The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-20
The Few YORK Tax Bill.
1ETE6 OF TAxPAYEns AND PETITIONS TO THE
LEGISL AZURE.

LEGISLATURE.
A all matters relating to the annual taxation in the
city OF New York cf deep interest to the citizens the
following Of meetings held in New York on the
14th AID 18th instant the memorial etittou
to which they rise, and which bsen f,rwa rsd
to Judge Foot for presentation 70 the Assembly, will
ccAye the attention AID consideration OF the puo.ic.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
At meeting Of taxpayers held at the Insurance Build
Thursdsy, February for tie purpose 4 ado ,ting
to procure a reduction in the amount OF the an
nusi tar sought to be authorized by the Dill entitled An
act V enable the Supervisors OF he city and county Of
New York to raife money by tax pending in the
House Of Assembly William H. Macy, Esq, called to
O. + De vas
Resolved That . COMMITTEES q ten be aopofnsd b. the
s:lias spponnsns ssscs sonaiass 3 eeasossi
g %s n s se he" ITEMS n e. % s he s ss' large rig.
2 reduce 1s amount q our s.ss, and thA ssd
ale thsn DC fuIiy o s1snis.aos =
New &c ~ sn ss 's
contee 70 be appointed the Legislature such assistance
On 1odOn q WILLIAM csos EYES ESQ., it was
s g. ass rfsa ss' reSru.y 81 e
FuDAY, Feb l5-At tee meeting held pursuant to al
jcurnnent,
In accordance with Mr. ogdrna resolution adopted yes
tsrdsy ~. F. Cooley, Wi liam CROSBY PsetiAh re it,
James Harper, Caleb O. asisted. j. De Peyster Ogden,
Scot " ''A' = . - A''p - = '''''A''''' = =
On motion of Jous D. JoSE, Esq, the meeting ad-
''a'''' y ''' '- " ''' WI & MACY, Chairman
RosxaT Oracle, Secretary.
COMMITTEE or TEN.
70 r1u Hon. THE LEGISLATURE 6c.:-
The urdsssigned a com ni.tee appointed y. meeting
Of taxpayers CT the city tot New York have long per-
ceiyed vi regret not unaccompeDied BY ala m, the
great annual in the amount OF taxes levied
city; they without misgvines that i'm
penditu1s nay have tszen place either or the
proper upervison possb from lax administration
the part Of those mmecistey concerned The duder-
exned seriously apprehenrive that due regard to
wise economy has not prevailed In the management Of
this important department. Of tbs CT government; and
they accrd giy fear that increased outlay instead Of
judcous rstrenchment may nue to be the order Of
the day They therefore, think that the time has arrived
Cor . srenuous effort to BIS made 10 order to spplya
remedy for this serious and growing evil TIC under
signed accordingly beg leave fully to ask the Legs
lasure 10 appoint special mutsee composed Of re-
rhoee duty shan be inq ire into The subject Of
CITY taxes in all its details With power 70 send for per-
sons and papers. (Signed by the Committee.)
PETITION OF TIE TAI PAYERS.
fs undsrsgned citizens Of the city Of New York most
respectfully take leave 70 call the attenio of your no
norabs body the bill emitted An act TO enable the
6upsrvisors the city and county OF New York t.
cnoy by tax recently reo,red In this House of Assem-
ny and l:id upon the table and to the very large mount
anay b referred . select committee OF two
frcn The city Of New York, and three members from
oAor par the State that said committee exsmn
into he TENS which make mp the several tax
nasd In the BILL and that to enable them to make such
amninAtOn, the committee are authorised TO send for
persons and papers
And your memoriasN further ask that the amount OF
saiA taxes may be reduced that the rate OF taxation
now 70 increasingly large may DO reduced that oil uo-
necessary items may be stricken out aud that resrc
4on may be put upon the needless expenditure OF the
pablc money.
WIN. B. Crosby, O. A. Worth Ohphsnt q SON,
Geo. (}risvpld W Blackstone, r. j. rhorne,
Wm. b. Macy, Caleb q. Hslstsd, T.BSsttsrtnwAite,
John D. Jones, Spoforc, Tieson Josiah Macy
RI q Root, To-. John n. Lyme,
Jno G. Btekman, II. strong, Sml Drake smith,
Wn. y. Bseenan Stephen whitney, David LEVITT
John n aeauan Jas. Doraldson, A. r. Hslsey,
Jss NJ brown J. J. Palm-r A. o. Nelson,
San Eioholson. Peter LoriIlard, Atwood Walter,
Robt 81 f3oodhus Bepj l. Swan, Fred. Deuiog,
Stewart Brown, Joseph sampson, Jno O. Dtipra.
John Q. Green, Vim. Z. Dodge, Denn,sso~ae' WOOD
p Perit Estate OF Arson G.. Co,
jas r. ne Peyster, Phelps by James A. O. stout,
VIM. b. Astor Stokes II. Hendricks.