The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
THE RAILROAD BUREAU.

NEW ADDITION TO THE INTERIOR DEPART
MENT AND THE IxpEssE-THE AUDIroB OF
RAILROAD AccoUSTs--BIs DUTIES AND AN
rEcEDENTs-RELATlvE PAY OF OTHER DU-
BEAU OFFICERS
WASHINGTON June 81, 1873.
Tho creation OF q new bureau In the Interior De-
partment, the chief OF which will receive higher
salary than any other officer OF department. tho
Secretary alone excepted, and tho prompt appoint
mont and confirmation OF Theophus French. OF
Ohio be chief Of the bureau, have astonshsd and
confounded not low expectant ONCE seekers who
have been on the qal Tor lucrative positions Tho
bill creating railroad bureau was Introduced In the
Senate by Judge Thurman and passed June and
went through the House during the closing hours Of
the lao session. already published 10 the HgRALD
The head Of the bureau will be officially known
tho Auditor OF Railroad Accounts. His stan will DO
booxkeepcr at 81, 400, one assistant bookkecper
a. 81 900. ono clerk ut ST. 400 and onecopyst at 5000
DUTIES OF TnE AUDIToR
Tho duties OF the auditor, the direction Of tho
Secretary Of The Interior, viii BIO to prescribe sys
TEN OF reports to DO rendered the bureau by sub
sidizcd and land grant railroads whose roads In
whole part west, north south Of the Missouri
RIVER; 10 examine the books aud accounts OF said
railroads year and Mt such other times may
DO deemed necessary to verify their reports TO assist
the government directors IN all matters that como
under their cognizance when requested 10 DO 30 to
that tho laws relating 70 said railroad les
nrc enforced; TO iurnisn such Information TO tue
several departments OF the government Ia regard 10
iarins Tor freight and passengers as may DO required
or doomed txpcdient, and TO renuer report TO tho
Secretary Of the Interior on the accounts, AFFAIRS con
drion. &c., OF SAID railroads Tor each fiscal year.
Thcophius French, Auditor vi Railroad Accounts,
IL native OF England and came to tae United States
at any early age win MS parents, who settled IN
Ohio La 1871 ne appointed to 81 40 clcrksnip
IN tho second AUDITORS Office, aud year alter
transferred TO Office Of the Treas Of
the United States, whore, under General Grants CON-
tho responsible position OF chiei OF the DIVISION Of
Accounts, ut 81 700 per annum In 1876 Congress re-
duced The oil all cncIs oi uivsion IA the Treasury
Depart ment, Sir. Frenchs being cut down to 81, 300
Hts present appo ntment, therefore, just doubles MS
ollcial income. Ho Is considered one OF tho most, VI
not the most, competent accountant In the depart
ment, those VINO envy his good fortune coz
cedc that his appointment Is deserved recognition OF
nis abilities faithful services. aud Will
the protection OF the interests OF tho uuicd
states.
PAT OTHER BUREAU orFICgRA
The fact that the newly created authorship liz
81, 700 has caused lltle soreness quar-
tiers. ms Will DO reacily Understood when u u
stated that other auditor receives more than
$4,000; that the Comptroiiers OF the Treasury De
partnvnt aud Currency arc only -, 600 viccrs tnat
OF tho assistant secretaries receive than
a. 600 OF the state nnd Interior departments
aud tho Assistant Postmaster Generals only 900,
That the Com OF Customs aud the General
Lima once paid 81 OOO eacn; Patents, 81, 300;
Pensions 81 900; I.uian Affairs aud Agriculture,
So UU0 escn Assistant Treasurer BUV. R.gister
Oi The Treasury, 81 900