New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-16


moneys by sir OF the lnrse. counties having
population about equal to that of the City ana County Of
Coarde,. Porasloa Pad % Treasury Reeds h,o Noy
/ Albany .......... 1919 3,Si2 27.SS2
s M5slS. HIM: ssssl f ass a 5sss,
SSs '.s:5 5s5S is s5sS S s:$
60. Tgt.l W .5lsI9s sI92ss sII,s,55i
The above Counties with aggregate population Of
only 6is than the City Of NswYork pay IN 70
make up the Ss0o 0O0 Sl5GO les than New-York, aad
draw from the School Fund apporuonmsnt s4559i
than Newfort, making total difference By this coIpr
The Free School act in this respect violates the pruc
pie Of equal taxation which lies a. the foundation OF every
iat system of collecting from property vap
The increase Of for schools comparing 8 IS with
1883 (eghth year, S50O0 In regard to this Il is gst
,snc. 70 a Hs' ue eo- m 49, &c 'Y
matter Of forn merely the Common Coanci spproprates
it already has doe the total for the ys,r aud the
Board Of Education draw the from the Climber
lain with whom the money placed by the Controller aud
there IL no accounting to The Finance Department
The Ten Governors OF the Alms-Hoase Organized
der sIeca law, which relieve. them from accountability
70 the Finsnce Department although they draw some
10000 annually from the Treasury They report how
ever TO the Common Council These facts mentioned
tor the purpose OF showing 10 the taxpayers that about
twelve hundred thousand dollars 0f ther contributions
HMssed under speclh laws % Nncn t,e system o. aS-
eountahhy prescribed IN the Chaerof 1880 aud 1919 do
In his winter Of discomfort" to the paycrs-wth
annual assessment Of more than e5,ooOtO hanging like
my predecessor informs them that the for 1853
will be increased a. 100 900 those Of the preceding
year. that s142 eco Of this Of sesrsges
OF the e1pendltuTss OF To- would De dere4ction OF
duty my part did omit 70 examine into the OF
this rahul increase Of expenditure or 90 sppiy all he
remedies for the protection OF the Treasury, which tbs
Charter and the laws of the land have provided for the
OF the Finance Department Theoretically, the
City Government has not the power to tau the inhabitants
oftbe Corporation taxation prerosatiye ofsoveeignty
reserved TO the State Government and which that govern
nen deals out to the Corporation on application in annual
i.
proved by the Mayor and Common Council aud thea
wsrded TO the Legislature he pus,ed aaw. The
change being the amount be levied patient in
hsbtsns and it is passed almost matter OF course
precisely II from the hands Of the Corporation
Practically therefore, the Legislative ana Executive De-
psrtments of the City Government impose the and
rosIonsbe for the eaitues aud the increase OF
tAyes with the exceptions which s be shown in another
part Of tins report In the law II 1882 passed by the
STATE Legisaure authority ws given 70 toe Superys0Ts,
body in this City which Of tie Mayor Recorder
and the Aldermen Of the twenty Wards to levy OF
arrived a. and made up, ought have ca,
required by the seventh section Of the CHARTER Of sl from
"specife and detailed state writing, Of the several
/ heads II the depaTtnlentS through tAe Controller"
When the Controller the close Of ISL presented these
estimates for the year 1852 with law for the sanction Of
the stale legislature, en- braeng this sum- tue Common
Council 81 night % expect that IL tue 0On.On OF
the Controller sufficient for ne expenses Of the City Gov
tie Sst Of Dec 1852 The specific AMI detailed
Statements made out BY tie several departments the
basis Of the acton Of the Common Council aud the Legs
la,ure fixing the the and the appropriations
for the Of the year 1852 sIt& Isl vi less than
the called for 10 carry the Departments through the
year. shown by report Ofths Controller the Common
touncil, presented the 18th OF Dec last. The
deficiency for the support OF the City Government for
wear opfv that IL the dfert nee b-twsen The amount
arrived AZ by "specinc and detailed ents from oil
the Departments through the Controller" and the lct1sl
disbursements for the year egaal within three thousand
dollars TO the aggregate paid annually Tor the ordinary
support Of the State Governments OF the SIX Wes,ern
STATES of Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa
Goyern ents Of Connecteui Vermont Name New. HnD-
shire snd hhede-lss1d and only sS 90 le.' thaa she
including Massachusetts which atter State erpends half
O. hen This comparison 1t viii DO borne IN mind "a
Of the several referred and the item Of
CITY Government for one and above
troer. The whole annual expenditure OF the CITY Gov
eminent quite another matter shosn By the Statement
Of the Controller, before referred 70 In ts Statement s
estimates the amount Of tax 70 Be LEVIED IN 1883 ~ the
large OF IS III so2 49, being Increase the levy
Of 1882 Of ei73S9l "a Il 10 not nplobabe from this
sitrming ucre.se Of expenditure, that se ae o. asses
Of 1858 will be equal 81 Is each slCo Of t4Eabe
lie wiOle es.nsated annual ure ofthe City Gov.
