The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-13
$e6o,lo2 90
$4,000 90
l74,96s 90
$l,ssa,laO 90
os4,602 46
$2,l57,7ao 40
1918 81
To which must be added the deficiency Of
tax for the year l845. .............
S2.aas.o 26 %
Making a total of

Making total of SCISSORS u
Or equal to % cents nearly, each 500 of valuation
To this must be added the of six each
$780, the police force should be increased by the Com
the bill before the Legislature the expenses for the
balance of the year will increase the tax cent
and make the aggregate tax for the year s46 81 oS per
In view Of these facts he urges them seek reduce
the amount and consequently reduce the sum annually
may be maintained One OF the obvious for liqu
dating the city debt and to meet the amount we are an
city property strictly necessary for city pur
poses contemplating however the reservation OF such
lands public health may require when the densey
island on which we stand.
The estimated value Of the real estate pos
sesscd by the city on the 4th instant
elusive Of wharvcs and piers, was SIS 900 900 90
The value Of that required under the
servation to be permanently held Is. 14600,000 90
Leaving available for such other DISPOSE
stion the Common Council may order 1908 900 90
Which produced an income during the
year estimated at. ................ 46,350 90
Or only about 81 per centum as its value
He recommends that the wharves and piers be sold un.
der sautary reservations which he thinks will produce
an income more Commensurate with their valuc. He
also retrenchment of the expenses
and thorough and equal the actual value
than to resort to schemes of taxation usually Of an
nqusoris nature, and which would result in an inter.
udes tho law before the Legslatuae to charge wharf
age merchandise which he thinks would poorly
penSate Tor inc trouble Oh It's c0ilectlon.
In speaking Of the Aims House and Penitcntiarv In
that the labor Of pauper &C. be applied TO
quayng stone, that experiment may be made in the
The above are the principal points Of the mssssss a.
though there are many others which compelled
to on the Of 0s'G
reports Of tho ARercnt religious anniversaries in
city.
the Board of Assistants appeared and informed this
Beard that the Board Of Assistants organized and
ready to with business which was properly &C
The reading Of the message of his Honor the Mayor
having been concluded IL ordered to lilo upon the
table, and the usual number Of copies printed.
Aid sro~EALL, Of the I'd ward, moved that the pre-
Board adopt the rules Of the former Board for its fu
ture government, wn nced was as. sdopses h
pointed to take charge Of the public buildings Black
wells Island Adopted, and Aid. Mcsserolc, Walsh and
Brady appointed such committee
The President then announced tho regular standing
committees for the ensuing year:
Applications for Ohice-Ald Van Tine Roberts and
johnson.
Assessmcnts-Ald. Livingston, Foote and Benson.
Arts, Sciences and Schoos-Aldermen Walker, Footc
Charity and Alms--Ald Purser, Walker and Benson.
Finance-Ald stoneall Purser and Benson
Ferries-Ald. Messerolc Smith and Brady.
Fire Dcpartment-Ald. Tappan, Purscr and Benson.
Lamps and Gas-Ald Roberts Happen and Brady.
Laws and Applications TO the Legislature Living
Markets-Ald Tappan, Compton and Brady.
Police, Watch and Prisons-Ald. Foote, Gilbert and
Public Oficcs and Repars-Ald. Messerole, Compton
AMI Benson
Roads and Canals-Ald. Walker, Compton and Happen
Cleaning Sreets--Ald Walsh. Mcsscrole and Brady.
Lands and Piaccs-Ald Gilbert, Livingston and Brady
wharvcs and Pcrs-Ald. Compton, Roberts and Ben
son.
strcets-Aid. Smith, Compton and Brady
salaries--AlL Van Tine, Foote and Stoncall
Ordinances--Ald. Hart, Smith and Van Tine
Joint Committee on Croton Aqueduct-Aldermen Hart
Walsh and Brady.
Joint Committee Public Buildings on Blackwell,
Island Long Island Farms and Bellevue Establishment
Aid Gbert, Walsh and Johnson
On notion tho Board then adjourned to Monday eve
ping next at o'clock