New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
OVERWORKED AND PROSECUTED.
DUTIES OF AN INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS.

| DUTIES OF AN INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS.
now SURVEYOR BEArTIE RUNS HIS oFFICE-TnArs
| REPUBLICAN sUBoRDrNATEs.
| Peter X. Deyo Of Brooklyn, old and experienced
Inspector OF Customs, discharged last June, the
alleged being that reduction Of the force was
necessary the real IS believed to be that he
Republican the force was increased soon after bis
discharge. In speaking yesterday TO TRIBUNE re-
porter of duties and prosecutions Of inspector,
Mr.. Deyo said:
HAn Inspector Of Customs popularity supposed TO
be person who holds sinecure position, where he has
little TO do, for which be Is paid most inordnate
salary This popular impression Is a most egreglous
myth, he had only himself about faithful
discharge of his duties but when coupled with the petty
annoy and prosecutions OF he inventive mind OF
surveyor Bcatc the position Of nnbearabic hard
ships. While at the Barge Office during tho summer
season awaiting assignment for the discharge of
steamer, he must be there at o'clock in the morning,
where, II called TO 60 upon baggage" he IS con-
fined like dog chained to his kennel until he is sent
out some other duty.
He liable to be called any time upon the arv al
of steamer, and may be called TO to Jersey City
Or IIoboken after a stone hong
shoreman has departed for his home He then goes
to the steamers dock and is engaged until or 10
o'clock at night, when he is relieved from duty and
and all tagged out he starts for his home,
reaching IL al from 10 o'clock to bali past ii at night
"If he be relieved at O'Clock # VIII be hat he
has put fifteen hours work during the day, to which
adding three hours travelling TO and from his
business makes seventeen eighteen hours leaving
him only six seven hours TO rest and sleep lie
never the faces of his wife aud children by day
hight, has no any time attend to any Of his per-
sOnai affairs These must be attended to by his wife
other member of his family. And this service
bo rendered every day in the week including Sun
days
While engaged in the examination of passengers
barg he ayed and I'd hr set
designated specials who arc typo OF the hungry
ard thirsty crowd for which this Reform Admins
Iaon' Is making such ample provision The force OF
LIS pectors prior July small that at all times
the oyerSorked Upon the arrival of a
! steamer two Inspectors assigned 10 her to take
change Of the discharge Of her cargo Tho dschargns
Is done uader bat IS called General Orders that Is,
all packages be landed whether permitted not.
one ms pector Will book that is note tho mars
and numbers OF each package as IL comes out OF The
ship, tine her will bc anly engaged In heading
and making tickets At the end of about thirty-sX
hours permits Will begin 10 IN showing the
dis position which be made of the cargo. Part
bc delivered the conS snces, excepting certain
packages from 100 600 which to be sent 10 the
Appraisers department and designated As Public
store PACKAGES such and every one of which must
rerfs pond IN marks with those designated
on the margin OF the permit.
WATCHED By TIE SPIES.
I lhCn thiip arc packages Otucitu lVi cApOftahoh
and transfer 10 certain domestic paris and other
pae Las,ss be bonded warehouses, etc, etc
/ Now all these packages have be watched for and
selected and dis posed OF directed hy me permit 1t
readily be inspectors have their hands
fuP TO keep the business from getting tangled up.
in selecting his goods may by mistake, take
TO merchants Store d pac Asse that Is designated
for Public sOre, Tor expectation, for transfer or
warehouse. These duties keep the inspectors upon
| tho Jump lOr two three days should have SAID
Inspectors lime iOr being at his ship IS from
/ O'Clock ia the morning until d o'clock At night, or
it may 10 all day and night Tor one Two OF tAree days
! All THIS time he IS being sped uppu by surveyor
one speciOr been ~ the rounds, and the
reported Tor neglect Of duty when he was most
| dn gently engaged in alfenoiHe 10 ne duties
Amer Two, Three oil roar weeks OF longer tho III
speelor reported for neglect OF duty Is ee 10 apPos
The report reisacs 70 tine so far OAK that the cir
explain the NATTER and II Judgment be not rendered
against hin on The spot, Diack maxi y put " hs
pane until like Instances OF repered nc soet Vi au
VIII make quite formidable array against him. Now,
II fairness justice bc considered why This long dc
lay in making charges simply to take an unfair ana
dishonest advantage to get some political opponent
out SO as make room for some partisan Democrat
OF all the contemplate shaIns ana frauds mat were
ever uttered, the one which proclalns that tho New
York Custom House Is ran any other than the spells
| system Is tho most barcfaced and stupid surveyor
Beatte's plans do not even embrace the Democratic
party out only faction OF it, tho Comfy DEMOCRACY
Collector Magone giving MS party most eniro sa.
dad the demand Of bcattle
WATCHING SHIPS oN SUNDAY.
"Now to return to this discharsing vessels. The
cargo all and partially sp0scd Of the inspectors
are tired from long hours and overwork aud the
time has when could arrive little later
In tho morning enjoy little much needed rest and
/ relaxation INT DO, the astHe pupil Of 800 Thomp
som requires that both must tie there TO relieve the
might men,, and both must be on hand all day so as
TO sign the ron slip and both must be there
until 6 D. m. 50 as TO sign the night-sp again. The
day roUndsman from time to time is evidently directed
dog particular Inspector, hoping TO entrap
him IN technical fault. what MI Beattie that
quint6ssence Of REFORM, is pleased TO term neglect OF
report the Barge Office the other to remain the
doob in charge of few packages OF not yet dis
posed Of though the night ectOrs have already been
taken OF. Nobody but Surveyor Beatte see the
ship Sunday and leaving tho ship and cargo uncsrcd
for during the night. surely IL officer should be IN
charge during the day thoc absolute necessity during
the night for tn Is the time when Revenue laws
1 would be violated
Tho sole purpose of sueL regulations is to outrage
tho pectors 10 freeze them ont or 10 entrap
makes great claims TO improving the service while he
simply utilizing for the benefit Of faction OF his
party Ills object Is not 10 enforce the CIVIL service
law, but wade H. and In this he is dong Just what
appointed The sun made this announcement Yes
Hubert o. Thompson, under various names. was
put In charge Of the Custom House The sun be-
ovos In the spols system, but does not believe in
lying about that IS part It leaves 10 professionals
Of this Reform Administration Civil Service Reform
Is sound principle and It Is growing as did the anti
slavery sentiment, and ihc Democratic party IN oppos
ing Will meet its Appomatox as surely as the rebel
Democracy did In the late War"