The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-28
Board OF SUPERVISORS.

Pursuant to adjournment the Board Of Supervisors met
yesterday IL the purpose of appointing inspectors and
canvassers oi election.
rHE Levy
was the first 50 eca business taken up The COMPTROLLER
in icaton reminding the Board previous
reference made To ahs matter the I'D July last In
the present colnmAiication Mr. Haws having the yaua
ton of real and personal estate confirmed by the Board
for the basis spesa the rate Of accordance there
WITH aud the amount of money to be raised fixed by
the Legislature. The whole subject Of taxes by and
valuations Tor the ysay are summarized by the Comptrol
Ter as follows
For the of the State ........... 81 t08 1856 80
For county nrposts, including poice... 2,6T5057 %
For city purposes 6y20s ,230 10
Total 81 ESQ ,922 81
Add for deficiencies provided by law 3H, if7 90
Total .$fl 800 ,840 43
The valuation of taxable property within the county,
rs liked by the Board OF Supervisors is Us follows
Real and personal estate south of Fifty
Real and personal estate north Of Fifty
seventh street. 2o loo3ls %
Total in tho county. 1851 ,5O7 O96 90
To 0tUcc the amount above stated the follown ing
rates must be adopted, 10 wit
South Ftysevcnth street 81 961o say 10 81 100 mills
North tityscyenth street. 81 say 10 10 100 mills
REcApIrUIAToN
Value. Rate. Product.
South of Fifty seventh s55 4Ol 1S SO S9 2s SO
North of seventh 81. ~, 49S,Oll 81
Amount of tax Observation-Disclosures 81 800 O4O 43
Accompanying the communication is the draft Of
ordinance icvying the The various items for the
information OF the tax payers are reproduced.
For the OF the State e New York. los 635 80
Apporoned : follows
For G mmon schools NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s4l2 $50 0s
For canals and general purposes. 1895 ORG 20
FOR the use Of the county Of New York.. 267b057 00
Arporiohcd u follows
For pay ment Of tho salaries and for supplies
for the Metropolitan Police force assigned
To and in the county Of New York. 81 $40 800 90
For support OF the county govarnment.. 49, 267 20
Fos interest on the county debt and upon
loans made in anticipation OF the revenue
Tor the curreiN year .........-....... 81, 500 90
Tota. $3.50 ,o57 90
For tile use Of the corporation OF the city Of
New York: support OF the city govern
n,ent the several departments, boards
and commissions charged with the ad-
ministration OF particular branches there
Of, and for payment OF interest ON a por-
tion Of the city debt. and the annual in
stament on portion OF said debt Sc 297 ,230 10
Total l1vov,y-1 %
To supply deficiencies in the product OF the
tax hereby imposed for the purposes
above specified, pursuant to require
ments Of section of the act, chap. 2Y3,
OF The laws OF 1861. 300 jill 81
FROM the report the Comptroller appeared that the
balance in the reasdary, August 10, was $l35,97O "a
The receipts amounted to $52 900 So and the payments,
s2+,l6i 93-leaviEg balance, August "a, OF Sl63,-
S95 ST.
Mr. prRpy observed that the Comptroller had not fol
lowed the plan Of giving In ull the items for which the
tax must be LEVIED. He would wish to SEQ that plan
established this year, precedent for future years
The items should only be fuzzy specified bat It should
also be stipulated that Of the appropriations should
be ovcrdrawn
resolution offered by Mr. Ely adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Harlem Bridge to take such inca
through the counsel of that Board otherwise
might be deemed most expcdient for ascerainng what
sun, If any the courts Of Wescheser will pay, may
be liable to pay under the law, towards its proportion OF
the expenses for rebuilding Iarlem Bridge.
The following preamble and resolution adopted:
Whereas the laws Of 1861 chapter 293) authorizing the
Board OF Supervisors to levy aax for city purposes re-
qurcs them not exceeding 109 1856 50 on
OF the Corporation Of the city of New York. and
the items winch said is to be raised amount TO
much larger sum, therefore,
Resolved That the legal adviser OF the Board Of Super
visors he requested to report TO the Committee Annual
Taxes what portion of the law is to govern the Board in
Icvying the tax for 1861.
The Board then adjourned till Friday next at twelve
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