New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-12

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I, Will be observed that the increase In the above i o.
City Taxation over g. 600 600 in ton years. OF an sverige ID
DUNG successive yes tbs city has ono ser another Toe.
the control oft county government the Police pepssn
.pss =: e r. sS Ssa:
' and property until finally last year 70 s0 ~ *. De- 3.
picture 4 is to b ns %ee sasa into one.
Tor period Of four years each, thereby removing them en-
rey you'd the control Of he city corp 9Tste 10
s +. o selection was denied g. and papers for
tina; purpose selected through the agency Of the o'-e
<. nsht have fsre.een, tie cOnequen:es have been
dsastrous lie Increase 81 "
sdnis;er Tic II consded ,tei in their creation hs,s
The foregoing table. Of eonpsr l ssrye 70 ccnysyso
the Common Council and citizens lie dsdv o. intos'
n tbs goyernen of the city 10 Tie custody Of Boards OF
Commissioner who totsly iurpon,be f9r tne proper
Of trusts and the expenditure ei 'oe money!
IL as.rae the wrong. snd injustice perpetased upon own
81. Of properly by del irving them Of the privilege q Supplying
lion Of erroneous or oppressive assessments levied upon their
properly fox local improvements two instances viii ssye
pssSss Fox s the wors q aSrs Ey
FIN street S sr - and hoagh Eighty ih
rOm T6d the East Rysr aid GI Opening IN sss
rs instance the eusi upon the property ons
ux on the sewer s per lot, OF s2o of every weny
every foot built nearly per ip ssn, The scs
sequence has been that tho owners interested nsy.
- ys;v ~ the assessmenthave already twice oDtaneo
IN their yo AID the natter, gRISa speh asSSens
the hshest Court in the STATE wh,ie =, aoSD Ss o%ssei
10 nav he entire cost othe work In the second ns,snse
:,'S S.s a ss &c ssSSi
az included e,tssdi%s from the rnn S,s
s sory declaring tho proposed open including ne
awards $4,000 EXTENDING tns ;l s,om sbs Lin. Of
G np,o9ed venue new principle IN evyiDg assesments
a. up was es,sbshed by he Common Council ,oss e. inn
pOvemen on the pnepa Hss oy on the property
cninr on :sd avenue sssads both sss h.s
proceeding aud may yr, ssd. against the owne Of
sSSps So 'ha instance: are .seied o slowing
ey 70 be permitted y P;rSni , n and T. bas Ous
more evidence Of the folly Of depyng the people who
directly interested Of the tight Of eeons those whom tney
IT, Board Of Education claim to Ike their essimssee
the amount Of money required SI ed sao
submitting demand is any supeI.i'iSa slowsd
such eststes OF In ts diso rsenent Inc 1enn
ps liz The &c fn an. md
lion the Police the the
Correction Of Assessments all peoI their function wthcut
reference to Common Council tie cny properly 81 esy
s,s hsd sponsbe tx the acts Of these respective
commissions, although not possessing tne snssss con
. ass .I required Or asked By them "a true hey s.Isn
submit estimaes to the Common Council ana u seuon
lion "a made by them 70 the Legislature and City Tax.
Levy Budsei made up 20 quit thsr supposed wsn m
action Of the city authorities being entirely ignored IN s
The Police COmmi,oner. possessed Of ds.peis and I'M
ere responsible local 30 any authority of tne
Of :ah Unrestricted power s, sn sSs spy lS 9.s
In them the duly and legally chosen representative; o. tns
having no Tss ss s. s%e 81
and Corscon have unlimited control Of the Aims hoSss a,d
the Prison Departments q the city she Isn, . rs SGs
onrins to and paid BY the city the ConmSners for sy
the street. and avenues on upper end ssnd
Ia plsnncI suit them.sves totally regardless; o. any ses
con the HaeO5 and Plot es s s ANA psr
and slip property the city he th control over me
and public hshwsy' Vim. .v SY' and csmSny Il
the City OF NewYoi hsvo been seized upon BY ne STATE
LEGISLATURE and .s. sO sS oSS ss.n *. wishes. but %
M. mos. protests the city and the people
The az ~sS the ' taxation On
Mis- city increased to the present ssrmins snS 49,
ss ' psv :nsS he entire D0Ps
lstion 80 Justly complain ,,-. r.. A..
government Of the city IL source q just complaint 70 oH
taxpayers that Of ts county would seem TO l1s.y sm ~
Ton hs slight that en them and Which Is .aas
dsrins unchecked expenditure snd Irresponsible e,.Ss
sason osthc hoard Of Supervisors Of th, county BY the
Legislature Of 1887 the annual snoani raised ey @
ia
he climate FOR the present year nearly being
regular incr~ase Of 7oOo0 rom me hno no
cyssnizstion Of the Board until the present year .
he creation Of the County Legislative BODY vu keepH
with The other acts Of spcson ensced by the Lssnfe o.
the State against the municipality Of new ORR hw tSsy
county a. was demonstrated by the manner In which ne AZ
fairs OF the county MANAGED previous 70 tne sct -
ana wa, pAssed only with view OF depnying me nLensI
the city Of all control the disbuIsensnn maze ~ We
The mode Of elecsng this model Legislative body hsew
issone on tho elective franchise half its members arc elected
the other half appointed with view Of preserving pe
eonibrnn In tho Board which Is composed o. we've ms
bsrs SIX elected and ak appohted for period Q, "a y
each one being elected and ono btns appointed ~"
n cannot be called representative body, ons na ~
members are appointed by the Mayor after ne "
being bsc ted for by minority OF the votes es.s
hold ofce being onehsB longer than the term .,
President the United Ststes rerdes inc on
10 the wishes or opinions Of those they CLAIM 70
the wants requirements Of the " rc,sr os thH
hoy ere totally irresponsible 20 any huMsn nd,rs At
faithful performance Of their duIis,. niv hsre 4 total
money, taxed upon The P,'ps New City Han Commission
&C. H.,IsI rSae CommissioneIs and other similar csnnie
~ .hs, in,ssdty e 70 b. found IN me nes nt .ns
Countv o, orn,es have been increased W ro ~,
than q the City while bon 81 AZ 1S sao e. '''
~, amount be taxed upon our citzen the
", Va s.r he Common Council directly respsnsoie epy
Prs:en' ndture Of the OF sl.2so@a "a VIII %
ioI w 10 page OF this report the dnsfSnce p
sn,oun ana the amount contained In the Cy SI
49, hslns sspxndrd by Boards OF Commission svss "hSS
| H. Common Council have NO control. ..t.
a. Of tas assessed or City and County
...r shovs with 9 ysw Of syhbAing the sr1 HoRsnf
10 tbe Civ (oyernpent and the eup cv0 WV