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

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sa "a he erisafure for Law authorizing such resale,
In order TO rIabursc the City for the sums due on the
land. 81 ;,s .... ann,
NV MIR Davies to test the question whether the
CITY could recover the amount OF the assessment against
the person assessed ard whether was alien on me and
In issn In the Of the Corporation against Adance
10 recover an assessment In widening William ST. II was
decided tina, 1.-THE assessment on s confirmation by ne
Supreme Court became aud was hen or charge on .ne
premises. and that the 10 liable TO preference
cover all other membranes. and that the phinus TO
"covcr an The defendant the amount Of said asses
"mcnt and interest from May H. si7, the date OF con
"frmaon and costs Of suit The case was carried 70
the Conu Of Appeals In March, 1881. where the Judg
uert of the Superior Court Was confirmed -
Tic Bank Of England. in foreclosng mortgage on
certain pcmes in Plat st. charged with assessments IN
1886 In widening John at made the Corporation parry.
IL WA decided by Judge Roosevelt al sPec'a 'e ~ -
1889 TINT the assessment not only Alien or charge on
the particular lands assessed bat entitled 10 preiIehs
before all other membranes upon the sans anu '
ole sued for end recovered with costs IN nc M .n f
"f thesad house. and lots in The iangnage OF ne NC "
isi3 were mort jagged to the Mayor Aldermen ana com
"monaliy for the payment thereof FROM b I'M saorsms
An appeal was made 10 the General Term Oh 'no "Ak'
Court but has not yet been decided .c-. .o.;,.,
n was also need in the Superior Court against
VIM Colgate and the same points taken a. u l1e S,
the Bank Of England which were sustained oy he oule
,or Cont al ,peca and at general term the general
;c,m in December 1852, Judge Bosworth delivering me
ojuon of the Court IL decided that 'he
. Gov and recover the amounts assessed-tha The
lien |. NOT discharged by insufficient no'iee IN regard
TO redemption and that the presumption OF can
than within which it be applied tojudgmeuts OF Courts
of Records or mortgages Of real estate ~
This care is now before the Court OF Appeals. II '
,hcnd be decided in favor of the Corporation measures
ought at be taken to bring the large sum In arear
into the Treasury with the least expense ana
to al Partits 49, ,, h.. ,,.d.
amounting TO more than 100000 show the desire OF the
owners Of the assessed property to remove the incum
brtnce and the decisions Of the Courts fuzzy estaon.
he validity of the lien on the lands and the power OF the
,oracn 10 enforce pa ment will increase the desreo
pay ny and remove the lien. A.
Justice 10 those who paid their assessments ana 10 tne
Inhabitants Of the City at large requires that these ar
renr,ges should be collected and made available IN gn
ening the present severe burdens
s.rS OF LANDS FOR TAXEs, ASSESSMENTS AND REGULAR
REKTs CROToS WATER.
At the Extra Session Of the Legislature in July last an
net was passed providing for the establishment Oh bu
reau in the Department Of Finance for the collection oil
,eor. of taxes assessments and regular rents OF the
Croton water The Sd section Of this act declares that
all the duties heretofore required by law to be performed
bv the Street Commissioner and Controller in relation
"to advertising selling and leasing for assessments taxes
r. ns Of Croton water and the redemption OF
prorery sold therefor shall hereafter be performed oy
the Clerk of Arrears, under the direction oil the I'm
"troller"
An important object Of this law to concentrate in one
zee all the liens real estate arising from arrears Vi
assessments for Improvements made in the ohce OF the
Street Commissioner, arrears oil Orotoh water le' GNU
arrears Of taxes =, II. 49,. ...o,.,n.,,
The 9Th section Of the act provides that no assess1h'
for eny rrov shall hereafter he deemed 70 DC
cor61m so as TO be due and be lien upon the prope!
