New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-13

Mrs Jupins T. Stages frs. grsEd vocal am ihst'u'
mental concert will take place this evening at Nioos
Saloon. She viii be assisted by Msssrs. PeninS'
Rocco. S,sr. and a grand orchestra, conducted by
Gail Arschutz. Mr.. Nell will oficiste as leaaef'
MozAFr HALL FIFTH DISTRICT SENATORIAL CoS-
yryrIos The Mozsrt Hall Convention of the Nth
Senatorial District last night nominated Bernard Nelly
az their candidate foi mat eL-.rct.
ACCOUNTS ~ THE TAX 0FFIcE-From the great
number of spplicstious presented 70 the Common
Council for the correction of taxes, snd csn-
ceiling liens still existing On properly notwithstanding
che payment of the taxes thereon il is manifest that
the administration of that brarch of the fiscal
affairs Of the City Government hiss hitherto
been very deficient. We learn that, beside the app-
cations made to the Common Council, the Clerk Of
Arrears is almos. daily called upon by the owners OF
property embraced in the lis. now advertised to be
sold for taxes, who exhibit receipts OF the Collectors
to whom the taxes have been paid, but as IS general
ly found examination, not properly entered or post
ed in tn. Receivers books.
The regular office hours for the receipt Of taxes a.
established BY law, are from a. m. til p. m. No
mopeys are received after . O'Clock. This rule was
made TO afford time for posting the books each day,
ard the first Clerk, who are clearly responsible
therefor.
The reforms in this department which Controller
Haws has introduced, as detailed in his communics-
TORS to the Board of Supervisors we'll calculated
TO remove the of complaint which our tax
payers have former been subjected to.
Under the personal direction of the present efficient
Receiver Of Taxes James Kelly, esq, it is believed
that the work of the Bureau will hereafter be prop
ery performed the books kept posted, and correctly
posted, every day so that in search is made for
unpaid taxes, good degree of confidence may be felt
in the result certified that items have not been omit
ted to be posted" or ontted to be returned to the
Bureau of Arrears" or "posted to the wrong lot"
&C. as is 30 often found TO be the in respect to
the taxes of former years.
In a communication from the Controller to the
Board Of Supervisors, presented Tuesday last, it is
stated that the preparation of the Tax Books for 1859
had not yet been completed We are informed that
there were prepared and submitted to the Board Of
Supervisors by the Commissioners Of Taxes aud As.
sessments on the LIST Of July, the date fixed by law
70 books, containing the valuations of real and per-
sonal property subject to taxation within the City and
COunty-tbere being one book each for the personal
taxes Of residents and nonresdents and one book for
taxes on real estate in each OF the - Wards and two
books in the Nineteenth and Twenty-second Wards.
After great delay, the Supervisors confirmed the
assessments or valuations as submitted to them, and
also fixed the rate and amount of taxes levied The
books were then distributed among the twelve men,
bers of the Board OF Supervisors to have the nsces
ssry extensions made, and copies of the books pre-
pared for the Auditors Office 10 the County Bureau
Of the Controller Department.
Some of these books have been completed and de-
ivered to Mr.. Receiver Kelly, but those containing
the taxes for the Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth,
Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty.second Wards,
have not yet reached him. Ii is said that some of the
books have been enormously extended, aud conse-
quenty have to BIZ copied in detail before they be
placed in the Receivers hands. Neither the Receiver
of Taxes nor any in the Controllers Office, seem
to be able to tell when the remaining books will be
ready. All this is entirely wrong. The plan of dis
tibutirg the books among the Supervisors to be ex
tended lie not well calculated to Insure that degree Of
accuracy and proDptness in the performance Of the
work which is 80 import ant The better course would
be to commit the work to the Controller Department,
where il appropriately belongs.
NEwsBoYs' NIGHT. ScHooL.-The Night School of
the Nswsboyss Lodging House will open on Tuesday
themselves are invited to attend. Books papers and
states will be provided The following statistics of
this excellent institution for friendless and homeless
lads afford pleasant proof Of the varied kinds of good
is doing for this class. The public interest con.
cerned for its sustaipmert. In the quarter ending
Sept 10, 1913 destitute boys were sheltered by this
charity. OF these, 2,Sl9 had meals. OF trusnt and
Loot boys from various parts Of the Union, and even
I.,. h.. "a 80 H.
parents and friends. a considerable number of boys
from this institution have been sent to homes in the
West by the Childrens Aid Society. During the
period above mentioned there have been ooly four
cases OF illness. Sick boys are not sent to the hospital
except when the complaint is contagious. They
are nursed and receive medical attendance at the
Lodging House. Thanks to the kindness Of Drs.
Young and Swan of the Astor House, they have
good medical advice, and are provided with
medicine gratuitously, also with pecunary aid by Mr.
Rushton. spirit of thrift and economy is developing
among the newsboys owing to the establishment of the
" Bank of the Newsboys Lodging House. In this,
within the above period, % boys deposited $2l6 o.,
the savings from their earnings The bank is opened
on the frat of every month, end the depositors
ceye from the institution FIVE per cert interest per
month on their savings. Since the Introduction Of
the Sunday dinners at the Lodging House the 18th
Of Jure last 500 boys have been saved from the
city of working the Sabbath at the comparatively
tifng cost Of about $49 II is excellent provision
for their welfare to bring these poor boys thus
fortably and socially together on the Sunday, ard
it is to be hoped the Superintendent will be enabled to
provide these meals without intermssion during the
approaching Winter when the poor boys will most
need them. The mention of the incement season will
remind the humane reader at the time that do
nations of apparel and bed-clotbmg will be very sc