The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-06
Plnances OF Now York city ser 1856

Finances OF New York Ci<y eor 1855
We have received the Csmpsrellers report Of The re
ceips and expenditures Of the city Of New York Tor the
ea1 1854. II b mot however complete document these
teipg comprised but two detailed statements Of SOM
twenty such referred 10 n the general report rhefo 10 NJ
explanation 70 why the other dosen and are
omitted perhaps they mot intended for subnisson
TO critical examinasioa or perhaps was nero over
sisnt the fault Of The printer Tho two that given
sYs, nrst "Expsnditures and Receipts Of Oty Govern
msnt including Trust Accounts frem January TO DE-
cember 81 1850" and second: appropriations. Exper
dhures and Reoepts'' Of same FOR same period
RIosIPrs FoR 1850. I-
From the nrst We dnd that the total Of reoepu
for the year SIT GOT o. and Of expenditures SIT,
22s IA Is. The principal ems In the receipts are tia
nom the "ReAempuon Of revenue bonds Of lS6e,
81 GA lT6 from "Taxes Of 1855, rs IT'S 6e rs; nor
the "Taxes OF 1856 and previous years." Soo6o,s 81
The aasess opening streets oreened 70 M
amount Of $6o4 $50 g. against IN outlay for the sam
purpose Of s64 c. showing charge 10 the city for
this important service Of something $4,000 m
Central PARK s.oredned with reoeoss TO the Imoua.
$e341 90, against outlay Of 81, 242SS7 20 hes
receipts the Central Park exclusive of two other
hems In relation thereto, viz the assessment iun'
stock, s6l474e as and the fund. stock sSes as3 7t
oourse these latter items 70 swell the city debt
IxPEHDuuBB.
TIE chief items Of the expenditure o. FOL ol0 10:
redemption Of bonds Of 1885, 90. 100000 TO,
redemption Of revenue bonds Of 1896; 5000 GOO for p
demLtiop OF bonds OF 1856 and tl0l 900 70
do o. 1885, the ITEM ~ above for ,he Central Park
ss2s COO for the amshouve; ss2s, IA SO tor polce
FOR salsries; ss4e sol 90 for averages for 1855
S268 97b 81 for street cleaning $500, 867 tor lamps
sno ga. Ssss ao4 49, for common schools for city, sDe
safe military against 5000 receipts for same
SS06, s72 Al interest on revenue bonds &c.
merely shows the difference between the appropriations
and expenditures for specific purposes
The total amount received ip,o The City Treasury du
ring The year from all sources except ne snane funa
Ano the total expenditure for ID: year 10
The expenses proper Of The city government nos in
more shsn one fourth Of the whole expenditure for ,he
rear. They ere pat down at $a,bse.s2 ~, bot
the table partouarixDg the items Of which this
Ia msde up ID wanting In the report which We
IeSs excluding that the sinking fund.- exceed those
ms maxi ii" a. ncrssss are ss1 70 Tor he
Cent? Park $3i $50 extra for amshouse; S2oa47 80
exit. for mil think thus S sm rsg1 9, re us se
In NO-Slo0, 600 for Commissioner Of Records,
sea leS 30 for salaries iDsrsase Of Is esnt) and
over sldoooe for Interest on revenue and assessment
The treasury loans contracted IN 1855 amount to
same time TO g. 3o4 oio We do not exactly Sos how tho
balance carried over 70 the credit Of the city. Why
are nc: these report. prepared more in:slig,syS
Chs,hsm square 70 Franklin square VA $4,000 The
amount thereof paid for principal and inersa w ssso,
407 80 The sum paid on awards Tor The opening Of The
First avenue was ~. 7A2
We extraca from Ne report the following summary Of
The operations Of the treasury In 1885,
TOTAL OPERATIONS on rH1 TRASHY IN 1865.
The following statement Is . summary Of the auounss
received into he reasury and pail out Of on account
ernment and the several trust funds for opening era
aDg and paving streets and covering the entire treasury
operations for the year ending Decenpes 81. 1856
A. shown N Statement. No l.. 81
On account Of ths sinking fund, FOR pay msnt
Of CITY debt - shoU On b statement No. 1,Hbe1o ~
For Of Interest (state No 81 lT87 o86 %
Total receipts In 1850 7lo,sl9 Of
Payxasts.
A shown In statement No I..........el7,2 Ss ia Is
For pay ment Of city debt (soe statement
For psynsni Of interest (sse ssa,smsni
w. ol....... iooosV1o 90
Iotd amount pAo.. .Ss0S3s, lao ~
me receipts and expenditures In 1850 exceed nose OF
The p1evious year, - follows
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10. seo........................ II,oSo.Vso "
Exosss Of receipts In $50 over 1885, sasso 42s %
Payments In 1885,. las 81
Do. 1896. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT oSsa, 400 81
Fxoess of pavments IN lasA oxsy las8 "a 400 7a1 Al