New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-29
PUBLIC MEEIZNG,S.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The President, Mr. PCRDY, IN the chair.
Bills Paid-rhe Board passed the bill OF j. l.
Bloomfield, 1854 50, and w. d. Roe & CO., $G %,
for printing and stationery; bill Of James Spencer,
81 81 for painting the Coroners office. Or Dn
Ramsey and Ogden, $50 each for services n9urng
as TO the sane condition Of Bosquet, John AcDonN
and Felix Sanchez; bill of Edward Murray Deputy.
Sheriff. 500 for attending at Court of Oyer and Tern
ner during the trial of Stephens; of Chas. Brown,
$s2, for meals furnished Jurors during the trials Of
(lass Sanchez and Moore; OF Gilbert, Hubbard Il
Co.. $5 for a clock for the Clerk office; of the New
York Gas Company, $2Si for gas used in the Recor'
ders Office.
A resolution was adopted, to have the Superior
Court rooms ventilated.
The Tar C0mmissiOnerS.-Mr LITTLE rose and re-
marked that one half Of the Committee on County Ot-
cers had reported their views on the iegaty OF the
Tax Commissioners appointments, and nov the other
half wanted 10 present theirs.
Mr.. TWEED opposed its reception, as the other re-
port had lot been duly received IL required the unan
nous consent Of the Board TO receive IL.
Eleven voted in the Affirmative, AMI one in the negs
tive, when the report declared received. IL Was
then ordered printed in the minutes.
This report maintains that the Controller had tho
power 10 appoint the Commissioners under the law.
On motion, the Board adjourned to Monday, the ith
Of Juy-the Board having on that day TO act on the
tax roll.
The Committee on County Officers 10 whom was re-
ferred the following resolution OF this Board,
"Re'red. That the Committee County 0fcsrs inquire
into and port this Board what the newly created
Board OF Z OF TAKE. and A.ements appointed
Ider the Controller affects the responsibilities deyoyiDs
the Supervisor Of this County in the sPporonment snd evys
beg leave respectfully to report:
That the Importance of the inquiry directed by ths
resolution has induced your Committee TO give the
subject the most serious and careful consideration anf
the result If their examination the conviction that
there is nothing In the act creating the Board of COsonu
OF Taxes and which sist.s any the poy
the Consultation of this State or which depf. ,hs board M
OF he llTu in
the appointment II the officers who required mls
talaon Committee passage Of Il
ae, of April a. 1883 laws u 1859 chap S $50 sqr
" Of NewfoIs aid TO amend the several Ia relsnos
thereto the first section Of which copfn upon he Controller
" ,oneI. Taxes and for the City AID Comfy
New York" objsetsd 70 the ground of unconstuisn
atty and that the opinion now prevalent among several
bers o this Board The question In conflict with
% .eciion q the leth article Of the Constitution
The portion OF that section with which supposed toe s
conflicts is as follows:
All county officers election or appointment h not
provided for BY this Constitution shall be elected BY ecos
the respective counties by the Boards Of Sapr
Ssl sse ssT e.dTiy sn.4en, s4 o the Legislature '''
1t wheld by Court Appeals Of The Peops
tropoitan Police Commissioners Il smith, IS, n Y Rep ..
s that the sbove reservation only relates TO saeb eoany
L. s,Ature left .. liberty BY the Constitution provide tr
the election appointment in any may deem susbs
Of all local or general whos- offices nhsn. thereafter 10
T. oIa,i ,hsn sustain The position .. the st u s.s..
sione' Of Taxes aid Assessments Unconstitutional D
fn, Tha, th. Commissioner Of Taxes and As.m.na us
county ofiosrs
Second That thsoice. were in existence either in pams
stanee the time VI the adoption u the Constitution IL s<
Third That The act Of l2S under consideration eoufe s
power appointing Commissioners upon officer Who ss
Of The truth article a the Constitution above quoted
The ssabshm-ut Of fthe above propositions viii no. s
l. Even it be Conceded ihs, ,se cun.onsrs are COUNTY a
Ger .and that mi. of n :. -
I'M -
shown that the Controller not county authority;
the Constitution liyes the Legislature complete
power shall be devoly-d.
If be shown that the Comai...onsu county oaier,
aud that the Controller Is county authority" within
meaning Of the Constitution il must still be proven
aim Of tie complete that Office of Cousnsoprr
Of sd A.e.smen. wa. In eSnce in nss~ or a sab
stance a. the tiae Of the sdOpop Of the Constitution for
Office did not then exist Ia u 1bsanos Lerssurs
eoue cener the appointing upon sny officer or body which
Again: II Il should be shown tina; ,he Office ofComnsson~r
OF Taxes and Asssssmen n IN form or suostanos
at tne TINE the .a' saop~d and taas the Con,os
not county authority within the meaning Of The Conson.
proyCn
uuI also demonstrated the Commissioner Il TsIs
aud As~.sn-ni. county officers. because, they
county oeer tie alton In the question does spJ
'se. PssP,s az 9 ID Dap ,S smith = n Rep: So
tai TO the demorsstion that tie act Of 1853
Your Committee propose to examine thi. question
Fht' Are the CONN is'ionsrs fs1es and Asssss9su1
Il old rule In the Of statutes that hOsk
ok AZ IN, title Of sn .e, well Il. preamble 70 a-ss
nat Ia the title of the act Of lSe IAN In
axes and as-es'nens u the City of SewYork and sssf
% th- several acts IN relation ihereto-
The language cer.iny contains evidence LeeS
tuIs insnded make of Taxes and As
Denis sxelu.yey CoC.ty officers Araa the @ stion Of ~
st provide. ;ha, the Commissioners F Taxes and Asen>an
shall Be eesased Commissiopers Of Taxes and As,ssnss
for the City sad County EewYogk" The srfanes
mich may b. drawn from his phrsseobry psJ,s ths,
are County oseers will equally 6llow 70 ~
that they City oceu There 10 nothing therefore, 10
lie Of the act or IN the section winch dessnates rhe nans
;se Cona.saoner, which corfen upon them tne
are - must be obtained from other souToea
But urged BY that Commissioner snd theheF
ties 70 Be paid their salaries Of the Country
This tact does the Commissioners County -.
'en, esesgse s coumcn tor The Lesas'ass 70 Fs'ss