The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05
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Total 80 2o6 679 az 066 q SO COS 38 81
the whole amount Of personal tax has Been collected
although the power to do Is greater than for the en-
forcemeDt Of any other public duty known law
regard this omission to enforce pay aent the part of
the Receiver As an iDexouab's dereiiction Of duty
The statute having restricted the time within whish
the period Of year. late to endesvor to
bring this large amount Into the treasury by tue aid Of
the remedies which now reman, but application should
DO made to the Legislature for permission sell at bic
auction this large amount of Indebtedness the public
In the real tate is solc for unpaid
allied although every dollar of il couii have been the
ample RENE les provided by law had, ct the proper te
In regard to the taxes Of Last year. now In the process
of colleson, the Receiver should be held Q rigid
countabty, and required to all tho means ct
which the Law has given him for the relief Of The public
Another exceedingly important neglect Of tho Receiver
has been In The apparent soncslscion and the
turn to the Chamoerain Of the amount OK personal tax
assessed upon incorporated companies BY law Davies
page eea,) the Receiver Taxes required to demand
the fact to be certified to the Chamberlain Of the city
The Comptroller CT tho State Is then authorized to credit
the city with the amount thus paid and to take pro-
oeedipgs through the Attorney General for s recovery
am forced to the conclusion that this duty has
neglected by the Receiver large amounts appear BY
bis report before referred to be due from the corpo
ratops, and mention Is made to any return hsv
ing been made BY the Chamberlain required by law.
The city tbersf,re, loses the amount Of taxes thus
unpaid, BY emitting to claim credit from the State
t. that amount In payment Of the quota Of the taxes
by the city for the purpose Of thegovernmen Of
the State
csnnot dismiss this vital question Of the proper col
lection OF taxes without referring to the act Of 2is July
1853 by which all Incorporated companies not making
Ave per cent upon their capital exempted from the
payment Of taxes. more unjust and oppressive Ia Y
never passed legislative body Toe Board of super
visors OF last year were obliged to remit very Large
amount Of taxable property which claimed the exeep-
tions Of this statute Individuals compelled to
pay taxes on the amount or value Of their property,
without reference to the fact whether thei business has
been profitable rot and this discrimination, FIRST in
troduced by this statute In favor OF corporations most
unequal In ts operation and sustained by precedent
Of legislation.
am glad to perceive that the representative Of the
First district In the Senrte has already given notice Of
an intention to move Its repeal there be any DISPOSE
ton manifested by the present legislature to resist tb
proceeding, 1t my earnest desire that you will make
the proper representation, to insure Its action In
favor of repeal.
CRorON WATER
We justly proud Of Croton water, and the mag
ni6cent conception and bold enterprise which have
brought II into city. Az beverage 1t Is almost free
from exception and to supply and plan Of introdu on
and determination II Is for the present sufficient for
wants. We have about thirty millions ofgaions of Wa.
ter each dAy Of twenty hours brought ever the High