New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-17
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.

Mr.. STEWART, iu the chair.
A vote was taken for Registers of Election of the
First District First Ward which resulted in tie, and
The matter WINS adjourned over 10 Tuesday, Oct. l,
when the Special Committee are to report nominations
for Registers Inspectors, aud Canva<serso o. Elections
Tie Tax Levy WIS taken up, and Mr.. Ely presented
a report from the Special Committee on the subject,
recommending a reduction IL several OF the items.
The report IL as follows:
REPORT or MIR. ELY, CHAIRMAN or THE SELECT
COMMITTEE or THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ON TIE TAX LEVY FOR 1851.
The Committee 10 whom WA referred the suoJee. OF
the propriey of reductions In the tax levy Tor the
present year, respectfully
That they Immediately entered upon the discharge OF
II cir duties by addressing 10 tie bead 81 each OF the
City and County Departments, the following lsster
BOAED or srrERvnOss, Office No chy HsLI
arpoinie by HE Supervisor, for the uros Of aso.r
ans By eon,otns with The beads Of the Siy ;ni County
Of opp opson in be levy ofthe Teett sa Without EN-
spectu request early in writs to tie following
Ha,r s6y change. taken pc. in the Organization plans
o your d,pSu eu any contemplate which would
allow Of reduction in yonr e'iiuse' Of PrSpo
Csnye make o. susgr s such changes winch would 'o"
Pn,pGLe ths expenditure 70 ssO'si SssI any pa"
u '"' Rsspec,fuiiy. SC, SMITH ELY. jr.
Various responses made to this communication,
b1t with the exception of X. Il. Hawr, esq, Con-
tIoller aud Mansfield Lowell, esq, Street Commits
slonef they all express their inability 10 suggest any
,etnciion in the estimates for their several depart
menis or for the general expenditures Of The City aud
COuniy Government
In Tie ordnanee submitted to the Board Of Super
yors by The Controller the tax proposed to be levied
uoon the CITY Of New-Iork for the present year
amounts TO 81 800 90 49, and is classified ns follows
For II e nse tho State Of New fork for Canals. .
Far Coniy vaft oses incuiiug Poce...... 2ssO57
I 10 supply oohciercie. IN the product Of tho tax -
hereby imPosse'.''.''' '"'i' "
TOTS. tax for 1861 authorized by the Legislature II 10000 ~
Tbs does not include any Of the raised for pur.
! po,es 5 ch having to be obtained by oAn'
STATE TAx-s2 lOS 635 32.-0ver tins lem the local
authorities have control whatever; aud although
the quota Of State tax imposed upon this city has in-
ere, sed during the past ten years from sloO 900 to
more than $2tCO,WO. 1t Is an evil which we cannot
| meyent and for which we are not responsible. IL
may be proper however 20 call attention 10 the great
Injustice which il done 10 the City Of New-fork by
the sysrem which prevails of undertaking. property in
| The agricultural districts of the State, by means of
which a disprOporiOnate burden il thrown upon the
large citie- and also TO the injustice Of extracting
large money yearly from our city for the beDo
fit Of the schools VI tie interior of the State in view OF
the fact that We nfe comp He'd TO rsise an
| uually for the Public Schools Of this city.
CoUSTY TAx-$2, CTS, O59.-The principal item OF
expenditure County purposes is that for the Metro
| politan Police, amounting TO about $l,looVW ms
l. beyCnd the control Uf Board, as the State law
which created the recent Police Department compels
ms 10 raise the amount tesgbaed by the Commission
ers pay into the Treasury OF the state Tor Their
use 60 that the Board OF Supervisors has no control
over it's appropriations or expenditure
The remainder Of the tax for County purposes must
also be raed, the provisions Of the law being man.
dn,ory but after il is collected THE Board control
its expenditure and it IL believed that The following
uottOs Of appropriations may not be required du'lng
The current year aud will rem,in 10 the treasury viz.