The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-04


returned to the Comptrolers Office Juntng TO
81 400 ,37o-thus making the total tax in arrears
Personal. 81 ,S7S 500
Real. 1851 53s
The necessity for the prompt collection Of personal taxes
is obvious from the consideration that such taxes liable
be lost by al from the city, changes in the
circumstances of tho persons taxed The present laws
Sufficient enforce the prompt payment of these taxes,
and it is to be hoped that the Comptroller will in future
enforce prompt payment and will take immediate steps to
collect far possible, the present arrearages. II
ergetc be taken have doubt large amount
the arrearages be collected The larger part
prsogal taxes except for the aA three four years, will
donbt be lost TO the city.
Under provisions the charter Of 1851 the branch
Of the service connected with the receipt of the taxes
placed in the Finance Department order to give
that department full control this bureau the ap-
pointmens after the expiration Of the Of office of
the present incumbent is gwen TO the Comptroller.
The Finance Department has the control all the heca
Of the Corporation In consequence of want
of accommodation for the and important bust.
entrusted TO it, il has not been able carry fully toto
the provisions of the charter respectngn As the
rooms which used by the Street Commission
will be soon vacated by that officer they will be placed In
possession Of the Comptroller and he will nave the
facilities carry out properly that system ia regard TO
the OF his Office which the charter reaulres
Rooms have been hired, and are being fitting up
tho
DEPARTMENT STREETS
10 the building known as the Tines Blilding oppo-
site the park. II Is contemplated that here shall be
located, under the immediate supervision of the head
of this department, the several bureaus subord nate
10 IT, Facilities Will be Afforded there only for
sysematzng Its business but for properly protecting
aud safely securing all the important papers and
other documents connected with the Office This de.
pertnent, under its present able and ts
competent and intelligent subordinate promises TO
realize all that we'll be expected from properIy
methodzed and well regulated department OF the city
government Various checks in the EXPENDITURES OF the
fumes TO have been INTRODUCED during tho p,st
year aud and well devised System for tbe conduct
Of branch OF It's business has been adopted by
which the Department has already contributed essentially
70 saving OF expenditure by faithful performances Of
the business which has been devolved upon IT,
The expenditures Of this Department much rreater
than OF any other branch Of the city government, The
duties OF varied character and directly affect nearly
every important city Interest.
Its business, at the time OF my coming into cfice was
in great disorder and necessarily continued 50 until bv
the decision Of the Court OF Appeals the question was
finally settled by determining the appointment of one Of
the contestants to be Illegal at Suspended him
from Office and, with the Of the Common Council
able manag OF th department. much has been lone
towards systcmatiziDg the immenscbusness thereof
full report Of the Transactions Of this department under
s present head and his immediate predecessor I'D 10 the
LIST Of January, will be submitted in few days.
In my opinion II il important that the fiscal year
for this city be changed from the first Of January
~ later period IN the year, and I would suR.
gest the first Of July as the proper time for tho
commencement Of the fiscal year, following in this
the precedent Of tbs general government. There arc
several reasons for this proposed change We would
thus avoid the absurdy Of making expenditures withou
knowing whether they will be authorized by the
legislature This necessity occurs every year under the
present system We would also avoid the irregularty
that must arise In all the executive departments resulting
from entering upon the duties Of the year. knowing
for several months yet 10 either what work they will
have TO do or what amount OF money will be appropriated
for the purpose
In fact, II happened during the last, M In proyons
years that some Of the appropriations exhausted
before tho end Of he year. When this occurs, there