New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-10
now WE ARE FLEECED.

T. d. Edi,or Of Them Y. T'isuns.
Sir: II is indeed marvel to the quiet denizens of
this city how it is that tax after tax after
assessment come upon them, without the least notice
until called upon to pay. 1t is done so quietly that we
opy know we are called upon TO bleed freely or suffer
arrears upon our property. We beg leave to state
e.perieroe A little more than year ago we moved
ITO our own dwelling on Thirty fifth street, near Lex
iroton avenue Very soon thereafter the street was
n.yed ard that was assessment Ne. all right; and
the payement was suffered to remain for use thirty
DAYS or so, and then 10 it was torn up and work
mspced on sewer running from Lexington to Third
avenue. Instead of putting in the sewer in business
like manner they lust got enough Of the dirt and rock
on 10 the side walks to render il almost impossible to
crawl over before il froze up, and the walk and street
allowed to lie in this impossible condition all
Winter until late in the Spring with no gas lights on
the streets OF course, when the work was COM
menced and the walks encountered, it was
known that the frost was at hand but what
did the contractor or city authorities care about
1commodirg the people living thereabouts for
whole season? However, late in the Spring the job
was finished and the pavement was put down again
and we congratulated ourselves on being let alone
little while, We were well enough of. But no; 10
two or three weeks the pavement was torn up aga1
the whole ergh of the street and the sidewalks filled
nd and long time of blasting succeeded TO lay the
Croton pipes. After delay, this job WAC finished and
the pdveue nts put GOWN again, ana we cOnSrdIudteu
ourselves on the use of our street Butnoi
after few days relief the streets were again torn
open for the gasppes and another series OF blasting
OF the rocks and encumbrance succeeded.
Again, after few days respite, the whole OF the
pavlr stones across Lexington avenue are torn up
and carted of; and with higher grade the Russ
pavement is now being laid, and our Bosrd OF Coun-
cmen have also under consideration petition 10 cart
off all the paving stones from the street after one
years service, when complete Russ pavement will be
put on the cross street.
And why all this IL seems that a certain individual
who owns vacant lot thinks his lot will be raised in
value $500, and so he has combined with few tenants
on The street TO shove through the measure very
quietly in our City Councils in order TO benefit his orH
lot dsregardng and not consulting the owners of the
lots in the vicrity. Perhaps he has crony also to
share in the contract for the Russ pavement.
Now in regard to all this, il the person who prompt
ed or the corporation who directs these matters mad
looked with single eye to the convenience or interests
of the community, all these things would have been
directed very differently pavement was needed,
but 1t would have been decided at fret whether cobble
stones or Russ pavement was needed in order to
vent a tax for 10th within year or two on street
which is so very little used Thmy-ffth street from
the Fourth to the Third avenue.
The most expensive and the most Troublesome OF all
expedients seem to be devised by our ruersl that
se,fshress and heaItlessness can possibly suggest.
THIRTY-fIFTH STREET.