The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23

The Majority and Minority Reports on tho
Tax Levy for 1888.

The Majority and Minority Reports tho
Tax Levy for 1888.
BOARD OF COUNCIIMEN.
The Board met last evening the chamber of the Board
Of Aldermen the President, Mr.. Chas H. Hasvon pre-
siding.
When the minutes OF the previous meeting we're read
approve g. petitions of parties desirous berg
appointed commissioners Of deeds referred the
Committee Salaries and Offices.
REMOVAL OF STEAMBOAT LANDINGS.
Mr. GENET presented petitions Of Of property and
Others for the removal the North and East
boats nom their present landing places which
fired to the Committee wharves, Piers and Slips.
THE RArrERy ENLARGEMENT.
The Committee on Ordinances reported in favor OF
curing with the Aldermen the adoption ordinance
to prohibit the deposit of dirt the Battery enlargement
until sea wall Is built The report received and the
ordinance adopted.
The Board oopcurred with the Aldermen 10 authorize
the Mayor TO appoint an additional attendant on the fire
alarm telegraph located in the basement OF the City a
coMMuSIcAnoS FROM rIE cR0roS AQrEpucr BOARD
A communication was received from the Cro,on Aope
duct Board replying TO resolution reque sting 70 be FUR
nsbed with all the bids ana other papers relsi9 n lie
construction Of the reservoir stating that the papers
in the hands Of the Corporation Counsel 1t re-
ferred to the CrotoD Aqueduct Committee.
1858.
The special order Of the eyenug-the consideration OF
the majority and minority reports Of the finance Commit
Towle read the reports, digest of which is gwen
TIE MAJORITY REPORT
The majority report of Finance Committee or tle
Board of Counclmen, which was presented ON Monday
evening, states
magnitude Of The subject and the n4rperence
than ordinary attention sucje,t directly affecting
The undersigned have ngy endeavored to reduce all
items where they deemed would be judicoqs yet
should be in wise msed By conceang debts which
psn reduced lax ieyy Ibis win for he Large am
called for In e. "arrearagcs OF 1888
half million of money which annually Increases in
alarming raio-is much to be deprecated
whole tax Of 1851 and ahou this may emingy be Of
citizens are annually taxed yet by closer examination
another that necessarily cIist the lists
and that the respective amounts Of valuation OF property
Is especially 80 in the city Of New York.
bliies Of The city ana rs erons departmenis, have
brought to light many debts which not provided for must
year have been rejected by your committee DOUBT
dadea S Sp% the i iesy for % al hereinafter
curS s excessive barben for 1864 by he
to be raised but not so much in raising money that cur
entrusted the Of all departments and others
your committee would recommend the addition Of t2loO,
The Comptroller after examination Of the subject
$ % Be- ans
The unhealthy and unsiphy condition ofhe county
jail demands the early attention of the Common Conncl ts
jail entirely unfit and lily caleulated for the %
SIS have aesordnsy been entered in he taS evy under
anew account called County jail reconstruclOn
to apply $4,000 this opinion your committee s an
cesniy condition which desire constantly
c%n for eysn though the expense nn wa, s our
sum the been thoroughly contract
work could not be done for 70 small sum 10000 have been
committee deem fair consideration.
Your committee deem advisable to create continue the
account Of donations and as they have not been able 70
hs any abuse has eyer occurred in relation 20 his
mated to the hospitals. dspensaries Fire Department, ac
Ills essential your committee should notice and nser; he
omitted The levy, and which the city would seriously
70 The q Lands ana Places the q g. ce
has Sesn % SaSsS ed @1s the S $500 dssTns s1 ,Ss
city In more slightly and pleasing state,
moving obsruetons in the public highways such compe
ing the railroad TO keep The track. and payemens
miee the utility inserting $1,000 or he removal Of
account be termed 'obsirucions Of streets
whereby they hold the rail companies and others
check in instances where e or no attention given the
the same as Of essential Importance.
pavement, win require prompt action either growing,
spsiing or olherwse improving The same an amount Of
pavement Improvement = Is unnecessary TOR your com
The large Increase of salaries Of city officials in the year
their continued pay during The lsa Unless
them with the general arrangemen, and spporuonment OF
5s Sa ascr % and & nSovs he dssTre II s
duties Of the respective Offices being well satisfied that
he abolished and Ia others he
pensaiion reduced without dermcnt The pubic
service Yet, the Common Council having determined this
matter certain extent with regard 10
he city government q " The duty of your committee
the same, and provide therefor
Tho Increase therefore. 10 the Comptrosrs
munication document No. 10 Of Board Of councinen)
4o3 -
The amount Of decrease 4tJ 90
This will make the 1865 5O7S7 II
The following schedule Of the items Of Increase and de
crease proposed by your Committee
Shs,fsi, Iacreass.
Street Inspectors iH