The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-22
CORRUPTION DISCOVERED on ALL SIDES.
CHEATING IN ALL TRADES BUT OURS.
Proposed Union Of the Contemplated Federal
and City Buildings,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

the last meeting ssd md ~ proved
PETITIONS
From several persons for the correction Of taxes.
conxvScAnoxs FROM TEE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY RE,iEcriso rHS ssw CITY HALL
MAYORS 0frcK. sept. 81; 1854.
TO rrK Hon coxaoS Cousuis--
GENTLEMEN tnpsmt letter addressed to myself
by the Hon J0t McKe Uoit-d stats District After
aey the subject 81 msking provision, 10 toa
datos Of the United states courts and oces, and tho
Post Once
The gr position IL prop rly carried sut, would msts
rally dim nish the expense the city ia viss Of
its importance, comm nd Il to yeur con.iieratiou
respectfully, cOB A WESfERYELT.
q. ). Dlsr ATTORNEY i ofyIcs, sept Is, 1864.
aR,-undrr tho au'h oriiy = the act of Cong ass
proved August 2, 1904 step. have taken by tho
United States hsssh an nepuy Posimade for pro
curing a suitable site @h'ch 10 erect ia this citv
building for the Accommodation Of the United states
courts NJ Poet fa
ste are requires sgbielt 10 the approval II
Co0gIefs the plan e.ucfates are 70 bc sub
mitie9 "a Congress AZ Z neNt session
Observe b. tis yunhc prints that the city .uthori
lies have urd.r sidertion fhs expedieucy o,
ciude do they night te sti'cg TOR suitable con
tributon by he Upen ts,es tow.rca the cost OF tho
hudrgs to extend it a 10 provide tho accommcda
tions required by the United St tes
beg 80 invi eyo usntwa to this subject to Tho
that the Prssiient may, il he de m il expedien,
submit rny pro ostioc you might AXE 30 Congress-, at
its in courecti rith such plans an est
mates may be pre- AIRED pursuant to act referred to
viii be prepared 70 rrc' and dive my personal at
ton 10 spy Communication You NAV deem proper in
reply. have the b nor 10 ec RESPECTFULLY yours,
JOHN MctfON U. ;. dat. Attorney
Referred 70 Special Con m tee on New City Hall.
Several reports from the Finance Committee in favor
Of RENTING taxes various pafties, adopted
The report Of Comnit4e on Wbarr Is and Piers and
Slips 10 favor Of coscur'ng to drsdss oat slip between
Hubert and yssry streets vas after debate laid
On the table
AsNuAL REPORT or Tue coxrTno1lER.
Tho aunusl report o. tho Clmptroer was received
with volumnous accompanying amsnts and ordered
70 DO printed.
IMPORTANT conuylcAnoS PROM rHR COUNSEL OF The con.
PoBATIos.
lengthy opinion vac received from the Cor.
goraticn Counsel respecting tos right Of tbs Common
Counci to pass laws ard or inancss .thou majority
Of AN the members being aeot bit In sequence Of
the extent n The Comptroller ,ep t. unable 10
end space for it II erac be printed.
The rpert OF the onmist.e Of eonncilmea making
additional appropriations the suopoft Of the city
paying James Clancy s., for J, jur, to his harss
lhe repert Of the Finance Committee adverse 70 the
petition Of the Trustees q irta Baptist Church for
relief OF aSop'ed the port OF e
committee in favor Of opistiag certain lots for
court house in SIKH judicial district.
non concurrihg to incra.s the sry q Commissioner of
Streets sud lamp. from St 800 70 $500 per
callej from the table ana adop'sd
The Board shortly sf,ersards djouTned.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER.
Comptroller Flsgs hi, annual ,ort for the year
e0'ne '"y 1, .oes' % t1s BOARD OF Anernca last
e''"Dk ne 'snoSng 10 cory o 'ns document, omit
s oS p''tons 'oA' ~ooio ee tedious ana ahinserest
ing to The public
To TIKI Hon. COMMON Copycrl -
The Gotta section Of the charter q 1850 provides FOL
lows
II shall bs the duty % the Common Council to publish
two months before the sunual eciion Of charter
In eech for he general information Of the cizeas
Of New York, fun and ce'slot statement Of tho
copts and expenditures Of the Corporation Curing .he
year ending on the srss da7 81 tie month in which said
publication made and IN every such statement the
different sources OF citJ revenue and the amount
es'sH iioia ss me 's,l, sprfopIsuc,as hsoe ~
Here ms = and The auoun OF money, exrenaed uudsr
each the moneys BORROWED the credit OF the Corpora
TOP me aafhe riy apde, Th'cu eash loan was nse,
shs,, ~ cics,, ana Il, sna.iasd w. o'''
rs,.s-.,. 1921 !. -, a..,.,.
inis rep"r' Ain"n'su " eul"'S"s nhano'aa oPerS-
kons Of the city for twelve months ending
July 1. 1854.
- ;.,.-.., - ,., sp,
Ans in'o'"s~on nay W cissssu unaSf ihs iohoN1s
heAds-
l. The different sources Of Sfty revenue and the
amount received from each
Council
The objects for which the same were made.
!. The amount Of none, expended under each.
Inc moneys oorrowec on c-eci. OF Inc corperaton
Inc authority uvccr which eanh loan was made, and
the terms on when the same VAS Obtained.
Statement No 1 sbows the amount Of revenue re-