sibo until return Is OO'aIhc'' "A ,''I ~
Gogiae: dues for several Gays may bG rUhltlH' Vim
The r,ct ipt "a fee may Insure return VI ~
az and. I'll OuGh TINS "nd Other lntah7 ~ c
Ihat n wcIghcr's edary may b. iGIgta"" 10 '"' Va
sl2,OOO year. ,.,, ,,o,r,, "a , .,;, .! f. "a
hest part OF THIS Income ~ IG!i''' ~
collision between the Unntd STATS Auu tt''
rus matter was brought 10 lie n"iioc OF tLo rtel
NJ ,he Tr, geuly Gitui tNO mouths ago. ilt rev ~
aim " rs pOsteu to C.hCCtUf Artu' OF cAlFu''' i, "
COZ les Of the WClo sent 10 '"c VII 49,"
fer or tho Secretary Of TIC Iirlsiry cdIitI H'h ''
Gnvrrnmeut wclgBcrs state whether heI ~ ''I ~
mIttpC a city wcighcr 10 take weight RON q 'Lo'l
scal,s: II tEcy had done this Tor Il c"' "l"I -"
uIlhrr IL they had ever given Tct"fH - " CO.
before tLis return sent u tic CuSioI-E"L1' 1nN
our,tions were all answered Iii the DcsINc' "Eu ''tS
tho matter dropped. But that inns p."c;',r .n?
neon and still carried easily Dc p:0Fi ~ 19
of tbo cnuiuy 6 upon tho WEltNCt. Tn rlS EceHl3
have for q long tiIne been WdrkIDS Win u. n'N
HrphcrS, the cty TpigCr, being itOVI"'l WIN - ~
.imLIr to Uf the OOY'rll III n'r''i '''' -
sren nj an times staining rCiBG tn2 Othc c. - ~ ic
dir TIA made 10y Thus Jro cts wc9L,r U"''it 49,
urIs without expense, SAVING sHr0hi LAl"'Ih Vt
gouds and the LABOR II would cntal ucSuc 'ne '".' "
sralrS Thus all The expense vi tue CIT! N..-.:"'"
DEPARTMENT IA borne by III" Uhii"d SIa,1S' i"t 80
priyncge the Government weIGntr5 are piia s'"tN'
SHIN according TO the class OF SUJuN uail" ; 80 ~"
rOn cents per Uu Tor linseeh Onc-hlii cen pr e>h
ANA 50 on through MnO,e schedule. NGJei"s.j t'S'H
can be cItcd where Gov rnMCnt WCiShGiS nee t''l
lrlI Tor weighing goods for city megAerS "Hcro 30
duty WAS due to the Governments ~" tHt W'.N Va" ny
within their province. Again, Gtion my VI "a a. ol
lhc handling damaged goods. La lie returns 10 Inc
distinction Is made, tut Oiltn al LEO
rrquCst OF city %cl2hCr-iOr hSOehc III III. e'o''l~
of 4 cargo of trdit-Ordcrs have DreH given l"r s"'
n - ic damaged good. Tnis CaustS no t'!" i' 10y d@d
expense, the Government ahOr"rs arc pu 4ce.,'
Der lour during the time OF uG!uauiG l'!' C''o ~ Az
Government Is Il pciqmNItC IL lhc q E'IlhF"i
tr thr civ ycgLCr rays Tor tins KIDD ONCE Lac IN"
OF IstAnt wclrh"r WAS 0'c IrEchtS .lct;'u - va
veyor Sharpe s no w"s dIssati-ii2d with t .! .
fem OF kerS"inru VINO were nO ulcer "i','' ~
wio as IL WAS commonly REPORTED, naGC ie'HT' ~ Hu
IMPORTERS, aud were pali.