The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-22
Board OF Supervisors.


JAS. 10 The weekly meeting OF the Board Of Super
visors took place yesterday Alderman wsrd in the
chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting read and unaui
mousy confirmed
The Clerk read petition presented to the Board by
the Assessors for copy Of the assessment rolls
Aid SrUnTryArr said that he had been called upon by
the Assessors of the Third ward to interpoce his efforts
to obtain copy Of the rolls The law required that the
rolls sheuld be deposited with the Commissioners
II the Board issued order to the tax Commissioner.
to deliver them they must have several sets Of rolls and
the labor which would be thrown upon the Commission
ers of taxes would be interminable He thought the
eubject had better be referred.
Recorder TLLou said that he could not conceive that
any order the Board c9uld make would be valid
Alderman FRAscs would prefer that the subject
should be referred
Alderman sTuRrsyAsr raid that gentlemen
pected to among he citizens and estimate the value
should be aided by the rolls of the lset year, which
would great deal Of labor the committees
aided in their duty.
Alderman TlrMAs in favor Of granting the prayer
Of the petition
Alderman sIrBrrvavr admitted that they bad no
right by law to have them, but would lie glad to nave
the matter investigated.
Alderman DEssAS observed that by law the Tax
Commissioner might to be prepared and delivered
to the OF the wards the rolls aud print
ed blanks required by the law Now he understood it
only the blanks AS 70 the names and locations,
and such like things they might be questions between
the assessors and The commissioners. lie thought 1t
would be safe TO refer it.
Recorder TrLou sad that he understo, I'd the practice
Of the previous law hid been for the Comptroller to
deliver the assessment rolls Ia blank-s term used
there in contraoistincton TO the ordinary KINDS OF
blanks.
The CHAIRMAN put he question that the petition be
referred which was agreed TO
The CLERK read the report Of the Committee OF
Criminal Courts and Pelice.. upon the petitions Of
w. w Drinker for the payment Of s50i 3si OF James
Uopson fer account 10 be taken Of money aneged.o
be due TO him for services police Dagistraei Of
Ephraim Stevens TOR the payment o S9lI15 fer his
services az special jutice; OF Daniel a. Fye, for
the payment q S5l3t on
The committee reported yaiust these CT aims.
They Glso recommended denial Of the claim Of DR.
8, 0risweld for So. - the bill was not Ve.ined.
Recorder IuIot lose to move the f0ao9iag reso!u
ton
Resclved--Ths: the commitie annual taxes De a
reoted to ascertain ana report wtelhtr less ttsn tn
amount of money required according 20 the sstmafeo
the comptroller made IL Iecemter last ~ r&std b.
taxes FOR the year 1867 vii be silAeelt and Rl-ther
apy Of the items 81 sad estimate any tosop ~ eny
OF fuch items may Will Que record 70 ne iu3ac good
he omitted Or dnipisttd,
lie 1.-THE Recoratr) tsid that - thought 4is PROPOSE
lion consistent win pubic good $40 pao9e mJfas an
he hoped nothing would escape BIN wnich woul
amount 10 dictsion He thought much q the expense
OF the city mig hit be dminisbed 30 fr as the money
account was the corporation and other mem
bers tended the Of those taxes, and sucn care
tended 70 make them more correct The resolution
~a.oh lie offered VS. simple o-r, ard = III ana yue
IN two years the current expenses had pcFsesea