New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-07


seventb-sTe in anticipation Of the collection Of ss-
Tot. Temporary Deb, Of ot,.......... So3l'I e1 IS
TEMPORARY corNTr pESr,
Bonds Of 1857 Issued anticipation Of collection o a
ofsIes OF "-YO
Toni ,-.rDo,.,, p,b, CITY and cOuut,.. s3saI 3y7 Is
For the payment Of this temporary debt the city holds
in the shape of assessment HENS unpaid taxes
The increase Of The temporary debt :2s7 5s7 9S the past
year was caused by the rge Of Streets in
anticipation Of The collection Of e assesstnts merSIor
Notwithstanding the creation or debt OF SIZ6W IN
1861 to refund taxes collected improperly from Banks
and on Government securities in 1868 ana 1864 the nI
Funded debt has been reduced, in said year tiSV' hol'
The whole debt Is well secured for II is lien upon the
whole property of the city, both public and private Inc
sinking fluid provided FOR payment OF the principal ana
interest OF large portion Of IT, Is IN so o nton
of it payable from this fund are greatly IN excess OF what
Of H5 e 1ns1 % be ample to pay it long bo
fore its maturity.
In my first annual message, recommended sale OF
the unimproved real estate belonging to the city The
Missioner Of the Sinking Fund and large sales were
made IN 1866 The results Of these sales have already
en SaTe CCnae he e eand have Included
them improved real estate not needed Tor public pur
poses The results Of the sales OF 1867 are IS tooWs
The sale OF Apr o. 1857 comprised parcels consisting Of
improved and vacant lots amounting @oi'' y"
Received from the Government Of the United States
for portion Of the Parh as site for Post .sooo
Yo1 ,s for Barge oGc. d. i6Oso@s %
To,I. Of real ....,. for year 1867 sisaaisO %
In addition to the above, IA parcels bid for the
purchasers of which have failed TO make application for
amounting 10 al otber soes eTeeppS the par
cells mentioned the purchasers have paid 80 per cent In
cash. and executed bonds and mortgages for residue OF
THE TAY LEVY FOR 1857
This amounted $2276,s79 49, Invite the careful at
tenton of yourselves and the taxpayers to its details
i-for tse use Of NE sISe d.
Asylums, aud support Of the County Gov
nfFoI Board q Education Public
ties aud Correction, &c &c, aud support o,oOo.oo,
0fthe City Gorernmsni.. ...'..''''.'' lo'ss%S W
E'qSaSsfs for P .sst q sPS sTIso ar.
. .uoSni Of tar re required flaws Of 1865
chap zo zee 9 TO cover lose, aislns
&c Tie amount LEVIED for this purpose
1870 saiS,sS 30
Eepensa ooRhotsdoy Commissions hste special 1ets Of
is TIL. County sa6l375 eej For construction q Hsr
lem Bridge ss 600 For Ms'r.ROi tan. Board q Heath
:: f:Ss: J. * sss: %s; AID iii '. .s. :: 6
In,>resi on ns County Dsbt Interest on Harlem
sSS; o SS On to s os fG"a
S.Sss s.i 5} ds.' Count. "a s.i.sI:c.
S i've. Is o sol 600: Sas4lss
Jpde,y ssos5G Eees sPs S $50 sl5sDo sTse
rooms. $4,000, MsesiaseOus items ssss As The
,s o for e. BTad ssi7sTs co. Total 35oe o.
Deiu
.vpoprsssd b. law $4,000 Leaving 32oOO57 So
r.,isv.d for County s7o7i077 IS
Kyp,nse, Of various Board, and Commissions and
SPECIAL appropriations " the Legtslafure-Bosrd Of
Commissioners Of Central Park, S24lUt5; interest
on the Central PARK Debt 46O3,32l "a; hetropolitAn
dion 70 amount on COutI account ont $3.50; Public
.rsesSn iss Sas7'4l s. school money received
ss Ss S ' ISL SSs i sSd RSI .SaoS.
81 ]: 3; "a; IT,; sss.: y
fB< n, D,If- varoua eitv
assiss. or Cry Rsveuus Bonds sOoCo Total. s2ses
FOR Redemption o(hs Cfty Observation-Disclosures. 692 80 81
General krpeaSG-Saanes GS83O94 "a; cleaning
streets $52g7l8 90 judgments sil42G9 81; lamps and
gas $l,lS6s5 public buildings. 5000; real estate,
$1,000: reut $4,000 sewers repairing and cleaning,
S,Ol 90; stationery, $4,000; printing fot The Com.
mon Council SIoy 900 street. so r'payiag $1,000
1880; road sud avenues 5000 squeduc, repairs
ssoOO nseeauesus Items, sSoO2s 80 Tots... I7Ioss 20
pristed b. law. including the surplus Of the saklBg
Pond payment OF interest on the city debt, S
1878 fS9oTls 20
Tar levied for city $50 %
1t will be remembered that the tax levy OF 1855 was
about s170DOQO0 1 ask careful attention TO the items
which make up this increase of nearly 100000 IN 1867
Only small portion of this increase Is ehargeabe to the
City County Government II will be remembered that
all appropriations aud have been made by the State
Legislature, and that the Common Council has not
and for years has not had the power 70 make any
expenditure incur any liability beyond their appro-
prlatiops, Tho following are the items showing The in
crease the tax Of 1866
IscEzass yoR srATn PuRposxs FOR insssnmeut on
state Bounty Debt 81 zS94l6 Isl Decrease IN snount
forkCsnas, General Purposes aud Common Schools
sd5P2s is-ft1 ~ 90 Ths ssse:se, !. The s,ss;
snd.oSl note leoable nd