The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-04

QuentlOn
report With The preamble and resolution The report
adopted by the following vote Of II to nays
ADirmaacs- Aldermen Williamson, hoser, Fox william
Christy Ely, G. II. Tucker, Drake.
Negahps-A idsrmen Brown, Baird, Hoamire Howard,
The Board on motion, adjourned to Thursday next;
after which the audience gave three cheers for Briggs and
three groans for " Mstsell, the Englshman."
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
This Board assembled at their chambers in the City
Han last evening" the President, D. D. Csnover, In the
chair The minutes Of the last meeting read and
approved.
Petitions were rss in ORDER but the only Of i'm
presented was one asking for steam engines
the lower part Of the city.
Resolutions being then in order, was presented
from Councilman Clifton in favor Of appropristng $500
towards defaying the expenses of fitting up the election
polls at the last election This referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
INTERESTING REPORT COMPTROLLER.
Communications being next in order, one was pre-
ented from The Comptroller, submitting estimates for
he tax levy Of 1866, as snnexed;-
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE, CoMpRoLIRR's OFFICE
NEW YORK, November 80, 1866.
To THE COMMON CoUN0L--
seventh section of the amended charter of 1S49 de-
elares that .po money shall be drawn from the city
treasury except the shall have been previously ap
proprised to the purpose for which it is drawn and all
appropriations sha be based upon specific and detailed
statements in writing Of the several heads of depart
mtnts, through the Comptroller"
ing the of the municipal government the
city, provides that the Comptroller snail submit to the
Common Council before the first day of November,
in each year. detailed estimate OF the receipts and
penditures for the year commencing the first of Janu
airy following in order that the annual sppcopria ions
may then be made and also estimate of probable
amount Of tax that may be required for the year
mencrg on the first day of january following wi the
draft OF act authorizing the raising Of such tax in
der thst application may De made to the Lcgisature
for authority TO levy the same"
On the fifth Of October circulars addressed to the
heads OF u several departments calling for tne speci
fc and detailed statements" required from each BY the
charter.
The Board of Education by the Sd section of chapter
1885, Of ME laws Of 49, allowed until the 10Th Of No
vember to make their report ana estimate to be laid
before he Board Of Supervisors The 7tn section OF the
amended charter provides that the Board of Education
shall submit all appropriations required by them 10
Board OF COMMISSIONER consisting Of the Mayor Record
err Comptroller, the President Of the Board Aldermen
and President Of Board Of Counciluen for the
approval when the estimates to be sent by the Com
missioners 10 the Board of Supervisors. If however,
they dapprove Of the estimates they to return them
with their objections TO the Beard of Education; and it
the Board Of Education adhere to the
members of the Board then In Office, they shall
the estimate to the commissioners, whose duty shall be
to report the same 10 the Board Of Supervisors.
The appropriations for the Governors Of the Anshouse
to like provisions Thi reference 20 the char
Ter the sshool laws shows hat IL is not possible for
the Comptroller TO comply, stri,tIy with the ninety
ninth section Of the ordinance before quotei
The tex levy of 1856 viii exceed that of any preceding
year. passed the last session Of The Legs
lature, which requtcs the assessment Of mill aud
quarter the assessed valuation of the State for the
and ending on the Both 81 September 1856 mill and
quarter levied the assessed nation Of the property
Of this city for the 1861 will amount 10 the Of
secs 47 81 and this levy will be Increased at the rate
of mill aud quarter on each dollar that the valuation
is increased.
There is State law which requires $500 600 to be
sessed annually by tax the whole STATE for the
port free schools in the State at ge OF this $500 900
the Superintendent fPubic Instruction notifies this city
that the share to be raised by tax aud paid to the State
treasury is S27J $50 40 About 31O0 900 Of this IL
appcr Toned back to til city, leaving $3.50 40 to be
paid the State for schools $60S47 81 for the sup
port Of the State government making total sum dawn
tiom this city BY direct TAXATION, in the year 1885, of
INT OF the mill tax averaged for each $780,
schools for the State averaged $780, for Oh
year. beyond the apport back to the city. The
Increase this item comparing 1856 with the average
Of the four referred IL equal to $50 851 per
an @ w the on " e
years from 1860 to 1853 inclusive Of five bundled ana
sixty eight thousand eight hundred and thirty dars
The Board Of Education have made out an estimate Of
se2ss 49, for the support OF the free schools Of the
the preceding year sl60 900. The levy 1886
and 1856 account of common schools for the city win
be equal 81 COO averaging for each Of the two
years $3.50 500 The average levied schools
each Of he four years from 1850 to 1853 inclusive,
442 for year Here them Is annual increase
In the cost of the SCHOOLS of the city comparing
1855 and 1856 with the average Of the four years from
1850 to 1853 of 1854 O5S This shows annual average
comparing 1866 and 1856 with the average Of four
from 1850 to 1853. This shows annual increase OF
taxation the three items of city and State schools and
the uil tax during each Of the lest three ou years.
Of 81 102 SsS 3d. Add to this lal IA the
expenditures of the Governors Of the Alan 81
500 Coo and shows total Increase 10 of
taxation arising from the operations II the legislature
the Board If Education and the Governors of the Aims
house, of 81 s02S sS 81. This Is increae which
the Common Council and tie Department Finance have
control.
The police expenses in 1851, $50 900. There Is
required for this department, annually, the Of
sS2S t0o This shows annual increase in the cost Of
this department OF S3i8,0o0. This addition prnc
paiy made in 1893 by resolutions Of the Common
Council increasing the sa'aries and ading to the
bers of policemen.
The cost Of printing has increased from s35 000 in
1851 10 $50 600 In 1855; and there is deficiency In the
letter year of about so 000 This sh OF
about $40 COO per annum this item.
The item Of salaries will be increased for 1885, the
year 1852, about $lSS, o00
The Appropriation for lamps and gas has been increased
for 1866, over that OF 1862 slS3367.
Recapituiation.
state Mil Tax, increase. ............. SAT- 900 81
Common schools for the State, increase. 90 SOL 90
Do. city, do. -. 534 0j9 co
Almshuusc Department, about 80. ..... 400 900 90
Police Department ........ ........... $4,000 90
Printing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000 90
Salaries, abe 13S, 900 %
Lamps and gas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1873, 1857 90