New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-14

ATE tne rleno OF ne GenefA Goyernu1elL loeIe
would be then moe general distnoloon suoug the
people OF the burden ST taxation and VIII e retucny
tie onerous exscsions Of portion Of the people, would
Dot be tIscns more from tbose thus taxed than they
should contribute 90 citizens Of the state toward
| the maintenance Of Government
The law ds IL now exists renders tax deed prHns
fscie evidence that all the requisites Of tee Act have
ben compiled With, and the onus OF establishing nom
compliance with its requirements devoivee on the al
veise party.
The insention We find so often given to the various
Requisites Of the law by the officers, charged with the
Assessment and collection OF revenue renders this not
dfcut matter The result is that this feature Of the
law is of but slight aid IN securing more prompt pay
ment OF taxes.
Iwould recommend the adoption in substance, OF
the following amendment Celn ates or deeds, OF real
estate sOd for taxes to be received in all Cout. as
coHcusre evidence Of conpince with the requisites
OF tie law regulating the asses ms nj and collection OF
revenue uLlets the claimant shall within thirty days
serve notice that he will contest the legality OF such
sae-ihe notice TO be filed in the County Recorders
Office. 1t is proper that exceptions of beneficent
character be made In favor OF minors interested In such
real estate. Real property should likewise be assessed
by minute sub divisions Of quarter sections rapidly
az the lands surveyed by authority OF the Govern.
uent. Large land claims will be reduced 10 small
quantities 'hat il will be within the power OF those per-
sops limited in means to purchase at such sae, while
now il is quite impossible TO find an individual who is
wiling TO bid the amount Of taxes on an extensive
| lar dclaim.
Another amendment, / am confident, will save to
| the Stae d lNge SUN VI DOhl IL
ton Of expense ana increase Of collection Allow the
Assessor payment for his services with certain per
ceLtage On the amount Of taxes collected. AS 1t now
IT, they paid per diem allowance, at rates which
at the present time enormous Neither have they
that especial interest while they are rewarded with
daily cuup eusaon in securing like complee assess
n eIts as If paid in the manner pro posed The mode
of payment suggested would most etectualy remove
hi. difficulty The per C. ntage should increase rather
than diminish but at such rate as Will only secure
reasonable compensation for the services rendered.
| The same amendment should be likewise applied to
the Collector of Taxes. Thus, both the Assessor and
| Collector will have direct interest IN securing the
large az amount Of revenue and prompt payments.
| With these proposed amendments and the requisite
consent rem the General Government 10 levy tax on
public lands The property tax OF the State VIII ut no
distant period more than double the present sum real
| led In fact can with confidence predict such re-
cults as will iustify in relying solely on the tax for
interest purposes now imposed on real and personal
property as the means Of paying the interest on the
| nubhc debt; and, also, will secure Sinking Fund,
| xhicb. with the additional sum Of $50, 600 per an
NUN from the General Fund, will be able to meet the
payment OF interest promptly and q. the maturity 81
esch successive issue Of our BoDds, Will readily urnish
the means Of hqudating the principal OF snch nd'o'
| edness.
For the more immediate purposes Of paying the e1-
uenses Of Government III addition 10 the assessment
Of 81 ceIts the 800 Of taxable property realizing
but sl77 ,6N-our chief dependence has heretofore
been On the foreign miner tax, poll tax and licenses
By the adoption of The amendments already suggested
We wouId be able to derive at least 1900 900 from real
and personal property tax. The The receipts rom poil
| thxes although but about S63 600 would, by proper
care in eIfoIcpg its collection realize twice that
| amount The law in relation TO foreign miners tax
should be modified that a large proportion oil IL
stoud 90 the State As it nov Is, the state sub
ected TO all the expenses Ct blanks, tie printing aud
clerical force, costing large amount, yet the State
receives but half Of the proceeds in the past year
realizing OILY SlS7 900. The States resources from
| that item alone should be increased SJOOOO The
I. ohf IN ha atnSplGH "A
division between the county and State on each class OF
License issuod and more rigid enforcement OF those
| laws provided for.
AZ il now stands in some counties, the only licenses
which are issued are those where the entire proceeds
| are paid into the County Treasury. These amend
menis will add s400 600 to the annual income OF the
State and with the miscellaneous sources OF ncreas
ing revenue, the aggregate about $500 OOO, we can
coItdepy rely upon receipts amounting TO $3.50, 900
tow the support of the State Government exclusive
| of the interest tax. Without such amendments or
other near devised the revenue inclusive OF tue In.
terest on our bonds will not in the aggregate exceed
| that sum.
Another source of revenue mss been frequently re-
sorted to, and might prove beneficial y this State;
also be the of reaching class OF citizens VINO
contribute but little for governmental purposes.
reier TO Gil Income Tax Such al act should exempt
certain amount from taxaton-say Il ,O0O per annum
All pubic officers OF every description Std'e, county
or municipal should be included in its provisions and
tax il proportion TO the salaries they receive, with
the amount OF tax otl xed at reasonable rate Such
|
10 the State q han dsOme id 1tion 10 ts revenue.
Ii nav not be unady ised while seeklUg the means OF
restoring our deprecated credit, ana providing Tue
means of ust aud economical administration OF Gov
en- m6nt cash basis, to seek such source OF revs-
hue as from past experience elseThere, has proved
available, and AT the same time, not burhensome 10
the people. But single State OF the Union, 50 far as
| am aov sed, Las tested the experiment OF Stamp
lex" and that instance he imposllon OF stamp do
tiee but tring in amount has yielded to 1t. Treasury
| a large sum Of money. j would therefore, submit tor
CONSIDERATION, the propriety OF adopting such la" as
will i'll pose stamp ali bonds, bulls OF exchange,
notes or obligations Except sight check for the pay
ment Of 1nCIey tor gums OF $lOo over, with grad
uatec scsie OF duties In proportion to the amount No
penalty shoud be imposed ior not employing the stamp
urther than to prohibit the maintenance OF any acton
on such Instrument.
| law framed en- this basis would unquestionably
Weld large revenue, ard il is well wors the expert
ent Of testing It's efficacy, but which, If found seri-
ousy Ipre.sve Objectionable, i. can be repealed
by the succs ediDg Legislature In the adop ion OF
sDch all act the time when the would take effect
OF ght 10 sufficiently deferred as TO afford ample
notification TO tue people of the existence OF the law
| With the proposed amendments TO our revenue sys-
tenn there be question o toe ability OF the State
to promptly meet Der outstanding Obligations, and pay
the expenses CT the State Government with the
else oi proper economy in ali the Departments.
The amounts requisite for this purpose, with Inn
ited ser sion of the Legislature need not exceed az tie
utmost SEQ 900 during the present year, ana yet
greater rec ucOR OF these expenses when cash tGnd
| Is pioyioed for their payment.
| While makiog the forego Nc recommendations, and
pr, seIting the hLancla condition OF The state, there
vet another source whence l confident, by the en-
pie ment OF sicous measures there can be derived
| sum OF motley nearly equivalent to oar Funded
| Debt. l alluGe 10 the
| CIVIL FUND.
Between the period Of t1e occupancy Of Cslitorra
b. tie United military forces and that OF our admission
s. a State into the Union. large sum OF money was
collected from the people In toe form OF military eA-