The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-29

application Of iniigd ais without tle p-eFio.s aae'oa
u the prorer mupcipal a"tnorh'ee me views OF t9e
Comptroller relation 70 tae enaoiH-a q awe % ths
Isgis,aro inyoyipg the expenditure OF money a be
raised by taxation Ia the city, or sue ns the veaso OF
the Corporation without the approval OF knoSiedge OF
The local AUTHORITIES have already been communicate Co
vo1r honorable BODY Zee JUlrnal. ~. ~ md 7sj,
that the work OF eXtendiog the items OF taxes this year
SHAH peforrn. under the DIR coa and supervision II
the Comptroller The Tor this have been fully
forth previous communications Respectfully submitted
RoBr I. II avs Comptroller
communication received from the Engineer in
Chef Of the Harlem River improvement stating tina; the
survey had been completed ard that the plans aad
enSe Of the proposed improvement zee being prepared
rapidly a. circumstances VIII permit stating TIA.
Other lines have been run so determine the pEaccably
Of cana Of sufficient capacity Ia admit OF the passage OF
vessels draw ing ten feet of water
The first Of these lines starts from point he Iar
lem river botweca lash AID lieth streets and strikes
the Hudion the termination Of the latter street.
The second line commences a. polut on the soaheriy
shore OF sherman's oreek AMI reaches .he HUDSON at
Hubby Hook.
The third line passes through the low grolnd Dye
mans Canal, ana terminates At Spugten Duyyi.
communication received from mis- Honor the
Mayor transmitting certificate OF the Chiet Ing OF
the Harem Bridge, showing that the expenses already ia
CURED are 50 ,3Te 81 Referred to the COMMITTEES on An
nual Taxes.
Greene C. Bronson, the Corporation Counsel reply to
the resolution formerly passed as Board rogue sting hs
opinion upon the consttutionay OF the acts Of 1857 aud
1880, in relation TO the central PARK. says The
Supervisors seem 10 have had in mind tso objections 10
this legislation; that the Commissioners were appointed
by the Legislature instead OF being elected appointed
by the local authorities of the city, and that funds 10
be raised for the government vel the construction
Of the Park" First AZ the powers and duties Of the
Commissioners all 20 be exercised within and for the
city OF New York. they evidently city officers, and
such they to fall within the provision OF the
sttutOn which gives the election appointment OF the
city officers the local authorities (Art. 10, 81 But
the Court OF Appeals held in The Metropolitan Police
(Psoiie Draper 10 n. " 5o2) that the constitution
must be understood as speaking OF officers whose Offices
existed by law at the time the instrument adopted
H. ls4o, and there then such oi Commits
ers Of the Central PARK The Office was not created until
1851.
Whatever may be thought OF the iuatce expedency
OF those laws they violate the constitution they
should be followed
After short discussion by Supery sors Tweed. PurdY
Blnt and Ely, the communication referred 70 tue
Committee Annual Taxes
Supervisor Blunt offered resolution reducing the fees
OF the Sheriff of the county for every transcript Of con
vction eent to the Secretary Of State 10 i2 cents Aer
considerable debate pro and the resolution vas lost
The Coamte Annual Taxes reported that the aggre-
gate valuation Of the real estate in the City OF New
aofh ooeo Doc oAe
r. rsonal estates Of residents l63 bT6,8I5
Personal estates OF non res dents. l62
Toia!............. ................ S57T go $50
Several bills were reported upon by the committees,
AID adopted and at hall past tive p NJ the Hoa-d ad-
lrs cd until the 18th Of september at three 2. "