The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
THE COLLBCPORSHIPS
Internal Revenue Appoint
ments Will Not Be Made
at Present.
SO SAYS SENATOR SMITH.
Colonel Reilly's Case-Interesting
Facts About the Custom Houses
of the State.
Special 10 The Jersey Ctr Ne,os.

seem to be much likelihood Of immediat,
action in the case of the internal revenu
relationship for the Camden district Tn
term Of the Republican Incumbent OK
pIred last July, but the absence Of tn
President from the city has bsen tn
main cause OF delay.
Have you seen the President since hi
return about the mattersn I asked Sens
tor Smith yesterday afternoon.
"No. I havs not" was the reply. "buI
the Commissions OF Internal Rev
enue tells me that the President has NO
less than forty similar CAGES before hin
yet Enacted upon. and IL the New Jersey
case Is not taken MP until it 10 reached In
Its tur there will be some delay before
the nomination is made"
"Wiil the collectors for 1.-THE First and
Fifth districts be named ar tue same
| timer"
II think not. The term of the collector
| of the First district expired soms time
ngo. while Mr.. Large, the collector of
the Newark district. has a couple OF
months yet Co remain in office. He Is
hardly likely to resign. ~ l do not look
for this appointment OF his successor
until after The other case has besn set
tied.
There is little or do doubt Of Mr..
B~ntcner's sppoiutmentf"
II feel certain he will be nominated, !"
said Senator Smith; quite confidently.
COLONEL REILLY'S CASE.
Senator Mcpherson yesterday again
brought TO the attention OF Congress the
case Of Colonel Thomas p. O'Rsflly. Of
Newark, who was dropped from the
regular army in 1872, and who has sfuce
maze unsuccessful endeavors to be rein
stated or be placed upon tho retired Iist.
In the bill which Mr.. Mcpherson intro
duced, the President IL direct either
10 appoint Colonel O'Rsiily to the grade
and rank to which he would have risen
IL he hadtnot been dropped or to place
bis name upon the retired list. IT is said
the cause stands a better show this
session Of favorable action than ever be-
fore.
NEW PosTMAsTERs.
Samuel Il. Wetheril was yesterday ap-
pointed postmaster at Jobstown, Bur-
lington county. This appointmsnt ends
4 bitter fight over the office, the County
COMMITTEES recommending q Mr.. Stock
ton. Senator McPnerson, however. en-.
dorced Mr.. Wetherill, who is a brother
Of George u. Wetherill. the Democratic
candidate for Congress last fall.
The long controversy over the Prices.
ton postofice IS soon to he settled.
Deputy Sheriff Albert o. Vanderbilt.
brother Of ex-senator Vanderbilt. has
been t~slegrsphsd to come to Washing ton
said that Mr.. Vanderbilt would be ap-
pointed postmaster.
NEW JERSEY CUSTOM HOUSES.
The interesting facts have been
gathered about the Custom Houses OF
New Jersey By 8 newspaper CORES
pondent.
An examination Of the reports OF the
Dariofor ~ thu Tro.o,ry f.od ha {s
Uncle Sans official bookeeper) shows
that the Newark Custom House not ohly
pays expenses ever sine Newark became
q direct port OF entry. but lsxves a profit
Of seventeen cents on every dollar col
lecred. the cost of collection being eighty
three cents Oh the dollar. During the
LAST fiscal year ffty-ons American vessels
a~ggregating 10.S28 tons q seventeen
foreign vessels aggregating 2,519 tons
were entered at the Newark Custom
House, and all with cargo. Fourteen
vessels cleared with cargo and four
cleared with ballast.
The direct aggregate receipts of the
Newark Custom House during 1892 for
tonnage. dues aud duties we're IS, 100 16;
the value of the foreign exports is given
at 81, 0Sl ,374. that OF the domestic exports
at, $24. 1855; the entries OF merchandise
22S. and 100 documents were
issued TO ships.
The expenses OF the Newark Custom
House. employing three persons. are
officially given at 81, 204. 40, making the
cost OF collection just So cents on the dol
lar.
The position Of Collector of the Port of
has always been looked upon as
but OF little pecunfary value, and In the
Book the position Is given rs being
sala rted at $3.50 q year. ant commissions
Ell Il. Reynolds received during the past
fiscal year In all 50. 153. IS. The deputy
q salary of 500 q month int tine
storekeeper gets S. a day.
THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE.
The most important Custom House
independents OF New York, In
New Jersey Is that Of collector at Perth
.mboy, who receives $500 . year, and
who has eight nssistants. During, the
fiscal year % vessels from foreign
ports and so coast-wise vessels were en-
Iered at Perth Amboy, and IS vessels
cleared for foreign ports and 149 vessels |
Ior homo ports. There were IS entries OF |
merchandise and $50 documents were
ssued TO ships. The domestic ex ports of
Perth Amboy were valued at SIS, 500. 90.
The aggregate receipts were $40, 5U2 81,
the expenses 50. 796.03, making the
cost OF collection was u little over fifty
tents on the dollar.
Bridgeton, in Cumberland County, is
tiso q custom house, but the only kans-
action reported there during We year
the issue of 81 document Il ships
ind a revenue OF $113 IS. The expenses
we're S547 80. SO that IL cost $4.S07 to col
sct a doilaf.
There is n custom official at Trenton.
including Burlington. who issued 33
documents last Year. and who cost the
government $iS5 80. but his receipts ara
lot stated. as they go into his pocket by
and won't pay his house rent.
AN EXPENSIVE PLACE.
One or tho Hiost expensive Custom
1ouse establishments in the United
states, considering the amount of Dusi-
Tess transacted, Is Great Egg Harbor. or
,ntners Point. The Collector there Issued
30 documents to ships during the year,
nd credits tue United States with SO. 90,
the same time accounting for s3l0. 50
80 that IL cost Uncle Sam down
here 1865. 545 to collect q dollar.
Little Egg Harbor, or Tuckerton, is