The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-12

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
REPORTS ADOPTED

The Oommttee on Annual Taxes reported in favor OF
scomrutng tire Of the New York Balance Dry Dock
Company tne New York OIL Manufacturing Company,
che Second Avenue Railroad Com any. &c Adopted, and
isothe report in favor Of granting tbs application of the
Eloating Derrick Company to commute their annual
axes by paying Ave per cent on $1,000 on their annual
s,ncome.
The bin Of the Sheriff (S3l06 20) for empannellng
Jurors ing persons &C., for quarter ending 30h
June 1855, referred to Committee County Offices
cESvKss rARK-rwo HrSDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
AND GIVEN
The Commissioners Of the Central Park (the Mayor and
Street Consmissonerl sent in cation, similar
30 that presented TO the Cour cen notifying that they
sad appointed uilcts, &C. and asking the Board OF Su
perysors 70 raise by taxation the su Of 5000 600
e pepctfaed on the tax payers He would oppose the
Super visor GsEyIrs presented resolution to the ef
tect tst tbo sa be raised By taxation the real and
personal estates Of the freehoidcrs Inhabitants and non
residents assessed according to law IN the city and county
of New York the of $500 900 for the improvement OF
the Central ark the to be expended under the di
Tections OF the Commiss oners OF said park.
The RHoRDxR moved the previous question: which was
adopted by vote OF IA to =
Hore Clancy Steers Jackson Monaghan Valentine, Her
NAYs-supervisors Brown Fox, Tucker, voorhls Briggs
supervise GRnr1rs moved reconsideration in or Ter
Supervisor vooFnrs seconded the reconsideration
doubt OF the egaly of the measure, and he
convinced that would be tested by the taxpayers who
would appeal to the irts for justice. Thi. Board had
right to place additional t260,t0 on the taxpayers
without the consent Of the Legislature He would oppose
the asure aud charged the Recor Ter with being the
greatest spendthriit OF the public money in the whole
Board.
Supervisor BRIGGS designated the Central Park the
greatest humbug in the city, and would prove strong
engine to swmdle the city. lie convinced that
32ooeo0 was too much and great portion OF it would
6e lavished for political purposes.
The motion reconsider was put and negatiyed, by a
vote of Is to 8.
AN ADDITIONAL $3.50, 600 COMMISSIONERS RECORDS.
The report of the Committee County Offices in favor
OF allowing the Commissioners of Records $780, 900 al
onal be rsssd in the levy OF 1856, for index
ing, &c records Of titles TO real estate in the city and
county was adopted.
APPOINTMENT.
resolution offered by Supervisor STEERS, appoint
dng ihaddeus b. Glover clerk in the Tax Commissoners
office, in the Of Jas. Mckinley resigned. Adopted
by vote of 16 TO o.
communication received from the City Judge
asking for clerk to be appointed 10 his court at 81 900
q year.
The RECORDER opposed the application and stated that
the city judges had been offered the OF police
man as clerk.
Supervisor FrMEg glad 10 the Recorder getting
economical after voting this evening for the expenditure
of $3.50 900 OF taxpayers money He thought, however
that the addition OF 81 900 for clerk for the city
wouo not make much difference to the taxpayers.
Pending the discussion the adjournment OF the Board
moved and carried.
ned To Monday evening