The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-10
Board of Supervisors.
DC. ellis Hon ", the Recorder, in the Chair.
heminutes Of the last proceedings read and ap
moved

Board of Supervisors
Dc. ellis Hon n the Recorder, In the Chair.
The minutes of the last proceedings read and ap
proved.
Petitions Of Anthony Artois J. w Schmidt, and j.
fash for the correction and remission Of taxes.
COMMISSIONER.
George ii. Purser unanimously appointed Tax
Commissioner for the city and county Of New York. for
three years from the termination Of his present term Of
Office.
COUNTY cANvAssERs' BILL.
resolution in favor Of paying ". Il. Riblet, Secre-
taIy Of the Board Of County the of S0o
to deay the Of the Of the last general
election, was adopted
The bill Of Mrs Foster for $40, for meals furnished
Ann Clark witness in the Of james Doyle, from
June TO November 10. was ordered to be paid.
The bill Of Joshua Phillips for services clerk to Mr.
9Th to September goth, 1sss-S362 80. The bill OF
Maria Helms for cleaning justices and police courts for
three months-S76.
The report OF the Committee Annual Taxes adverse
to the petition OF the Union India Rubber Company for
reduction Of taxation The report Of the Committee
Annual Taxes in favor Of applications for the correction
of erroneous taxation real and personal estate.
sHERiFr's BiLL-BLooMER, LUrATIc
The report of the Committee County Offices in fa-
of paying the bill OF Thomas Carny Sheriff. (S87 75)
for conveying Martin Boomer to the State Lunatc Asy
lum, ordered to lie on the table
PRINTING INDEXES or THE REcIsTERs OFFICE.
The frequently discussed subject Of the expense Of
printing the indexes Of the Registers Office. again
renewed. in which the Recorder Aldermen surtevsnt
Wesley Smith Denman and other members Of the Board
took part
The Recorder offered resolution requesting the Com
mittee County Offices to report all their actDgs and
dopgs in relation to the indexes Of the records to
pend ell proceedings in relation TO the till the
further action Of the Board and that the committee In
cude In their report statement Of all agreements made
by the m and furnish copies Of any that In writing.
On this discussion ensusd principally between the
Recorder and Aldermen sturtevant and in which Alder
man Depman participated in support OF the resolution
and Alderman Barr moved, amendment that the
whole ,utject be discontinued.
BY the explanation made by the Recorder In the
Of the debate 1t appeared that the 23d November
coptrsct left with the Comptroller which purported
TO be dated the 8th November last, and which
signed by Aldermen Smith and Barr, (not by Alderman
Ward also member Of the committee and Arthur and
Burnett by which the following prices were agreed to be
given viz $50 20 per page for the first $50 copies and
81 per page for each $50 copies Of the remainder and
So SO binding In Russia and calf each volume Of 500
psges and that Gould Banks Co had offered to do the
work including binding In plain law binding for $1,000
Under this state Of the the relative expense would
be thus
Per Contract Of Arthur & Burnett
For printing &c, $50 copies Of one volume OF 900
psges, at S. 20 per page................... $3.50
Ditto additional copies 100 at - 20 per page $1,000
Binding In Russia and calf, ut So Conn.,. $500
Total. s12 $50
Benks, Gould 4 Co IS Offer.
inc Se and binding in plain law binding. 5000
Difference ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S9,650
Surprising the indexes OF the Registers Office TO
extend to eight volumes inclusive, at $4,000
per volume the difference viii be-. vi w
The whole matter ultimately referred 70 the Com.
mttee on County Offices and the Board adjourned 70
Monday next, ut four O'Clock.