The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-08


1851 600
Which sum, if added to thc amount Of the levy of
the present year viii together with the levy make
an segreeste amount Of expenses for which the re-
sources Of this year should have answered Of
$3.50 $50 10, for ali of which, had the tax been
laid, the rates would have been SIP 10 per $780,
instead OF the rate now levied, and the oxcess
must como from The resources Of the next year.
In the levy OF this year the deficiency Of $iS 1873 AZ
of the tax Of 1851, the sum of $li ,252 Ii Ct the
kossuth expenses, and the deficiencies paid between
The aneaIages paid for gas and lamps ia 1851, for
The last quarter Of 1850, 60, Sc arc not properly
chaIgeabe 70 this years expenses.
1t appears to the committee that the exactiou by
law by the State Of SlS5 Gal 49, over and above the
proportion Of the school money of the State coming
to this county, In addition to the largo amount Of
money pad for the city schools through the medium
Of the Board OF Education in fact, much paid for
the schools of the other counties of tho State is
Dough legal, unjust, and forms one large item Of
he increase Of taxation.
While the resources and taxable property Of the
city have vastly increased, (the taxable property
having increased since January LIST, 1850, 10 the
extent of $50 O2i 3S O9) the rate, of taxation has
ADVANCED and Is continuing to advance. When the
lesources u the city are thus increasing it is plain
that the rae Of taxation can DO and should be re-
duced and that it is the DUTY Of every member and
oer Of the city government to contribute his best
noTgios to elect that object.
TIRE LATE HON. JUDGE SANFORD.
The Mayor here entered, and having taken the
chair, tho Recorder took his seat at the BOARD.
Alderman OSCAR w. STURqEyANT said-Mr.
Mayor, IL is with feelings of wfu regret that
Iise to oier resolution which hold in my hand,
for adoption by this Board. 1T is sir, q resolution
directing tho Comptroller TO pay the widow Of tho
late Judge Sanford the salary which her distin-
gushcd husband would hive been entitled to, had
it pleased Almighty God to have spared his valua-
bic life. 1t is resolution that needs remarks
from me. The character Of Judge Sandto,d and the
distinguished services be rendered our city in tho
various judicial stations he was bonorcd with, are
known TO every member OF this Board ana his fame
as jurist is spread far beyond the limits of our OK.
tonsiye country His decisions and able opinions
have been quoted in the highest judicial tribunals
IN England hc was not only an ornament to the
bench, but an honor to our city. With these few
remarks, move the adoption Of the following reso
lutlonE -
Resolved That the city of New York has sustained
great aud rrcpaTable loss the death Of the hon Lewis
H. Sanford who in all the excellent qualities Of gelt
judge stood pre-, eminent, adjoining tho bench ~ his
learning, his tcnal ceaIncss and power his labor
research zeal and stainless labor.
Resolved That the salary Judge of the Superior
Court Of this city to which Judge SANFORD have
been entitled il living for the balance Of the current
year ending ON the 3lst OF December next left py
this melancholy event be paid TO his WIDOW
The RECORDER III rising TO second the resolutions,
said he could not allow them to pass without few
words in relation to the distinguished individual
referred TO. Tho resolutions regard as not only
proper act OF respect, but nm act Of justice. Judge
Sanford not only Performed his duty. but, by cX-
IRENE iraofatigable industry aud labor, sacrificed
bis health as well as coiuf0rt--l may say, caused
the original impairment ofhis health which lead to
his death. lie was among the most eminent Of
his professions; equal not only in mind, but in at
tanmtnts, to the highest order OF his brethrea he
had al the original elements Of great mind, and,
by high cultivation, Ind cmbalish.d ard extcadcd
its int. llgcnec he Was ildcll tx able ID his atteu-
IRENE moral ooma@c in tho performance Of right:
be would lie unw1aricd u his efforts TO ascertain