The Portland daily press., 1883-01-01
MAINE CUSTOM HOUSES.
Official Reports of the Government In
vestigating Agents.

sessio n enacted law requiring the Secretary
of the Treasury to examine into the clerical
force Of the custo n houses of the country in
order that, if deemed necessary, there might
be reorganization of the force For some de-
partmental reason it has hitherto been deemed
expedient not to make public the reports Of
the spesial agents sent to investigate this sub
iect. The injunction of secrecy having finally
been removed, the reports of the agents upon
the custom houses in Maine are here pre-
sented in summary form;
PORTLAND.
Estimates for 18S4-Collector, $1,000; 2 Dep
uty Collector, $1,000; 10 clerks, $11 900; 4
weighers, etc., Sc, ,467 80; 46 inspectors, store
keepers, messengers, watchmen, etc. 1885,
237 30; 2 surveyors, $1,000; appraiser and as
slstsnt ard laborer, Sc, 126; total, $78, ,431. For
expenses weighers, ETC., rent boat house and
contingent expenses, $7425; total amount re-
qusred estimated, $50, $685.
KENNEBUNK.
Collector, fees; / deputy collector, 1854; 2
inspectors, $146 Estimates for 1884-collector,
fees; l deputy collector; 1854; incidentals, $26.
PAssAMAoUoDDy.
Collector, fees and $500; 5 deputy collectors,
8 inspectors, ! clerk and watchmen, SIS,
77258: no change in number of employees or
compensation recommended
BELFAST.
One Collector, fees; Deputy Collectors,
So, ,128 so; janitor, $400. Special Agent rec
ommends same compensation as, necessary
with exception of one Special Collector now
employed for five months, whom he recon-
mends should be employed for six months,
thus increasing expenses $63.S0. Contingent
and incidental expenses estimated, $877
DISTRICT OF BANGOR.
Present number and compensation of GUS
toms officers and employees in this district:
Bangor-One Collector, no salary; one Dep
uty Co lector, 81 600; three Deputy Collectors
and Inspector, ,$3, ,285; two Inspectors, So, 190;
one watchman, $3.50; total, 81 sos.
Frankfort of Winterport-One Deputy Col
lector and Inspector, 5000.
Vanceboro'-One Deputy Collector and r.
spector, 81 AGO; one Deputy Collector and In
spector. $3.50; total for distric., $2,130. Rec
ommend dismissal of one Deputy Collector at
Bangor and the addition of one Inspector at
Vanceboro' at salary of So day. Estimate
for incidental expenses for 1884-Bangor, 81
o9522; Vaneeboro', $156; total for district, $2,-
251 %.
Estimate for 1SS4-Eight Deputy Collectors,
Inspectors, Weighers and Gaugers, 81, 1876:
incidentals, Janitor, fuel, ETC., 81, 70937.
HoULToN.
Collector, fees and $1,000; six Deputy Col
lectors, $685.. The report recommends the
appointment of an additional Deputy Collec-
tor for Fort Kent at a:salary of $685. and three
Deputies at Monticello, HodgdoD and Amily at
nominal salary OF cents per day each; total
$54.75.
DISTRICT OF CAsTINE.
Present force-One Collector at a compensa-
ton, in addition to fees, of $3.50; one Special
Deputy Collector and Inspector at Castine
mo nj o,l t..
spector at Bucksport, $1095; one Special Dep
uty Collector and Inspector at Castine, 1891 %
one Special Deputy Collector and Inspector
at Sedgwick, $S21. rs; one Special Deputy |,
lector and Inspector at Deer Isle, 1921. %
amounting in aggregate to S4S03.75.
The following are the figures recommended
for 1884: Collector, fees and $3.50; one Special
Deputy Collector and Inspector at Castine
$1095; one Special Deputy Collector and In-
spector at Bucksport, 5000; one Special Deputy
Collector and Inspector at Castine, 5000; one
Special Deputy Collector and Inspector at Deel
Isle, $500; one Special Deputy Collector and
inspector at Sedgwick, 1866.
The Special Agent recommends one Colleo
tor, five Deputy Collectors and Inspectors, at q
total cost of $4264.
wALDoBoRo.
At present there is one Collector and siz
Deputy Collectors in this district at a total sal
ary of $6,601. No change is recommended il
buo uumDtr OI OulcerS, OUT Inc special Ag6l
thinks it advisable to reduce the salaries of the
Deputy Collectors at Damariscotta and St
George, the former from 81 ,095 to $693. So anG
the latter from 1912 80 to $693.50.
MAcHIAs
There is at present mployed in this distric
one Collector and three Deputy Collectors ate
total salary of $2,9S7 30. No change recon
mended in the number OF officers, but the sal
aries of the Deputy Collectors at Cherryfiel,
and Jonesport are to be reduced from 1921 q
to 300.
sACo.
Present employees, one Collector and on
Deputy Collector, at an expense of 800. n
change recommended. For inc idental and con
tingent expenses 1884, $139.25.
DISTRICT OF wIsCAssET.
The present number of officers in this distric
is one Collector and two Deputy Collectors, a
total salary of $3,667.50. No change recon
mended.
The present number of customs officers--on
Collector, at salary of $3.50. No change rec
commended. For incidental and contingent ex
tion per cent on collections of duty, tonnag,
and marine hospital dues, $15.
FRENCHMAN's BAY.
One Collector, fees and $3.50; five Deput,
Collectors, $3,5l775; six Storekeepels, $4S5.
Estimates recommend same for 1884. Incl
dentals, 1886.