The New York herald., 1871-09-26
The Citizens Committee Ask for Power 10
Send for Persons aud Papers to
Aid Their Investigation.
Determined Expression of Opinion
on the Subject.
Action Of the Citizens Committee De-
nounced as a Star Chamber
Proceeding.
Resolution Referring the Cues
tion to Counsel.

A special meeting Of the Supervisors was held
yesterday afternoon. the object being among other
things, to confirm the tax levy and to consider the
requistion Of the committee Of the citizens asking
for power to send for papers and persons to fac-
tate their Investigations. Mayor Hall occupied the
chair and on his right sat Recorder Hackett. There
was full attendance Of the Board.
After the minutes of the previous meeting had
been read and approved several bills were presented
for supplies of refreshments to several regiments
during the July riots, for SheriGs fees, for work
done to the County jail and on the new Court
House, oil OF which were referred to the proper
committees.
copy Of the Mayors proclamation In reference
to the division OF election districts was read and
ordered to be filed. There was also presented a
communication from General Shaler in regard to
the condition OF the State arsenals, which was like
wise fled
JUDGE BARNARD's INJUNCTION.
copy OF the injunction issued by Judge Barnard
in relation to the Comptroller's once was next
read to the meeting and was referred to the
Finance Committee
NRwsPAPERs' BILLS
resolution was offered pay the bills Of certain
newspapers
The MAYOR remarked that he did not think any
resolutions could be passed IN reference to the bills
IN question, owing to the terms OF the injunction
LIE knew tnere nau Deeu no appOrIOuIneut uaue lOr
1t. Those bills should be paid as there was large
accumulation OF interest," but 1t the opinion Of
the chair that they would have to be laid over The
committee, however, could confer with the COrpo-
ration Counsel and see how far the injunction
affected bills OF that kind.
The motion was withdrawn.
THE TAX LEVY
communication was received from Deputy
Comptroller Green transmitting copy OF resolu
hon adopted by the Board Of Apportionment:
sCITY OP NEW YORK;
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE,
CoMpTRoLLEE's OFFICE, sept 20, 1871:
To the Honorable the BOARD OF SUPERVISOR of the
GENrLENsN-I lind in this department and here
win transmit nsd, GSpy r. Of ia CONN eom%unica0n M pre-
ment OF the CITY and county OF New York, passed
september s. 1871, to the Board OF Supervisors to
raise by tax, In the year 1871 Tie amount therein
In transmitting the enclosed beg respectfully to
able body to the important subject TO which 1t re-
ANDREW GREEN. Deputy Comptroller.
BOARD OF APPoRTIoNMENT J
CITY AND COUNTY OF new YORK,
| Sept. 5, 1871.
Hon. RICHARD 3. CoNSoLLy Comptroller OF the
"a At meeting Of the Board Of Apportlonment, Of
the the following preamble and resolutions were
, adopted
whereas appears that the valuations Of real and per
|
| amount in the aggregate to the sum OF
| TEN HUNDRED AND sEvENTYsIx MILLION
and ny three six hundred and thirty
three dollars $i,O5653,63s) and whereas, by the
visions OF chapter 563 laws Of 1871 authority given th
Supervisors OF the county of New York to raise by
tar upon the estates real and personal subject tar
m the city county New YORK in the year 17l thu
amount directed be raised by the Boari of Appoonmen
of the CITY and county of New York a equal
upon the valuations for the year ls in addition to th
excess II any, OF the quota the State for said
in 1871 the amount charged said county for Stat
taxes in the 1870; therefore
New York be directed to raise by tax, In the gheer
he estate real and
subject taxation In the city and county Of New York
provided by chapter ao Laws OF o thcrohowing amount
10 OF two o. per cent the valuations
real subject taxation IN the city
county OF New York, viz. - u.. .. .
Two per cent on this amount s 2,j25,J72
An meet the excess OF State tax
| for 1877 that OF ls70-namely, State
| taxes in Ie7l. .fossSl,5lo 70
~ wv wv 1887, ,4l4 9
Total S23,352 527
CORNELIUS CORSON, Secretary.
communication Yaa nrlerel To be placel OF