New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-08

Fo. s-lr. streets (srEs%risss e ls5) ....... See
Tcts So 81
II tss olsaniug Of streets sa,uIi o. cJsss,ed for
on sesisG bics, fer series ct years the work ojli
10 doubt be vel done fer $3.50 coo giving % he
trsefcrs tire MAJ ure. And RESPONSE ole persoos who
are wei sc4 tainted ID the nature OF this work hsye
sftuIed the cuIolsr tnst they would esgSge 70 do
he work for 900 600 provided they coad have
tract for Eve years Tae amount pat 10 the oriesUo7
for cesrife streets $50 Goethe sAms e. lzs: yes-
This i done en- The sssurspdou bat the Cmnoa Com
ril ard the City Inspector IN compliance with tne
psin Instructions Of tho CHARTER ~il make cOo'ra9s
IN sealed bios, il which cs'e the eGpsnss Of Wax
lrspec.crs will be dispsnssd With.
COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES AsD AssEssYESrs.
S,si,uept No - is an estimste OF soe expense a
the Coz issioue-s Of TsIes aud Asssssoer,i for the
purpose Of assessing the taxable property ia The city
ar courty ss provided By An &C. in relstiOa 70
ss.esu eats in ii City of New York aud 10 amend
the several acts IN relation thereto" passed April
l6 1851.
This act troyides that the Supervisors shall sese.
three Comnsiiorefs OF Taxes AMI Aesess ns1ts which
Commissioners authorized T. sppoitttvslve Depu
10 perf rm the duties her 5tcicIe performed by the
WsId AssessOTs which are abol she'd by tue same act
The Commissioners are slso authorized by the third
section OF the 70 seeet three Of their deputies Who
shall perform all the duties heretofore performed oy
re Assessors in the Street Department.
Tie Calares Of the Commissioners are increased
ION comperssiion Ct s. day a, provided by the
The eompepsa,ion Of the Deputies is 4 red by The
Board Of Supervisors at e., 600 per aHnum:.
The l7th section Of the same act provides that the
neYsors then in office known Assessors Ia the Street
Deps r,meut shal be continued in office until Jan
1852 sid sb al receive the compt alton as provi Jed
by law before the passage Of this act but az me e1
Z" p atoI Of toe said term the deputies Designated Tor
4" such duty shall receive an snLual IS arr,
II will be seen by reference 10 the estimste OF the
ComrnisscpeIs Of Taxes and Assessments, that the
tun Of $40 800 h required for the salaries OF the three
ComIoi, 81 neIs fer twelve deputies "a wv Tor mae
regular cerks 80 COO sriveusrs 50 0O0 for Fix add
tona clerks for four months 81 500 sad for sssstsncs
to dis1 butte rotces Of personal tex 600, making
tota, If $i9 800.
Hit is assumed that the Deputies ere occupied eigh'
months in making up the assessment rolls, what ser
vice Is 10 be performed by the rine regular clerk
during this period and if it s intended that these
clerks shall copy the rolls when they are prep Mea By
the ID putty Commissioners go az 10 get the role into
the hands OF the Tax Receiver on the lat OF Ssptem-
ber what pressing business beyond the power OF these
PIKE clerks to perform can there be fer six extra
clerks from the lit OF September to the 3lst OF De-
ceub The compensation for extra Clerks Is not In
cluded in the estimate Of the Controller.
STATE TAX.
The tax for the support of the State Government for
1858 has been considerable increased rom thet OF the
present year. The tax Of II mills on the valuation OF
1857,
Amount rsised in 1857 Il mill 5lI7p
;::::a :; rails. 4; 4: $50 4es
schools Of the state, by Chapter 1870 ofthe Laws
OF n. .un bowoyer there is appropriated back to
the city by the Superintendent Of Public In
btIuctien the SUN Io-'S W
To be raised by s2'st63 80
Statement No. - is a letter from the Controller Of
the State referring to the laws under which the above
tax is called for. ~
Coupsii.g the amount of the tar levy of 1853 the
Gums which paid no the State Treasury for schools
ard for the support of the State Government with the
tax for tho objects in 1883 it shows an enormous
Tar Of ~ mill Tor supper. of State Government III 22s
Tex Of mill for support Of sehool'....... Ss'4Os "
Total for r.. Tax Of is s0l'' 81
Tax of hill for support Of Government los 4Is g oo
Tax OF mill for Stale schoOl..... 1881 sl- 2'9oo II
Increase in 1888 s............els7s,95 10
ELECTION EXPENSES.
The expenses of election largely increased in
Of separating the Municipal election from
the General election and also by the addition of three
canvaesers ia each district 10 the former nu nbsT OF Ia
sreciors and poll clerks, aud the addition OF 80 dis
tricts.
BY q former ordinance the sum Of els was allowed
for the rent of place for holding tho election 10 eao
Gisfict The provision Of prohibiting OF holoiag tn
polls where liquor is sold has increased the expense
ao combinations for holding the election, and in SON
cescs il has become necessary TO erect temporary
buildings for the purpose This additional cost 70 ia
tax pa,ers 1t lie believed is fully compensated by In
quiet and good order generally prevailing at the places
Of holding the poll, consequent upon these changes.
The sum included ia the ordinance for election eI-
penses for 1858 i, $4,000.
GLASS BALLOT.Boxrs.
A claim was presC nted to the Controller few week
since, supported by resolution OF the )ard OF Sd
pei yisors for the payment of glass bllotboIes pro-
cured urder contract made by the Mayor and Com
Inittee Of the Metropolitan Police Commission under
the 2ls section Of the law organizing the Metropo-
tan Police Department which declares 1t shall bs the
duty of the Board Of Police to provide ,llo boxes"
The Controller declined to pay, and the 90 ,tractor
commenced legal proceed rgs against the metropolitan
Police Commissioners to recover the amount. The
msndsmus applied for was refused, and the Judge to
whom application was made intimated that the claim
was one which should be presented against the County
of New.York. Subsequent to these proceedings an
injunction was obtained, at the suit Of taxpayer
against the Supervisors, the Mayor, Alderman and
Commonsty, the Controller and the Chamberlain, to
restrain them from taking any steps for the payment OF
the claim This, therefore, is prohibition agsinst
any appropriation for the payment Of this claim.
CLAIM OF THOMAS ,. HAGAs FOR REGULATING AsD
GRADING EIGHTH AVENUE.
In the wear 1919 q contract wes made With John
Lysch and Thomas j. Hsgsn for regulating and grad
ing Eighth avenue, from Eighty-fourth TO Oae-hun-
dred andeventh streets, Tor forty feet in width one
half to be assessed on the property and the other half
to be paid by tar on the city. This contract was
made On ed bids, and the prices are ss follows:
For blasting cents pc, cubic yard.
For excavstns earth cent? per cubic ys'G
For ~ Per running foot
In November 1852 said contract was performed,
except the macadsmizing, and IN assessment msds
and confirmed the entire cost Of the work being about
geo 600.
passed resolution authorizing the Street, Commission
er 10 have the Eighth svelue, from Oae hundred and
second to One hundredapd Eighth streets. regslsed
30 ss to make greater depth Of shout five feet DO,
tween said points, and thst the whole expense be PAID
by tsxstien. ,o.o
The ST. eet Commission or the Sd Of Nov, 1857,
made q contract With Thomas j. Hsgsc, whsrebyns
wsf to receive the following prices: 49,,
For txcayaing cents per CUP yAe'
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