New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-10


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rss, ~ sss,l e .ss ct o., scl,S',. .;. CITY
ia r,raid 81 the moneys eoi'cc'cS Wy WV hs the ais
.ra ,Ne snus drawn from the trcesnry ny Wy M :,
sM sr.,,wsrt. rrsctice has heretofore Fsysnea' ~
S.,rs tA.sr moneys In hanks 81 s,'n, s hrlang
ss rAd to the .Sen tyr TIC "ss derived nom The
w .s,ts ,S,, nv asrcsh " loan these carr ns
A. ,hs uAsesnts &c the whole o%aD s inoerant trust
ssSnw wse ~ s;.Nurslns hepahlic money when rules
& ,,tsNtssea k,r daily deposits Q. mr az .,n.on,
Nv dc collecting seen s' . w As are needed Cor tn.
' ~ A.be, actually due an arrengenon, may PRIV
w" ~ ,sle With the dclNst hSnS !" Keep an ,'." sS
seN N w ~. ,vrs.rry and give the benefit OF any sur
eSau w" ~ hr espas OF the Cay. Such an arrange
,.tsa between the state Treasury and its de
,s,rv t,r she lsa twenty years me san' !" et,'o.
~ 49,. cans. Eand rm this source from ls9t TO the c'oeoi
ssf s. ,hown In the rpot OF the Commissioners !" ''''
.srrc.ed Necessity Cor keeping money in the hand.
rrths agents on account Of the greater conVensnoe
strs,Srx On his checks rather than going through VIC
60 ,suifxd IN case Of warrant on the treasury eh,'
:. ,,rcrrly in the Finance Department ss IN any oihet m
a. reAtnvsu and sale land for Croion waisr ten's H
CrEer hs. reCeiVSa tins year ,ns pss AZ. made afer
sale on anv cf these parcels the sum rctnrnea 70 u
chaser Nv check signed hy the Con'iSuer' S ;nsJ
so m ~ h.rS,'s,rr bs, been 81 deposit the money re-
.si,,A ~ dc Cou,rvlsr in bank aud ,hSn nav v
sesk s W she checs payable 70 ns ss Controsr and
~ ~ he hands Of clerks 60 be delivered on 'he can "
r. rs,sh.s,r These cheeks, thu, filled up am sbnou'
49, go Turned over frcm each Controller 10 MS suSo's
%" s..rt ", - /. lie. of the remaining checks OF
ta character which cSmo into the hanas OF tne pee
,svtrcrtr TACse checks are drawn oy 'ur IN
trlrs On fear separate banks and cover p'oh VI We
i worth, of special notice that the United states Csl
-. :, a. rrt has collected ssS 600 daring the year
~ .t,fn
made Un the sab TrcaSu!y daily. -. II,
:, ~ Isrk in which the Controller mskes his deposit
which he draws his checks fails where then Is tns
pcvsr in the Finance Department 20 ENDURE tne Pu
,lssrri Tie Controller can hand HIN the s'eTeoyPeo
iek n the nsolven; bank but he cannot make we
avs rccG bv warrant ON the Treasury H. however ns
,co,v ,sctiy,A fo Gxes Croton wator rents or asSes
epts Is derosite6 with the City Treasurer 'ne Pcn,ei
AT his heirs may h6 sure Of finding saiey ssSi f .
ready for their call. even a''er inc "is'o VI nun
,uy ~. r;,c or. the money by bank
check rsiher than by t.essu! az a"oO essential 10
The Vubhc interest and necessary fer the protection oi @
ssmSn' On the iTea.uTy me ,;%s and the purchaser.
