The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-14

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Board OF AidornAeu.
The Board met last evening-the President, John
Clancy, m the chair.
vEfoEs FROM MAYOR
The following vetoes were received from his honor the
Mayor, viz
BARon's O,srcx, NEW YORK, July IL, 1888.
TO The HONORABLE THE CoMMos COUNCIL
GxsTxAES-rne resolutions which passed your honor
able body, renting the tax OF William q. Ash, for
s @s ns
Hasbrouck, Lynes Case, and the other reducing the
valuation property Of the New York and New Orleans
Steamship Company for the year 1885, from three hun
ded end sxiy hundred thousand dollars
are herewith returned, with my objections.
Il appears, from examination N the papers In the
matter CT the tax OF William H. Ash that the bills for
taxes Of 1856 have been paid against him indivdu
ally amounting to sS4 ST. and the other for 500 Is against
the firm Of Richards KpgslAnd Co Of which he was
member. Mr. Ash at The tune the tax imposed, was
non reeitent Of this city c paid his tax however not
above named firm Under these circumstances would,
doubt be proper and just thst the amount paid by hin
vdirg for this directs the amount Of the paid by the
frm $40 15 and interest added, making SO 90, be re-
paid to him Mr. Ash only asks tnst his individual tax,
paid by himself be refunded. would therefore, recon-
NJ. 40 that your resolution be accordingly amended
IL the Of Messrs. Hasbrouck, Iypes Il Case the
only ,es,on alleged is that they are ipsoveo csnno;
why the Corporation should not be entitled TO the
proportion OF payment their debts their other
creotor or even why any portion Of the tax should be
RENTED.
The New York and New Orleaus Steamship Company
claim PRODUCTION Of the vauaoD Of their property on
the ground OF oversight ct the time the amount OF their
capital stock returned TO the Tax Commissioners
On referring copy Of the printed statement filled In
BY the secretary Of THIS company and upon which state
mept they assessed appears that opposite tue
item capital stock Of the raid company the OF three
hundred and sixty tbousaDd dollars placed; that
thing thereof paid for real eetae none OF held by
the State by ether company and that
there SUR lus profits funds exceed
Ing ten per cent Of the esd capital
he n ri a IN
to The assessment of taxes On Incorporated companies and
the commutanon or collection thereof and which has par
nculsr bearing In this case, is ss follows
sect o. II the president or other cfcer, OF any incor
pcrsted company named in the aseessvoent roll, shall
chew TO the satisfaction OF the Board of Supervisors
their annual meeting, within two Gays nom the com
thereof by the affidavit Of such Off to be
flied viii the Clerk Of the poard that such company has
not been during the preceding in the receipt OF not
uai profits 10 clear INCOME equal 70 ve per cent
the capital stock Of any such company paid
TO be paid r after deductDg from the amount Of their
capital the value or their estate such
mpsny sha re entitled 10 commute for their taxes
be county in which the business Of such company is
transacted equal TO Ave per such apIua
prohe or clear and aso such further shall
bsve been assessed said roll the their real
esaie; ard the assessment Of every moreyed sicrk
corpcrs,icn, authorized TO mako dividends s capital,
from which such adavi, shalt be received afore
sa6 shall be conclusive evidence that such corporation
liable To taxation, and was duly assessed.
their assessment was ,co high n Should have msie ap
pcaon TO the Board OF Supervisors OF 1856 In the
mepuoned IN the section above quoted The igpo-
~ its ticerr q this provision OF the law, their
neglect TO comply herewith Is not either Of theu my
opinion sufficient excuse for the Common Council 10
ever nav well be doubted a. the failure OF tho compsuy
10 seek then relief from The Bcsrd OF Supervisor:
the assessment In accordance With the sad
section The power Of the Common Council 20 either
remit tax, reduce The valuation assessment OF
perty, Is qreftortd by many, and am Of opinion that
carnot pros cry be exercised unless In o
M stake There YVES DO error or mistake In the sssesa.
this rbis compeny claim but that,
heir profits dd M, equal I've per cent ana were De
eeivsd In regard 10 the exact meaning o; the printed
state ment which they we're furnished, they are entitled
10 relief
The section OF the Law under which they could have
obtained relief from the Board Of Supervisors has
been repealed, a. ts provisions extremely
liberal those pcorporscd companies and many APP
pcacps were made 10 the several sosrds OF Supervisors
that the Icgas,ure AZ he aeesior Of 1907, substituted in
ts place section giving the power 70 the Assessors 10 Ak
the valuation, without sry power 10 the Board OF Super
DANIEL r. 1IEMANN.
NAYoRs OFFICE, NEW YORK. July IL, 1868
70 The HONORABLE THE COMMON Council
GrNTIxxKs-I herewith return with my objections the
resolution authorizing the Comptroller g. purchase from
A. Mcuo<ier all the land situated on wards stand NOT
owned by the Corporation or Commist oDers OF Em
grafton, including upspc, roads and water grant
Tho resolution provsss for the payment TO MI Nc os
ter fer this ant reducing upauds roads and water grant
the sum Of thousAnd i've hundred dollars per
Tie quantity Of uplard a. appears BY the report Of the
Cornc Apr oy Cd by the Mayor sisi December last ia
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