The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-13
What Our City Costs Us.

WHAT our Clty CO9tS Ues
In the Assembly on Saturday the bill to enable the
Supervisors of New York raise money BY being
under confederation Mr. Foot OF Ontario addressed the
house as follows:-
that this BILL being the Tax bill for the city OF
Now York for the year 1856, be referred special
New Yosk and members from other parts Of tina
state Having passed eighteen Of Ii Ia the
s 81 Sassss IL
thoroughfAre, Broadway. where pass portion OF my
tine, have right to be heard ana dusy perform
on al measures affecting her welfare. Oar CON
mercial metropolis is identified wi the character,
interests and prosperity OF the State. Its g.,
throughout the State and country Until the lasl
twelve fifteen years, executive and e
the city we're deemed honors by ALL bus OF
the highest character were oonsdeec ~orthy OF them
Then the finances OF the city economically ma,
naeed With population, In lsa5, OF 81 GEO. wnoe
This year. with population of $50 Oo0 city govern
ment asks the Legislature to allow it raise by
six and half millions Of dollars. The amount is
nous and startling. request to the sovereign power
ct tie State to force by Law such monstrous from
The Inc ome and earnings Of only onesxth part Of
population is appalling and when it is considered that
OF this immense sum all but $500 0a0 ths city proper
uon Of The Sate tax Is asked TO mee the expenses Of
the ely govern ment the spirit SINKS ana the heart is
Iant-,he parrot anc advocate of self government il
hued win distusis alarmed at tn, Respect and fears
the result OF the great experiment We making the
ability of pe7pe TO govern themselves. rhe tuna ed
expenses OF for this year. ioaudiug is
noble charities OF 500 COO only 81 STA 000 less than
oLetbi-o asked FOR the expenses OF the city
Thus IL il that The safe governs we'll 600 add
entirely 300 0O people for less than third asked TO
gove n wIetchecy go 900. If the city 60
ye:Ded economically 1t in 1914 and previ
ously IN proportion to it's population, the sum re-
quirsd :lis year would be 0O0 wheres, the
asked exceeds So so COO Hnce thau s. 600 600
vii be drawn by Law from tie tsxa de Inhabitants OF she
city Ct New Yoik for wasefa If Jrrupt lrposes,
legislature iatespose and
70 such Wholesale plumber and oppression Ny soosc
judgment is ttaS the Legislature does not inter
ard refuse to allow tie municipal government Of New
fcrk to Draw such immense from tbs ndus ry ana
capital will seek employ msnt elsewhe 9, enterprise
droep, ano industry tna occupation where Its
frea VIII be more secure The city feels the evils
Ct bad government, Is ohafed aud restless. Seeing
cauy AKA well governed tie Inhabitants rally think
the fault Is N the OF their goyeinDsat aud
Ave within the las. twelve years. altered tne cha
several times al d now propose TO al,er sg4to Bu
veruue nt While their officials ALTO we'd TO handle
80 Goo Of money year. hive looked over the ies
Ct items in this b While the city government should
tie SLOWED to have all they for educational purposes
may sno should be ,es,r,ced great many OF tbs
peadituIes hey propose Ear tsey AK for $780,
GOO to cean s,Ieetseive them SOTO coo tor that
iect sno they would expsp1 il all. Gave the N but
They AK 81 900 eco resry Tor their alm,house Givs
them 81 toe 000 and there viii be r1ou hs 70 eed aud
officers TO sPens il. ke.uce $50 00t $500 900
apo the poor will os jast weH sakeu cNe ct foey
ask or SS7OGOo FOR tals'es Reduce /. SO 600 and
t. salaries IN proportion aIc the nty Sii be Just
well served. AZ any rae let refer the iect
suitable committee to inquire ad report - che
suit OF their investgatiun. AS the question wasthec
the Il gisature shall rake active supervision
over the city verpmept thar 1t done here. fore
grave and involved the motion before the
House eeife /. roay lay the bic to enabe gsn
temen TO express their views dehbera ely upon It.