The sun., 1895-02-06
TIM, THE PROP OF COMMERCE.
It's Useful to Have . Congressman Who'n
DO Something for HIS Tern.

Do SometntnG tor his Ierm.
Congressman Timothy Justinian Campbell.
after struggle that would have daunted many
q heart, has got an appropriation for elevators
in the New York Custom House. To the greater
glory Of the Hon. Timothy Justinian. the appro-
priation was made up in part by skinning Chi
cago. Mr.. Campbells brother has the restau-
rant privilege In tho Custom House.
Would that Mr.. Campbell had o dozen
brothers, so that they might all have restaurant
privileges in the Custom House." was the ver-
dict after Mr.. Campbell skinned Chicago and
got the elevators.
Mr.. Campbell has only a month to serve, but
he intends to go out In burst of glory and II
possible give appropriation to complete
the new Appraiser's stores after fashion that
will make 1t an honor to the town. By piece
meal and only after tho most narrowing nag
ging Congress appropriated the money for the
land and for the first two floors. Work then
stopped. Recently there was another niggardly
100000 appropriated, all through the efforts Of
Mr. Campbell. Collector Kilbreth, in long
letter to Mr.. Campbell yesterday, traces the in
1.-THE new building for the Appraisers ware
house, now in process OF construction, which
Business. is now w @ two stories in height. and the
roof has been placed on am the structure; I'll though
1t is contemplated that this two-story structure
will accommodate the enormous business of the
Appraisers Department and public stores,
thoritatvely informed that it will be found to
be wholly inadequate for the purpose.
In a communication, dated May q 1894. to
the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury, In
which transmitted, with my approval, a letter
ofeven date from the Appraiser of this port, ex-
pressed the opinion that the interests of the SER
vice would be better subserved by remaining In
the present quarters @ than 6y attemPtipg @ to re- re-
1894, | transmitted u further report of|the
United States Appraiser. dated May Z. and also
o letter from Mr. q. c. TiChenor. President of
the Board OF General Appraisers. dated May 1s.
1894. relative TO the same subject matter.
The Government now pays annually renta!
ef $4,000 for the present public stores s. and nd
feet, occupied by the Board OF General Apprais-
ers and 81 800 for the small building adjoining.
used as a laboratory, making total rental OF
am informed although have not verified
the figures and do not pretend to state the exact
fact. that the Appraisers store has thus far in
volved an expenditure upon tho part OF the Gov
ernment for land and construction or about Sl,-
100000.
THE rental now paid for an unsatisfactory
and unsuitable building represents an invest.
ment of over $4,000. 900 upon a capitalization at
three per cent. This amount added to the sum
already expended for an unoccupied and entire
ly insufficient structure swells the total OF the
Investment to more than S3,700.OO0. II would
seem that, from financial point of view. II Is TO
the manifest interest and profit Of the Govern
ment to complete with ex pedition the new build
which provided for a structure OF ten stories.
Not until such building Is completed, or equally
capacious quarters are provided, can the busi-
OF the Government be conducted upon
proper and satisfactory lines"
Mr.. Campbell is to work this month for New
York's customs service as he never worked bo-
fore. II he can skin Chicago little more he
will be the patron saint of the customs service.
The pillar OF his eity,'s hope,
The fountain OF the Ports desire.