New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-10

MAYOR WooD versus THE CONTROLLER AND THE
LEGIsLATuRE.-The Committee on Finance Of the
Board Of Councimen held meeting in the City Ii
bary yesterday Afternoon for the purpose OF consider
ing the expedercy of makeg certain alterations in the
tax laws The frst paper considered was the contn-
gent fund of Co., usually appropriated for expenses
in the Mayors Office, which has been omitted 10 the
Controllers estimate 1t decided, after some talk
with Mayor Wood, who was present, to recommend
the insertion Of this amount in the tax levy The next
matter called up the request of the Central Park
Commissioners for the sum of $3.50 900, and for the
FUN Of e.? 000 for deficiencies existing On this
point the Mayor sad he wished to be heard on behalf
of the Central Park COMMISSIONER and proceeded to
address the Committee substantially as follows:
The Controller has made in stating that the
have asked for $500 900 for liabilities al
ready incurred. Such is not the fact. The Commits
sioners of the Central Park asked for to meet
the liabilities of the year-not to add to the defcien
cies-w hch had been incurred to the extent of coo.
Tie oply difference between the Commissioners and
the Controller is whether the tum for improving the
Central PAX shall be paid all at once by the year.
We believe that the people perfectly able to bear
the tax every year. II can make but little difference
TO the people whether they p,y it in three year, or
one. We say that the rents and moneys received from
the Central Park shall be paid by the Controller for
the Improvement Of the Park. Quite sum has been
derived from this and from the sale Of property
YET though the Common Council has ordered such
to be paid for improving the property not one
cent will the Controller pay. He assumes that the
sum goes into the sinking fund
Councilman Swan-Das he not been so advised by
the Corpoi alton Council?
Mayor Wood-Tte Commissioners did no. receive
such rotice. They incurred the liabilities but have never
received q single cent. There has been provision
made for this deficiency and it ought TO be got rid or
The people whom have employed, must now wait
for Their money and Of them dependent upon
their salaries for supporting their families. The mat
ter can be stated in a very few words. The Common
Council passed en- ordinance for the improvement OF
the PAX Certain duties were imposed. These du-
ties create obligation the part of the city which
connot be got rid Of by putting off the tax levy, or
by getiiog special act Of the Legislature when there
is NO chance of the Legislature doing any such thing
except by putting 10 the tax levy The Commission
ers asked the Engineer in-Chef for estimate
of the amount required for 1857, which amount
he stated to be $4,000 The question is
whether there shall be special act by the Legislature
authorizing tie Board Of Supervisors TO raise certain
sum for the purpose Of improving the Park or whether
there shaI be a fund raised. Or, whether, as pro-
poee tax shall be raised from year to year, as 60
slmg, for the improvement Of this Park The people
will be more apt to watch the subject, when called
upcn from year to year. for they viii 20 to see how
the money sexpended on this pr 'perty. The question
srsee. Shall We improve this property Saan we
give the people of New-York the object for which
they ore waiipg or shall we sbah Ion One or the
otter. IL is no longer question wh sther We shall
| have Park. That battle has been fought. The
Question H. Whether we shall improve 1t nov that we
have Obtained it, 90, rit mOney 'saa te had. We
| are suffering an sHornous tax, and the sooner
the people derive a. sastase from it, the
tepes The Controes BY throwing Ia zee oes,ructious
" tic way, is to that extent defeating the wishes OF
the people Every week that he refuses to raise any
money, he 10 To thai extent defeating the object To-
which we have been lighting come here expressly
that FUN shsn be appropriated fr the Central Park
II ycs 60 to the Legislature. they WI take swN Ia
psw@. See uA the uoasT Is sxPesded WITHOUT tAsi