AZ, the State They pay the amount
sf ihCir the Treasurer The PERIOD oil regenp
.r and 10 mhnrsement Of the purchaser are similar 10
a. ,slst;cns for the Civ when purchaser ascertalns
,hs, number ofots bid off by him have been redeened
ss rrocures hill Of them from the Controller Win war
ran, on the Treasury for the amount ana mus Is pau
H. sane process is equally applicable in this CITY and
there is reason for saying that there any absolute ne
ea.sitv fer keeping money in such cases IN the MINUS oi
the Controller in mis- bank IN order 10 reimburse P
ehssers az the sales for take. or assessneh' >,
In ouening new streets and in widening OLD ones,
,A e,Ienes are assessed individuals aud the sums
IL. Assessed are maid into the City Treasury through
collectors Of Assessments in the Street Department In
nspy cases the property Of the City Is heavily assessu
10 he paid from the Treasury In widening sree's arge
srv. are frequently awarded to individuals when are
payable by the Corporation within four calendar months
ser The confirmation of the report OF tho
Of Assessment In these cases the money oushI "
raid directly from the Treasury TO the person to whom
Z svsded.
sI.INs OF TIE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEWBORN
FOR rsPAID ASSESSMENTS AND TAXEs
n, act in relation to the Collection Of Arrears of Assess
nent,, passed July co. 1885, and which took ehee' on
tie fr,t day Of January 1884, will bring into the ~
nance Department for collection, list OF al the "'n
ssmer: prior to sls suspended in consequence Oh Tue
se,oD Of the Court of Appeals in the Of Doughty
vs. HOPE.
There il an amount of $780, 900 100000 which ought
10 he brought into the City Treasury from the suspended
GALES for taxes and assessments arising from wns the Cou
have decided to be defective notice in regardto reaep
tiep efthe premises from the effect of the sale Inc Jus
flee ard equity Of the claim, Of the City TO indemnify
in no ct impaired weakened by the defect III 'ne
at;ce lis effect has been give the persons assessed
some FIVE or six to redeem their lands from us SUI
ste ad Of two years as provided in the lax anu h'
Case have been commenced the part of the cry 70
collect the in arear and one OF these cases
,ls ease ia decided in favor Of the City, may be desfd
BE to get special net of the Legislature passeu' au
isinc the Finance Department to resdvertse aau io
the lots and premises which assessments ana '0AeS "
still in arrears. ,,. c.,.. ..o;, os.ess.
mtns is briefly as follows
In October 1916 Judge Edmonds decided IN case
which csme before bim where lot had been sold Tor ar
resrsges of assessments and lease executed 10 Inc pur
sheseT EIGHT hundred years that the mode of eiyin:
notce for the REDEMPTION Of lands sold for assessments
Was defective and the sGe void The case wss carried to
The Supreme Court for a trial which was denied The
law in relation 10 the Gales Of land for taxes and asses.
menis contained provision that the owners might re-
deem lie land within years from the date OF the sale
and that six months previous to the expiration oil tho
tme for redemption, notice should be published In oae
daily newspaper in the City of New> ORR twice IN each
wek fr SIX weeks SUCCESSFULLY judge Bronson in Affirm
ING the opinion of Judge Edmonds held that 1.-THE elk
"weeks publication should have been complete before
1.-The commencement ct the last SIX m9nihs OF vac 1--WE
~years after the sale which Ia allowed for redeeming
1.-The publication must be completed within the past
eighteen months Of the two years The case ives car
RED to the Court Of eas and the decision OF the Su
preme Court was there affirmed ,
In consequence of this decision, the Common Council,
in February lsis passed an ordinance authorizing tue
Controller TO aw his warrant in favor OF the purchaser
in all cases Of sales for taxes and assessments Tor tue
amount of the purchase money, with Interest at tue rae
of seven per cont together with the expenses OF eAeout
ing ard recording the leases The amount thus repaid
em the CITY Treasury t. the purchasers ct the sales for
assessments, amounted 20 the sum Of el6so"t SO;
In the Controllers report of ls4s was stated that the
whole number Of parcels sold for assessments and not 70
deemed 254; and the aggregate sum for which they
"were sold amounts to S309l 06. The number oil parcels
sod for taxes unrodeomcd is 100 The aggregate sum
for which they were sold amounts 10 $4,000 making IA
ALI TO which add for interest accrung during
"seytrel years, and the aggregate Will amount 10
$500 co., This the state Of The account IL January!
lsls, since which five years have elapsed
Mr. Turner the Deputy in the Department of the Street
Commissioned has oblsirgy furnished an accurate s'a'e
men Of the refunded TO purchasers Ct assessment
GALES the sum subsequently paid TO the Treasury sales
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