The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-08

ments.
il has been suggested buts not warranted bv .sosr-
tanned facts that the deficiencies md accrune from
the foregoing and other causes have some ekSnt been
made good by gain rom merging aporton OF the nncx
pended appropriations remaining the end OF each ues
into general fund. u ~ found that no accounAa .are
opened with the appropriations made SUCH apvronrm
tMps were not regarded or treated in the accounts a
debts 20 be paid neither the axes levied u pav such
appropriations treated in the accounts as assets an
moneys EXPENDED were charged to accounts
ing 10 The es Of The appropriations aud such asc~nt,
were at the end Of each year carried 70 Profit an
account The receipts from taxes were credited To
IaSes each year, and at the end Of tho year carried
TO the credit Of PROFIT Iossv and The balance ra
manning after such entries made either 70 nc deb
count entitled The City and County Of New YORK. - I'M,
last mentioned account exhibited debit balance nm the
s 81 s wS,c ac g ~ e ~ o
avlihht for the payment OF debts. 1A,s. ~. hvar
been scc gain from the soucc above mentioned hut ths
amount has been absorbed by the Losses from tho detail
Of the various collectors Of the revenues Of the CIR
poraon and by the sums advanced for tho purchase OF
Three or four years VIII probably have elapsed before
all Of the losses 10 the treasury will have been eyened
Iasmuch as many Of The items of assessments now an
rarenty due to the city, and counted among tho assets
have doubt been actually collected and proceodincs
pending to vacate other assessments will hardly Be-
determined within that tine The suits brought against
the CORPORATION based on fraudulent contracts and claims
viii also require much time In their litigation and 6uaI
disposition For these reasons it proposed not 10 nav
any Instruments on the principal OF the stock which Is
recommended to be issued for funding these debts before
the year 1865, by which time il is presumed that the
W l1ya haou
MEANWHILE tho interest on said stocr a. ~
much thereof as may be issued from time to me 70 ba
provided for by taxes -
The tax law passed in each year contains provision
restricting the expenditure of the money TO be- raised
70 The particular objects and purposes specified in
proper but it sometimes occurs from want 81 nronar
care in making the estimates UPON which the aonro
pr,aons are based, that an insufficient amount is pro-
video Tor some purposes, and for others larger snno
Is appropriated than Is required. Under tho re-
srictye provision referred to, remedy is afforded in
cases where failure Of the appropriation pre vents ne
ctssary expenditure, for any injury which tho nnhI;c
interests may sustain. It is therefore, deemed exped
ent that authority shall be given Common Conoc
uncer certain conditions 70 transfer BY resolution or
ordnance from appropriations in excess Of probable ex
Ltncurs to be made under them, to those in which
there may be deficiency puch sum or suns ne NAV -
deemsa cxpeoient Clause this Get has accordnclv
rttn inserted III the draft OF the Tax law for 1860
n vw OF the increase not osiy in the amount but also
In the rate of taxation for many years past and Of the
complaints which il has occasoned on the part of our c
zens and also Of the generally prevalent expectation that
The upward tendency or the rate Of taxation reached
It's maximum, every new item OF penditurs and every
increase ID amounts heretofore appropriated 70 spcf
purposes should be carefully scrutnized aud well con-
sdered before they are adopted In preparing the es
mates, the Comptroller has endeavored to make them
adequate 10 the probable wants Of the government and
while he has eDdeavored guard agsinst extravaganza
expenditure he has also aimed avoid unwse psrs
mony.ed1 "a 7aE4t 8W E eaep Hnn ~
In bis last annual report 10 the Common Connect, Tho
Comptroller recommended that be taken - pre-
cure change in the law that the valuation a mr.
perry should be completed and submitted to the Board
year. and hat the tax books should be duly prepared
and delivered the Receiver by the Let Of Ipri here
aites. sorh an arrangement would enable the Treasury
eare than the money he collected under the exist
ing la nd would save to the Corporation the interest
upoDe orPe amount OF money which annually borrow
ed IN anticipation Of the receipt OF the taxes carry ON
the government The proposed change again urgently
to your honorable bodies for your action
In conclusion the Comptroller would strongly urse mn
on your honorable bodies the importance OF Immediate
in fhn
coming year. II tho required ordinance ID PASSED before
the LIST of January the draft necessary tax law can
be submitted TO the Legislature immediately after the a.
sembg Of that body and will be more liz civ to be Acted
upon early in the session than postponed 10 later pe-
Rod II the appropriations delayed beyond the LIST Of
january IT will probably be several weeks before they are
poseed, and corresponding delay will be coused IN the
ac,ion Of the Ieg,slnurel Of which aelays Is expe
operations Of the government Resecty saSmted .ns
seio q. - ROBERT r. HAWS, C0n,ptroaler.
