The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-07
tt Costs S29, ,440.58 to Col
lect the Customs Of the
State Says the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
BILL FOR CLEAN MONEY
NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING
FOR ELIZABETH TO BE ADvO-
GATED SEVEN HOUR WORK
DAY FOR DEPARTMENTS.


WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 6, 1905.
In the drawing of the seats Monday
afternoon. the New Jersey Cngressmen
We're obliged to wait long time for
their names to be called. Two years ago
some of the Jerseymen were among the
first men designated to take their places.
Mr.. Gardner was the first to be called
Monday afternoon, and not until fully
half Of the names had been announced
| by the reading clerk. He selected seat
in the third section from the centre aisle,
the fifth row back from the front.
While the drawing was progressing
Mr.. Fowler stood in the rear of the
seats, his hands in his trousers pockets,
and watching anxiously the reading
clerk, as he monotonously announced the
names as the numbers were read off as
the page drew the numbered cubes from
the box. Representative Wood stood
well back in the centre aisle, and he,
too, was an Interested spectator. Last
winter Mr.. Wood sat in the Cherokee
strip the last section on the Democratic
| side, next to the wall. to the Speakers
right. With all his watching it fell to
the lot of Mr.. Fowler to be almost the
last one called, and he went to the
"strip" and he will sit in the sixth row
from the front.
Representative Loudenslager's good
luck in the drawing of his seat seems to
have deserted him. For three consecu-
tive Congresses he had a seat in the
| front row ON the left of the Speakers
desk. This year he is three rows in the
rear of Mr.. Gardner, but in the same
section. 1t IS a seat close to the west
door of the House, and adjoining an
aisle. Mr. Howell and Mr.. Wood have
seats adjoining. They are in the sixth
row of the fourth section and Mr.. How
ell had first choice. his name being called
before that of Mr.. Wood. The seats are
close to the one occupied last Congress
by Mr.. Howell.
Representative Parker and Wiley are
both in the section next to the wall of
the lobby on the left of the Speaker
Mr.. Parker has a good seat in the sec
ond row of the section, while Mr.. Wiley
is in the sixth row. Both seats are easy
of access, however. Mr.. Allen is located
in the row in front Of Mr. Gardner.
| 1t is estimated by the Secretary of the
Treasury that the sum of $29, ,440.58 will
be needed to collect the revenue from
customs in New Jersey for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1907. This is set forth
in a letter the Secretary of the Treasury
has transmitted to Congress. The
amount is divided among the seven cus4
toms districts in the State. The largest
i sum is required at Newark 1t is $12,-
1860. as follows: One collector, $4,-
491.s0; 1 deputy, 81, 900; storekeeper,
| 1,460; 2 deputy collectors and clerks,
| s., 100; / clerk, $1,O95; 4 inspectors, ST.
600; / clerk. 5000,
| For the port Of Perth Amboy the sum
required is given as s1o,O57.50. The col
lector will receive $4,460; 1 deputy col
lector, 81 400; storekeeper, 81. AGO; i in
spector, $1,O95; | deputy and inspector,
i 81, 1,095, and / boatman, s547.50.
For the port Of Bridgeton, with one
collector, four deputies and one inspec-
tor. the sum of $2,412 SO is allotted; for
the port of Burlington, for one collector
and deputy, the latter receiving only $12,
the sum of S17S.30 is allowed; for the
port of Sorners Point, district of Great
Egg Harbor, The sum of S1.O55.5O is
given for the collector and one deputy,
and for the port Of Tuckerton, district
OE l<iltie ESS 6dFUOf. stHS duOuHb IS
j S30O.10, of which $12 will be paid to the
deputy.
! In another statement submitted to
Congress the Secretary of the Treasury
sets forth that for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1905, the sums paid to the coll
lectors for salary was as follows-G. L.
Smith, collector at Newark. S4,491. so;
Robert Carson, collector at Perth Am
hoy, $4,46o, and G. w. McGowan, col
lector at Bridgeton S592.3s.
| Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
ceived communication from the Stew
ems Club, Of Newark, an organization
| comprising graduates Of Stevens Insti-
tute Of IIoboken. They are interested
in the welfare Of that institution, and
petition that the sum Of S45, $40, collect
Cd by Jacob Weast. collector Of internal