The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-22
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which works such rjustce to this city, special act had
been passed. which conpes the Board Of Supervisors
the to
nish fuel books and stationery sufficient for the
mediation Of the inmates Of tbs public schools and pay
for the tuition Of child In the city whose
be secured at the schools. The city also
supports evening schools for the instruction Of Who
Free Academy where the higher Of ms sructon
are impaired not only thoroughly but gratuitouy, to
tsrIous conduct from the several wMd schools The sum
annually raised by tax for the maintenance of local
system Of free schools, already exceeds million Of dol
lars The only abatement to this exscon Is the appor.
tionment Of 1892 600 account Of the school
fund proper and the United States dsposte fund both
oco raised for the free schools Of the State
When tho taxpayers OF this city contribute million of
tenn which provides for al the charges Of H.
sIacon to every child Of suitable age they ought to be
them to maintain the tree schools Of lie Sats Bat
entire exemption from this excessive tax Is atain
be an equitable distribution Of the fund raised de-
handed BY the plainest princi pies of justice.
The 4h section Of the school act for the State re-.
quires the Superintendent t, apporton and dvide''
school districts Of the State Under this rule Of spporon
men district school, in any of the counties out Of the
cevs Is large portion Of this one third Of the tax
laid to district in the city Of New York. In which I've
thousand Eve hundred children actually instructed
at the district school, And fs worthy of remark that
onehird Of the arising from the capital Of the
Common School fund.- to the establishment Of which
according TO the new method Of division which was
adopted BY the Legislature. in 1851.
~ it has existed for fcr5 years ia As fooxsThs mo-
ney 10 apporioned amhg the several towns and cities
Of the State according to the ratio Of their population
whole State" .(ssetion s. title CHI. Is, S. me
town cemnissi0nsrs Issstion spporaon the sch.al
number Of children residing in each
In he three preceding annual reports Of the Comptol
r giving the financial Of tho city for the
nd he IF khn
Council has been called to the inequality between the
sets~ent ard Of the $500 600 Free School
fund Of the State cannot refer to these reports
the number Of the document. except the report for
1864 which is document No. r. Board Of Councimen,
Your predecessors have left to you the opportunity
being the first to memoriAhze the Legislature for tn
removal Of an unjust and grievous burden from tn
a their agents faishuness the discharge Of tn
duties which Ssvolve on them respectively.
In again calling the attention Of the Common Council
to this matter, beg leave to suggest that respectful
memorial be presented to the Lesissture in tbs
esst. MODIFICATION Of The rule o. dissipation Which
produces result so Iemey unjust TO the patient tax
w now have lie assurance Of cooperation from the
Board Of Education The matter has been examined by
committee Of that Board, and the result embodedin
An able report Of Andrew H. Green, Esq., the recently
elected pref'dsps Of the Board Of Education.
PAYMENTS ON CONTRACTS FROM AsssSsxSST BONDS.
Statement No. 80 showA the amount advanced CON-
tracts under the ordinance Of December 90 1854 aushc
izng the advance II seventy per cent contracts
$40 co., on certificates from the surveyor In charge OF
70. the and o he
amounts paid to close such contracts after
The total Of the amount advanced these s,nrActs
and to close those which have been completed during
the year 1885, IT, shown By this statement, $slo 726
The contractors charged interest At the rate
per cent the advanced to them from time
to tmss ~ thu work progress.
ALLOWANCES 10 LHssus OF PIERS AND SLIPS.
lsssses Of piers and Ssisseads on ssoount Of re-
pairs for the cost Of dredging out alps and for DANA
es consequence q the sps not being dsedsed out tor
VALUATION or REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE
Statement No-N shows the valuation of real and per-
Total value Of real estate in 1866. 1885 1888 90
ps,sSn sss:t 1s;;:: estate %
Total Of real and personal estate s4se ses 27s Is
The amount Of tax levied in 1855, IS 843, 822 80.
TAXES ON INCORPORATED COMPANIES.
Statement No. AZ gives list Of the of the
raj incorporated anee In the city ard county Of New
York. deriving income from their cApital showing al
the amount OF real and personal property and the
amount Of tax ASSESSED each company The total
Total amount Of personal estate $40 se2 80
Total amount Of real estate. .......... 6,66l,0l 90
Total valuation. .s77, s4,77s g.
companies in 1885,. .$9sS,22 81
COLLECTIONS BY THE RECEIVER TAXES AND RETURNS MADE
CLERK ARREARS.
Statement No. 43 Is furnished by Receiver of Taxes
during year 1856 the returns made to the Clerk OF
Arrears and the amount Of taxes UNPAID january 1856
Taxes collected by the Receiver in 1856. 1913 ~
Croton water arrears. ................. 29,796 80
Total. 81, 27o 900 q
Arrears of taxes returned to Bureau of Ar
...................ss 72 sos 80
Oroton water arrears Observation-Disclosures. 1918 IS
Total. ............... $500, ss7 IS
Taxes $40 7ss 20
Discount allowed on taxes Of 1855 ....... 2o7i4 70
Interest received more than allowed. .,. 81 o63 53
Taxes and Croton water rent RENTED By Board Of
Supervisors, Common Council and Croton
Aqueduct Department, In 1866. ........ S82 100 40
Taxes and Ctoton water rent remaining unpaid in the
hands Of the Receiver Of Taxes January
u 3A2 -
Statement No. A. is list Of the remission Of taxes
made by the Board Of Supervisors and the Common
Council during the year 1862 showing the date 10 each
Total amount Of rsmssions in 1866, SOL, So 70 90.
In order to keep the treasury in solvent condition
that the amount OF remissiona should be in
IN 1883 there ware 2ss rsmissOns, amounting TO
In 1854 the Receiver of Taxes gives the remted
The increase Of rsmssions in 1856 exceeds the rsns
sioDs IN 1864 By H. and the remssons Of 1886
exceed those Of 1858 si4, 414 so.
Statement No. IS shows that the cost Of stationery
delivered the tequstion Of the different de partments
In 1865 915 $50 So. The statement gives tho
1885, Il Win Ss seem, BY reference to that statement
that In 1859 tho cost OF stationery nearly twice
much In 1856 1853 and 1854 the cost exceeded
that of 1855 by more than 90, 600 for each year.
REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY OWNED By THE CITY.
Statement No 46 shows the cost estimated value Of
the real estate owned by the city and used BY the differ
Tits worthy note that the document here referred TO Is
the first report the Comptroller 10 be found the
Documents OF either Board of the Common Council II quite
make at the Of each year. should not have
found place the journals documents Of either Board
for the period that these documents have been nbed
whilst the ropos special Of other depart
ment believed have been carefully preserved among the
one OF the This oversight proba