The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
THE PORT OF NEWARK.
Increase in Receipts in Three
Years From Less Than
Sc, 900 to 5000.
spseial to the Jersey eitn Nears.

NEWARK, July 90. 1S96.-Customs Col
lector Henry w. Egner and his assist
ants are working On the annual report,
TO be submitted to the Government,
showing the receipts turned in by New
ark as a port of entry. It is asserted
that the facts and figures that viii go to
make up the statement will be surprising.
as well as a source of pride. to the local
importers. manufacturers and citizens
generally. Within three years the re-
ceipts from his port have increased from
less h 5000 in 1893 to pward Of
s275.o 600.
Though the port was established in 1890
the Newark importers were slow to take
advantage of the facilities offered. Previ-
Gus to that year, when Newarkers want
ed to import goods from abroad they
would have to bring them to this city
through the New York Custom House.
which meant Inconvenience and loss of
receipts to the credit OF Newark.
Soon after Mr.. Egner assumed the
duties of the Collectorship he set about
inducing importers in Newark and other
sections of this district to make use of
this port. He found it uphill work at
nrst, but after giving it a trial the i'm
porters were convinced that advantages
We're to be gained by a change. Though
called the Newark Port Of Entry. the
territory over which the Collector has
jurisdiction includes Elizabethport. Pater-
son. Morrtstown, Newton and inter
mediate. points.
with the exception of hnort
the great bulk of the importing is done
by means of he railroads which con-
meet In New York harbor with vessels
That come from every quarter Of the
globe Though quite a number of vss.
sels come up the Pasasic River every
DAY. the revenues derived from such i'm
porhations are comparatively trifiny a e
the bnik Of the cargoes from foreign Morris
consist of free-ist goods, such as ,a+bs
plaster paris and the X The recain,s
from this section have fallen off s5nca
ene enactment of the Wilson tariff Law
a. enas measure cut off duties from vari-
spruce laths from Nova Scotis that by
RRrsxlonSly been taxed under the Nc
owing to the Comparatively srof,
amount Of dutiable importations bv III
an-Water route, the lack of a public hcnd-
~ warehouse on the water from has nat
nesn seriously felt. Even at Elizabeth
able ships of huge tonnage to dact ~
ouNanle iniportations have not been verv
shtpoItaht dnrlng the past year. There is
= plisate bonded warehouse on the Pas
sac. however. where large quantities a<
gut,aDie imports of great value are stored
ms Is the establishment of the Balbsch
omeiting works One of the largest i'm
pprlers IN Newark. this concern some
time ago saw the advantages of ha wing
direct importations here. and hsv;ne re-
owl craft to meet at New York the trad
ing vessels from other ports. the corr
pshy ave bonds and established It's own
Other importers have had to resor, -
the railroads Each of the roads rtsnnjre
INTO TINS city Is under s15o, Gao bonds to
carry safely such importations as local
dealers have sent here from abroad. A..
eofding to the system followed. tbs goods
consigned TO Newarkers are transferred
Wttnou. breaking bulk. from the vessels
Hafoor. 10 whatever road the irnDorter
nesires Then the cars are locked ana
sealed by customs officials ana sent To
this city On the arrival Of the eor- ii
this city the railroad oflcials notifv 10
local customs authorities and the freight
cars are used as bonded warehouses; for
the time being.
As soon as practicable. an snspecfor ,s
sent to apprafse and classify the imnorte-
lions Then the importer is notj5eli NJ
enters his goods. pays the duties and Is
gwen an oraer on the railroad people for
freight, All papers are drawn Up in tne
local Office and there Is no brokers' FOE
to be paid.
As sbove stated. the revenue returned
70 the Government last year was ID round
numbers $3.50 1t is expected that q SIN
larger sum will be returned this year
The amount Of general importattons in
creased greatly during the past twelve
month. but there was a noticeable failing
Off IN tho iron. lead and other such i'm
ports.
Among the importers who recetv. goods
direct are several Chinese. Consignments
to these men arc not always looked upon
with pleasure by the inspectors. not be-
cause Of any prejudice 10 the Importers.
but because the imports are divided into
SO many different queer articles. which
CONS from China, being a little OF this
and a little of that all Of which have to
be sorted out, classified and appraised
separately. There IL one Chinese merchant
on Fair street whose if~faportatiops run up
into thousands Of dollars.
WIN the Increase in receipts the force
of employees at the local office has re-
NAMED the salnes and ~ ef1cfAls are
kept very busy.