The New York herald., 1862-02-08
hoard or supervisors.


THE cOMPTRoLLEK TO RAISE MONEY ON oouNr,
BoNDs-ExPESsB OF BINDING AND REPAIRING
BoOKs-AMEHDMENrS TO ANNUAL TAX LEVY
ADOPTION OF TIE TAX LEVY, ETC
regular meeting of the Board OF supervisors was he'
at noon yesterdaysupervisor TWEED in the chair, pr
The minutes Of the previous meeting read and ap
proved.
A Communication was received from the Committee o.
Annual Taxes reporting in favor of authorizing the Comp
trosr to the State Legislature for authority
70 borrow money county bonds anticipation of ths
collection OF the annual The report received
and . resolution 10 that effect was adopted.
Tho Committee on County Officers presented report in
savor paying the bill OF Peter Monaghan for repairing
and rebinding books In the Registers ofEce The bill
amounted TO 81 495 81.
Supervisor WsssMAS objected to paying the bill be
thought three dollars day for workman was much
too high.
Supervisor BLUNT objected to it for the reason
Tbs bin finally for further consideration
DEBATE LEVY
The Committee Annual Taxes presented their report
the annual tax levy in which they recommend tha,
81 500 be inserted into the police fund for the OF five
police sergeants that amount having bean accidentally
omitted Tho Of 500 900 also recommended to
be inserted into the Harlem Bridge fund and 900 ad
ditionai be inserted into the county jail fund.
Supervisor ELY moved that the cum 0f $4,000 ~
Coroners' fees DO reduced to $4,000.
Supervisor WEsAN thought that reduction Of 50 600
would be sufficient.
Supervisor STEWART offered an amendment that shs
sum OF $4,000 for ofncers and wtnssses fees be
Supervisor BLUNT thought they could very well cut
down the amount for witnssses fees. He believed the
money were not appropriated large number notices
would not be served
supervisor Lra. objected to appropra.ing s5 ooo
the rsquisition OF the Sheriff for the purpose furnish
the iall. He beeycd 81 900 would be uuitA sum-
ci3nt.
Supervisor TWEED said he was opposed to the amend.
mont offered by Supervisor Stewart, he believed the
reduction would embarrass the Comptroller II would be
merely reduction on paper, and not IN fact
Supervisor DAVIS said he had seen the Deputy Comp
troller, who had told him reduction Of two thousand
dollars might be made.
vote was then taken on the reduction or the coro.
nors fees from $40 600 SIS 0C0 The motion lost
three voting in the affirmative and eight in the negative
resolution to make the appropriation for officers and
witnesses fees SOS 000 instead o. $72 o00 adopted
the whole number voting in,the affirmative.
Supervisor ELY moved that the amount for removing
membranes in the harbor be reduced from 81 500 to
$1,000
supervisor DAVIS moved Is IN amendment that the
amount be placed at IS 900.
The amendment offered BY Supervisor Davis was lost
Supervisor STEWART then moved that tho amount be
altered to 81, 600, which was adopted.
$225 $50 asked for Judiciary salaries might be made
He stated that Recorder Hoffman, OF the Court General
Sessions had ordered that hereafter only those officers
should be paid who actually In attendance only
Tor the time they in attendance and money could
be saved in the Court Of General Sessions, why in all
0thersf
suprvsos snwAsr said he thought the suggestion of
Supervisor Ely very good he thought they might very
easily make reduction of twenty I've per those
te matter detail be should him conclusion
he moved thatths Of $4 400 stricken out which
Court Of G.n. sed % rssca1 ~. r:sou,os os
OF the Board passed pscsmber 10, 1857.
Supsrviscx rwED said before the resolution adopt
cd they had better understand that IL would only besa
change Of attendants who would be sent from the police
quarters and would have 70 be paid at the
Supervisor BLUNT thought they might employ some Of
the intelligent mechanics at present out Of employment
endpsy them at tho rate Of dollar and half day.
Supervisor Ely moved - IN amendment to Mr.. Stew
arts motion, that $1lSo0o bs inserted place Of
s22b ,s5O which would be reduction OF $4,000.
Supervisor STEWART said the salaries Of the Judges
being axed BY law, they could only rstronch by cutting
down the salaries Of tie clerks messengers attaches
Hs would support any measure by which reduction OF
he thought the matter could not very well be
pshed By looping or ten thousand dollars from the
Supervisor LrrIs said he was In favor Of nrst OF ALL
reducing the number OF attendants the courts which
was. ~ MS opinion vsy srsas abuse: He knew that
Of the Legislature At Albany, sgsatns for the people
thers aud drawing his salary here ss the same time.
Supervisor Ely, which ost-shrss voting in the af
nrmative and eight In the negative,
The motion OF Supervisor Stewart was Withdrawn.
Supervisor Blunt offered resolution, that the Of
b stricken out Of the lovy for the payment
OF the eighteen attendants on the Court Of General e
sions.
The motion was lost, ten voting in the negative aud
one in the sfhrmativs. 49,. ......
Supervisor BLUNT moved that the resolution passed. by
the Board on December 16, 1857, be rescinded
Supervisor ELY moved amendment that the sub
5ec be referred TO the Committee Annual faxes for
che purpose reporting the Board what reduction
be made In the number and pay Of the attendants of the
various courts.
Four voting the Affirmative and seven 10 the mega
tive, the amendment lost.
supsrvisor Bunss motion was then voted on and lost
A vote was taken the tax levy, with the above
amendments, whom all the members voted in the al
hrnative.
The Board then adjourned until Monday, the 18th inst,
three o clock.