New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

lHE hEDtOIltNS'
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE 10 BE DISCHARGED 246-
WHERE THE CHANGES ARE TO BE MADE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRuNE.l
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The New-York Custom
house Commission in an appendix to their report to
the Secretary of the Treasury designated the reduc
tons which in their Judgment might be made in the
several offices and divisions of the Custom-house'
The details of these as follows:
Collectors Ofioe propcr-Dscharge Of deputy COZ
lector-aarge, deputy collectors ana ac,g ucPu3 y
collectors; 10. IspensiOn OF l assistant cOeclor III
Jersey CITY, and the discharge OF clerks ana mes
Assistant Collectors Keeping vacant assistant
shin the discharge Of clerks aud MESSENGER. . %
First Division Auditors Ohicel-lhe uschdiee vi 10
second DIVISION 1Cashiers Once)-The discharge Of
Third Division (warehouse)-Tne discharge OF CLERKS
FoYrtb DIVISION Entrances Cearances, Issuing IL
censes, etc)-1he discharge OF clerks .,
Fifth Division Entry o. MGTchlld,Se LOT Ooisunp"o"'
sixth Division tInvoiccs)-Ihe discharge oi Clerks
seventh DIVISION (Orders)-No reduction is recon-
mended ,... ,,,,,,,, s,oros, The discharge Of 10
clerks messengers, and waite lucu . ..
Ninth Division Secures Fines Penalties Forfetures
Tenth Division Q}ond,d Warehouses, etc)-The dis
charge Of assistant sulenienoe.t clerks Hsers;
8 pOrters. wcighers, weigheIs clerks, WclgLcr9
foIemen 62 inspectors, Is night watchncn inspect
Naval Ofct-The discharge of deputy naval officer
Ia clerks cud uiessengers .
Surveyor Ohcc-Thc discharge OF deputy surveyor,
3 clerks, and messenger.
The total reduction thus recommended is about
24G. Collector Arthur, i'll letter to the chairman
of the Commission dated May p, said he was
led TO the conclusion that putting the force upon
basis of tie closest economy. reduction OF G6 en-
ploy6s can at any time be made IN the 10 DIVISIONS
of his Office without seriously endangering the III
terests of the public service. This number Is an III
crease over that contained in the statement already
transmitted and reduction OF about IL per cent on
that class of employees. 81 do not see" he continues
"that any greater reduction than what is helcn
stated can be made without considerable embarrasS-
mont both to the Government and the merchants.'
Naval Officer Cornels estimate of the reduction
possible i'm his office by reorganization. increasing
the labor of clerks and the number OF hours, was
that he could dispense with the services OF seven
men, The Commission recommended the discharge
of II men.
SURVEYOR Sharpe in a letter to the chairman Of The
Commission dated May %, referring to the proposed
reduction of 20 per cent IN the number OF en-
ploy6s in the CustOm-houSe says: 81 have not be-
leved that so large a retrenchment could be made
in the SURVEYORS Department with due regard to
the interests of the Government and the merchants
Whatever reduction is made at once should be much
less than the amount named. we are now in the
busiest season of the year. large proportion of
the reduction you propose could however be made
soon and with gradual steps to effect the remGiuder
think the whole may be accomplished without
prejudice to the service or to the mercantile com
munity. Ia any case, a very earnest EFFORT VIII he
made to meet the views of the Commission II al-
proved by the Secretary of the Treasury"
The Commission explain as follows their recon-
mepdation for the suspension of the Assistant Col
lector at jersey City; "Sccion 2530 Revised Stat
utes provides that the Assistant Collector at jersey
CITY shall nave power to enter and clear vessels in
like manner as the Collector at NewIOrk, and shall
act in conformity to such instructions as he shall
from time TO time receive from the latter. Section
4,340 provides that he may enroll and license all
vessels employed in the coastng trade and fisheries
owned by residents of the counties of Hudson and
Bergen The evidence, however, shows that this
officer has no duty to perform under the law, and
does none that he receives instructions from the
Collector at NewYoTk and makes no report 10 hiin'