The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Conformation Of the County Tax Levy and
Assessment Rolls.

Confirmation Of the County Tax Levy and
Assessment Rolls.
At eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, pursuant to
a special and sudden CALL the Board Of Supervisors
convened In their gorgeous apartments in the new
Court House building. The President, Supervisor
Roche, was on his throne, smiling benignantly on
the members of the board the majority OF whom
appeared hearty and happy from the effects Of Indian
Harbor air and Rhode Island clambakes, satisfaction
at the results Of the conventional diplomacy OF the
magnates OF the board and divers other causes.
They appeared to be stout enough to shoulder any
amount OF responsibility and sling thousands or dol
lars If they the ligheSt style OF dumb bells.
one pleasing peculiarly about this board Ia that
the members abnor long speeches. There are no EN-:
bryo Cceros here as IN the high "oid board" OF
Councilmen, and the members evidently act under
the impression that "time Is money" The numbeT
OF spectators was very limited, and the mahogany
chairs in the lobby look just as fresh and as sn as
wnen the chamber first opened.
The prelimnares Of the meeting were speedily dis
posed Of and the board entered upon the transaction
Of public business in short order. An ordinance
was adopted making the following appropriations
House OF the Good Shepherd, Tor the recla-
nation Of fallen women, $4,000; redemp-
ton Of revenue bonds for payment OF adj
justed claims, s93,214. The County Tax Levy
was then taken up for confirmation. There was
little to be SAID this subject it has been before
the public several times In the course OF its career,
both here and at Albany during the past winter;
form, and was, therefore, quickly done. The total
amount OF the levy is sls,l13047, and Of this
The Committee on Annual Taxes reported the re.
suit of their abors in the matter OF correcting the
rolls of the real ana personal estate In the
county for the present year. The rolls show that the
total valuation of real and personal property liable
to taxation is s9O7 sl5.529. the tax rate on which
will be .2.66-l0o per cent. Last year the rate was
.2.67-1O0 and the dminution this year. although SO
dminutive in proportions, will be welcome news to
heavy taxpayers, and may perhaps. be taken as an
evidence OF an inclination in the direction OF
economy on the part OF the powerful servants OF the
people.
supervisor Ety. who had been remarkably quiet
up TO tins period OF the proceedings then offered Q
resolution authorizing the Comptroller to pay to the
laborers and journeymen mechanics engaged on the
Court House interest on their back pay. In Of
fering the resolution Mr.. Ely said he mad invariably
voted against the Court House bills, as a matter OF
principle, because he believed the management or
the job was rotten from top to bottom; but he be-
lieved that 1.-THE abOrer ID worthy OF his hire" and
as during the past two mon us, the workmen had
been compelled to sell their claims for wages some
times at discount OF twenty or more per cent, 1t
was only strictly Just to pay them legal interest on
their claims since they became due. The sentiment
seemed to meet with general appreciation and the
resolutions was referred 10 the Committee on the
New Court House, after which the board adjourned.