New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13
TIE RECEIVER OF TAXES AND MAYOR
WOOD.

On Monday evening Mr.. Harvey Hart, the Receiver
of Taxes, sent to the Board of Aldermen communi-
cation in reference to statements made against his De
paItment in the last Message Of Mayor Wood. The
Mayor, it will be recolected, charges the Receiver
with derection of duty concerning the collection OF
personal taxes NJ Hart says the statements are false,
ana lie asks an investigation. .
The President decided thist the communication coud
not be received.
Aid. Ely appealed from the decision of the Chair.
Two three members rose 10 the hoor al once, ana
there was some discussion as to who was entitled to
speak frat The matter was finally settled by taking
a vote upon Aid. Elys motion, when the decision OF
the Chair maintained by a vote of "a to 4.
The following is copy OF MIR. Harts rejected CON-
munication
OFFICE OF RECEIVER or TAXES,
NEw-YoRK, Feb. IL, 1856.
To the Honorable the Board Of Aldermen othe CITY
Of Ncu- York GEsrLFAEN: The Hon- Fernando
Wood Mayor &C., in q communication made TO your
body On tie 4th inst, has chosen, under the head Of
Tax Collections" to attack the Department over
which have been appointed and the charge OF which
have had for years last past, in manner IN
warranted by facts-unworhy of the high source from
whence it omanates, and unJustifabe under any cir
cumstances, because wholly untrue. He states, on
page SO, of the printed copy Of his communication, az
follows:
Though the propey Of balancing he books Of the Receiver
that obvious, has been wholly dsegsded and tbs
amount u arrears Is not cast up or computed
He also states on page IS:
That addressed officer (rnesnns the Receiver Of
Tsxes) on the 18th September 1885, inqay
the Of personal property remaining unooecf
from 1874 10 1854 inclusive"
Which ID also uistrue--no such letter was ever cd.
dressee me; but of that date addressed to
and received by me, asking the amount of Personal
Taxes since 1885, About the same time the Board OF
Supervisors over which the Mayor presided passed
resolution asking for similar information, dating back
six years previous both Of which demands were fully
responded to- but the response to the letter Of the
Mayor he finds it very convenient to forget but at the
same time ndugng in pitiful fling at that Board.
Tie whole paragraph relating to the duties in my
office is 80 full of Misrepresentation aud coming from
the il does when the records were open to his
examination, and their untruths thus established,
but believe they were made from maignity to ny
department, and that this Wholesale pervers0n OF ths
truth resorted TO TO gain little ecLat for sagGcty.
But caInot permit myself my office 10 be- thus
tnduced without effort to correct il. l deem it
due also TO the authorities and to the people, that
these .ase statements should be refued, and the only
way it can be done effecrualy IL by strict exam:
nation.
l., therefore, respectfully ask your honorable bodyh
appoint special committee TO examine and report
fully upon the condition Of the accounts and Affairs Of
my oihcc; and If it is proper, and can be done,
should be happy to have Controller Flagg added
thereto; and 1 pleCge myself to prove before thai
committee that the statements made N the Mayors
communication, relative to my office, 10 be gross5
untrue. Very respectfully,
Signed, HARVEY HART Receiver Of TexeA