New-York tribune., 1871-09-26
THE WAR ON TAMMANf' T.

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Recorder Haekett -sra present. The Boaru was
and most of the me%D mon The Tax Levies Tor 1911
convened u '~N ,,,on of the Citizens C'inn"' w
and upon 'nc accounts ssking power 10 eenu ,o
tDe Cly anu ~srr After the nanSscuon VI ,s iOu-"s
Sns,n..s the following
sual" .'".. T.0.tv contrOl)er Green ~ rr,,vcv,
CrTT or SSosTRSIIEEs oSTIcE Sept % 70 M hs'1 Go,.v
ind in this Department and herewith her with
sm, s ccDSB DScsrS a S %1pporcn@ent q the CITY ana
"tv Of NewYork passed sept 1871, 70 tns s,i potSe ah
q ,SscseS 70 Tsf aa the
HeS PpspectfuT call the attention Of your honorable
body S.y 70 the VOSrs GREEN Deputy Controller
RoIxp OF AProRrIoSNENr OF THE CITY AND }
COUNT !" Tuesday, Sept s, ls7i-s o'clock p. m. }
n, Hon. RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, Co~tTCAer @ ne cay
% NEE meeting Of the Board Of Apportonment Of the
Cifv and County Of NewYork held this day. the follow
and tS TIVE Sers ss1SSs Of real and
ronal estates Tor the year 1871 In the County OF New
Yo5E Es%fTa amount me million two hundred thou
And siI hundred and thrtythre dollars l,oe2SScS5;
EAereas By the provisions Of chapter Sss Laws Of
m authority given the Board Of supervsors OF tne
County OF NewYork. TO raise by tax upon the esates
real and personal subject to taxation In the County snd
T se in board o Of City
nd County Of NewYO sum equal 70 per cent upon
e Ss Sp NS 81 sH for said s
M over the amount charged in said County for State
Rsosd That the Board Of Supervisors Of the County
uNewYOrk be directed to raise BY tax IN the year iS
~ Cty and County Of New York. as provided by chap
Ter SS Laws Of 1871, the following amounts to wit:
,s and II PERSONAL SuSect to taxation in the City and
Valuations, IIna On io7s,aSssss 90 Two per cent
An NJ amoant nor TO meet the excess of
state tax for 1871 over that Of
lg1O VIZ: State taxes in lS11.... .t,74l,966 IL
state taxes in ls7o........... 4,soA'oOl "a n.
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CoRXELiUs CoRsoN Secretary.
These communications placed on file.
The following communication relative TO sending for
nspers and persons in the examination Of the City and
County accounts was received:
OFFICE CLERK OF THE COMMON couEcIL,
CITY HALL, NEw-YoRK, Sept. n, 1871.
ne Bon. A. OAKEY HALL. Mayor and Presiding Otteer
efhe Board Of Supervtsors.
Osupervsors and Of the Board OF Aldermen appointed
osIamine the City and County accounts held this day,
Of
m q s y Sy 70
upoH the members Of their body who have been duly sp
S f he Se VT
40 examination Of the accounts and financial condition
G sH Se UoWs AND set forth in
Of chapter leO Of the Laws Of 1853.
erf Of the Joint Committee of the Board Of super
visors and Of the Board Of Aldermen, appointed to
examine the City and County Accounts
Recorder HsckettI doubt the power Of the Board to
confer such authority.
Mayor HALL think the Board possesses such power
hui whether IL not and whether resolution con
tng such autharity be legal or Illegal 1t win be coed
hing 70 pass 1t.
Mn+risor Coman-I desire to offer this resolution
R,,oto.d That the communication be referred to
epeal Committee Of three members OF this Board for
he purpose Of counsel and taking legal advice
NJ
Supervisor DmoAd-I move that the resolution be
adopted .-sSI Is ~ =. :" s-.-*'-- "2ffS.
Supervisor Punktt-I don't think this Board hae the
power to send for papers and persons and 1t has not
Sueh power it cannot confer 1t upon another body.
Mayor Hail. do not feel justified in nterposng veto
70 this resolution but would like TO amend oy aoo
ing And In such power is conceded then 10 oraH
and report the resolution necessary confer the penary
power Of the statute.
Supervisor Woltman-This resolution and request OF
the Joint Committee appointed to examine the
City and County accounts is one deserving OF
eur mCsS serious consideration The request,
literally construed, is that the Board OF
Supervisors may confer upon the eommittee OF tnelr
Board heretofore appointed to examine the city and
county secouns power send for persons arc papers
But snch s not the real intention and such will not be
be practical effect II the resolutions called for by the
Joint Committee are adopted The real object intended
70 be accomplished is to confer the power to send for
persOns and papers upon the Committee OF Sixteen Ct
sens who have been associated with the Joint Committee
Of the Board Of Supervisors and Of the Board Of Alder
men His Honor thel Mayor in his message TO this
Board and to the Board OF Aldermen, recommended
that committee of this Board be appointed to examine
the county accounts and that similar committee OF the
Beard Of Aldermen be appointed 70 examine am tne CITY
sociae with them prominent citizens OF his CITY, to co
Gpfse with them in tne e1SoaSn ana d.
implied and unwarranted imPutaton both upon this
nee met and amer organizing selected sixteen prom
nent citizens to be associated with them In the exam
secuOo the Con@ttee overlooked eli personal and par
esaa considerations, and selected gentlemen whose
confidence and have every reason to believe that the
oSecuon made BY the Committee was fully approved OF
cIsns Selected met with the Joint Committee Of
ne Board Supervisors and Of the Board Of Aldermen,
OOuInee Of Supervisors and Aldermen provided they
we're accorded the privilege Of filing vacancies In their
afforded them for the examination Of the city and county
e0an& &c This was acceded 10 by the Joint Committees,
zen allowed and fHrnished with every possible
SH.1stanee ee for prosecuting their examination. sub-
TesS 1e whR sSs Lahore Of sSs
s divided consisting Of two citizens and one Alder.
on Tour OF the o0mmittees, and three citizens and
voe Alderman each Of the other two. These commit
met nom day 70 day have appointed their Own
any member the committee Of this body have prose
and cooperation Of this body and win in all probability
He op and submit their several reports without any
osaIu 70 TIE views opinions Of any member Of the
Thhiuee Of this Board or Of the Board Of Aldermen:
ths statement not TO show that the Committee OF
SsLehe nave treated the Joint Committees Of Super
&no Aldermen with disrespect, TO show that
~ SSonnittee have wfully reAsed all cooperation OF
cupeIVlsOrs or Aldermen associated with theni but
70 snow that the Committee Of Sixteen Citizens
70 all practical ntents and purposes, the Joint
Eu, Ettee 10 examine the City and County accounts.
.l oeen invited 70 act With In the examination,
Sn.. committee could not do otherwise than
al No, An %Sn, 70 proceed As they saw Mt; as they
Si not aes1re the active cooperation Of the super
r, W Aldermen, they have gone without their
Ss, AND nov, such being the fact that the Com
IS nixteen Citizens Il practically the Joint Com