The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
RETR ENCH W ENT.
Reducing the Number Of Revenue Districts
and Revenue Oniccrs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The President
will, tomorrow, issue an Executive order an
nouncing the consolidation Of thirty Ave inter-
nal revenue districts. in accordance with the re-
cent act reducing the number from lC6 TO 13l.
The reductions are mainly as follows
In Maino and Mass ssachusetts one each. In New
York two In the central portions Of the state.
In Pennsylvania six consolidating the Twelfth
and Eleventh. the Fourteenth and Eighteenth
the Sixteenth and Seventeenth, adding the
counties OF Bucks. Montgomery, Chester and
Delaware to Philadelphia county, making one
district-s new district-of Schuylk'll' Burks,
Lehiph, and Lebanon, TO be called the Eighth;
another district OF Perry, Hamilton, York. and
Lancaster counties; another OF Washington,
Fayette. westmoeeland, and Allegheny, south OF
the river, including the city OF Pittsburgh ; and
another OF Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, indiana.
Jefferson. Clearneld, and Allegheny, north OF
the river; Of Lawrence, Crawford, Clarion, and
Forest and Erie, Warren. Mckim, Elk. and
Marion. Tbe consultations In PENNSYLVANIA
comprise one SIKH OF the entire number.
In New Jersey the Third and Fifth Districts
are consolidated. and called the Fifth. the e. St
ern shore OF MARYLAND ~ consolid tied with Del
aware. and the District OF Columbia with Cen
trdl Marylanu. wntle tho Cumberland District,
known ~ tho Fourth, remains the me. Cntca-
go Ia not disturbed. but IN southern Illinois the
old consolidated Tenth and twelfth Districts
are again divided. and that par belonging to the
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District, and tnat originally belonging to the
Iwriitn I. consolidated WITH the lnir, centh Dis
trct, retaining IA Collector Mr.. willis for toe
Thirteenth, and Mr. ilsOn for the Fourth. W Is
Cousin is not touched.
In Micni.a the First and Firth Districts arc
con -olidatei, retaining Collie tor rr lwhriige,
aud the sec nd and Ihird, r. aiming kowlsun Tor
the Thru DiSuct In Missouri there hfe no
ca tnges. In Indiana the seventh and Eight h.,
the skin nd !hrd, and the First and Second
are consolidated ) uthCarOlna and lanatna re
each made one cole ton district. Louisiana Is
divided into Two districts. In Ohio there are
two districts consolidated. In North Carolina
| there are now two OF tricts. la virginia one
district onlv Ia consolidated.
The law also provides for the reduction OF
| gaugers and storeSeepers. but AS yet the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue has not been
able to make out list Il those who will be
Compeileu to leave. A usual, members OF Con-
| g ess are most earnestly protesting against any
| changes affecting their districts. The law being
| imperative, the President has nowed cl claimunts,
| where consultations have been determined p
| on, to be heard before announcing which Cot
| lectO are to oe retained and which are canal
dates for dismissal
| In the selection OF Collectors for the cOnsoi-
dated districts, In Maryland the President sacri-
| fees lhuma, l.. iullOck, Collector OF the DIS.
trct OF Columbia, supposed To be a political
! wheel horse. aud retains Prouie OF Is ltimuro
| but he do, s not nnd 1 easy task to dtciie
| who snail he Collector for the COnsolida ed
| Del ware and Eastern shore District. Collector
| prettyman OF Delaware Is editor Of an OH ll
| Republican p per IN that state, while the Col
! lcctur Of tue Eastern District Is son-in law Vi
| ex-POstmastef-Go raj {. eswell.