The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-06
Total 50 ,057,949 IS
$773,439 90


Thus will be that the city taxed by the State
last year of 1921 400 81 the amount which
was appotoned 70 by the State This year this ex Tess
from 1852 to 1858 inclusive is 81 2S4 SIG 90 The inc
quality of this tax upon New York is occasoned by the
defect in the State law in relation TO the apportonment
would recommend that the Legislature be memoriaized
to amend this law so as to make bear with less inus
tce on the different sections of the State.
COMMON SCHOOLS
In addition the large tax for the schools of
the State there raised by the city, year the
OF 81 100 4lV 50 for the schools Of the city being
Of sSa2 AL 96 the tax of 1850 1927 $685.
s6 raised for the same purpose The amount Submitted
in the tax levy for this year is 81 $50 49, slight
ducton from that Of last The people of this city
are doubt, favor of liberal expenditure for educa
on and desire the public school buildings lie
sructed furnished to attract there all the children
OF the city where early associations may be formed like
y to have beneficial influence through life. The Board
OF Education has charge Of the common schools of the
city, In my opinion, some changes may be introduced
with advantage the organization of this department
There twenty local boards each controlling
the schools Of their respective wards, independent
Of each other, and to great extent Of the Board
the expense of the system s due to this cause.
If, therefore, instead of these numerous local
government of single board Of intelligent, and educated
cz and IL the board thus constituted TO select
local committee for each school from among the numerous
respectable and intelligent citizens who be happy
TO the public in this honorable capacity great
ducon Of expenses probably to the extent Of $500 ooo
would be effected without at all impairing the efficiency
OF the schools
The mode in which the Board should be constituted,
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only be determined after careful deiberaton and
commend the subject to your serious consideration
COMMISSIONERS or RECORDS.
There has been a large expenditure OF money
Of a body known the Commissioner OF Records
papers the County Clerks surroga,es and Registers
offices be ndexed and printed There has been already
raised by the Board of Supervisors on their requson
for this work, the sum of $550,OD0.
when obtain more full information in relation TO this
commission, shall make communication on the subject
10 the Board OF Supervisors who properly have control OF
the matter SAfARIH.
In addition to the which have thus enumerated
for o: taxation, call your attention To the
great increase Of salaries during the las, few years In
1850 the tots amount paid for salaries was $500 000-
las, year ov $500 eooand the amount called for
this year 1857 600 recommend revision OF salaries,
based upon the consideration of the labor aud respoDsib
Icy involved in the discharge OF the duties OF the respec
tive officers being well satisfied that many ofceS
may be abolished and in others the compensation may be
reduced without detriment I, the public service.
SURPLUS SINKING FUND.
1t will be also. reference the sinking fund
count for the payment Of interest the city debt, that
ere The sources Of revenue heretofore pledged for the
payment OF such interest now yielding more than sufficient
for The purpose and increasing from year TO year they
sources be restored 10 the city treasury In this way the
tax levy may be materially reduced call your serious
If then we could have relief from the unequal taxation
for state purposes, saving would be effected
The Common Schools Of the city, condas;ed with
equal efficiency a and more economical
system, would make an additional saving Of
The excess Of sinking Fund nieres, account, paid
into the City Treasury, would allow further
reduction Of a, ieas, ,,,,...,,...,....,.. 10000
A proper economy In the police, salaries, repairs
ana supplies, and other accounts, would, no
doubt, effect further saving of..."....... 100000
Total. ........................sl4O 400 900
making total deduction from our annual taxation OF at
least million foar hundred thousand dollars.
thus exhibit 70 you full statement so far rs have
been able 10 obtain the facts within the KNITTED period
since election Of the condition Of finances, and Of
the Of the great increase of taxation and the
by which reduction may be effected. now invite your
attention TO the several departments Of the city govern
mcnt
FINANCE pKPsRrsssr.
The 22d section Of the charter which provides for
the 81 this Department gives 10 Il the control
OF all the FISCAL concerns Of the Corporation The Auditing
Bureau ms the revision, auditing and settling Of all
counts In which the city concerned; " required to
keep account OF each claim for against the Corpora
ton, and the allowed upon each and 10 certify the
same, with the reason for the allowance, TO the Comp
troor The intention Of the Legislature doubtless 10
introduce more rigid scrany of all claims against the
city, and that the bureau should be arranged eec
tusliy this object The passed upon by
| this Bureau last year was about $40, 100000.
The Offices now assigned TO The finance department are
Is that presents scene of confusion which would not be
tolerated in any respectable mercantile establishment
earnestly recommend, therefore, that better accommo-
dstons be assigned 10 the Comptroller and that system
Of auditing accounts be prescribed by ordinance 70
guard against the frauds and likely W arise
the absence OF proper system and adequate checks
Another important branch Of the Finance Department
that which has charge Of The issuing eancsns and
city am informed that these operations are conducted
in loose and irresponsible Every guard against
fraud, however honest the chief officer may be- should be
provided, and would, therefore, suggest that bu
reau be properly organized this Department for regis
terpg, transferring aud canceng the stocks certi
Gates issued and that all the checks employed the same
branch OF the financial business Of the general govern
| ment be adopted IN this bureau.
Another bureau in this department, IL that OF
THE RyrTfvxR rAxEs.
II n charged with the collection II the annual taxes.
The following Is the tax levy Of 1857 and the taxes re-
ceived thereon 10 and including Dec. 81, 1s57:--
AmOunt Of tax levy o5s COS S.
/ Tax received september. .......s pif sol O3
| october. ,2sI 32i n
November ... y 800 81 81
| Ociober........... 69s,V52 ST
| ---se 2s5, ;s2 80