New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
COLLECTING THE CUSTOMS.

The Custom-houSe Commission was in public
session Yesterday from 1890 till 5l5 p some days
ago the commission recommended rules governing the
discharge OF steamships at night with view 10 correct
ing certain The regulations as issued by secre
tary sherman were published yesterday morning. TIC
commission found that some one had modified the org
final 80 as ~ leave the question OF he
inspectors fee and the amount 70 he paid by the steam
ship companies a at the discretion OF inc our
voyor and Collector aud continuing The present 'Nil
the very thing which the commission had ameu 10 cor
rect and 20 which the present abuses are manly due'
The regulations published provide as follows TOT tne
inspectors nay for night service T9e amount at such
extra compensation shall he at the rate OF ri ref hour
or fraction thereof for each Inspector report OF the
amount 10 which each Inspector shall be entitled WEI nc
made by the surveyor the collector. who VIII coeet
such ino.n from the owner agent, or master OF the
steamship before Clearance The commission mauc tho
regulations definite 10y recommending that steamships be
allowed 10 discharge 40 night only obtaining permit
and payng 60 the collector when the permit IS granted
fees at of SlO per night for each Inspector VII"
would receive his extra compensation from inc cohttoI
The commission communicated with Secretary sherman
by telegraph, explaining that the regulations issued
would not eject the reforms contemplated ANA connc'e'
with the present law Secretary sherman Immediately
suspended the regulations which will be rcconsdcIed.
JOAN J. Osborn. Dcpaty Collector and chief OF the
third division, sand that If the tcnth division were con
sodated with Ills division seTcn clerks could DE NaF1u
and $4,000 OF annual expense saved.
Deuuty Collector Wynkoop Of the fourth division said
bad men had been wocdcd ont Of his department. ana
the clerks were now efficient. lie did not know that
fees were now paid as he knew they had been paid toi
incrIy by merchants TO te clcrRs who were frequently
transferred rom desk to desk to prevent combinations
among them ana the receipt Of Illegal fees One Oh his
clerks kent grocery store White Plains, but lie prop
CRY reformed his duiigs 30 the Cu'lOH-AoUNs - %.
DEPUTY Collector VIM. A. MOuis said be Iad bsea ia
charge Of e 18th Division FOR about four years lie At
tended entry Of merchandise hqliHati" awe ~
most impor amt division i'm thc tusiOiu-LouSc. lHc
c.Iks-6l ia number must know TIE GUY. on ''',i
ARTICLE and Doe skilled E all foreign moneys weights hh
measures tie did hotlm0w that the entry CLERKS So"tn
iayorIusu 90 certain brokers ana saw u" reason "h4
,Is IN @ th'r business FASTENED There lad bee,
foi9e t Of Il ,5 I i oT Icrnj lee for passing
au entry, uut complaint, hau been made ana h' N"
tEcrriorr pa no atte.uou to The ruu.or Nr IuiuH'
onl,tei n he oatl which was required Oi tine me O. ant
10 inc correctness Of the entry was more c'h,'.o.s
against false than declaration OF ihc coi.iEl
yr,uid be- INC witness expressed the opinion iuat
simple declaration on the back OF iherniIy "uu." -.sEC
every purpose and excuse he IneFthalt from atl' a
person az the Cutom-hc4sc % make cain ' IluiIo
10y law. In Easiaud siutc cec.2,''. on VS. i,
IA the hurry business the manner OF administering 'N'
William H. Ncsahou chief clerk " thc Firth Division,
said ne lad been employed m tie Onsl"nLoO,' io. ~
IN fciencv II the hoHrs Of employment extended
IRON al O'Clock. and II at the same uo h' NO a
work was done he thought the force msnt be reduced
10 OIar cent some Of The clerks NAMED on Gn
Ioruing Tie witness did not favor declaration m
pace OF the oath He deemed inc after h,ce9iS 70
guard against Viiluly erroneous entries tht l'N"tl
IoI peIury beng preventive hut he would TeeoIiEcH5
i made auJ bond. given by merchants away from t@c
CU-gunou5e, -F.r!i tEcI Tie necessity 81 Cn''"S 1"
iauch business Ec dd uot know that free permits were
given 10 prau!uen. persons. such as menner7 o. co
free as q matter courtesy. He ala not believe h the
GJyernm, 100 los, much revenue rom inspector , m
duced by fees % pass baggage - was ". cll.n
that fees were paid 10 cic.i II Iht ceI.N W.