The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-13
Eusrmcus T~xasaon--A Remedy Suggested
ksw yosK, August 10, 1853.

70 -Hx RDfros or sHx HxRlLp.
6sa-CoSor6iuz that JOG sAcs-e n pour daily 70
ms-xs ssacss tia censruaucn d Tia collection Of tbs
cine n,OSs yearly CITY taxes four millions which Is
yearly dsbursec TO support IN tisoess army Of poit
cal Icstey, assuming now pciaoAl aiAs every election,
submit ststsnert a. to which class N cit'zsos gro
pcrcered most by his local ARMY o. tax eaters by trader
which ycu may correct srrcoeoas Estimating this
c2 cor.aSs cot less thar say SO 900 cwerg and
ic erante paying rect res, estate valued at $780,
Geo 600, OF ten per cent per income the aggregate
yearly rect collected not less shaa $50 OOO which
Includes the 100000 taxes being equal to thirty per
csn' thus evs MEG paying ssce per year rent for ns
house or store pays OF thss thirty cent or $40
per year city taxes. The iAhcreS who rens two al
$50 FER Sesr. psys tat SIS per year ssxes esti
mating bis income 81 500 per year. this city tax for bis
shelter :s eight per cent per year assessed by tho
managers CT the hescs Of political city factions.
CT tns starving lasoriog classes IA oil remons
trance against these combinAeors OF tax eaters
~ sa,s 70 % use ana sn o. ns on
legal remedy 90 Tie psxi OF ali tenants "a to combiae n
ose sa ana reuss the 1t Of November 1885, as day
second quarters rent fails dus to pay said ;ht7 per
cent city tax concealed in the word rent that Ia 70 say
the tenant shall deduct and retain for his OWE thirty
scc he sna cedncs for tax $50 and p.y SO essh ssc
ceedrg quarter This 10 the first preliminary step; tor Is
New YORK has already lost il income from the antece
the distribution II . profit Of $500, 600, COO per year.
exports and imports follows IT. one million idle and
ncp producing population hereabous daily becoming
poorer and lees able to pay high rents and tia, the pre-
sent aud future daily effort Of ninety per cent OF said pop
citation s TO obtain ttsr daily subsistence. 1t your
them 70 examine inso the true pecuuarS condition Of
riDesy per cent Of the population and of its
envrous. After tho next 4th Of November,
when winter begins, il will be too late.
AZ you inquire in Jour ssus Of Sunday, August g,
planning Of the apathy Of the citizens respecting the plum
dering taxes, Are et 10 90 and on from bad 70
wosee, I'LL driven 70 the extremity or provisional 60
vernmeoi9 We should Ike to know"R you investigate
the ideneA now existing upon ninety per cent Of the
New York population, you your question
fell due u LIST OF August 1863 for three months rent
il probable third not paid by the tenants, and
never will be paid II OF the lat Of November next
quarter Of 81 o10t0 not paid, is clear toat Gil toe
sectO goo OF city taxes will fall the real estate pro
prie,or, and his said property will be sold II the city
govern meet End q purchaser for Il. II must be q
pew in society II che million Of mouths yearly cou
sumo $200, eco OF articles OF production annually
on'y by oahng about New York, or By keeping Shops
without producing article OF industry 70 exchange
my opinion, II you bona de friend to the future
prosperity Of al honest and law abiding citizens OF Nov
YORK AFTER all ts only protectors from coming
anarchy; Il y opinion also you would do we'll 10 pub
lsh eer to submit to the loo COO tenants the
full facts 1t contains FOR their benefit 1t would also be
from whence the 900 0c0 mouths Of the city Of New
York and envrons for the future 10 to estimating
that each destroys yearly quantity OF food
clothes and shelter valued at $500 each making
gresae of 600 per year before any surplus for
the provided repea; that unless the INTELLECT
Of city Statesmen look TO the future income Of the pcpu
Ia.oo aster November next they will And themselves
surrounded BY 45o ocO hungry and destitute wolves