The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27
NEWBURG,

DROWNING CAsUALTY.-On Sunday, at one r. NJ,
q lad named Francis Baird was drowned in the
river at Newburg. With young comrade he was
rowing about in the river when the ferryboat Union
bore down upon them. they boys became so I'M
nerved that they were unable to row. Baird stood
up IN the boat and undertook to push 1t away from
the ferryboat, which was then close upon them.
He lost his balance, fell into the water, ana the
swells Of the Union carried him some distance from
any, and Baird went down IN full view OF hundred
people who were on the Long DOCK" near which
the accident occurred. The BODY has not yet been
recovered
WOMAN'S R1GHTs.-At recent meeting Of the
Common Council of this city the matter Of extending
street was under discussion, and opportunity was
given for parties interested in the matter to be heard
in relation thereto. For the extension j. Hal
lock Drake ex.District Attorney OF tails county,
and another gentleman. Against the proposed ex-
tension were couple OF ladies who owned
properly which would be damaged by the
sharp one, but the ladies came out victorious r0ut-
ing their male opponents, "horse foot and ORA.
goons.n The city paternires We're unable to with
stand the wtcnery of female eloquence aud they
UNANIMOUSLY resolved to postpone indefinitely the
had ever listened in their collective capacity TO The
voices Of lady pleaders
RAILROAD IfEMs.-The Newburg and New York
Railroad, better known in this vicinity as the short
cut" ia nearly completed and will be ready for use
early in August. This road shortens the west side
route from Newburg TO New York about twelve
miles. 1t runs from Calls Gate, on the New burg
branch OF the New York and Erie, across the noun.
famous country in the rear of west Point to the
main line Of the Erie, at point between Turner's
and Greenwood. The short cut Is twelve ana half
miles in length ana cost about 0oO 1t stated
that the principal object OF building IL was to ''ead
off' the project OF "west shore railrOadn
Movements are on foot for the building of mar
row gauge railroad, thirty miles In length, from
Newburg to MiddetOwn, 10 connect with the Mid
land Railroad The estimated cost Is $4,000 or
the sum Of $3.50, COO. If this amount can he raised
the credit OF the city VIII probably be loaned for
raising the remaining 5000 600 meeting Of citizens
the Court House for the purpose OF organizing
company and starting the subscription, The pro-
posed road, besides connecting with the Midland,
will have the following c0nnecti0ns:- the
Waikiki Valley Railroad, at Walden; with the Mid
dletown and Crawford at Searsville; with the Erie
and Boston, Hartford and Erie, and Hudson River,
al Newburg.
The ticket Office of the Erie Railway in this CITY
has been removed a considerable distance nearer
the centre Of business The new arrangement Is
one of great convenience and gives satisfaction to
the travelling public.
ALLEGED WRONGFUL ASSESSMENTS OF STATE
TAxEs.-The Newburg Citizens Association,
through their President, Mr.. W. L. F. Warren, have
addressed communication to the Board Of State
Assessors, protesting against the alleged UNEQUAL
and wrongful system OF assessment adopted for the
fyeight rural counties of the State as against that
obtaining in the metropolitan counties OF New York
and Kings. The association affirm that in 1852 the
State tax on each dollar OF the valuation of property
was one-fourth OF a MILL and for the previous
e.
tenth mills on each dollar The inequalities which
then existed I'D the valuation OF the different cOun
ties were not OF so serious q character they have
since become For instance, IN 1867 the state tax
was seven and three-fifths mills on each dollar OF
valuation. The association maintains that In the
rural counties the assessments have been kept very
nearly mp to the standard Of the enhancing valna-
tiOns while in the counties OF New York and Kings
the assessments nave been allowed to fall far below
that standard In the year 1855 the equazed vaIua-
ton in the county OF New York exceeded the
local valuation in the sum OF $13 S02 7O5 In the nine
years from 1850 to 1865, inclusive there has been
added to the local valuations OF the hfty-eIght rural
f Counties wi u,d fraction OF Within
local valuation of the county OF New York more than
$500, 00o. 0o0 and from the county OF Kings nearly
counties had been exempt from taxation. The asso
citation state that the increase in the population OF
fourteen per cent New York, forty per cent; Kings
ia per cent In the year 1885, through the action OF
the state assessors the assessors OF New York county
succeeded In getting their local valuations rednced
In the sum OF $780, 2O6,663, and were relieved from
the state tax upon this sum- which amounted that
year TO $'24 26s 81 IN 1887 they were relieved OF the
State tax on Silt o0o the rate that year being
seven and three-fiftn mills on each dollar. In 1888
their valuation was again reduced $l09, 500 ol6.
Within the past three years the counties OF New York
and Kings have had their local values reduced In
amount sufficient to exempt them from State taxes
OF more than 81, 600 OOO and since 1859 the amount
thus wrongfuliy thrown upon the rural counties,
which should have been paid by the counties OF New
YORK and Kings Is probably In excess OF So 600 900.
The press OF New York and Kings counties-ob-
serve the associaton-are clamorous the subject
natural that they should be. II the two counties
can succeed IN transferring for the next three years.
two and half millions OF State taxes from them
selves 10 the rural counties this cam0r will perhaps
have been not In vain. The association expresses
itself rs firmly OF the opinion that were strict justice
done 10 the rural counties the aggregate OF the
sessed valuations OF New York and Kings counties
would fully equal slxy-hve per cent OF sthe entire
valuation Of the State.
In conclusion, the association, speaking In behalf
OF the Dftyeight rural counties, request an oppor-
tunity to be heard by counsel before the Board OF
A8SeH6ofS,
arc finally determined for the present year.