New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-14

! Salaries -.......-..... l2OW
& PRINTING - 10000
7. stationery. ',VVY
g County Contingencies. l0OO
.. Contingent xpenses ofthe Com 49,,
mon Council. oOW S%tcbVVO
Dock, ard Sin, 10000
100000
Less for Bat,ery enlargement appro-
prianCp not used. ....-......-.... suUOO
TrtaI excess e5S700O
Which sum- If added 10 the amount Of thu levy oil wa
present year. viii together with the levy, make An az
srega,e amount Of expenses, for which the resources
of tbis year should have answered OF sJyoo,35o ~
for AL Of which had the tar been laid, the rate would
hsve been g. - 10 per $780, Instead OF the rats now
levied and now the excess mu't come from the re-
source, of the pext year. ,..
the tar Of 1881 the OF sll 25s ~, of the kossuta
expenses and the differences paid between tho srTesr'
ages paid for sss and lamps 10 lsj for the last quar-
ter OF 1850 and for gas and lamps In 1859 for tho last
quarter of 1851 and the amount paid for back bills for
Lighting market in ISL paid In this year. ara not prop
ery chsrssble TO this years expenses.
The time allowed 10 this Committee, 20 this period,
Is found nos 10 DO sufficient for thorough examination
Of all the accounts details and facts bearing on the
subject TIE department, and the channels through
which tbs various business Of the CITY G)vernneat
ard lts adnintstrstiOn are conducted are numerous
and In some respects, complicated wherefore tne
Committee are unable 10 furnish compls.e eNplsna'
don If the OF the heavy and Increasing taxation
when the fttv IL sunlecttu But cRue~s
appeared to the Committee, from toe exsios they
have thus far made the occasion Of this large amount
Of taxation. they will mention.
First: sppearsto the Com nttee tna' 'ne exaouon,
by law. by the State of slSj6il AZ, over aud above
the proportion OF tho school money OF tha state com.
ipR 10 this county in addition 70 tue large snouut OF
money paid for tue City Schools through the mstlun
e the Board Of Education; In fact go much paid ior
the Schools of the other Counties OF he state s though
egs unjust and forms one large item OF the Increase
Of tsXatOp , -,
BOARD Of Education, and In the Comnssioners OF the
Aim, House TO defue the amount and control the expen
diture Of all the moneys deemed by them requisite Tor
their departments without any legislative or supervisory
check 10 another cause, as the COmmltseo Oeue'o W
the increase OF taxation. "
Third: The imprudeDt and hasty manner In which
eeissiye proceedings are conc ucted, and mportaut
M a,ures adopted, by yhs Common COuncl-oen upon
simple resolution without reference, and with ut that
earee Of rigid and mature examination and reflection
by the members that the ccsson requires. CONTRACTS
and improvements directed Involving large intsresn
property an franchises disposed OF oten w'no tn
wisdom and dlscTeton Wntcn grew cso suN "'s0''''
only can bestov. a., IL. A.. -,
OF sufficient vigilance In attention 10 the DETAILS sne
various departments, and, In some instances IN
tehtful az STEM of conducting themtbey believe thar
tae system adopted In the Stree. Dspsrsmenst
unnecessarily expensive and Is inefhcient; tna 81"
Fam of sveeping by district contracts, or oy tue au
,hor1tes of each Of the respective Wards, would %
materially SUPERIOR both In economy and In efficiency
The presept system has for us effect vast expanse
Nth result quite unsatisfactory to the psoAo and 70
the officer.
They also believe that the system as nov adopted by
the CITY Inspector, OF making contracts for large I'M
pensstoD, wish one person only. Tor the ren9vH o.
dc Ad animals and ofs, and garbage, and OF employing
numbers Of pc rorm police duty Ia not only IN
awful as aforementioned, but uunscessary 10 Is
tight prevent nussrces; bus while inc laws, ana
ther departrneuts enough & effect the pur
pose seems hard that an extra ex ,ense should be re-
sorted 10 10 accomplish il Ill right and essential 10
.H~ssL IL. kaI .a.o To Last lgrao
FIN Another cause If the Increased and continual
veiqht OF taxation Ia the unlawful aud unnecessary eX
1endliure OF the public moneys for entertainments re-
freshn ents, and DEMONSTRATIONS Oh various KINDS, az
aforementioned BY examination OF the annals OF the
Common Council, for a few years last pas, it Will DO
found thst this evil has been growing UNTIL during the
a,t and the present year. has reached aud 10 pro-
9ressirg TO large extent Precedent is now regarded
As authority and thus the evil continues.
There are many other causes as believed, that may
be suggested But the Committee believe that ths
ed facts and sugeestons will be sufficient
20 lead to further Inquiry and, that all will sgree to
such Improvement, In the economy OF the Ciy snhs'
as shall be found neediu and proper. Iney recon
mend that the appropriate Committee OF the Common
Council being the Joint Committee on Accounts, make
sh examination of all the details OF the various
matters pertaining 20 the subject
Rich as this Civ IT, 10 the possession Of 90 many bless
tnes good and wise standardization Of i,s public AFFAIRS
Inc smnloxment Of fnRelity and care Ia the manage
meut Of lie property and expenses and OF Oil Just e'
orts 10 prevent increase aud effect the reduction oil
,aration every good citizen will commend 800,
While the resources, and taxable properly OF THIS
City have vastly increased he taxable property having
Increased, since January /, 1850, to ths extent OF
SITS 6 78 O9I0O) the rate OF taxation mas advsnceo,
and is continuing 10 advance When me resources OF
"A, Cv are thus increasing 1t Is plain that the rats OF
.axstIon can be and should be reduced; and thsthh
he duty Of every member and oiheef OF inc Wy 10Y
eminent TO continue his best energies TO effect that OBJ
iect S,..L.-.a5
Submltte Il with respect, +. H. lHLou,
DANL. r. TIEAANN,
Sept l, ls52. JOHN bofcE'
ReDorts.-In favor of furnishing clock
for County Clerks Office. Adopted
In favor Of psyDg go, bill of DR.. Wright, Tor pc"
portem examination on bodies of Philip Brady, hi'
wife ,on and brother burnt at Ere In Broadst jan
adopted
OF Committee on County Ofises on bill OF Justice
BleakIev acting az Coroner certifying that bis bill Is
correct with the exception Of that portion relating to
he calamity az Ward School No. %. In which there
yss hut one Jury sworn for which the law allows 5e
cents "A Witnesses at 3l4 cents each and % Tor Ia
cus, end that be be allowed s3l 62lt for said inqus'F
md The balance of bis blu for other lnqaests, Ia all
1915 1894. Adopted.
R,sohtionS-By supervisor Tiemann That simus'
Rowland be appointed attendant on Supreme Court
Adopted. -.S
Bv same-Thst Edward Wright be appointed a"'hd
art In the Supreme Court. Adopted -,
Rv.am,-Tbst Francis Clark be a2pointed A"en4'
ant In Supreme Court Adopted
Rv .sms-Tbat Fisher Weeks be appointed a''sna'
ant IN Supreme Court. Adopted.
D. .,ms-Tast Charles Il. Colsdsy 90 sPpolaIea
,,ond.n, in Supreme Court In place Of William John
SOD. Adopted.
Ia,,uYued 10 Monday next at four 2. ~
Accident on the Erie Railroad.
= ,,..,oaassee Of TIE y. T. 1nbuHs
ELMIsA, Friday, Sept 10, 1852.