The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29

BILLS REFERRED. ..s
or DR. Reid, for post norton examination OF inc
late Mrs Scarlet, S31 of Mrs. H. Foster, for poafd
for Jane McCauley, So.
The CONTROLLER s ASsEsstii!NT--TAAABLE
PROPERTY FOR 1852.
The special pomuiittce, to whom was referred
the annual roll OF the various wards, ana the state
merit Of the Comptroller as to the amount OF pro-
perty taxable for the year 1852, respectfully re-
port 49,
That upon examination they find that the several
therein mentioned necessary 10 be raised by TAX
for the pesent year the fcehoders and inhabitants
Of this county and as authorized by law, are required
and the several rolls OF the city therein re-
ferred to- they believe TO be coireot they thereio re-
commend the confirmation thereof and tue adopton o.
t,v ssepeps recommended by the oomprste yer,
actual levy for the present year Will bs 100 o on
valuation Of 1851 06e5 "a being at the rate OF 20 I0loo
cents per 500 the increased amount OF pro-
pery this year that Of 1851 being 81 5e5937 so
Tie accompany ing statement marked A. exhlbis tue re-
spectiye amounts OF taxable property Of the tax
ana the rate of tax for each successive year FROM and
The rates above mentioned of the actua cyes OF ISL q
and 1867 must DO taken however not covering al tile
ga noant OF di.bursemens and expenses for which
oIec, was IN previous years usually resortad 10
AS, Tor instance, the Building ana reparns Of docks
piers and slips 10y law Of 1S51 stock OF $500 0Oo was
created VI tbs stock 100000 used in 1851 and
the residue IN the present y.armost of IL under rcso
buttons Of the Common Council of the preceding year
And for the repair and erection of buildings another
stock of Geo by law Of 1851 was created OF tis
stock sl5oOCo were used in ISL and $4,000 OF the
residue was used in the present year upon resolutions
the Common Council, made in 1851. Had the amounts
thus used have been raised by the direct tax with the
other e. penses and moneys included in the tax laws tho
been proporionaey increased 1t is proper too to men
ton that some of the disbursements OF this year belong
IN fact to the preceding year; for instances $1,000
kosuth were incurred in 1851 In the taxes authorized
to be raised BY the law Of 1852 the of S169BG5O
for contingent expenses This Is prcdicated upon an
a copy Is annexed, marked No. o The docu-
ment discloses the amounts respectively now paid
Council AS to several Of the itomsyiz the CITY In
spectors department tho contingent EXPENSES OF the
Common Council the cleaning ofstreets the elections the
lamps ana gas the street expenses and the expenses
Of the pocehc amount required the end of the year
will far exceed the amounts which the law based
unless large dnnution be effected for the residue Of
the yea The Committee also find that under rcsolu-
tons Of the Common Council passed and in progress Of
passage the following cases Of excess of amounts over
and above the amounts which tho Law IL BASED will
be required vz.:0f lands and Places $1,000 docks and
sps SlO0 600 repairs S20o0o and real estate s123o0o
1.-THE latter to tho extent Of S103 being caused ~ the
purchase of lands Wards Island for city ccmcicry)
total 247 coo; which amount, well all othcr
penditurcs beyond the designated In the tax law
not being lawfully authorized to be reimbursed by taxa
ton In the present year, must be raised by tax under
future and must be added to the actual levy of 1853
may be- however that Of the items Of appropra-
ton in the annexed list No 2 may be used to the
amount desgnacd much thereof az shall not be used
WI 60 towards diminuton Of tho cxcoas The causes
Of these various augmentatons Of expenditure AMI tho
increafe Of the rate Of taxation Notwithstanding the in
crosse Of taxable property within the last and the present
dcavorne to assertion in order that, il practicable
remedy may he applied They will continue their efforts
and reserve the results for further and future rport
All which is respectfully submitted. -
The report having boon adopted, Alderman TWEED
moved that the committee be discharged This was
opposed BY the RECORDER, Of tho committee who
stated that thoy wished to continue their efforts to
ascertain tho causes OF the various augmontations
Of expenditure, and neroase Of ratio Of taxation.
the increase of taxable property
The motion 10 discharge the committee was lost,
by vote of to ).
a resolution, to the e,ct that the ofccrsappoint.
cd by this Board for attending the courts &c paid
their salaries by the Comptroller, on certificate Of
INC Clerk, and verified by the party making The |
claim, was adopted. fHTIIo =
The Supervisor of the Fourth wartoffered q reso.
luton, nominating Chas Holiday as officer of tie \
supreme Court, vice johnson, to be removed. Aid.
'TuRTEyANT opposed it, as no supposed that It was
merely because ono was wing and the other demo-
rot, and he should like to know why ho was asked
9 vote for the nomination Of one, and the expulsion
4 the other. If it was shown that Mr.. Johneon
'as incompetent, he would entertain the motion:
pposoit f.H ~ 20 - 1902 ~ /" Vui~
Inc resolution was Withdrawn, and tue Board ad- |
'urnod TO the first Monday in September.