The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-01
BLEEDING FOR INDIANA.
a HEAVY ASSESSMENT ON THE Gus.
TON HOUSE MEN
sad Procession Wends lite way 20 No. 3
hanover street - Squeezing Government
Employees 10 Bolster M Cranti.m-Nopey

A sad Procession Wends lite way 20 No. q
hanover street Squeezing Government
Empioyoes 10 Bolster up Ora ntism- VI on cy
demanded for Biectioneerinp Purposes.
The LOO employees in the Custom House
were paid their salaries for September yester-
Nday' Assistant Auditor Jacobs handed over
scheck and private note. About $4,000 was
nrawn by them from the SUB Treasury, and
hter the payment the officers connected
with Collector Arthur's, Surveyor Sharpe's
md Naval Oficer L,flins departments
wendell their way 10 3 Hanover street.
opposite the Custom House. On the door
OF an ONCE near the entrance was pinned
small visiting card, inscribed "Joseph
[. Pinckney," aud under the name was written
IL to o'clock" The visitors entered aud
were received by Alderman Pinckney. Henry
Il. lie isA, CLERK ina civil District Court, ana
Two UoNernnent Gle Is, VINO were there TO as.
eist them In their work. Each oilic was greeted
BY Alderman Pinckney aud Clerk Leask, taken
one side, aud told that they bad been assessed
Tor election purposes four per cent. OF their an
nual salaries. Ihey were asked II they would
pay all the money at once, or two per cent. then
end tine remainder on tho FIRST OF October
Most Of them preferred to pay In two Install
ments.
One OF the assistant collectors had a list con-
tslning the name Of every officer, and the sum
That he was expected to give. Each Of the 30
lay inspectors was down for eos. They were
banded cards bearing tho amount required.
The mnn who received the money was said to be
bne OF Collector Arthur's clerks.
The assessment is the most excessive that has
Dver been levied In tho Custom House, being
pne and a half per cent. higher than was de-
handed In either OF the Grant campaigns Of
: 1893 and 1872 The officers grumbled bat very
: lew were daring enough to refuse to pay, and
4 those few belonged to the Collectors private
pnlce. There was general feeling, which the
politicians even shared. that four per cent. was
Too much to ask from men who mad Just had
their salaries reduced ten yer cent.
Gen. Pinckney iOcKeu up MS assessment bu-
reau at thee o'clock and posted on the door the
notice, CLOSED until ten o'clock Monday"
Those who have not paid are er pected TO do SO
tomorrow, or have thelr names tut ON the black
list for future consideration II Is said that the
Collector is 20 lie assessed tl,ODu, the Surveyor
and Nav.l Odcer $500 ercl Deputy Collectors
fljO each, WeiRbef- $l25 Deputy Surveyors also,
entry anu quiuating clerks 500, ordinary clerks
50, night watchmen $50 ami ushets aud porters
az The Democratic National Committee OK
poets to re Give about $4,000. The money Is to
be sent to Indiana on Tue,day next.
At the Appraisers o1ice In West street tho
assessment were received by X. W. Sperry, the
public store. labor, aud cartage contractor lie
was selected 10y tue state Committee. The
officers called on HIN after thew had received
assessments, with the understanding that they
we're expected to give an additional two per
tent. next month. Col. French, the Appraiser,
Daid that the payment WIS voluntary, but the
bfficers did not view 1t In that light. Those hav-
ing good positions, as assistant appraisers, ex-
puiners, and chief clerks, we're taxed from flOO
10 $50 each. The assessment extended TO the
openers and packers, whose pay Is only from 81
10 80 q day.