The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19

The recent Investigation OF the several Offices
| In the Custom House having closed. special
| Agents Col. Byrnes and Ayres will leave our
city soon. Everything was found In order and
! the agents Of the government pronounced
| themselves more than satisfied.
| Yesterday the following letter was addressed
| the Collector by General Appraiser L. J. Sousr.
As II Ia OF interest to all our Importers and re-
| commends several notifications. we give It In
| fall.
New ORLEANS January t8, 1879.
| Sri have the honor 10 acknowledge your
favor OF this date with Enclosure OF certain pro-
| tests against the payment OF labor and storage
on merchandise IN the appIaiser's store re-
| Ing report on same.
The aeenrnulaion Of Transportation mer-
ebandiss In warehouse during the epidemic BY
| reason OF the uusraptinss, and the eKtraordi-
nary increase OF business during the month OF
| November, result Ing from he removal OF these
quarantine restrictions throughout the coun-
| try. made IL an imppssibility With our limited
force lat that time cons listing Of but three OK.
amiae,s, 9 d7yateh baslq h WITH that
| expect, though every effort was made on the
part Of this department 10 Qbyiate the delays By
devotIDg all time possible during daylight. and
taking such other measures as the necessities
required. These few distances OF delay, where
made. were unavoidable
these cases should be made liable to pay storage
IN addition 10 the ingo nvenienos resulting
from the detention OF thBtT goods arising out
OF the sxigencies that was no fault or neglect
on their part. but the result Of the over-crowd-
sd state OF business In this department. /
would. therefore, respectfully recommend that
the amounts paid. under these circumstances.
for storage and labor on merchandise In the
appraisers store during the month Of NOvem
Der, be returned.
While on this subject. would respectfully
invite attention TO the Injustice TO importers
caused by strict enforcement OF the rule rela
tive TO payments Tor storage on merchandise
rsIuaiping over ten days In appraisers store.
III frequently occurs that merchandise ordered
for sxamtas ton arrives In three portions.
one at a time: days and sometimes weeks.
nent ana the completion Of the amount ordered
from any one invoice Sometimes part of the
goods have been sent TO the general order ware
house by tho inspector prior TO his receipt Of q
regular permit. This occasions delay, for the
reason that additional permits for transfer
have TO issue to the appraisers department.
During tho summer months. whsa excessive
heat prevents the landing and delivery Of car
complete lots OF goods to the appraisers store
are bound to occur, through no fault Of the
importer. In many instances the cargOes Of
sailing vessels are discharged by the ersws-a
Importer has no control.
In view of the fact 1t Is economy Of time for
IN examiner to complete at one examination
the appraisement Of all merchandise ordered
would respectfully suggest that the
order be SO modified as to give The importer
u reasonable time after the goods have been
sxamiped before storage and labor shall accrue.
= 1. J. soUER. Appraiser.
To Hon. Geo l.. Smith, Collector.
The Hub-Treasury received Friday:
Internal revenue. IL sss ca
customs, currency ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 49t %
CUSTOMS, silver. ..........-.,............ 30 30