The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17

WASHINGTON, OCT 10, io'h
Report OF the Comm issionsrs ON inc
Construction and Completion OF inc
Union Pacific Railroad Preparatory
90 the Issue OF the Patents I'VE
Land Grants.
Tba ac,,no secretary or the Interior to-day
received the report OF James Moore, OF Ne" Jer-
Nov. John l. Merriam OF Minnesota and john >
pelano m Ohio the Commissioners appointed 10
examine whether the DEFICIENCIES IN the construc-
non of the Union Pacific Railroad, as reported by
the commission OF eminent citizens appointed by
secretary cox under the act OF Congress Of April
10 1890 have been supplied and the road COM
Melted as required by said report. The present
commissioners examination was commenced on
The 18TH OF september and completed on the 25th
inst and they claim to have made 1t thor
oughly and in detail. They say that the report
OF the commission OF eminent citizens in
1889 was made soon after the joining
Of the rails at Promontory. and before they
or the company had the experience required to
determine what material IN the peculiar climate
OF the country was actually necessary TO bring the
road up TO the standard required by law. This
embarrassment was felt by that commission, and
is referred 10 in their report. In most cases the
railroad company In the items reported by former
commissioners have far exceeded their estimate.
The present Commissioners have found 1T al this
late day i'm posslble TO ascertain whether not
the exact amounts advised by the commission OF
eminent citizens have In all cases been ex-
pended in the precise localities indicated,
particularly as regards the improving or
water ways many OF which have been
changed IN size and location, ana others
entirely filed up They have therefore been COM
PEELED TO take the expenditures somewhat IN bulk,
but submit comparative statement or the
STIR M n n
plying deficiencies in construction and the
amounts actually expended by the company
under the various construction headings, from
which 1t appears that the company has expended
s22l5,976 more for construction purposes than the
81 $50 600 which the commission OF 1869 estimated
TO be necessary to complete the road. Thus. for
instance, the company since the year 1889 has ex-
pended over $l,oOo,oOo for ties and $552,oOO. for
station buildings, instead OF 100000 and $4,000
respectively for those purposes, as called for BY
Secretary Cox's commission.
The present report says that when the amounts
and location have been designated the company
has faithfully complied with the recommendation
OF the former COMMISSION in almost all cases ex-
pending larger sums than advised by said commits
sion, the only exception worthy OF note being the
location OF It's machine shops at Evanston instead
OF at Junction because OF the failure OF the two
Commissioners say
Experience has demonstrated the Evanston location
TO be much desirable it being top o. the maxi
shops built a cost OF than three the
estimate lor the juncton Besides the expenditures
sums in new CONSTRUCTIONS, maintenance OF way and In
economicaly the trafc of the road showing not only
that the has acted in good ah in supplying
Their determination to make and maintain it IN all re-
Spects first class road.
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large amount Of detailed statistical Information
as to the present condition OF the road, showing,
among other things that the road has been bal
lasted throughout with sand, gravel and rock;
that ali cottonwood ties have been replaced by
pine and oak ties, averaging 1900 to the mile, ana
that IN various ways 1t has been eHectually freed
II ON the danger OF snow bockades. The Com
missoners find, from personal examination and
from dates furnished by the company, that the
expenditures required by the former commission
IN finishing bridges, in replacing the high trestles
by nlng with earth, &C, &c. were finally COM
pleted ID the month OF September, 1874, and they
have therefore decided that the road was com.
pieted, as required by law by the report Of the
former commission and to comply with the in.
structions OF the Interior Department october i,
ASIA, at total cost Of Sis, 2l4, $685. shown by
the books OF the company.
lows:-
We consider the road built first class railroad.
fully complying with its charter and with the require
tons OF department furnished The shops and
round houses are o. brick ana stone its machinery all
and rolling stock ample and in excellent condition; iH
ns % the ra1e is
are ias becoming iron being substituted for
con nued 1t will be but short time before the mainte
cheap uel and the efforts being made by the company
deye Top The resources Of the country through which i
largely to Its tonnage and earnings The condition OF
atenon to the details lot only show ability on the
OF the officers but fleets great credit upon
furnished by the company.
The report is dated Salt Lake City, October !,
and is signed by all three OF the Commissioners.
1t will require the approval OF the President OF the
United states and the formal acceptance OF the
road as completed structure before the patents
VIII issue for the land grant. These patents call
for IL 0O0 600 acres OF LAND which have hereto
fore been reserved Tor the company in accordance
with the terms OF its charter, and considerable
portion OF which has already been sold.
Circular Letter to Collectors Of Customs
Manner of Appeal to the Secretary OF
the Treasury and the Courts.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued the
following circular letter TO the collectors OF Gus
toms:-
The act Of June 30 1864 sections u and Is reproduced
In sections I and 2932 OF the act % 1874
scribes the manner in which review be had the
original action OF the collectors of
ment OF duties imports Collectors of customs are
the responsible officers IN the FIRST instance for all such
law Sowsver provides that such o duties
hs Is made snail not be satisfactory to the importer he
may appeal to the secretary OF the Treasury within
thirty days from the ascertainment and liquidation
such duues The secretary limited as to
the time of his own action on such appeais
nut his decision the Anal and
DAYS I
The court having proper Jurisdiction The fsct that
suit be IN aintaned q court such q question
until after the decision Of the Secretary incu
bent him todecide with little delay may be prac
1caDe but no other obligatio stated In he law
10 be inferred from it As all these edn
utory 1t necessarily follows that the appeal itself
conform In all respects to tn requirements the
ute Ii must be made and presented by the ''owncr
porter, consigpee or agent OF the mercha ndse No
thority can attach TO paper claiming to be 40
appeal which not made in the manner pre-
scrIbed. by the persons and under the au
fhorizauon which enables entry TO made
an appeal is for refund Of duties exacted In excess