The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-23

he whole IL uncCccaNle. tHuse Merriam, Green
leaf, 37b; E..e shaw, ereerleai 55s' Fnlrs'ea
vs. Little Mass y A2s, 49,; hanss vs. Snos, mss
r., ISL Dillingham; vs.: snow ~ a.. sssss0n "
vs. kemptop - Mass. ~ lAooy -. barnham. ioio
Ia: Drew Us. Davis, 10 Yer. X. 5Ooi Cavis vs. Ro-
perlsps lie esrrant Of assessment distinguished mo
icgal from the icga. parthat is, 4 the geoi could 20
ny the terms Of the assessment and warrant separated
rom the Niciousthe valid part lsAt 30 Collected
(Tory -. Mibvry, Il, PICK a -, !.
does not precisely appear Ills eReSst, however, in
the complaint that they were abor 4 6rst IN comp
oer 10 inser, the amount n tne ttN ISL ana warrant
Ii So Il would have been added 70 the general snoart,
AID thus tie whole would have been illegal. nave ex
anned the form Of the Comp,roers warrant, and IN
would have BEEN the inevitable result
The power claimed Is unlimited; if they can assesa
5000 00o they 81 oeoe or $40 AID
power leg stature, but 10 the UNRESTRICTED power Of
this Board os Supervisors. -
This would vest them authority upon subject sfthe
vital importance TO the czeEs-the power OF taxing
from them their property by way OF taxaton and ena-
bling them TO bankrupt everybody.
II they can raise funds 10 this way, and spend as
they please upon to park they NAY raise and expend
much they please upon any oher grand scheme
am as We. not prepared adnit the unlimited right
the Legislature cothe any subordinate body OF men
with POWER tax without hnat, and to expend a. plea
SIRE, withoa responsibility and without coniIol All
this seems, is claimed under the act OF ipll, 1856
The citizen IS already born down and oppressed with
taxation hih IL continued, ust be ruirous. II shall
continue 10 be done ianced freedom is an IDLE de-
fusion
I've could not suffer under the sway of an Asa,c
prince, whose viii is law and whose exe tons are limited
the last years lax list OF the state shows how this city
shares the bu,tben Of taxation ADOPTED By the state
and city governments
sur slsud which constitutes our city and county con-
tsirs OF ald, aeres..
Assssscd Value Of real estate 1851 oas52e
}essonaI estate. looto~- oi-
Aggregate value. s4s7, ooo, oss
our taxes were ss,s.i,. .; which SECS, $40 a was
pGid 10 the state.
uhoa ray or tho ysnoein.ar N the State aopptias
and towns was but q $50 2iS.
Excluding city has Of land, 0te67s
Assessed value q real estate S77o29l 49,
Assessed value Of personal esa;e...... 1890 s52
Aggregate value. .................... s3i.42i.4li
The la.oap. ci tax imposed Is
Sou seen that with population Of about Elk hai dred
and tatJ thousand pay more taxes than tie remain
der Of the wnoc state, with population Of nearly snree
n ilhlns.
We ray more than one.thrd OF all the taxes ci the
state AID than half the amount paid by all the
other counties and towns.
Our fourteen bous Of lard valued nearly
third Of the whole state. with its tweaty egat mil
lions OF acres and the personal property Of the cot y at
more dian one aad thai Of al tie rest OF the state
Thus the burthenE Of x2on heaped upon the city
May net the modern phsnthrcpnts lock here 10 fad
some Of the that lad 70 the erection Of tenement
house, and 70 the squad poverty that overtakes many
who drag out a miserable existence in this city,
Writer'S upon political economy generally agree that
the great euIthen Of taxation falls upon the wages OF Ia
Dor. II this Is so, /. behooves the working to
bis elective franchise In the selection Of cand
dates for public office thai his interests viii be properly
repres vii strive to put and TO keep down
the enormous and expenses Of cur city
within the limits of just economy he shall
do be viii reap the superior benefits 10 arise from
good rather than the evils OF profigste government
II is error TO supp Sc many do, that the land and
pecurary wealth OF the people bear the burtben OF the
ad instr acn OF the government: tails inevitably, by
the stern rules of political ethics productive labor
The evidence of the cal administration of
public affairs, between this city and the country is 10 be
In the few statistics here furnished for reflection
PerbapG may be deemed by some that have exceed
ed the limits judicial duty In the disposition Of this case,
by sudng to subjec not within the sphere of the
prcsened for consideration. Dsening them do l. be
german the questions involved could orego what
consider proper opportunity Of calling the attention o.
the public TO them.
In e0Dcusiop take occasion to say that whatever may
be the ultimate result Of the case tina pleased
that the ourthsn Of this suit has been assumed by high
executive officer Of the Corporation and that whilst he has
incurred the rikk OF giving dissatisfaction 20 large
ory Of the Board Of Supervisors, the benefit o. his
ample just, prasewcrthy, and yet SO novel, viii
tendency ssy Apprehension already strongly
peTvadng this community that there can be no restraint
imposed upon the enormous extrsvagaDce and wastefa
EXPENDITURES that have been long INDUCED The
junction must be cortinued until the nnal hearing.