The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-10
Taxpayers' Meeting.


large and influential meeting OF the leading taxpayers
OF the city held last night in the Academy Of Design
Fourth ami Tenth street Among thozo present
many Of the largest property in the city
such John Ridley, Hon James w. Beckman, Messrs
Phelps, Renwck Boodeood p Engs Blunt, Emo, Harscn,
Paxton Henry Young, Churchill Conkn and others re-
presenting several millions worth Of real estate
The meeting called 10 order by John Ridley, Esq and
Hon. James W. pccaman was called the chair. Br
Harscn, Willis Blackstone and Amos X Emo we're appoint
ed Secretaries, and John Ridley, Esq, Treasurer.
Professor RrSwIck offered the following resolutions
which adopted scridtim:-
The committee appointed at the meeting held al The
rooms o. the National Academy of Design Wednesday
October 2o have not considered necessary 10 make
formal written statement introductory 10 the business Of
this meeting. They viii therefore report simply by
luton promising that very able and spirited address
the public has been prepared by one Of the members of
the committee The committee have requested him 20
read soon as the consideration " the following
luuons shall be completed
l. Resolved That form association, having for
Us object 70 oppose and prevent II possible, all
~ taxation, 10 diminish IL existing rate, and b. check
the prevailing corruptions of municipal government
2. Resolved, That, uni. more formal organization In
Effected, the association be composed of all who shall
sign, may have signed, the following agreement
We. the undersigned, agree 10 pay annually the sum
set after our respective names TO such treasurer as wr
may elect TO collect the same until eeverAlly give
ce that we discontinue our respective subscriptions So
much Of the said sum We may deem necessary 90 be
paid 10 such lawyer as may select for his services in
opposing illegal and frsucuen disbursements Of the pub
c money. The faid and lawyer 10 DO chosen
by our votes in proportion 10 our several subscrpsons
the resdue ~ subscriptions 10 he applied under the
direction of IN xecuuyc committee ayiontcd by for
Q. Resolved That there be general committee of the
associates composed Of aye members from each ward OF
the city of New York
l. Resolved That there be a central executive commit
tee of gye members, chosen by the general cummttco
Resolved, That the dyc members OF the general com
mitiec from each ward be an executive committee or
their respective wards aud take measures organize
ward and district committees.
Resolved That the funds collected under the second
resolution be dsbuscd by the treasurer under tho dircc
ton Of the central executive committee when needed for
purposes no, expressly designated IN the second resou
ton, keeng In view the great objects VI the association
set forth IN the first resolution.
J. Resolved. That We recommend the plan herewith
handed IN as model for the organization of the
ton AMI that the e. neral committee be requested 10 take
immediate measures W have m efficient organization
brought into action
8 Resolved, That although the names of most Of the
FIRST movers n this association 20 be found among
those who the direct payers of taxes and
i not the intention of tbs meeting that the association
he connned ,o persons whose Wav be found the
tax hooks alone, but, IN hs belief ma every who
rents iensmen' aud purchases f'od ard cioh NJ ini
recty iax payer and that Che heaviest burdens In pro
portion TO the means o payment ere N realty horne b.
these who never hear a collector, a VERSIONS who
wish for an honest and eccnorc enritrsioa of mum
cra afiairs he invited ~ ior Tic issoclailou.
2 Resolved, That John Ncon ma james n whiting
Ne committee 10 inquire sn cfnt checks o. BE- appi
10 the disbursements of thr rrhe money ani sysem
II arcountahinV TO be n'fwncel nto the public rfcps
Nv which paEacr aud pecuaton may bc avoided or The
future
II was then proposed that John McKcon be appointed
counsel to tie ASSOCIATION, and motion q Mr. Ridley
James r. whi,ing's added, and these two gen
temcn wtre chosen counsel
twas then moved that general committee be appoint
Cd by the meeting whsu the following gentlemen were ap
rolnttds- NJ schicntn, a. Emo, ID H. Field, and the
two counsel Of The association oDic,o members.
Mr CovKIIS proposed the following gentlemen as IN
executive committee arr they at accepted
D. Renwick, James W. Beekman, iiickson W Fields, II
NJ schiefcin and ". n Hasemeyer.
each ward represented at the meeting be appointed as
ward committees TO carry ont the objects Of the associa
Some Of the lower wards represented but
several names were responded TO, being called by the
Chair and the balance Of the ward committees we're left
10 &c hlled MP by the executive committee
Mr. STEVENS then offered n resolution Nankipg the Joint
Committee of Accounts and their clerical aids for their
vices N exposing the frauds n the Finance Department
and pledgng he meeting 70 sustain them With money IN
case no further grant should be made BY the Common
Council
Mr. RDlKY thooph, that some discrimination was ucces
sary in this resolution He believed that some members
of that committee wanted 10 smother invest CATION
In his opinion, Mr.. Homer Franklin was
titled 10 whatever credit belonged 20 the com.
mtee Hc had often applied for Information
~ ", Yranklin Individually and always obtained Il
readily. Which he thought least Of the committee
we're not disposed 20 give -oaght, therefore lha
the credit should be given only where was due (Ap
pause)
NJ Supervisor Btrvr said that no more money would
be granted 10 the Joint Commttee Accounts as the
appropriations were already exhausted