The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-28
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sales made for themselves it Siil make difference
to the government Of many mill .ons each year
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Tho Fourth district c0mprlses the Third Ffth, Skin
and Eighth wards, and is sdbdvided into nineteen uV
sions The collector for tis district is Mr. j. + Bailey
whose office at IS CharAbers street. The office Of the
assessor is at SO Franklin street. and presided over by
Mr. p G. Van Wyok whose appointment dates from yep
tember 1862 He is assisted by the following gentle
mcn:--Mr John r. Walker, chief clerk Mr. vincent Lt
Conte Mr.. q. NJ b. Harris Mr.. Wm Joralemon and Mr.
j. T. Van Wyck, assistant clerks
The amount assess d In this district for the year end
ne June 1865 is about ivo millions Of dollars In the
district OF the largest sugar renneries in the
city The tobacco and cigar trades are also Carried on To
large extent During the war large amount OF the
revenue Of this district derived from clothing
tractors who have now however almost entirely ceased
operations least in army clothing There are fifteen
hundred manufacturers in this district
THE FIFTH DISTRICT
Proceeding up town the districts become larger and
tho receipts smaller In the Fifth district The Sew
enth TENTH Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards, which
are subdivided into divisions. The principal Office of
the district is at 56l Broadway The collector is Colonel
assessor Mr. David Miller was only appointed on the lst
Of July and formerly held position in the Tax Conn.,
missoners olce He assisted by the following gen.
temen:-Mr John X Nelson chief clerk Mr. Theo. A.
Bellows, Mr. VIM A. Parsons and MI. John +. Donigan.
The amount of the annual assessment for the year end
hundred per cent that of the previous year. when
the amount but $l63 397 rhe taxes in this district
are principally derived from persons having but moderate
incomes There several sugar redneres and the
tabshment for the manufacture OF printing presses by
Messrs. Hoe II Co is also in this district
THE SIXTH DISTRICT
is ON the west side OF the city and comprises the Ninth
Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards II is divided into four
teen divisions where the made by the
following assistant assessors:H H. Carg J. G. Byers,
A. N Francis, g. W. Jaques, s. I. Lappin, b. T. Shopp,
G. A. Bakeley, S Lasar G. Livingston H. NJ Stevens,
H. Davey, G. W. COlburn G. Timpson and G. A. COburn.
The principal Office Of the district is on the Of
Eighth avenue and Fourteenth street. On the second
story of tins building the Office of Mr. NJ D. Field Col
lector who s assisted by the following deputies and
clerks:-Mr. N. ID. Thayer, Mr. c. p. johnson, Mr. M.
Livingston, Mr Joseph Sandel, Mr. Thos Lvey and Mr..
VIM. H. Orton.
On the third story the offices Of the Assessor Mr.
John 4. Cleveland and his assstantsMr Spencer Kirby,
chief clerk; Mr.. George r. Ellis and Mr. Samuel W.
Thomas, assistant clerks.
In this district large manufacturing business is carried
on, and during last year thousand and thirty three
manufacturer licenses issued For the fiscal year
ending June 30 tire collections in this district amounted
10 $3 lis, ,o5S
Previous to the appointment OF Mr. Cleveland Mr. VIM
0rton was the assessor Of this district
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT
comprises two wards the Eleventh and Seven teenth and
divided into eleven divisions In this district there
nine thousand hundred and ninety nine taxpayers
names ON the books Of the assessors, and of this
seen every month. II is also the headquarters
of the cigar makers Of the city, as about three
thousand seven hundred reside In the two wards. A
thousand cigars week ana their wages vary from eight
to twenty-five dollars week. according TO the quality OF
the cigars they make The principal Office Of the district
principal otlicers:-Collector Marshall b. Blake; Deputy
Collector Theodore A. Van COtt; Assessor, George T.
Stenbrenner Chief Clerk, Herman T. Bauer Assistant
Houe, Bernard Schwartz 6hasa j. Gunner, Samuel r.
Smith, Geo Stutzman, John Lewis Alfred Erbe, James
Darlington and Jacob Thois; Cigar Inspectors, John
The collections for the year ending June 30 will
amount TO about 81 497 About one quarter Of this
amount or upwards of $3.50 900, has been paid by
tobacco manufacturing firm Tue balance Is principally
derived from other tobacco and cigar manuact turers
taxed at the rate Of forty cents every head OF
tie three months old Calves and sheep taxed
at the rate OF five cents head and hogs ten cents
head
TIE EIGHTH DISTRICT
is principally remarkable for it, large incomes 1t
braces the Eshtecnth. Twentieth and Twenty-frsi
wards, and is divided into nineteen divisions. The Office
OF the collector Mr. George r. Putnam Is at 923 Broad
way The sors Office is at 239 Fourth avenue and
sisted by Mr.. j. IL Wccb, chei CLERK; Mr.. J. J. Jones
and Ir. Charles GARNER The assessments this dis
trct for the year ending June 80 will amoant to
So 65l2,3s About f,e millions Of this amount is de-
rived from the income tax and taxes on watches,
ragcs silver pate &c. The district has been thorough
iy cavasscd and the receipts considerably in
Of those OF the preceding year
TIE NINTH DISTRICT
includes all the upper part OF the city from Forteth
S yH Nins,sc,h ssss ncndeS Ind in It's Son
wards, which divided into thirteen diyslops. rhe
assessors office l. at 90 we.! oari street, Az: =
under the ! Perir'ahdonce cf Mr. Homcr'franln, who
Previous to that time lie had been engaged in mercantile
pursuits The from this extensive strict for
the year ending June 10 will amount to $50 364 against
$2s0 23 for tue preceding year II is collected by Nh
Edgar kctchuip, whose office Is at hsT Lexington
avenue.
The prime pal branches of business carried in this
district the making OF pianos and trunks. There
are also few breweries and distileries.
COST OF COLLECrIS6 THE REVENUE.
The Internal Revenue laws liked the salary of the
SCISSORS four thousand dollars per annum. The col
lectors, the contrary, paid percentage on the
amount Of their collections The following il the rate
per cent al which they paid
Three per cent tie first 500 900
One per cont on the next OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. oVOUw
One half Of one per cent on the next 900 COO
And one-eigbth OF one per cent on all sums
Out of this perc ntge the collectors have defray all
expenses incurred by them in the way Of Office rent,
clerical assistance, &c.
Assistant assesso paid the Of four dollars
per day for every working day.
The expenses incurred by In clerk hire and
office rent defrayed by the government.
From the above facts the cost Of collecting the in
lernal revenue in this city for year estimated as
follows:--
hnelT ClcIk oS,UUu
Omce rent stationery, &c. &c................... 1000
sOlectors percentage. o00VU
heelhMpt aSrtsSoIs' loo osu
Total S25s, $40
AMOUNT OF REVENUE COLLECTED.
the uQure5 0iypn below will what