The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-18
MUNICIPAL AFT AIR s .
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Supervisor Ely in the chair. The minutes were read
and approved.
rHn CENTRAL PARK AUTHORIZATION
A communication received from the Counsel Of the
Corporsuon, in 70 resolution OF the Board
making inquiry the legality OF the $500 900 sppro
pratou for the Central Park, in which he denies the
power OF this Board to impose such tar He says the
power 70 tax governmental power, and only be
exercised by the supreme authority-the State-ether
directly by i own agents. Indirectly by grants of the
power 70 other persons, as, for example, to counties
cities, towns, &C. Such grants may be wider or mar
rover according to the judgment and discretion Of the
legislative power Of the state. They may be unlimited as
10 the period exercise OF the power or the other
hand, limited TO a specific purpose or occasion
have found statute which authorizes the levy Of
usual and necessary taxes for the support Of the city
New York and the general OF legislation in re-
ference TO taxation in New York, have stated sa
fishes me that there is : Is the amou At OF
500 Geo designed to satisfy the provisions OF any legal
contracts which shave been made, and which the law
would enforce against the city, Aanifesty not II is de-
signed 10 raise fund 10 be placed control the
Commissioners OF the Central Park, other officers
10 enable them 10 complete the Park according to the
ordnsnce by which they were createi The clause un.
der consideration thus extended snbverts the purpose
q the statute which "a apparent in every line 10 limit
the which the Supervisors are permitted To impose
The communication was ordered to lie the table and
BOO copesprtnted
LAWS ASSESSMENT
George Law made an application under oath to the
Board for reduction Of taxes his personal estate in the
sum OF 800 900 personal estate Eighteenth war
chat while the assessment rolls open for correction
and review, he was ignorant OF any such he having
sworn OH all assessment for personal property the pre-
cedne year 1856 and he further that ever and
above his Just debts and actual liability he does pos
sess any personal estate subject taxation except
already tsxed He therefore asks that the be re-
mitted The prayer Of the petition was granted
saE Ass-ssAKNr ROLLS FOR ls5o-LNcREAsE OF yALCE
PRoSERrY.
The Committee sent IN their report in favor of confirm
ing the rolls for the year 1856 BY the report
he and
personal estate IN the city county New York
appears that the increase Of 1856 that OF 1855
The rerort Of the Committee was being read when it
was movei . suspend the reading and that be made
The MAYOR hoped that the er would not be post.
poned, but that il would be disposed this evening
There We're many members OF the Board anxious leave
supervisor TUCKER supported toe motion for post bone.
rent, and spoke against hasty action so important
matter and also against the illegally the $500 900 APP
proprietor for the Central Park Let the Mayor 20 out
d town, be wishes but there would still be sufficient
number o. members 10 act upon the measure. He for
one was inclined for business before pleasure He (A
derman Tucker) stated that conversation which be
had with the Mayor his Honor asked him when he was
gong TO report upon the he replied that the
muec would % . they received a reply ON
che Counsel % the Corporation in answer 10 re.outon
OF the Betd a. 70 the legality % the appropriation. The
Mayor SAD p I'm laid. t. that he did how the
Counsel o. the Corporation reported be would the
$4,000 Included IA the ASSESSMENTS.
The MAYOR sad he did tn make anv extended
remarss ~ rpy 70 the supervise Of the eighth ward;
Wos1 mercy VuseEFe ne l+lrlf 4d not purpose
leaving to@n Immediately, bat long high officials
and members Of this Board acting collision 70 en-
deavor 70 destroy tts great municipal enterprse-te
Central Park-so long would be stand by that project
which he had al coated from IL incency Wthrespecto
che Ne had had with his friend Of the Eighth
ward, be (hc Mayor had no recollection OF stating so
peratvcy that he would have the APPROPRIATION made
put be d. no doubt give his opulou tue legality OF
the measure ndepcnasu; Of what might be the opinion
OF the counsel lie bad objection being postponed
until Monday
AMER some rerarss from OTHER members Of the Board
the matter sci down for Monday O'Clock
appear By the report Of the committee that the rate
Cd tar wsi be sblrt 81 ~ X that the the tax
levy fos l-JG vii re 81, 0Ts. AS -.