The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-29
Board OF Supervisors.

Nov. 28.-His Honor the Recorder in the chair.
Several petitions for the correction Of taxes
ferrtd to Committee on Annual Taxes.
EDucATIcN-AMouNT OF MONEY REQUIRED FOB SCHOOL PuR
POSES.
communication from the Board Of Eiucaten sub
hitting estimate of the amount of moneys required for
school purposes in the city Of New York for the year end
ing Ts I'll SSs y ana o 70
been already published in the proceedings of the Board Of
Education.
The Supervisor of the Third ward moved that whom
this Board adourns it adjourn to meet Tuesday
ing at four O'Clock He did SO because he understood
there would be q vacancy in the Office Of Tax Commits.
sioner the 1t Of January next and the law requires
that tbs appointment of shall bs made thirty
days before the office becomes vacant. Adopted.
STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
On motion Of Alderman OAKLEY it resolved, that the
ps st tV Weights and me the SH
Of New York in pursuance Of the act passe April
1851 AND that the Comptroller be directed to draw his
warrant for that amount Adopted.
The report of the Commi tee County Offices in favor
Of paying Thomas Moore 500 for expenses Cured In
going to Buffalo and arresting P. ": saurin charge
efforgery, was ordered to BIZ paid when verified.
CAN An ASSESSOR BE A COUNCnMAN2
Resolved, That ibe Counsel to the Corporation be- and
and he is hereby requested to report t. the Board whe
Their person holding the office Of Assessor elected to
that OF Councilman still hold the Office together with
that ef Councilman and H. in his opinion said person ia
disqualified from retaining the office Of Assessor then to
report the mapEer of providing for an Assessor in his
stead Adopted
The bill Of Sheriff Orser for 81 800 co. for the quarter
ending september last, was ordered to be paid.
sTATIoNERs mLL-ICE BILL.
The bill OF Nesbi Co., for stationary (s6l was also
ordered to be paid.
The bill o, Bar more Co., for ice Implied to the grand
jury rooms and Court Of Sessions $5 Was ordered to
be paid
adopted.
INCREASE or SALARY or T,F cRIgg OF COURT OF COMMON PIE
resolution in favor Of increasing the salary OF the
crier OF the Court Of Common Pleas from $500 to $500
year wai propoed. An amendment swas made, to sub
stitute $500 for $780, but this lost %
Of pipe to nine. The original resolution then put
and carried by . vote Of ten 10 eight
SALARY OF RECEIVER TAXES
The Supervisor of the Fifteenth moved to take up
the report Of the Committee County Offices respecting
tie application OF the Receiver Of Taxes and the CLERKS
his elise fer an increase of salary The report states that
personal ins pectien has salts Fed your committee that
the labor pertaining the duties of the Office of Receiver
has eaty increased since the salaries At present recev
ed BY tie various officers Of that department fixed
The additional ues Of the raid officers to be performed
by them account Of the large addition in the
TO BE- collected since the estAb ishment Of the present
mode Of collection Of taxes, much greater. The
amount Of tax to be collected in this year Is nearly
the Solicited in the and sas esssh.
Still there are clerks engaged in the transaction
Of the duties OF the Office of Receiver OF Taxes present
than were employed at that time This In ITSELF Is su
Gent evidence that the application Is which
the favorable consideration Of those to whom belong the
for labor performed and your committee therefore re-
| commend for adoption the following resoluton:-
Resolved That the salary of the Receiver Of Taxes be
fixed at three thou and daars per that OF Deputy
Receiver at two thousand FIVE hundred dollars; that
first clerk to the Receiver at two thousand dors that
Of second, third and fourth clerks at twelve hund ed
collars each per and that the salary Of the
fepger be aed at hundred dollars per annum to
| take effect on the LIST day Of January, 1854.
The Recorder having left the chair entered his protest
against those in Of saIries The movement
at unpropous moment when every effort should be
made to reduce taxation the city Taxation has
reached twenty three on the hundred dollars, an
amount unprecedented In the annals of this country;
with this fact staring them In the face knowing that
living certain incomes cannot afford the weight Of
these increases seemed TO him that the Board Of Super
vors should pause before they passed upon this report
and this too at tbs close Of year. when one Board of
Surervio rs Ia about to b succeeded by another.
Supe, visor Ward and Sturtevant made few obseyva
tons the report and the action Of the Board the
matter postponed until this evening" Tuesdays
!! :'.k.cF, TO which time thu D,aya adjoIgal