The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CITY,
ANIMAL REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER.
Fiscal Operations for the Year 1859
and the State Of the Finances
at the Close Of the Year,
81 ks., &C., kss
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Mr. BLUNT offered resolution that the Of $500 be
paid 70 John Devn counsel for certain insurance
companies accordance with decree Of the Supreme
Court Referred 70 Committee on Annual Taxes.
report received from the Committee on Printing,
&C. in favor Of paying Mr. John A. Gray $3.50 for print
ing aud stationery was adopted.
The report Of Committee on Printing and Stationery
reported in favor or and the for printing the
uinues and documents of the Boar for 1850 be given
Mr. John H. Tobt the lowest bidder who agrees to do
specified amount OF work for 81 40. The next lowest
bidder Is Thos II. Mcspedon, whose bid is s2o9a Tho
award was confirmed.
Tho bill Of haac Neneroe for board Of Witnesses,
amounting to s47t, was directed to be paid.
The bill Of the Pennsylvania Coal Company for coal
furnished this county amounting 70 $565 90 ordered
to be paid.
Bill Of Norman Mcleod, for supplies furnished the
County JAIL amounting TO 1872 r. was directed TO DO
paid.
The Comptrolers annual report for the expenditures
Of the county 1882 received and 500 copies d.
rected TO be printed in pamphlet FORM Suboned is the
document
CRY or NEW York, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
Coxp1RoIIRR's OFFICE, Feb. Is, 1860
GENTLEMEN OF The BOARD or SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
In compliance with the requirements Of law the Comp.
troler herewith respectfully submits to your honorable
body his annual report exhibiting the fiscal operations Of
the county nment during the year 1859, and the
state Of us finances ths close OF the year
SEPARATION OF TIE FISCAL AFFAIRS COUNTY NEW
YORK FROM rnosS on TnE CORPORATION OF Inx CITY on
Formerly the Board OF Supervisors OF the county Of
New York composed OF the Mayor Recorder and the
members the Board Of Aldermen Of the city Of New
York the beng, but the act passed April u.s. 1867
entitled San act relating to the Board OF supervisors OF
the county Of New York. provided for change in the
constitution OF said Board and eatre separation Of the
fiscal affairs Of the county from those OF the city
Prior the year 1859 all the accounts and financial AZ
fairs Of the county were kept 10 the same
books for the accounts the Corporation Of
the city, as one and the same interest
The Board OF Supervisors OF the county and the Common
Council OF the city In the habit of making appro'
pratons for similar purposes and directing the payment
Of moneys from the funds in the common treasury
The above referred 70 provided ia effect that al ap
preparations for county purposes should thereafter be
made by the Board Of Super ysors, that money
should DO drawn from the County Treasury except the
bad previously been appropriated to the purpose
for which was drawn Also, that all warrants drawn
by the Ccmp oler upon the County Treasury should be
countersgned by the Mayor and the Clerk OF said Board
does not appear however, that any effort was made
undersigned, upon assuming the duties OF the
Office OF Comptroller, Immediately took measures
for that by procuring suitable books and causing
the proper accounts DO opened therein, both for this
Office the Bureau OF County AFFAIRS and for the offices Of
the County Treasurer and the Receiver Of Taxes. In
county from those Of the city, much embarrassment has
been experienced by this department Under laws passed
while the members OF the Beard Of Aldermen were, by
virtue Of their Office suoh also members of the Board
OF Supervisors, which laws still in force the Super.
visors authorized DIX the salaries OF many city off,
cals and perform other relation 10 affairs OF the
Corporation and the other band, the Common Council
required to furnish Offices and supplies for the accom-
mediation and Of several Of the county courts and
county officials.
In order to define clearly what 'are city expenses"
for which, according 70 the charter, annual and
soua approp atons shall DO made by proper ordinances
OF the Common Council and warrants required 70 be
drawn upon the Chamberlain countersgued by the Mayor
and Clerk Of the Common Council and hat are county
expenses purposes for which appropriations are
DC maoc o h inc aas
by the Mayor and Cork OF said Board, II appears TO
be very desirable that some legislative action should be
had.
The reports the chief clerk Of the Bureau OF County
Affairs the Receiver OF Taxes and the County Treasurer
hereto appended, exhibit very fully the methods OF
ductcg The pubic business Of keeping and rendering
accounts also OF filing and preserving the vouchers for
all expenditures made-and these reports are severay
commended TO the attention Of yonr honorable body.
.f APPROPRIATIONS.
The only appropriation for county objects and purposes
made prior 1882 which remained unexpended at the
beginning OF that the Tor reconstruction Of
the County jail, in amount. SIS 900 90
The amount OF appropriations made by the
Supervisors in and for 1859 (see p was $780, 20
Total s., 3s5, 732 26
To provide for the pay mept of this amount
there deducted from the amount OF
unoollected taxes due LIST January,
1859, on city account, the
Amount included in the gen
eral tax levy, OF and for
1859, for couDty purposes 3,3l4 ,S9l %
Amount OF revenues receiv
ed for fees OF the Clerks
OF various courts and
County Officers and ere.
dited to General Fund"
account. 45,sio 2s---
So 1872 %
Amount of appropriations above. sS3s5,732 %
Amount expended during the year....,.. 33o2,S1s AZ
Balance remaining uuexpendcd December
81, 1902 $S2,SoS 81
OPERATIONS TREASURY.
RECEIPTS The total amount Of receipts into the county
treasury during the year was as foows;-
From taxes. ................ IS sos 0S7 SO
Lees amount transferred TO
the city treasury. DIGS ieh 81
- 50, 3Sa SOL 9s
From interest on taxes .. s50, 400 So
Less amount tran sferred, viz:
To the city reasu
ry.............. S4s, OIL so
To General Fund. 2,lC0 90
On account Of General Fund:
From fees County Clerks Office. .sl4 5a4 50
&c +" Court Of Common Pleas 4,953 50
Z" superior Cours...... Alas ~
&c " Surrogate ...... Is 00s IL
- interest taxes-amouut
transferred as above. 2,1o0 90
From appropriation for county
contDgencits-amt tr. TO balce ,o39 SO
$3.50 .
NrESDuuREs.
The amount OF warrants drawn up,n the County Tres
during the year. stated above, So so, S75 AZ
BAiANCx
The amount OF receipts during the year. above stated
And the amount OF expenditures for which
warrants were drawn was. SO, 3u2 s1S AZ
Deduct amount OF warrants
presented for pay nient...... 3,766 q
329o.1l2 Is
Balance DEC 81, e5s............... $S6,S56 IA
Efsse COLLECTION oY rANxs
The amount oil taxes rtmanipg uncollecectcd Dec 81
1858, was. s3,5,i,l3I "a
OF this there In the hands o. the Clerk
Of Arrears, arrears OF taxes real estate
amounting l,l54,l7o IS
Amount In the Bureau Of Collection OF Taxes
Dcc 81, 1885,. .s2,7io $50 81
The amount OF the General Tax Levy for
1850, sccorc rg to the apparent fooiipgs of
the tar books. extended and added under
direction OF the members OF the Board OF
Supervisors, and placed in the hands Of
the Receiver OF Taxes, was........... s,ssa,oo2 "a
the yesr. .................... 5o;4oe 50
Total 3,h 6l