The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23
The Police Commissioners and the County Of
Westchester.


Westchester.
THE COMMISSIONERS ARE CUT OFF WITH SHILLING
The following report made by the Judiciary Com
mee the Board OF Supervisors of wescheser county
the 10th inst
The undersigned to whom was referred the communica
ton Of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners, requiring
the levymg and raising of 81 b35 81 in the county of
weschester, towards defrayng the expenses Of such
Police Commissioners, respectfully represent that they
have carefully considered the said communication, and
have examined in relation thereto the act entitled
act to establish Metropolitan district" &c, and espe
cay the 10Th section thereof which is particularly
fcred by the said Commissioners that authorizing
them 10 make this apporonmeni, and under which their
claim il made.
Your committee insist that this section coners upon
your board neither obligation power 10 levy and col
ec any Of money in the county Of Westcbester but
that the only tax there authorized IL tax upon the real
and personal property taxable within New York and
brooklyn, for which cities this police act was doubtless
snsy intended.
The Supervisors Of the counties containing those cities
the only Supervisors who by that section author
lied levy tax and regards them respec lively
the apportonment shall be legal binding, ' IL
coed the sum which shall be necessary TO maintain police
accommodates and the police force used and employed
within each either OF the said countess according 10 the
action Of the Board OF Supervisors"
the section could be construed so as TO authorize your
Board to levy tax could only be legally levied for
such police accommodations maintained, and police
force is used and employed within the county OF West
chester, according To the action OF our Board Of Supcrv
and such has under this act been main
tanned used, employed or authorized, the eyyng of this
tax would, according 10 this very section, be illegal
II Is true that the chairman >of your Board may, II he
choose, assist auditing these claims against the cities OF
New York and Brooklyn but this Is the only power civ
county and this provision could not be construed OBJ
legation 10 pay any part Of such expenses
the section expressly provided that they
should be levied and collected the taxable property or
the cities Of New York and Brooklyn alone.
Tho only authority 10 levy tax which s given o
Board by this - that mentioned IN section H. by which
you permitted (no To appoint butt to call upon the
Board 81 Police Ia appoint many Inspectors sergcants
and patrol men within your county as you desire and
upon exercising this privilege, you are allowedrt the
privilege 81 pavsV the persons whom the Board II POI
lice shall appoint BY levyng tax upon the real and per-
sonal property taxable within your county
AZ you have authorized the Board OF Police IN
point for YOU small army OF salarcd officials within
your county you cannot be compelled 70 impose upon
your constituents heavy for their pay and expenses
II may be argued that although authority is given
you by the words 81 this act ~ levy this tax yet the IN.
enton 81 the Legislature must be considered IN it
Etructon.
Your committee respectfully suggest that the assump.
ton II any such intention u expressly contradsted by
the a. section e. that in their opinion neither
the intention Tie attention 81 the Legislature at All
directed "a the u Westchester, In it, inception
passage except regard 10 tho geographical position Of
the county.
A. i i clearly your duty ~ protect your constituents
against unnecessary and unjust TAXATION your committee
recommend the passage ~ the following resolution
Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors Of Weechcster
County, by law neither obliged authorized %
raise the % o. b35 81 towards dcfrayng the general
District o the state Of New York. and therefore they de
cline ~ dc 80.
All of which respectfully submitted.
Dated Nov. 10, 1857.
WI W sCRUGHAM,
q. A. BRASDRET1I, Committee
A H. TAPPAN.
JOHN A. Hustled, Judiciary.
DUNIEI HUNT,