The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-23

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taase Oh Annual Taxes.
RxogGAszsG TAX COMMISSIONERS DEPARTMENT.
Supervisor STEER. presented the following preamble and
resolution
whereas by An act in relation assessments in the
city OF NeW York. and to amend the several acts In rela
xcu thereto" passed April 10, 1857 IL is made the duty of
~ Supervisors Of tb county to provide the
Of Taxes and Aseessments and their depu
ties with suitable Office. for the transaction OF the business
assigned - Ihem Ny Law 70 designate the salaries TO be
said the Deputy Tax Commi oners TO Tx the salary of
abe Surveyor be appoaied under the same act and to
esy the oubor Of clerks 81 be employed, with the
xI-iet IS be SLOWED such cerks-rherefore, be
Resolved That The rooms new occupied 0y the Commits
oners Taxes and Assessments and the Asessos Of the
Street Deps sept be and they are hereby appropriated
Coz OF the said Commissioners and their
Resolved Tina, the salares Of the Deputy Tax Commits
aoners be anu tho same hereby are liked at $ooo per
Resolved rha, the salary Of the City Surveyor 10 be
employed under the Commissioners OF Taxes and Assess
be- and the samc hereby liked 81 5000 per an
Rssolved That the Commssioners of faxes and Assess
yent, sad they hereby authorized 10 employ three
clerks at annual salary Of 81 200 each three clerks OF
a second annual ,asry OF 900 each; three
clerks Of ahird GLASS at an annual salary OF $500 s,h
and such other clerical ASSURANCE as may be necessary
FOR the uausacon Of the business Of their oce at the rate
Of - per Diem.
Rsoyed rba, the Commissioners or Taxes and Assess.
ypeu,s be- they hereby authorized to have the or
ncn altered and lifted Up the direction OF tue Con-
uni,tee Annual Taxes enable them 70 perform the
supcr ,so- srxss moved tha, the resolutions be ADOPT
Cd II Of the most importance tina, this should be
one speedily In order that the necessary arrangements Ia
che Office M ghi be effected II tnis Dot done the
SiepaItmeni would not have time 10 organize, and then
would not be ready TO proceed with business on the nrs
A reiereree TO the Committee Annual Taxes was
moved
supervi,or WILSON moved to amend, by referring to
che Coumso County ON 90, f,r he thought thss was
che committee 20 which a shelld 10 sent
This Was an Important matter, aud should be referred
superv TucSx said h5 war generally In favor OF a
renc but M did not zee toe necnesy OF 40 doing In
ibis case Important thai the department should
40 70 work and there nothing n be gained by delay
The Commissioners rcre the proper persons 70 Judge
OF ruber OF clerks required and the salaries which
they should receive This was plain, simple maier, and
here was need ~ have II referred.
Alderman FuItmss Advocated the reference because he
mad perfect confidence both committees There
need of such great haste, mere plenty OF no 10
n.ss A. and Gsnrici's trumpet sounded yet The
~ erysor OF ghth ward (rucker) vas on the aoor,
,ad objected 10 every motion e THIS kind, AMI Il vas
strange thai he took the oppo'ite course In tots case
he thought ould be FOR public a,r,st ,hs,
a should be passed tonight In answer 70 supervisor
Tumcr he said that better TO be Otter on the i)or
ahAn ike tbe gentleman from the sixteenth ward (Fun-
1et) TO be sitlng In bis seat like catowl
s crvisor FyfIxxR Wi.hcd 70 know whether be looked
more IKE cat osI than the Supervisor Of the Eighth
tIucker) DID Ike screen owl (Lsughter)
Supervisor WILSON said The object OF supervisor Tucker
In wanting this ps.sed through TO night, Wa NOT
m honest one because there were t~o re publican
Com mbtcners and only democrat, and tnsi number
weeks lei before they would rcq 10 be nj work, and be
aopcd the subject ~oud be referred TO the Committee on
su Seryisor courrrx said no had Information what
about the subject and he certainly could not COZ
ssenuy WIN regard 70 his DUTY 70 ,ne people rn.m ~
before him by committee A. he understood U, nos
ever the tain object was 70 provide for the pc SOM vnc
bad been appointed Deputy Tax Coz misoners BY the Ia
ps,sed iss, april these nine deputy Tax Commissioner,
superseded thn twenty two Asscsors The Assessors bad
performed their duty and The deputies had nothing TO en-
rage their attention nj present He could not the OBJ
teci In rushing u through this evening, except tns
shso which thrust upon the people OF this city as
FALL by the black republican Legislature, and dcsrimeu
,pe ~ ~ se~ oa sua .c a,.
advocating taese measures whom In relation Other NEE
sures Of mporspcs 70 the interests Of The city thar
they they took very opposite Tnve must be
indeed Niger IN the FENCE and he would like 10
Tim in order know what kind Of wool he had him
ant that he might take hold OF H. This
new matter 70 him and Of 20 much importance tna
n should be placed In petition that the members could
os undersandinely upon Is He did not van, the Boart
GO n, nere and be rdiculed by the community; although
had been stated that they made ungrsmmacal speeches
used erse enpres,on and we're Termed Snco%poops
euue inc people and looking 70 The best Interests OF nc
constituents He hoped the resolutions wsuld 90 referred
ard thai the committee would make an able and elaborate
repor 90 that they could upon tho question under
civ, and give satisfaction 70 their constituents
s,porvinpr srxxss said that was only lev days AZ
ebai H. attention had been called 70 the matter then b
looked the law, and found was necessary nave n
resolutions passed immedia'ey ne wVu, a ve I'm W
day, 80 as 20 awe the committee time 70 report ~.
Supervisor Courrrp remarked that TINS vas : msu 's,
khat required Judgment, and there was no need OF suc
haste; and he hoped would be referred 70 'ne com
imitee.
Supervisor Aplws opposed 10 the adoption, an
hoped would be referred 10 the proper committee VIVA
ever that might he.
motion was made /, divide the resolutions md sdoI
fhe last one .
sngervisor ADAxs then moved that they lie on u
cable.
the CHarRwar could NOT entertain the notion
TIC motion 70 divide the resolution was then put AZ
cstried by vote Of 10 to3.
Supervisor SxrxRs then moved that the Last resolution
adopted.
The osAnmAv said he could not entertain that motto
so sisers brief Consultation with the Clerk he conclude
60 do So