On motion Of Alderman Bradley the communication vas
referred to the Finance COMMITTED, aud 6ftecn hundred
copies ordered to be printed the direction Of thu
Comptroller. N~5 H3i .n8glstt
THE WIGHT SOIL cnNrRacr.
The report of the committee confirming tba NIGHT aon
contract was called up by Alderman Booe The Cha,r
IMAM OF the Committee Alderman Se1grist) was nlsont
AND some debate ensued MS 70 the proty posponne
the matter until be WAS certified conv ~ th
papers was ultimately procured and read and the uo4o
to csi i the contract To Mr. Dunn for 600 per an
~ 10 .or i've years was adopted and sent to the Council
On motion Of Alderman STARR, the resolution .ppro
printing 81 500 for removing partitions h the oveynnrso
and reftting the sone was called no. ana = de-
cusfioD ensued after which tho matter was recortted
After some further routine business The Board adjourn
cd TO Monday, OF hve O'Clock. sss e .f',ir'
BOARD OF couNcnNnN.
REPORTS OF THE ALDERMEN CONQUERED u-pu,uxuos
GRANTED TO THE NEW YORK AND YoxRs RAILROAD no LAY
RAILS IN THE CITY, ETC ~
The Board met last evening, the President Chas, g.
Cornell, Esq. presiding.
As soon as the minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved few unimporant papers were pre-.
sented and referred.
The Corporation Attorney sentin his monthly statement
Of moneys received for the violation Of ordinances e
received sl3l - in November for that purpose
report adopted appropriating S250 Tor the use OF
paper cm the Committee on Finance dopatipn e "a sS
70 the Cc'orcd Orphans Asylum to enable them 10 nav
various ass smcns, was adopted. Also report or the
Street Committee In favor Of paving stroet
from Fourth to Eighth avenue with Belgian pavement
PAPERS FROM THE ALDERMEN.
The Following reports Of the Board Of Aldermen wevn
concred inn favor fappropriaapg s5 900 FOR renars
10 the distributing reservoir and pes to appropr
ate $500 for each Presidents Of the Common Coun
Gil ior seryices ss Health Commissioners; donate $500
TO The New York lnfrmary for INDECENT women and chill
dyen INF avor Of purchasing plot Of ground for tower
and nre skrm bell IN the Fret and Second dstriss auro
printing $3.50 to Oscanyan for services rendered a. in
terpreter during tho visit Of Mohomed Pasha: and con-
CURED IN awarding . contract 70 Thomas A. Dunn for
the exclusive right Of removing night soil for the next Ave
years. is4# 4rU n ald "a N -'i-'- = 80
Al the meeting Of the 10th Of October the following pe-
tition--which has been publshedwas presen "a
by MI. Van Tine, and referred tothe Committee on Rail-
TornE HONORABLE COMMON CouNc1 or nm Cv ov N.r
YORK. - 80 " VIZ
TIE Nav York and Yonkers Railroad Company. organized
titled act 70 authorize the formation o. railroad corora-
nops an - regulate the same pr i8O IA h
se's amending r~, pg hs came for the Ok nsucn
petition your honorable body for permission 70 lay
Re sna o IN their road and
commencing At Kingsbrdge at Spuyten Duyvii crees
thence with double along the crfrir aayeet lad r
q e be ,sIa out along The Harlem is
Eifn'h avenue with double track to fty ninth street,
nerse a1hR riy ninth street with double track . Seventh
,1S avenue thence along Greenwich with
.nence along Eehtn street with single track % Greene
sreet thence along Greene street. with single track 70
Wayerey place. thence along Waverley place. with sinQie
rack 70 Wooster street, thence asng Woostr street. with
single track 10 Canal street, thence along Canal with
single track e IVES, Broadws themes along Wet Broad
81 ess; thence along Barclay street With single tack
double track Broadway Also from The corner If crc