The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14

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just published the aggregate valuations Of real and per-
sooA property OF the whole State assessed for taxes
tcT several years, is - follows
$3.50 eao'Sso o
dN'4s. 80
voos,
isoa 13S Sos,saS
In the last annual report Of The Comptroller 70 the Com
believed that just and proper equalization the valaa
tcn OF property throughout the State would operate n
y9.ioy nS the Inhabitants o. the S ..s county o. New
poses to which they have for many years bern
subjectetn The Comptroller happy % stats that the
Board OF State Assessors created under The act Of 1885,
Chap Sl2) Sxed tho aggregate valuation Of property
tho county the basis for State taxes, At sis2 76
which !e,s than the aggregate valuation BY tho County
Fxxs AND CONVERSATION or COUNTY oyy1uRa
In the opinion Of the Comptroller, all officers whose
practicable, receive fixed compensation for their
vice. and all fees which they BY law authorized 70
charge for official services rendered by them aud their
assistants. should BE- PAID INTO the County Treasury
would also eeem equitable that the vsri0as public offices
ehould be generally self sustaining, and that the fees
charged for services rendered therein should be fixed
at rate sufficiently high to pay the salaries and other
ssaIy expenses incident ouch Offices prac
by laws in force, and the Comptroller n aware OF
good why should not be applied to all the va
i0ue Cce6 OF the county In which fees authorized 70
be cha, ged for services rendered.
In respect to the civil there Is manifest injustice
in taxing the peace loving citizen support tribunals
the benefit Of the litigous and quaIresome. We're
imposed upon every suit brought in county courts
be prepaid by the plaintiff II would 60 towards the sup
port of the courts and would at least place norton OF
the burden where it properly belongs.
The amount OF received during the year 1859
from the County Clerk Surrogate Clerk Of the Court Of
appear from the statement on page
In conclusion the Comptroller offers his congratulations
to the Board Of Supervisors for their successful manage
of the affairs OF the county during the past year
Their efforts towards the omical administration Of
the county will meet the approval Of all good
citizens Many reforms doubtless yet be made in the
management OF public affairs, and in making them the
Board may at all times rely upon the ready co operation
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
ROBr. T. HAWS, Comptroller.
CRY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT FINANCE
BUREAU OF COUNTY AFYAIRs
ROBERT ,. HAws, ESQ.,, Comptroller
Dear Sir 10 compliance with your request, made
time since, "that would prepare aud submit you
sooD as after The first Of January report az
hbiiipg general Of the operations OF this bureau
and It's condition at the close Of the year 1852 with su
remaks respecting system OF accounts aud met
Of conducting the public business suggestions in
ton to improvements changes therein, rs N " deem
advisable, have the honor 70 submit tho following
REPORT
BOOKS KEPT N THE BUREAU or COUNTY AFFAIRS
The following list of the books kept in this bur
2. Audit Book
8. Warrant Register.
4. Journal.
8. Ledger.
g. Record Of Vouchers
Z Register Of Monthly Ledger Balances.
8. Tax books.
O. Books Of Daily reports Of the Receiver Of Taxes.
l. The R<solutiea Book-An resolutions passed BY the
the county which are transmitted 70 tho Comptroller are
copied into this book An alphabetical index In the book
aords ready reference % any particular resolution
Audit Book This book 10 kept BY the County Audi
tor and contains every clam allowed by
the Board Of Supervisors passed by the Auditor and
Every bill or payroll Is distinguished by an audit
number" and the numbers " tho warrants issued In
payment also noted tho vouchers.
s. Woyvumt Regisey.-Al warrants executed are regis
tered by the County Bookkecper this book before they
delivered TO parties in whose favor they drawn,
and their bepg paid and returned by the County
an entry made opposite 70 each TO show the fact
and time OF payment
ne journal This book contains original entries Of
all appropriations made by the Board Of Supervisors and
OF the receipt and disbursement OF all moneys county
account
o. 7At County Ledger contains all the county accounts,
OF which original entries made in the Journal above
stated.
s. The Recorded Vouchers ALI disbursements are made
upon vouchers prepared and verified in the form pre-
scrbed by the Comptroller, and these vouchers filed
separately according to the titles Of appropriations
corded the "Record Of Vouchers"
In this ocoktbe titles OF the several appropriations
charged TO the account said appropriations entered
consecuvey eact entry showing tho "record numoer''
o! the voucher the month in which it paid name
CT the person in whose favor the account rendered
and the warrant drawn brief specification OF tho
charged IN the account and the number and OF
the warrant issued in pay ment therefor.
Register Of MoNthy Ledger Bal,nes-At the close OF
each month, or as soon thereafter AS practicable,
balance sheet OF the ledger made out and transmitted
to the Cclnp oler, copy OF which is pade in this regis
ter, tor convenient reference.
s. The 7oz Books.-rhe real estate in each OF
the twenty two wards are nisde up annually
Book with the exception OF the Nineteenth aud Twenty
secord wards, wn IN require two volumes esch and
Lal taxes against residents and resident
up spai book making the total number OF
twenty five volumes, placed in the hands OF the Receiver
OF Taxes, for collection Duplicate copies OF all these
books are prepared for thus bures order that the
daily collections made by the Rec OF Taxes may be
checked and yCsted therein.
o BOOK Of Dosy Exports Of the Receirv Of 7ares.-The
Receiver OF Taxes makes oay report to the Comptroller
u bis collection Of taxes giving the name of each person
from whom he has received money in for taxes,
snd tie amount received from each; also, the total
amount
This report accompanied by the receipt of the County
passed to this bureau for examination aud entry. the
Of taxes specified his report are compared with
TIE entries in and duly posted in these tax books The
calculations OF discount and interest the collections of
taxes also examined.
TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1859.
METHOD CONDUCTING BUSINESS AND OF KEEPING
ACCOUNTS
In opening the bureau at the beginning
OF the year, the fret thing done from
Receiver Of Taxes statement in detail ali the taxes
tbt abirg uncoected 10 bis bureau, which pre-
pared In pe and the books containing accounts
COPIED from the books in the Receivers Office, were
placed In this bureau. The amount OF taxes unco
ected Jan. 1882 were s2722,7C6 80 (see Board OF
Supervisors Docum ut No 2, OF 1859, 81 aud the
debted to James Kelly, Receiver Of faxes an
credited as foows:-
Appropriation for reconstruction Of the
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commooaty of
he nj NANu Nn, -