crdod in Il mill the title thereof with the date OF Con
frmaor sha have been entered with the da'e vi suo
entry in record of the titles Of assessments 10 DC ne
in ne Street Commissioners Office and also III RECORD
Of the tile of confirmed to be kept in the ohoe
of tie Clerk Of ArreQs. - =, -, IT
The 9th section Of the act provides thsl On 'e dt
Apr in each year the President of the Croon Aqaeduc
Eoard hall cause to be added all the water rents heh
unraid charge of ten per cent In adolloh 70 o o
of ten er cent added all sums unpaid Oh ne s' y
Vovrner of the preceding year. under the 2Oh section
of cbnper $50 of the laws of ss. And the saii freS
dent shall the last day of April furnish 'he ee,h !"
arrears separate amount for each Ward OF all the o'
ON which tbe Irregular rents for that water year are un
paid with the sums due on each lot and shai 'nSi0'
receive payments on account OF 'ne sae, f IN.
column has been added TO the assessment rois ~ 'S
Wards for ls54 headed Irregular rents under WINCH heao
the Clsk Of Arrears is required TO enter mmeu 'ey %
the confirmation of the assessment ro inc aoun's ,
FOR sucb rents as furnished by the Croon Aqleduc'
Board and fro the time Of such entry the arrears Vi
ton water rents become lien upon the properly ON wuc
they may be due, and are 10 DC conec'su WIN VIZ ~
There also TO be added to the yearly assessment rolls
column headed arrears in winch te y, ea srs
is To add annually and before any taxes Tor te your
collected all arrears arising from taxes, regular rehs
or s,tstents remaining unpaid which wore que o. Con
fn,d tliItoen months prior to the let Oh june 'o a
sst ar which NAV have been sold for assessments taxes
or regular rents Of Croton water and yet redeem ioe
The 18th section provides that no real estate snen
or s.se,.meps thereon until after three years iIou s
time when the shall have become que Hu 80 60 y
arrears of regular rents FOR CrQon Tao, "
yenrs from the time the shall have Decome uuo
II Is nroyided in the 10th section that the recepl Vi .ne
Clerk of Arrears for taxes assessments ana Nroo
rents cOunesgned by the Controer b N the e Coptroer
tbst there are no such liens the lots sha les
thtm for ell liens for taxes assessments ani |ioo ~
rents in consequence of sales for ordnanc. Of
Fees for searches are TO be regulated oy oIu'na' "
tLe Common Council and paid into the Clly
Tho 18th section authorizes the Corporation 10 Dorrow
such amounts as may be rcqurea 10 NEE a,se.,%en.
be sms re0uired to be borrowed to meet dehcienceS
on account of assessments will be essentially increased IN
consequence of deierrng The sale, or lfee
Of having them paid annually, as heieIoioIe' . f,r
" ~. .Sonnt advanced from the Treasury 10 pay lot
lands purchased for assessments al .Ie i~ CO. .rs
179l1 ~. The extension OF time on ss,os ooed an
will also materially increase the sums u ~ oo'0
Assessment bonds to pay contracts. J.. hexoJbv
The fee. which, by the nth section are 10 pc A'I y!
ordnance should be moderate ana ceery uen t ,ant
rcr1nko of taxes assessments end Croton Waer ten
I'm ono stem TO another in the progress OF turning 'no
cal screw to extract the money from nose Wno ae
T.. red or more frequently unable 10 pay, are ON C,,o,
etcr rents in April another additional charge OF 10 per
cent" The interest assessment: Is increased rom
n - rer cent Whatever the rate OF ices may DC,
49,; abIe that the public agent who rteeives any lee,
Ird be able to show clearly that he is auhGzea 10y IN
act of the Legislature, or an ordinance u '"'
Council, 20 receive the sum when ho oeliA"uS
THE PAVING CONTRACT OF Russ REID
Two Of the taxpayers for the City applied for ana Oh
tanned an Injunction before one of the Judges o' mo
,~r,o Cop,t restraining Russ & Reid from executing
contract for having the Bowery. The contractors prongn'
,be matter TO hearing before Judge Edmonds' anu He
dissolved the Injunction They then iaid down oH' .'
sand ward. Of tie pavement and presented un "c.o"" anu
,forston to the Controller for payment In 'ne iHeau
fine the taxpayers had appealed from the deci'ion OF
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