The New York herald., 1871-06-13

That instead OF distributing responsibility loy
daviding tlat responsibility Win the Legis'
lature, 1t might be centred In few. There
| upon an act was introduced constituting suen
! BOARD OF ApporlionmenL and naming as members
the Mayer Comptroller the Commission oi Iuhilc
4 Works ana the President OF the Department OF Pub
\ lie rarEs ms selection made because each
one the persons III those posts had he.a variety
| county dnrilr the past twenty years, were the
senior. in public service OF all the city and county
onlcals ana therefore presumed to oe best and
thoionghy acqu ainied VITA ihe wants and exigen-
cies oil that service The act also contained proYl-
SION limiting their aggregate apportionneht 10
two per cent upon a nxed valuation OF property
made by another board-that OF Commissioners
Of Taxes and Asse ssmcnts. composed Of two
democrats and two republcans--who had always
nxed it, ana who had already approximately
ascerained it before This proposition Of apporton.
ton mahe only by such Board, because estimates
had already been made 10y the numerous Boards.
reduction then be made Immediately upon the pro-
position becoming public there arose IN certain
II inconsistent because ii suspected ioobery
when the plan presented limitation OF expenditure,
aud granted power TO one Board In place OF the un-
limited power OF appropriation existing in several
Independent Boards. It was ignorant, because
ccdented. when the like plan mad been ten or
fifteen wears In constant existence and had under
gone the ordeal Of constitutional challenge at the
bar Of the highest state court.
THE RATE OF FIXED TAXATION.
However the plan has become statutory ono, and
fer two yeats, modification OF II was made before
adoption because The state taxes for 1871 and
chargeablc TO city and county were ascertaned,
since the oii OF Plan was introduced. 10 exceed in
amount that for 1870. The rate of fixed taxation
will therefore be two per cent on the aforementioned
fixed valuation in addition to the fractional per cent
necessary TO pay the State tax just spoken or
| The rmount OF fixed valuation is $io75,ooo, COO
two per cent on this makes SCI 100000. The excess
OF State for 1871 1870 is 81. 500 O0O that
only 100000 will be raised this year by taxation
! OF which 6,74l,956 Is VIII be needed for pro-
1 portion OF state taxes, about six millions for in
terest about TWO millions aud half ior education,
about three millions Tor police, about million Tor
\ pubic charities anu correction anu another mi0l
| lor Fire Department. The operation Of the two per
cent blll SO TAR in reducing expenses, in prevent
/ throughout every department. that tendency 10 ex-
in private life has proved perfect answer to the
| iIenzled attacks that were made upon It, 1t was TO
| liberty and devastate parks II TO enrich
| an omcials, corrupt 'he Schools poison our foun-
talns OF charties and ultimately place the city IN
! the hands OF vigilance committee.
| Considered IN partisan aspect this limitation Of
responsibility ana taxation by the two per cent
| bl was lnpolltIc. III concentrated responsibility
| Tor expenditure, which hitherto had been shared In
undeilnable proportions by the members OF the
bers Of the Common Council ana \ variety OF city
officials. such concentration Of responsibility, OF
accountability TO the people. IL was measure de-
sTsd 6s ne people and It had the e
clains and jobs. But the present was not favor
able time 10 initiate or to practice great
OF the irresponsible departments ana the mis-
taken economy OF others mad developed deficiencies,
provements. The consequence has been that the
restored city government found Itself legatee of all
such irresponsible extravaganza, and ar the same
time trustee for developing ana at enhanced cost
improvements that, in justice TO our successors and
posterlty, can no longer be postponed. The Mayor
believes tnat the people Wiling If they avail
able results OF the endituie TO incur larger debt
in order TO improve the water 'front.' repave streets,
finish boulevards supply defects In sewage ana
drainage, ana, by means OF widening, cutting and
demands Of the great American meiropolis. a mn
hon OF dollars should he used for repaying the cob
bic stoned streets ID tne districts east OF Bowey and
south Of Canal street. An equal sum ought 10 be
expended Tor drainage and extending sewer heads
into the river i inst that Old portions OF the city
should have their Croton mains renewed, and OBJ
tam doubled o larger supply for water There
lore however much The people demand economy,
aud however many OF his official associates differ
from him. the MAYOR is not willing to go record
without protest in behalf of posterity against
the want OF foresight and generosity which so
many Of the taxpayers OF to-day display
and to whose clamors the city officials have
responded Vita economical endeavors. II twenty
millions could be eSpended within the next three
years New York city, at The expiration OF that time
would be entirely renovated. And the increased
valuation thereby given to assessable property, ana
the additional attractions afforded TO trade and
commerce. especially al portions OF the city which
have bees long neglected, would almost Immediately
tighten the burden or taxation by better distribut-
nigh taxation 1ruinous expenditure lSc, has
been heard III New York Tor forty years OF course
the outcry Increases IN volume us the city expands,
bUt any who doubts the stereotype character OF
the cry may verify the fact BY consulting, in the
Historical Library, continuous flies Of New YORK
journals during the period mentioned
FINANCE
The COnptroller's Report comes down to the end
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,io,iy ,na G,y EinanceS nnon Mavdov NAV 40
sr,,, s,u,,y aa afiI ~ thns. ~ f '' - iA"i -
coEronAltoN or THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Receipts from January 70 Aprii ~ leI Sl4sgl sts
Deouc' ahou' VI ''e "a De0enioef %, ioo'.'. 'Ooo
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Paynen's-Marrans dawn.'.'.'..'........'.. I'si'oS
neahee III ne treasury Apri ~ oioiVeo
49,, a., n., -, ~ ., ,o-n ~ rie cng. e,ome- -os
bess Sm'"u' " apr" 81 ioi''''''...' osoi
S47 o65 36t
Bonds LIS issued TO April 80, 1871,
as rollows:-
Dock bonds. ......-......... ........... $500
fty Hnn
Central PARK Imuroycment Fund stock
of INSTRUMENTATION. 10000
N
Croon Water Main stock. ................ 100000