New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-04

~. 49, Ca,t,oT,r's Offce. there are personal
ts,,s or the books in the Otice o. the hHceNsf oi
Taxes Which are ro, returned 20 toe t'nr'Net
Ofce amounting 20 81 so, thus makics Tue 'o'a
tax II arrears: .,e-eso.
P.r.or S,t SSs
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-u., 5ss.ss
TIE necessity for the prompt collection ot per>oosl
taxes is obvious from the cousidera'i'n ina, su.u
taxes are liable 70 be lost by removs. rom the city
ard changes in the circumstances Of the ta1e
The presen laws are sufficient 10 enf''ce th' promp;
payment Of thes. taxes and Is 70 b. topped tnA the
Controller vi in future enforce Prorp' psynen' ana
viii Ike INN. ste SO e. collect A. ar a. possoe,
th- rre-.ut arrcarases. II energetic measures BE-
;asen hsv. nc doubt large amount OF the Srrear-
ages can he collected. The large part Of the personal
isxes except fr the las; three four years, viii 20
doub, be lost t. t1e city.
Trd.r the provisions OF the Chsrter Of 1885,, the
branch of the service conneCtej With the receipt ot
taxes is placed in the tIo Ance Department and ID
order 10 give that Department. in con To over tnls
Rureau IN. appoirtu ents after the expiration OF the
term Of office OF the present. Incumbent "a gwen TO the
Coltroller.
fiscal corcvr1s of the Corpor-tion In consequence
0. the want Of accommodation for the enormous ana
IMPORTANT business otru;td 10 H. II has not been aoe
tn carry fully into eec. the provisions OF the Charer
resp.c citing il. AZ the rooms when are nos used ~
toe Street Commissioner will soon be Vacsted oy tua-
otcer they viii be plsced IN possession OF me Con
7,
out properly taa, srstem in regard 10 toe management
Of bic Office. which the Charter requires o9ls
have been hired and now being hIted up Tor the
DEPARTMENT oF sTRssrs,
in the building known a. the Tunes Buildng, oppo-
site the Park. II is contemplated that here shall be
located under the immediate supervision oi tNe heai
Of this Departms III, the several Bureaus suo"f innate
20 i. Facilities will be afforded there LOT only tH
svstemstizng its business but for properly protecting
and safely securing all the important prp-r' AMI other
d, Gun ents c0pnscted With the oiice Ihis Depsr'-
mont uuder ts present able mausa ene"t ana us com
petent and int g- II suborioaes promises 70 ea"Ie
al that can well be ,Spected from properly netnoi-
ized and well regulated department OF the Ci'y
Government Various checks in the expenditure oi
the iurds ntrpstsd It have been introduced dnrnS
the past yesr ard new ara wriLdeNired system ior
tn conduct o every branch "t It's business hSs ocen
adopted by which the Department has already co1-
trbuied essentially 10 q SAVING OF exoendlturo oy
faithful performance OF she tusioe.s which nas been
devolved upon Il.
TIE .xpenditures Of this Department are much
greater th-n Of any other branch Of the ty GOvern-
m. pt TIE duties are OF varied character, ald Ill
r,cily affect nearly every important city interest
Its busir-ss ST the Nue Of my coming intO Office,
was in great disorder, aud necessarily contn 50
pntil bv the decision of tie Court 0r Appesls, the
question Tas fually settled by de'ermning the appoint
II ept Of enc OF the contestants 10 BE- Illegal a'ooce
su D. ndeC him from office, aLd nh he consent o tue
Common Council be was promptly removed; Since
tha, time upder Tho able management ut this ID part
m.ot. much has ben done toward systematzlng the
Immense bushes thereof. ful report OF the trans
actions Of thus Department under its present head ana
his immediate predecessor up To the hrst of JahuHy
viii be submitted in few days.
10 my opinion is important that the ns'a year of
thi. city be changed from the first OF January ~ some
later period the year. fully coVcur IN These Vie"s
and would suggest the first oi Jdy as tlo proper hme
for the commencem ment of the s'tl ye,r-tplo~ 10
tLis the precedent of the Genera lseremeot There
are feveral reasons for this proposed change. We
would thus avoid the absurdhy Of making expenh-
tuies without knowing whether they VIII os author-
lied or not by the Legslsurs tns r,,sssl'y ., % rs
every year under the pteeent syst-m We "ouii a''o
ayod the regularity that must arse IN all toe execu-
tive departn ents resulting from entering upon tne
duties OF the year, not known i'r sever>i months YET
t0 come either what work tbey VIII nave % 40, or
what anount of money will be appropriated tor the
purpose.
10 fact it happened daring the last as in previous
yesrs that OF the appIot Iatons were eAhsusted
before the end Of the year. Wneu tins occurs there
is no legal power short Of Legislature Of the State
for iIcuiriog any additional expenditure. 10 many
cases NO great derimeut will arlse from this but IN
Others euch as supplies Ia public Offices fuel printing
&c., for fire apparatus, mstirrS essential 10 ths
transaction of ordinary public business involving
tie safety Of property, imperative necessity de,naods
& i yeud lures even without warrant of law. IL tue
fsc year changed, and importaot appropriations
this character found h. be lnsuiicieu they could
be Increased by the Legislature when the ntersst mi
saftty Of the city should demaDd It. l would sso
recommend that the annual appropriations shoui as
fsr a. p"ss bic, specify the various items of expeni
tore and especially would recommend that distinct
appropriations be made for expenditures under
The several departments, 20 that each depart
ment may be held responsible for It's estimates Of
the amounts required, add for TIE expenditures on the
GccooIt OF each appropriation has heretofore been
customary for the several Departments to draw upon
acomuon appropriation. T1is 10 my Judgment, tends
relieve the Departments noIn their proper respon-
sibilny.
An important change in the sy-tem Of paying the
"a H. IN
m.ns of the city for their work done under
their direction has been effected within the past lew
months. The CHAMBERLAIN OF the city now makes al
the payments under psl rolls furnished by the different
Departments instead of leaving these nents 10 be
made by the several Departments as heretofore-thus
conining each Department or Barcsu thereof to the
specific du,les which appertaln To them under the
Charter.
Tie ~ stem has, since it, introduction, worked well,
ana has secured to every party the payment dne to
i'm on the severl pay rolls without delay or deddc-
ton.
The Governors oftbe
.IsSHorsE DEPARTMENT
all for Increase OF their animal appropriation for
this ,ear The expeus.s Of tine Department have, no
doubt Lscet sarily increased in Consequence VI ne
lsTger unmbeI of inmates IN the various lasttdtOns
under it, charge ard the incressed Applications Tor re-
htf nom those Who, still, vito the small Winter sti-
IeId are abed 10 preserve their homes. But II IL
Y.ceut that the Lcrrsse 10 tne expenses of this De-
pertinent when compared with those 0f hye CT Elk
yeaIs 81 &c are greater t1s the increase Ia our popu-
latiou would warlant. TIE Common Council b al nc
control whatever over thes. expenditures; they have
crly 10 make the annual appropriation, and the Con-
tio Ter p,s the from tune - me MAJ De re-
CuiIed by the Board ot Governors. Il Is true that
the Charter requires the nGblal estna,es OF this De-
psru.Lt as well ss Of tb. bOard 81 EdncatOn, 10 bs
submitted 10 a Commis-ior composed Of the Mayor,
Con,roer ard the two Presidents Of the ards Of the
Common Couodl. But II they object, after such
submit, the req red any part thereof
Z b. or Y.y- af l.4 l.s.n
rtpsssed by sGfiio-o; majority as ~ make them
valid in aocoTdsnce sith the Charter.