The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-23

In this estimate the pay Of the surveyor NOT included
An officer OF this character should be attached TO the
mission, and should be under liberal salary. ! am
assured that would be in the power Of sing surveyor
with the necessary assistants TO do all the work which
mentioned This item O e Sos ooo Will sum evs s0G Se
property owner some idea OF the amount of
money that he is feeced out OF in the course
OF year, for the benefit solely OF city officials
and their well provided associates have not here
allowed any pay for the Corporation Counsel this is in
cluded in bis proposed salary. The injury, majority
of cases. the property owner from the present system
does not consist alone in the assessments levied upon him
Tor although the aggregate Of these eves
amount to no inconsderable yet they equal
to the injuries by the destruction Of his property which
the real estate is forced to submit in many of
they must be calleddo but with the close Of
the duties OF the Commissioners Of Estimate Assess
mens for at that point the contractor steps in and then
the work of wholesale plumber Is entered upon with
avdity. Why, not one half Of the ostrages committed
upon private property, under the fraudulent cry Of
necessity would be known, If at the first the whole Of
the property owners TO be affected by these openings
were aprised OF the movement in time to oppose H. This
ensctments No petition for the opeSipg o ,asS,e
should be received by the Common Council that did not
contain the names Of at least majority of property
should than be referred the Commissioners OF Estimate
and Assessment and before action be had upon them
circular letters should be sent to all owners OF property
70 be affected BY the opening and their presence re.
quested for hearing, at stated tme before the Com
mssioners Notice Of the SHOULD also be published
culaton II should then be made the duty OF the Com.
mssoners TO witt the place Of the proposed street and TO
satisfy themselves how far the necessities Of the city or
neighborood required the opening The decision OF the
Commission, with full particulars, should then be trans
United V the Common Council for approval. should the
Board decide against the conclusions Of the Commission
the subject should then be referred TO the Mayor whose
verdict shall be binaing, unless a reconsideration
OF the subject Is had by the Common Council and
their previous decisions sustained by two third vote
In that event the rerposon Of the Mayor aid be OF
no avail II Is fair 10 presume that such contingencies
would seldom arse, and that the Commission as general
thing, would be supported In Its acts With these checks
In the hands OF the Commission stop would once be
put TO the further repetition OF frauds and abuses at
present practced by city officials and their irresponsible
copartners In the opening Of streets While submitting
to the property owner and taxpayer for consideration TIE
facts contained in this paper the writer would recommend
that immediate steps be taken by them petition the
Legislature for redress the abuses herein set rh
such petitions the writer has think would be IA
vorabiy received and freely granted. AT all events II
reform be desired the present offers opportunity for
commencement that should no, pass UNDECIDED
THOMAS N. CARR,
Commissioner OF Assessments and Estimate for the
opening OF Fifty ninth street
Feb p 1858