The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-17

OF SUPERVISORS

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
DEBATE ON THE TAX LEvY-sUPERvIsOR ELYys ~
PoRT-REDUcTI0N AND oMrssIeNs OF g2RM-
QUARTERS OF MILLION PROPOSED, ETC.
meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors was held yes
terday at eleven A. NJ in accordance with tho provoas
Of the act for the appointment Of inspectors and rees-
tiers OF election.
Supervisor TWEED from the committee the prepare
ton Of lis. Of registers to be voted for by the Board
said the committee was not ready to report.
On motion, the Board went into election for resis-
ters for the First district in the First ward.
Upon ballot, Supervisors Blunt and Briggs teors, The
vote being tie, the further ballsng adjourned 70
October l.
The report Of the Special Committee the Harlem
Bridge, recommending the payment Of the bills Of Eras
tus w. Smith and Others was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Annual Taxes bong
called up, Supervisor Ely read his report, follows
REPORT o. Mr. ELY OnAnxAs o. Tn. sxLEor COMMITTEE. -
propre Of reductions in the tax levy for the present yes
duties By addressns the city and ooa
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS or,i yol No; CrFr ,MsALL(
sThe undersigned Chairman Of The spsec. oemmit.es
D the Board Of s .S Ss the I Of =
Sose%nens whether any reductions are praccsSs
IN a s Of "
government, respectfy rcques, early response, =
Have any changes place in the organization p..s
S aI
allow your our estimates isn to Be redieedi @ ~
Can you postpone the expenditure to another year OF az
much, Respectfully &c, SMITH ELY, Jr:
With The of Hams E hv ali sss
tser naby To sSrs any in the estimates fss
their several or for the general expenduressf
In tie ordinance Submitted Board Of Supervisors =
OF New York for the present year amounts to sso0o x
f To 4 ss o as Of New York for canals
schools and general purposes " ~ ~
For For s Ss Of the city New YORK.
To supply deficiencies In the product of the tax -
Total tax for 1861 authorized by the Lsssa, -. =.
This does no; ,aue any Of the pur
p STATE s'f TA1~ssOsssS ssoyer local
the Se ho of State a imposed upon th
ssu dga ss Past ten s
prevent and for which not responsible IL may b
a.
s of which IN as burden Z
upon ctes and also to the injustice OF ex
s Ss sssy
Ss S Ss hst we Schools OF s city, 70 raise
CoUsrY TAX principal item of s1pena:crs
ss%ny sss %
Board,
and int the rsasu. Of the s;.s:
over its appropriations or expenditures ,,.. !,
he se law
COLLECTED this Board can control its
not be required during the current year. and Will rese
Coles Bridge. $iUW
County sont a SS q
New Harlem Irdse and new court house los Cog
Removal of harbor distractions S SSM II
Repairs 70 county buildings 500
nacers, witnesses and Coroners fees 5000
Whrh with ,be estimate Increased income from
Court interest taxes, sSSoss
4ns may
win sSp sSy 'a'f
may sall attention to the fact tina. the SSa
which inserted Albany has been srsadS reduced
81: has Sssn ;s4 x. 70. ::
." the city as s b Sy es
BS in the the Legislature authorizing the tai for
s I r 81 i he raised Which dscrepancy must
% be adjusted By this nna h @ ssS1n he Of s
specified thus clearly leaving II to our discretion to mako
TSe nxes to Be- raised for the Corporation will be devoted
ss ans %
be made by this Board IN the proVSs.s
dreeted to the condition Of hs estimates
mtted, which in the opinion committee may be either
Sesn already pSnspisd and expended
few Of H Large fss
%laIs sns Characteristic s M"
scope is presumed that proposed 70 be re-;
dnced will best answer the objects OF this heard ana
the local not under our direction Ss
a considerable noD-periormance NO
and y of or no, eeanrd
the $4,000 groyied for this purpose VIII not probably s'
The Common Council recent session, amended It's 81
dnanee in relation an lem Of $4,000 or denciences
thus reducing tSis item in the tax levy siSsooo ~ =. ~
5 sa me
With woud not be needed ps should %
fSqh s sssse agssS the may
Some 10000 unsxpended Of the approximations fol
much having been already disposed of. Out OF this
there can be postponed to another year the sum o.
The expenditures thus Of the appropriations fs.
public buildings their construction and repair does not
$4,000 With the of the purchase
upon which there is no immediate necessity well
om s ss%ae Of c hsaS Of
considerable surplus remained unexpcnded last year =
rnss @ sr this Of ~
there is doubtb deduction could be made at this ms
large appropriation of 100000 has been provided 70.
Ps's s from '
I Rsre sn s Dc ans Gea sR wh S
INIT at the most Should not be kept the repairs
The following appropriations 1t is believed may be reduced
! with propriety, viz. an. m.
6oan;ns naw str,es 4OOO(
Lands purchased for taxes and assessments 5OOO&
-,,.I ..............................$ Sis 00(
| REHABILITATION.
appropriation Reduction
no.,a. r. ., ~es.................$ iGOGOU $l56,O0(
n. % IN Va. a., ........... 27yO00 S00O(
Stree ceanins ccnrH aenartments. 8SOOO 2O0(
yoisixnse ncles ~ sar,o" Ssau 6O,O0(
loo LOT ponce s'"s'ons, ne sns.a 10000 10G00(
Sonslruttvn anu repairing ouho'"b"'" jsr.T 75,U(
Lamps ana gas .:..........ss's.... 10y 1904