New-York tribune., 1869-05-22
THE NEW TAX cOMMISSION
CITY OF NEW York, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, May 10, 1862


NATHANIEL SANDS eSg.-DEAR SIR: As you
are aware tho duty has been devoyed Of appoint
ing Tax Commissioners for the City and County Of New
York The act imposing this duty passed by Re
publican Legislature and with the expectation OF the
leading members OF tho Republican party that the Com
mission should be nOnpartisan-that is composed equal
y OF Of the political majority and minor
ty Of this city.
consider it my duty to make the appointment recog
uizng this principle not alone for the reason have
stated but because my Judgment theIpower Of regu
lating taxation which favoritism would work such
great injustice, should not be with either political party
have SO decided act in making these appointments In
regard Of the Republican representatives my mind
has been decided for some time in favor OF ex-senator An
drfvs For the other, there great strife among the
leading members OF the Republican party aud they are
unable to agree on an acceptable candidate Whe De
sire 10 recognize the pOIucaI Hd1e w.
also intend TO the best ability practicable TO at
tain for the position Ia view OF an tne
and looking TO your large experience III IeEalu 10 IN
cpal affairs and your relations to the tax payers OF ths
city well your identification win me republican
paity have decided TO- and do hereby tender You the
appointment as one of said Tax Commissioners. BE good
very respectfully, RICHARD b. CoNNoLLY, Controller
NEW YORK, May 20. 1852
NATHANIEL SANDS, esq-DEAR SIR: The undersigned
feeling deeply interested in the administration Of those
local Offices which control the rate and amount OF the
yearly taxation of city and the valuations OF real
and persona property upon which those taxes are as
sessed and learning with great qualification that the
Controller OF the City Of NewYOrk has rendered you the
poson OF Commissioner Of Taxes and Assessments under
the law recently enacted by the Legislature and being
confident that your long acquaintance with the defects
OF the old system and It's injurious results 70 the prosper
W f our citizens your knowledge OF the remedy Tor
Tie evils We have experienced together with your un
enononze the public funds will be OF infinite service to
the people Of NeWYork IN the position OF Commissioner o
Taxes offered you, do heartily approve the seecon o
be Controller and respectfully urge your acceptance OF
ms important trust. Very truly yours.
III IoUs I'm DAVID WOLFE, JAMES BROWN
ERwIS IdMx Ja6nR h01I' Asror, WAsHiSGToS RvEDmYE,
WILLIAM t. DODGE, JOHN J. CISCO,
a. Low q BROTHERS, c. v s. ROOSEVELT,
xN,1 - Ru1yFIAEpEP. WM. NJ. VERMfLYE.
T,afFs + DF PEYsTER, JAS. A. ROOSEVELT,
JOSEPH SAMPSON, II ID. clAniln I, q o"'
r. l. * A. STUART ISAAC n PHkLfs,
I5iTHtRD MORTIMER, THEODORE w. RILEY,
AARON ARSoLD, JOHN II, - sHEEMOUD' ~ ,1
JAS NJ CONSTABLE, BENJAMIN IL HUTTON
HneFRn IT. IIS0X KENNEDY. Prost. Bank OF Commerce
GEoRGF s. coz Prest Amer. Exchange Nat Bank.
JoHN T. WILLIAMS. Prest. Metropolitan Nat Bank
JACOB d. VERMiIYE, Prest. Merchants Nat. Bank.
7 M MORRISON Prest Manhattan Banking Company
NosFs IT TAILOR Prest City National Bank
PETER NJ BRYsoE, Prest. PhGniK National Bank.
JGHS O. JOyEs Prest. Chemical National Bank.
J0Ug I Donaldson, President Bank OF North America.
1,nHS,s VI FAIIR WIN. II. GUIOS,
W. vh9'1' II FoGG" JONATHAN THoRyE,
MATHEW r READ, wM. l. JENKINS
WM. +. CARY, lICHARR fAIHICh'
J.&J STUART & Co, EDWARD MATTHEWS,
JOHN s. WILLIAMS, hOBkKI DiLIOh'
HENRY NJ TABER, SAhL W. BARhARD,
GEoEcP CABOT WARD, BENZ. B SHERMAN,
W. A. HAI6L5, JOilNfAlLoNLk,
THOs CHKlsTY, GHARLEs \. IALBoI,
MOsEs a. BALDWIN, ROBERT CAMPBELL,
%asoE TgOMsoY Pres Mechanics Nat. Banking Assn.
s. C. THOMPSON. Pres. First National Bank.
sHEPHERD KEAPP. Pres: Mechanics National BANK
RICHARD BERRY, Pres Tradesmen's National Bank.
ROBERT BAYLEs, Pres. Market National Bank
Ww X KITCHEN, Pres. Park National Bank.
g. WINSTON. Pres. Mutual Life Insurance co.
MoppTs FR1EKLIN Pres New.YOrk Life Insurance Co.
CYRTs CURTIss Pres. Washington Life Insurance Co.
FREDERIC DE PEYsTER, ChAs o. LYNDON
sETH n HUNT, HENRY A. BURR,
W., r BIoDGETT ANsOY PHELPS STOKES.
WM Z. DODGE, JR., CHAs. H. MARSHALL q Co
PERCY r. PYYE, JEREMIAH T. ROBINSON,
isISC sHERMAN JOHN STEWARD,
l.urpT SIoAE WIN. WALTER PHELPS,
IGY CooKE & CO., THos j. PORE d BROTHER,
GEo H. POTTs WM OoTHoUT,
PP PPrTTxRt ~ t-S Si6IIER. WooDRuFF & RoBNsoys
WM & JNO O'BRIRs, PETER COOPER.
NEwYoRK, May Il, 1869.
Hon RICHARD b. CONNOLLY, Controller Of The City Of
Nsg. .York-MY DEAR SIR: beg leave TO acknowledge
the receipt OF your letter OF the 18th ns requesting my
acceptance Of the position Of Commissioner Of Taxes and
Assessments OF the City and County OF NewYork under
the act recently passed by the Legislature Of this State
NV course in respect of this request must be wholly
sbaped by the responsibilities and duties have under
taken toward the payers and capitalists OF this city
during the last six years and before replying to your
courteous letter have advised with she representatives
Of the commercial and business interests generally and
have met with unanimous request that should accept
Tie Office Won have rendered / feel that 10 do
SO is 10 augment labors the severity OF which can only
b apprecated by my cO-wOrkers in the cause OF good
goveTnmeDt and 70 assume still grayer responsibilities
ip the administration Of public Oflce These am re-
nnested 10 undertake by voice which has always been
otent with metat Of tine united industry, enterprise
and integrity OF city feel that win increased DuI
dens will come increased facilities for benehng those
interests and yielding myself 10 your request ana theirs
beg leave TO thank you ana them Ior the oonoelGe m @
rep0sed me- and 60 accept the important rnsS 30 Ten
dered Very respectfully yours NATHANIEL BANDS
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