The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-19
HOW THE TAXPAYERS ARE FLEECED.

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ALDsnmfs COMMITTEE ON yRAuDs-A NEW CASE
ALIENATION IN THE FIGURls OF TIE SURVEYORS
RETURN FOR REGULATING THIRD AvsNUE
me standing Committee on Frauds met again yester
dsy-present, Aldermen Adams Tucker, Owens and Tuo-
mey.
Mr.. JAS. ". BKNNAS APPEARED On behalf OF certain
property owners on Third avenue above Sixty nrst street,
who objected 70 The work done there and cited The act
passed March T. ls46 which provides that when sppca
ton made 70 the Common ouno 10 regulate any street
south Of Sixty second stree: The stree: Commissioner
must give the owners Of property notice. They complain
that no such notice vas given, and that so sr from con-
seDtng to the work, they objected 70 III Jet was done,
and the owners assessed.
M SIXTH wished 70 re open the Fly second street
and called NJ Jacob F. Oakley Of the sssesos
stated that he positive whether be made out the
assessment roll or not; but he thought, as Mr. Mcneil
swOrs on the last dsy that he oNel> inside I: oat, DO
supposed It was So
WATERS PscxsxY showed an entry on the book, which
he had copied nom the assessment ro a. least so he pre-.
sumed for he knew Of no other paper from which hs
could COPY It, This entry found 70 differ materially
in the amour. Of work from the amount which ap
pesIed on the copy Of The stolen list Mr. smith produced
certified by himsel, Mr. Conover, Mr.. Lsggett and cer
who made the copy, though i tailed With Mr. Mcneil
list.
Mr.. Mcneil was reexamned and s~ore positively ha.
the list be out copy, but 10 could no, &C
the differ the eptry made by p9nckney
and the certified copy Of M Smith.
Alderman OWENS think sono one in the Assessors
office ought TO be able TO explain the discrepancy in the
figures.
mitsee, stating that M Edward Boyle, tie surveyor
The work regulating curb and gutter on Third ave
tract 70 has Dsvln informed him tina; tho amount OF
work in the roll did not correspond with his
original measurement Mr.. Boy!es return Vas a fol-
1,2s5s cubic yards. Earth excavation,
olA cubic YARDS .Hock excavation,
whilst the last surveyors returns on which
ments made, follows
4,2s6i cubic yards Earth excavation
eoI1s CUBIC var TOOK eAoA'3Hon
'ITr These alterations seem To- be- made By Changing the
squire into in the first item; putting before the
SO ia the second and by putting before the 500 In
the last ITEM Besides these alterations there was elf
ference in the charges bet when by whom all these
alterations made Mr. Ccpover could not say The
whole ncrea the proper amount OF assessment for
As Mr. Boyle noe notified 20 be present, Alderman
ADAMS said that they sh ld adjourn case as be would
The committee then adjourned to Tuesday next at two
o'clock.
COUNCILMANIC COMMITTEES.
ATTEMPT REMOVE THE DISTRACTIONS AT VASE
INGToN MARRkT-How THE CITY REVENUE
GOES, ETC.
The Councilmsnc Committee Markets held meeting
yesterday, the Chairman w. W. JUDsoS, occupying the
cha!r' WIS pursuance o' ne ioho~ins 'esou'on' az
Iroiuced IN the Board Of councilmen, oy Councilman
Brady
whereas n land ~ Wa. s.rse, and he. ussn
Fey and Fulton street, occupies by unsghy sheds and
in.In ,n.and.a and vhsras. ,hs s;devsIT. an hoth
sides OF West street obstruced By stands Tor The sale
of produce to the great Of pedestrians and
RssoiSed Tba, hs honor the Mayor hs reonesed IN
the obstructobs and incumoersnces to be re-
niy Ws V u, ,, - ,a.a hui thu c.,, councilman
BRADY said thai ne was ;hpsIson VINO ,a ne re-
,aty Of sSsn so yes susgeeed hv IA nsea
ty ~. s - $3.50 ts o,s;? - ~ =, Re ro,ooraI ~
~ soo 1891, -, 49,; no awn Thsv s.a.d .rith much
nb Thar great don, Of ground an he uhsrvss il occn
sd Nv ~sb,I~ s.snos and sbeds and We: po,bng xas
pna ,oo,ar hay,pa hern rsn,ovs5 ua was sarsec,Iv
,re ~ nav sor he srector of new markell IN the To-
aW,n II ,bc n,osen, one "a 20 small sui he wes onnosed
a. ~ az 80 snon1, racaiva roney rron snch
'no u , a nu s; ny Y an.he, ,S syyaawalr. Of
ra c;,1 10 .''ee "A'0- WAY 'A'' ~ -
Messrr Kimbar Burue. and Kempston who owu
IN ar convenient 10 the argued that they
built their sheds and stands like all others considerable
that the stands complained OF outside the market
on me pay revenue 70 tne cry Of more tnan
S AZ 70 ss nsr and ,berstore ,sSallv rscogni.ed
TIA. the facilities for marketing afforded at Washington
market az AIN oct ndspepsaoeo the convenience OF the
NV bnsiness and tha, few marker csr,s s,nnd IN the
negnporhovd aud tho large number that been
pi.sented. .s..s .,
| dereS The present Teeuations At washington marke
frauds tor the city does not receive one half ofthe money
.ns, Psa M c ss.a s,,a s s.S sona @ ;asnped
and the present epcumbranccs removed be worth
81 COO 900 or more and this improvements would
tainy he added in the shape OF buildings that wuli be
taxable 10 the amount Of 500 GOO annually nseaf there
FORE Of only receiving sac $50 900, which
the maximum amount ever received out Of the Washing
ton market and the stands convenient 10 IT, 500, 600
would flow from this source into the city treasury The
conclusion of their reasoning that this portion
OF the CITY would be handsomeT that the owners OF the
stands and sheds would not be- az they now are alto
se,her in the power Of the City Inspector, who can a.
hpy moment depriye them of their permits, many Of
which cost from 81 900 10 s. 600; and that country pro
duce could be purchased cheaper by the citizens when
the dealers al Washington Market would not be afforded
the m escn facil es for buying up and Afterwards sell
| ing Il al whatever prices they chose TO demand.
rested ON both SIDES OIL the question ~ ISSUE were pre-
rem, uhu soou uo~ VI vnn,stncss N"S ~
proving Uut Tue raB'V