New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10

the head officials attention 10 private than TO
public business denied. OF Collector Arthur it was
stated that he was In his rooms daily seven more
hours, only leaving them in business hours
when some important public matter required
especial attention, in order TO escape poll
ticians and the many applicants for positions.
All papers from the different departments brought
TO him for examination and signature and the questions
arising foC his decision ranged from Is TO so daily He
had little opportunity for other work during business
hours One of the DEPUTY Collectors required to be
lawyer, and legal ability necessary in the
Appraiser in order 10 enable them to give proper inter
probation 10 tho laws but it doubted that
either Of these officials attended any court business
In regard to the charges concerning the issue OF free
permits for the removal of goods, and that clerks re-
ccved considerable of money from importers and
brokers for what called extra services" but which
in reality little better than brides, it was asserted
that similar accusations made against of the
clerks about four ago. and that they fully in
vcstigatcd, and were dismissed rs unfounded.
prominent broker, however, sad TO a TRIBUNE re-
porter yesterday that the Custom-house needed
thorough investigation with respect to the exacon OF
fees He remarked that with 26 years experience in and
around the Custom house he ought to know something
about it, He then said: "The entry clerks in the Col
lectors department. who are paid $1,000 year for fye
hours work-from 10 a. M to p. m--almost refuse to
do work. unless feed by those who obliged to apply
TO them The Collector has no knowledge of this except
as complaints may be hrGngnt to MIN once IN while n
brokers' rather than experience delay In Their business
time the practice will be continued under cover Run
ming accounts kept with recognized brokers ana I'M
pOrters, payable at the end OF each month Here is
for the month Of March. It's small one for there
little business them but nevertheless IL shows the
system. Each broker, and importer as well, has bis
regular entry clerk and could get other to attend
to his business To these he pays - cents for each
little time ago rebelled against this charge and am
paving only ten cents on each paper for this service
In the Naval Office the rate charged by ne clerks Is zen
cents per paper These entries average from hve 0sx
hundred day, and some of the clerks make from SO to
$50 daily i'll excess OF their salary This they 90 through
out the month"; and at the end commit wlutui perjury IN
swearing that they receive no perqustes We 90 not
give this money as brbe but as convenience suclls
the system among the employees that they must
tIcr pleasure. 10 use tnclE own expression, 'eI WI
freeze you out unless tns little crqnse II 10rth-
the otunda with enirc, to he checked You told 10
take place In line and wait your turn. You do SO;
are recognized and, giving some mistake in
paper have passed number Of entries, the charge Tor
last moment and then may he told 10 call AGAIN: Ana
tins is III the interest of those on the dock ana
entry clerks the officer at the wharf and
the Storekecper. You fail to obtain permit 70 remove
eases from TIC wharf and they landed they are
Immediately taken 10 the storchOuse, the officers GelnE
not been given. TIM means that Though they may he IN
storage Ouy few minutes, Zee must be paid 10 Obtain
them, ana ne expense oil storage ana uI'I IL ~
ycngc for iaiu" to Zee the entry clerk Al me docK'
also fees are paid. The storage ana d%yasc Of cases
form considerable ltrn OF exp h'C, anu c,u
be saved by men of experience by properly
seeing the officer. Thus goods landed from steamer
| which without permit OF removal % the couslEncc,
snoud taken 10 the storchousc arc allowed ny mo
officer 10 remain the dock night, until e permit
is gained, saving the expense named lEls
amounts 10 ABOUT 81 a All this Is saved
by Zee tic officer tie dock, ranging according to
lie value Of the goods. his extra service is
well known among all importers and brokers,
In2TE TO go so. TGer TS some apcrng firms in
this city who dislike TO ray money for his service, ab
allow these clerks certain times to call upon them Tor
goods sucn as lacc silks sc. The system is recoguzet
among nearly ali who business OF Tins Kind aud 1t
l. "A ii
than wai the OF the cntly CLERK ANA the
accommodating charges the other end " the i1ng'