New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
HARMONY AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.


CONFERENCE BETWEEN Mr.. EATON AND CoLLIoioi'
upppys-A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
Collector Hedden and MIR. Parker, his privaf1e
secretary were under the tntorship OF norman D'
Eaton chairman of the Civil Service Conh,ss, ~
at the Custom House YESTERDAY %on ef the Civil
Service rules Mr.. Eaton spent most or the uay az
the Custom House, and greater portion VI t ,o
time was devoted to trangniar dscussiy hrsncbes
rules and their application IN the several od
az the Government service. NO lnfornatlon cou,u
be obtained az to the specific points dweit upon'
but Commissioner Eaton H, sad SIGNIFICANT in
the discussion, and everything seems TO be more more
satisfactorily understood on both siucS '"'"
formerly" .,,r,,.odh, Collector
Hedden from which the Commission VIII se,oys
the two examiners representing inc xonITS otnn
office IN the local board of examiners MI Eae od
Jacnnad In olive the names of those presented ana
SAID that selection wouid pr1oapIy oe n
to-day The Collector asked MT; Eaton 10 enp Of
the change Wh CHI was made in the first EDITION oi
the second annual report. when the seco ,ha
edition appeared In the second edition after tne
words "Nor shall any'o remain ehRloiG mar mo
than one year on any register" appears the inter.
polation, Except as may be provided Tor by regu
iation" He said that this was added 70 hnie t no.
49, and rss aSa been extending the
of eligibility OF those who would nave r oeun
dropped from the register on October ~, I'LL 'anu
Another question touched upon was the case OF
John McBurney the probationary assistant gappse,'
who was reported to be deficient Dy Surveyor no
tie The rule for such cases reGdt: " BUT tnete -
n third test for ascertaIning whether the appncapS
has good business capac ty. mat test is a p,V
dictionary service before an absolute anPolntne n
H. at its Termination, the appointing othcer Is nv
40 we'll satisfied as be willing to make an uncoh-
dtionaI appo utment the probationer IS absolutely
ont S S tGe Surveyor Bte
that this rule gave him the righi 10 tes' mn ~
McBurney's knowledge Of measurat'on, ZION III
order oort that Of the having Sns'""I' capable
sauger. one of the members of the local board
said yesterday: "Tbe Surveyor had no rlent 70
subiect the man TO another theoretical eAainnd-
ton and he was only required TO report upon n's
moral efficiency. MoBurney having once plsSeu ii1
required examination on tie practical suhuy,d
MIR. Eaton took an opposite view ana aeo a,,t
that the Surveyor was night In making report
such as he did at the end of the mans probationary
term. a. , 80. ,bo,e
shonId he mutual agreement between the chair
man of the Civil Service Co;nnis ION, CoHecto.
Hedden and Surveyor Beattle IN the statG a,od
that the Civil Service rules have not been Vioia.c
reported p" THAT st ging Correspondence had
passed between the Custom House officers
and the members of the Commission
at Washington. which resulted III Mr. tat"n ana
Chief Examiner Lyman coming IRON Washlngl0Sh
to make a personal vestIgatlon. III is also Sgnh
cant that IN the conferences between MI Lalun'
the oector and his private secretary ana thc -ui
veyor Naval fficer Burt has not been known 10
have been summoned TO a1y OF the conferences.
commissioner Eaton will be at the Cusv"m House
again to-day and tomorrow he expects 10 90 10
Washington.
PROTECTION FROM FIRE IN THEATRES.
SUPERINTENDENT D0ench, of TIE Bureau OF Bulld;
| ngs has direct ted the inspectors 10 eAhmine az
| the theatres IN the city before saturday ana re-
mort such as have not proper skylIghts above the
| stages and such as are without BRICK prOsceD,uI
| walls The theatres were inspected aud oIueIs
| were served on the owners of several OF them
| about Two years ago by Mr.. Esterbrook. then ~
! charge of the bureau. MIR. Esterbrook believed
| that theatre could not be safe unless u hau q
| brick prOsceIium wall To check the spieal oI
| flames from the stage TO the auditorium. ana e
! sliding skyllgh's IN the stage ROOF 10 let ont enc
smoke in case of lire. His orders 10 theatre owners
| TO provide such means OF safety were repeated
| several times, although the building laws ht that
| time did not give HIM power TO compel oOeuleuce
TO these orders. He succeeded IN iilgbtenihg some
| owners of theatres into compliance while others
| made the needed improvements without much
| urging. " ,. 4.
| meet Mr. Esterbrook'S requirements were the Acad-
emy of Music, Havery's Fifth Avenue Theatre.
| DAYS Theatre the star Theatre aud the LonoOn
| Theatre. Recently work was begun on the New
| York Comedy Theatre. Mr.. ID Iench, who shares
Mr. Esrerbrook's views about theatres, has ordered
| proceedings to be begun against the owners OF
| NlbIo's Garden and the Tnalia Theatre, VINO nave
failed 70 comply With orders for the needed I'M
provements Pressure will be brought to bear upon
the proprietors Of any other places OF pubic anuse
| ment which are found without brick proscenium
| walls OF suitable skyights Power TO compel the
theatre owners 10 make nee ed changes ~ gwen 70
Mr. DOench by a section OF the new building Ia"
which Is in part as follows,
In all places Of public amusement and instruction ~
ready erected the halls, doors, stairways seats ana
aisles shall be arranged a. To facilitate egrcss
cases Of FIRE accident, The Superintendent OF Bud
ings with the OF the Board OF FIRE Con-
noners may deem necessary for the punlc protection
such cases; and the Superintendent Of Build
ngs with the OF the Board of Fire Comm
sicncrs may make uniform regulations binding upoI
the owner lessee manager Of any OF said buildings
any act or thing be done In about the
Ianeement OF sad buildings and the several appliance
Herewith connected, such a. halls doors stairs, win
dows seats aises, skyghts ro-walls and nre-sscapen
as the Superintendent may leem necessary 10 AFFORD TN
greatest possible security to the pubic, IN the uses
which they may be seyerally applied