eminent A. before given s5 III boz ~ is only sljlH 81
les than aggregate annual expenditure for the ordn
naTy support o. GOytT ~ O le thirty states VI lB
Union, including half million .or California
rHE CHARTERS OF $50 AND $50
The amended Cater OF 1856 section i8 declares that
snGu, and Oee.aontl sPpE9piiAons sA4Il 20 made By
branch ard object Of City expenditures sh.I any
money Be Drawn Ion the Cisy feAuIy EXCEPT the
.ha have been previously appropriated - Tee PlPose of
Section 10 prohbiIs the Common Council trcrn borrowing
money, Anticipation Of he resenas OF The yesT
unlss aufhcrseG By special act Of tie Lessture The
2ls declares that the executive bGae.s Of the
Coporston Of Rswf sa hereafter b. psEfofled By
distinct Departments which shall Be the duty Of toe
Common Council to organize I'D appoint FOR that pIrpo.
The "a section provides for the acc0unabty OF ell Oti-
entrusted win the rece2: expenditure Of the funds
Of the City.
The .nended Charter OF ls9s took tom the Comnoa
Council the power pointing the heads Of the De-
parneuts and made provision for eectns these s2cers
every three ysArs BY re people 70
9rusrf A.
that the executive power Of the Corporation shall Be
vesed IN the MAYER the bead. Of Departments and such
ether exsSutye offers sh.ll BE from time 70 time
Gied By lsw and nsiIher tie Common Counsel any
Committee menber thereof shall perform ssy eIeeg
tive business whatever except such IL or shall De spec
Tally imposed them By the Avs o. the State, snd except
thai tie Board Of A1er1sn may spproFe or REJECT te
'nouns,iOrs made % them hereinafter provided
section II declared thsf There snail be Executive
DepArr.ren which ball BE Disseminated the Department
s rssnee which shall have eoutro Of 81 the tscI con
Of the Corporation and shall pressnbe the forms Of
keeping and IendeIng al City accounts wh.cyef sod a.
rendered keVs n the several dtpsre-,s OF
the City Government sail BE subject % the ns3setoa
and revision Of this department. IL shall sestle aoe a. al
AL claims whatoeves by the Corporsflcn or szst1s, t1e
and al accounts vhksEer which he CerporsflOn
of this department h. be called the Controller Of tae
City q Nev-f ork-fF -... 80 =,
Tie III sseOn Of The amended CHARTER OF 1873 q i'i-
.Se on.y .h.n b fsn CRY Tr-a5Hry sre-t ne
..n. sal beSa gs-sOEsy -sssoDft % "a. 'e ~
80 - S-ss.<a sfa.spenfs -.sS IA sessysf Ass<' IF
| ar-arfrsnf5 farsrsa tis CSnfre.-S
Ts. ,rS sIrraets fror the amendments 20 TIE Charte.
ttSs - ists md are Alike obligatory the Common
Crre ID the seyerzl departments 70 ghch they Teer
- ,rrnSnsurs made in lE1 were t1st recommended
BY Convertc. Of Tie Psors o. ne ezo.sa %. %
tksr approved BY the Tee srHrasss 0; TIE SECTORS aad
tArsera-1s Alzaaae. Is5a. paFe 2ii)