The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-04

horse. which he viii be required to keep so as to
traverse the distance between the two canals.
Instead OF four district officers now stationed
at the various points along the levee 10 New Or.
| the buildings used by them will be sold, and the
| other two removed to suitable locations near the
steamer landings. The two district officers
whose services in the capacity mentioned are te
| be dispensed with, will be assigned to patrol
duty; and 1t is expected that you will impress
upon them, and all patrol officers, the import.
ance of extreme vigilance in the performance Of
! their duty. inspectors on patrol duty will not be
allowed to take meals with the officers Of yes.
sells. or to accept other favors from the hands oil
such officers, for official services rendered.
| In the public sale OF cigarettes and other i'm
| ported goods, forfeited for violation Of the
| revenue laws, every reasonable effort should be
made to obtain fair prices to the end that the in.
| terests Of honest importers may not be unduly
prejudced by the placing OF imported goods
upon. the market at prices lower than those
usually obtained.
The department desires that the changes indi-
Gated above shall be made as speedily as practice
able, and that all I he instructions herein given
shall be fully complied with.
Should further instructions be necessary, In
any case. You will report to the Department,
with your recommendation as to the course
which, in your judgment, should be pursued.
Please acknowledge the receipt OF this letter.
" JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary.
II will be observed by the letter to the mem.
bers of the Commission that the Civil Service
reform recommended by the commission Is fully
indorsed, as was the Collectors course, by the
President and Secretary Of the Treasury. When
Sherman wrote that your independent course il
fully approved" and in the next breath almost
the
TABLES ARE TURNED
and the Secretary turns over to the returning
board full control OF the Custom. House for no
other reason perhaps, than to keep his promise,
and that he Was compelled to do no doubt.
The removal Of Chsmplin, Eichholz and others,
without cause, who had seen years Of service In
the building--one OF those removed had been in
the service for ten years-was Of course
DIRECT WITHDRAWAL
from the grand civil service rules laid down by
both the President and Secretary of the Treas
ury, and Yesterday, when civil service reform"
was mentioned anywhere about the building,
both ''ins" and ''outs" would laugh at what one
OF them termed that "frst streak Of damfoolish.
ness" attempted by all new administrations, and
always backed down from before the first six
months had passed.
Considerable gossip is also indulged in the
matter OF the apprasership, and IL the reports be
true there is q mix in the settlement of that
question. Ringgold went out OF Office on the
first inst, under the recommendations OF the
o@a aPUA |" sOAoE SPuio AeYusbe tno
tenure Of Mr.. Ingalls, position was continued
until the
LAST OF THIS MONTH,
when he too will be relieved, and under instruc-
tions from Secretary sherman Mr.. Grifiths,
another examiner, will be retained. - a
Rumor has ii that there Is quite neat little
secret connected with this change, and 1t may
work itself into the columns of the press before
long. in which event civil service reform will once
more find it's way into the Treasury Department.
Late yesterday afternoon the Collector acted
upon the order OF the Secretary in the matter Of
clearing the Custom. House halls and corridors of
idlers. and caused to be issued and posted up in
the main hall
AN ELABORATE ORDER,
reading the riot act to those who congreRate il,
the halls, and the boss anitor Ladd was in
structed to bounce the first idler who appeared.
Late last evening 1t was reported that another
list OF appointments had been prepared and sent
TO Washington, including clerks inspectors and
and that prominent on the list were
the names OF many who had rendered peculiar
service to the Returning Board.
Several ex-Returnng Board attaches were In
with Special Deputy Anderson at
o'clock in the afternoon, including Messrs. Abel
snd Blanchard, and from their actions it appeared
that they were
AMONG THE OUTS,
sud only wanted to get in, but il is not known
that they got anything but promises.