New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
THE NEW CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
FOR THEIR NEW DUTIES.

GENERAL MFRRITT's BOND AS COLLECTOR NEARLY
CoMPLETED-ExPECTK CHANGES IN THE
wEIGHERs' DEPARTMENT.
IL is possible that General Merritt may not
take possession OF the Collectors Office until next FRI
day His bondsnlen Marshall o. Roberts, s. b. Chit
tenden, william Walter Phelps and Ex-Governor X L.
Fenton Governor FenIOn Is delayed az jamestown,
making preparations for hs departure to Europe, and
he cannot reach the city make tho necessary qua-
cations as 20 surety before Friday Of this week Gov
eruor Feuton's friends prefer that General Merritt
should wait for him General Merritt will accede unless
the authorities at Washington should urge that ne enter
Immediately upon the duties Of his Office In that case,
he will file his bonds immediately filling Governor Fen
toms place with John X. Porter, or some other Of his
personal friends. It win be noticed that in the selection
OF his suretes the General has been careful 10 avoid inn
pOrters.
epera Merritt was at his Office yesterday attending to
routine work In the morning ninety uight-watchmen
were night inspectors under the recent or
der from the Treasury Department. at 50 so day. re-
duction Of so day General Merritt said yester-
day that ne had received any additional oommunica-
tons from Washington. and that he not yet pre-
pared To announce what changes, any he would make
among the employees in the Collectors office.
Colonel Burt expects his commission as Naval Officer
by this mornings mail when he will promptly take his
place as chief OF the Naval Department.
General Arthur attended TO the duties OF Collector
yesterday. signing warrants and reports He sent Dep,
TO when be would be pleased to take charge
OF the department, 10 which answer was returned
that ut present General Merritt unable 10 designate
the time General Arthur said yesterday that ne was
anxious relieved OF the cares and duties OF the Of
fee OF Collector and that he thought General Merritt
| would be prepared 10 assume control by Thursday,
Colonel Lydecker has not decided whether he VIII re-
eign as deputy collector, present himself ana ne
| sworn In aud await removal ne some subsequent
period. He was retteent the subject yesterday,
merely remarking: 1T does not trouble me much, and
| / can stand being out Of the Custom House
The proposed changes In the Meighers' Department
were fully discussed yesterday and the opinion
pressed that the force w0ud be reduced from seven 70
-FOUR John J. 0'Brien, Michael Burns and jeremiah
Drew mentioned the three officers TO be dropped
The remaining weighers, II these removals are made,
will be Messrs. Jardne Acton Blake and Shirley. AT
Collectors ONCE IL was stated that there had been
rumors OF these removals and that whio nothing had
vet been done 10 was believed tbat order making
them would be issued from Washington SITTER the
new Collector was sworn officials who familiar
Cannst the dividing limo the West Sde and by con-
sodatfng the East Side with the Brooklyn and Green.
point districts the reduction could Dc made with at I'M
pairing the efelency Of the department The proposed
reduction. ID Is stated, VIII include one clerk and one
helper 10 each weigher II Is estimated that there VIII
be saving 10 the Government by such reduction Of
$4,000 a year.
Tie vacancy created In the Surveyors once by the
promotion OF General Merritt the subject OF much
discussion yesterday al the Custom House. many 0eerl
expressing the opinion that there would be EO formal
appointment Ton the present Among those most prom
ineny mentioned Tor Surveyor are eK,Judge Dltten
h0eer, Captain Y. N. Brackett now Special Treasury
Agent, General Palmer and Deputy Surveyor Lake.