The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-07

Mr.. wooD-I not satisfied that correct law by
that order to give the full benefit OF
the charter 81 last yar There - nothing secret ret, aHqa
and anxious that the public shall know TIE charge which
nary strange coming from those who voted
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enteenth Mr Parker makes the digestion that o. shese
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In nearly every they appointed BY the Exec
Tia. .Ssll support this Bill because calculated
lie
governing them which allow. them to raise any amount Of
brsnchss The local and The legislature
there is 10 leaving this power to The Board Supervisors
Of sSnierTs upon nes Scer ., M,
bill merely state the which Justify il ny
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70 III I eGs . sn as s'p Bs, nj. Which Ss
have awe ss,, vw q s, biz
to see whether there i anything IN \ which should
my % cv s always e. as
the be raised for s muac pal par
State From tme tax evies have been
acted By The Legislature Even when New YORK was small
form was gone through with Of coming to the
Of aass ANNUALLY n yet have os
a.s sohanSs Popaa,ion e 81, four
.rey to the local under The same rule as applies
pne see @h
against New York and insist upon fixing her levy here
have observed tho great evils which result from rom
mas wona ' M mere from Ss oy authorities
r: rseared raised mel, here
kinds Of riders were lacedspecal legislation in favor OF
times wen, away from the Legislature loaded with
half million million q dollars more than the local au.
had influence in with the other reasons have
which would give back to the city of New York the
Mr. woop~i would ask the Senator whether any of those
were put upon the Tar Levy except BY nr
Mr.. MURpmY-I have been here len years am sbrry so
eng and this the hs time sn, 10 sin IN the
put not by the party then In the minority here but
the honorable Senator from the Thirtieh mr. Wood be-
Mr. woopI ask the senator if any of those
riders which did not have the approval Of the
Mr. MuRpaY-I will answer the Senator by saying that
Of the @ s s OF
York Sometimes they were united IN their -. acton upon
ns measure Itself propose. give to board City
Of rht to The amount that shall e levied
tina. board four in G Mayor who
The Prs.dent Of the epsrment Of Public Parks, s. It's
people, Now. the charter Of New York for which
voted provided That these officers should be chosen
This svor H So , sy a. seaye oee Wso
knows better than these officers what will be required for
sshe. and them better
sS s sn to S ssa 'an The be Of
taxes which are necessary to be raised annually That
ass
to these Offices he is directly responsbls 20 the
aa what hat does Bin do
nearly tweny.ioar million dollars: Now this BIN i'm:
they shall raise per upon the amount
for the year 1 and f. believed by those
this rule will be about twenty-five and ahaf millions for
s ns e sy yw Be %
therefore this clearly bill in the interests Of the people
Mr.. HARrrsprse-I desire to say but word upon this
good the Of the city Of New York
how pg may be rs mnyos the
tins power safely in the hands persons
Sf The
ssou The $. % S
people If understand the theory Of our governmsnt We
Ssoa, .T!ss,ee ns
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the peope0the Board Of superyisors Even wher
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elected bq; apponess and and that say no: republican
board and they abuse people rsht'n
IN The AS a q n ss Ss'o
powers conferred BY the bin ats here judgmsn
@ against this INC
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But that sum, IT !, provided s1e mo-, exceed two per
r Ne not ar IL the
April, ISL The Senator from the s,n M cfsamer says
properly IN that city for this has been already
Ynps for 1871 s.e ans iSs s
ss B Sssss Of f. @s.s ss that
hi. be .sl, at %s ss to : 5 q
made vane q esate real and YORK
$ Year. may @ T. a.;
probability Sf large peret;s G n the valuation 81
searss the smosn. depend upon ,Ss
win
discretion Of the four gentlemen who. the
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,Europs that pre,ms' to adopt a. s,s'
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p0s.d wa's1 'rSesr
% s to
s:% 4, ,s' from E:srS city
nov without G..,S coming here ;r.s Tho, r.. n ,.,., .s
" III he provision
Mr. CEEANER-Sectops - and IS.
Mr. HARDENBERGH-N only gives them the
II directs them to do It.
Mr. KESNEDY-My criticism Of the of the Sena
tor from the Sixth M Creamery based his claim that
that by the charter
ed remarks to the charter and to the other legislation
to which he referred, because the majority respon
sbc for that. Now am willing to vote for
that will send these tar eye to be passed by elective
officers in the city OF New York-ocers
sponsbe to the peoples but unwilling send this
amount OF money to he raised by board composed
the Mayor and three appointed by him. he himself be-
ing elected only at long intervals.
mr.. CnEAMfn-Thc mos. Important statement made by
the Senator from the Twenty second M Kennedy in
the only statement worthy of notice that has by
opponents OF this bill that under existing
ing the king OF the assessment rolls Of the city and
county of New York. After the of the bill
crate amount Of the assessed value OF property
doubled, VI the commissioners lt In order
the raising of Of without
per cent rule. lie also charges With Introducing
bill to equaze the taxation personal property for the
purpose of increasing the aggregate amount OF
property taxable in the city, so as TO swell the
amount to be raised by taxation. Now that y
representation Of the object Of that bill; but
order simplify the issue here have abandoned