New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
TO CONSOLIDATE CUSTOMS DISTRICTS.
MR.. GAGE PROPOSES A MEASURE FOR ECONOMY
AND BETTER ADMINISTRATION.

AND BETTER ADMINISTRATION.
Washington. Feb s-The Secretary of the Treas
urv to-day sent Congress the draft OF OH
which he desires passed 10 authorize the cohsohua-
ton OF customs districts. The bill reduces the
number of districts from 1872 10 TO- ana IL is sald
will cause a reduction in expenses from si-o"W 10
s2sl.cO Economy and better administration OF the
districts are urged as reasons for the enactment
OF the measure.
The Secretary in his letter recommending the
consolidation. says In part;
In the State of New-York the small amount Of
customs business transacted in the districts or sag
Harbor and Dunkrk fully warrants the anneXa-
cnmnt H. Of Bergen Essex Union and Hudson. in
the State OF New-Jersey. are made part OF tne
District of New-fork' LOT Dom seo6'"Phcd' anu
economical reasons.
The estimated compensation Of the new district OF
New-York is $1,000 The collectors compensation
in the existing districts and Independent ports out
OF which IT Is TO be made. j. as follows: New-Iork,
yl 1853 "A; Albany. 5000; sag Harbor. si26 %:
Patchogue S2s6 10; Newark. y. j.. A.iO; Port JEFF
ferson, $50 50. The Distrct Of Champaign is est-
mated at s. 900; the present collectors compensa-
ton is 800. Oswesatchie is estimated at $4,000:
present collectors compensation. s2,52i Cape Vim
cent Is estimated at 5000; present collectors COM
pensaton, & 80. Oswego and Syracuse are con-
Syracuse. s277I So Rochester estimated for s. 500:
present district Of Genesee 1898 80 Niagara, &.0vO
present Buffalo Creek $500 Dunkirk 81 O2i o.
ew-Jersey-Perth Amboy District. 5000; made out
Great Egg Harbor. S549 a. ~
Philade phia Is put at 5000 or this the Bridge
ton collectors compensation is 1854 49, Burling-
tons. Sl66 q IL Is proposed in Connecticut TO make
a new district OF Hartford OF existing districts
and Independent ports az Hartford. Stonington and
NewLondon. Estimated compensation. $500 The
collectors compensation at Hartford in 1896 ~ was
s2T2S at stonington, s4Gg 50; at New-London,
f21iS3. a district Of New-Haven Is proposed out
of existing districts OF New Haven and Fairfield:
estima ed compensation $500 The collectors com
pensaton in lS9s'@ was New Haven. 2s52 S.; Fair
heli. s.. 1893 50.
In New York State it is proposed have first the
District of New York which shall include the coun-
ties OF Bergen, Essex. Union and Hudson I'm the
State OF New-Jersey, in which New York shall be
the port of entry; second, the District OF Cham
plain. in which Plattsburg shall be the port OF
entry. fourth, the District of Cape Vincent in
which Cape Vincent shall be the port of entry;
NTH. the District OF Oswego. in which Oswego
shall be the port OF entry; sixth. the District Of
Rochester In which Rochester shall be the port OF
entry; seventh. the District OF Niagara, in which
Niagara Falls shall be the port of entry; eighth
the District OF Buffalo Creek. In which Burfa %
shall he the port OF entry.
In the State OF NewJersey the District OF Perth
Amboy. which shall include the counties of Middle.
sex. Monmouth Ocean. Atlantic and that portion of
the county Of Burlington contiguous to the Atlantic
Ocean. In which Perth Amboy shall be the port OF
entry. The District Of Philadelphia includes the
ports Of Burlington and Bridgcton. In The state
OF New Jersey.