The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-18

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State Of New York, in Senate and Assembly con-
rensd -
The Grand Jury of the City and County of New
YORK having appointed Committee, with power
10 request your honorable body to reduce the
amount OF taxas proposed to be raised from this
county, by the Common Council, respectfully beg
leave 70 present the following memorial -
alteration matters that concern the ssnsrsi Weiisrs Of
TINS county. and desrout to do what may be in their
Ss Burden,
oi0ur ,sxss until the amount L :oarge ss to be
e II; q the city and to
to the s.sravsgsnt manner Of extending these large
amounts Of money raised by taxaton;ruin tho best
result
The Grand Inquest see with surprise and alarm that
for leave to raise a5oo 900 from this county by tax,
and this large amount il asked for the purpose of carry
remembered that this amount is to be exiortsd from
ne hard s.r1ns. Of the Pscpl: q single county
vosr-must be evident to your Honorable body tbc
ssch an amount cannot be reqduts for an economical
eSn1i;ss,on q the affair. Of hi: Corporation The
guest that your honorable body will strike Of
$500. 600 noM the amount asked for By the Common
Council We are certain that the best Interests OF the
ducss economical expenditure Of the peoples mo
and corruption that have for years been Undermining
the prosperity Of our city.
Wo protest against the amount asked for and We pro-
test against the sxtravsgant manner in which il ia usu
ally expended. We ars certain the amount that viii
for the annual administration Of our municipal aars If
Another great evil il, that the Common Council, not
usually sassded with spending all the money allowed
s s SsS y the incur what T. called
burden Of sfsw hundred thousand doIlars.
This ought not to be, and We ask that law may be
We humbly trust and hope that your honorable body
Will take these msfes into your consideration
In the lms Home Deparsmens il il evident that there
great nismanagement We have the evidence Of this
~ n: Of
viii visit this institution The President Of the Board Of
Aldermen has within the last month, Lifted the curtain
and exposed how pecuations carried on, and why
such large amounts asked for BY this department.
not to support the paupe but that the keepers and
which they thrust their hands He CHE President Of
the Board Of Adsrmen shows large amounts Of money
weights and which extra charge. appear BY
the report above referred to- amounted near Ay per
p Th : :
Of course went into the pockets Of Of those
thai r.. ss grand @
reduce the amount allowed for the support Of this
The Grand inquest do not suppose th. this
series Of The salaries of this department
70 the account Of salaries to the amount Of Ao
600. This formerly was included in the Aims House
expenditure A. tine above item 10 30 transferred to
another account propose reduction Of ninety thou
.
nent Amount appropriated 10 $4,000.
Rode and auenue. This work should DO contracted
for recommended by the late Comptroller Alfred H.
least ave thousand dollars.
materially increased over what il Ia. ever Soior. BEEN
The Grand Jury certain that this department can
ecienily carried on for less than $780, 900 The amount
asked for 10 STA deduct 900 from the supplies
and the department viii sustain injury. The Office Of
lamp lighter wa: abolished last year which makes
dncsen that should be made il sghtysix thousand dol
ssoriesThe amount .sksd far /. saoo 400. ror, mi.
alarge amount 70 be reduced Of oces that
n abolished The salaries Of departments have here
q q:
q courts &c; but in order to got the greatest
p se s d;
AK still larger amounts than before Amount to be de-
e sCoos referred TO- on account o. oees a6o
Psiset.-Here Is . burden grisvous to be borne; We
and winch amount will be exceeded if the amendment
proposed By the Common Council shall be passed by the
s,isd for il Ssss This department has, heretofore
been administsrsd for two hundred thousand dollars
less than tho sum asked by tho Common Council this
The Grand Jury have the evidence before them Of the
smcency or nefhciency Of this department and being
able to contrast II with the former Watch and Police
psrsment as administered under the former
are compelled to that protection equal allto
zen By the change why then. should these expenses
be largely increased The amount asked for NAV be
ons SSndsS snS dirty as
hn, and an abundant amount will remain to carry
P,infins and Sssnesy merry. COMPTROLLER say. th..
no asks for more than 10 needed and investigation, il
appears that thousand dollars may be reduced,
and the supply be sufficient for the city.
Reports and SupPiss is an item that the Comptroller,
y his communication says that too much 10 asked for.
cleaning Ae Cooperation Docks sud Sips is set down
the Comptroller Of much more than usually costs
Cleaning Streets is an account that Is much over
charged. iris should be done by The amount
persons are willing to do the work Il certainly can be
DONE and we'll done for sixty 1--WE thousand dollars less
than asked for BY the Corporation t$s'ooo) Amount
Docks and sfps-Thers is or ought to be large re.
venue from this account, but is allowed BY the
the Common Council twenty four thousand dollars and
there good Why the receipts this year should
the amount asked for cannot be required. Allowing the
whole expenditures to be charged the amount should
snd at the very outside 900 to CO dsducted 49,
Interest on Revsnne Bonds.-This 10 new account not
m
hue bonds Is charged in the trust account which the
Conproler says the receipts will balance the expend
should not be charged.
OHea1 Fsss-Ns such account as this can be properly
by the law but paid by the year the other city
odcsrs are paid regular salaries Now where and 10
Whom Can tnls large amount pc PAID The Aldermen
pre- allowed fees in sitting Board Of Excise but that
separate account, and so charged by the Common
Council This account OF 900 il not proper, and
should not be allowed
Street Erpensss-This Is an account charged to the
sestsin addition 10 cleaning the asked for
q much than 10 usually wanted for this purpose
larger than wanted this any kind Of economy Is
.ssd IN the expenditure. The imouns asked 4 (YaOOoo
more BY SIS 900 than 10 required-wbich will leave On
abundant sum for the expenses to be incurred under
this account.
Amounts to be reduced and from what accounts -
A l~~. Qn~-. 49, n
Roads and Avenues 5000 90 Cleaning Corporn
amps and Cas-. 8 900 co Docks and Sfs 1000 60
Dslares A905 81 Docks AID Slips -. 5000 20
Police. 11to0 % Int on Rev. Bds. 5000 90
Printing Z Station Ohicers' Fees 1900 %
cry. 900 % Street Expenses... 5000 90
Cleaning Streets. 5000 %
o,sl. ;............sa 1854 sos 81
And proposed 10 be deducted. ................
Rsseluens fine Grsnd jury Of the City and Csuasy u