New-York tribune., 1871-07-27

When II is conceded as II must be- that the tax 10y the
brt plan wholly upon real estate and that the whole
IT, together with percentage added for cost OF col
ectOn and risk Of loss must be paid by the tenants
apparent that although the last four persons taxed by
e second plan OF the Commissioners not directly as
,ssed by the other plan proposed they are neverthe
ess fared at an amount exceeding that 10 which they
are subjected the scheme in which their presence is d
recty recognized In the assessment OF the other per
,ons used Illustrations with single exception, all had
personal property which bore In of the very
aree aud I'm all considerable proportion TO the whole
galuatiOn upon which the tax based; while in the
of the four apparently omitted from the operation
the first plan the exemption Of personal property from
taxation would favoraby affect but slightly the tax Of
two and in the the others have effect at ALL
without again proceeding 70 tabular statements take the
Of the clerk for example: He lives in half house
Faued at e. OOO the upon which, at SIS 80 is s122 40
His half SCI 90 be pays TO the owner as part Of his
HOO rent The tax upon the estate by the scheme in
which he appears 10 be omitted would be N 800 value Of
land $500 value Of buildnC) $3.50 IS. The difference in
The taxation Of the estates by the two methods being
h2S 49, one half Of which so4 a. being the additional
amount lie must carry NAV be fairly put against him in
the column OF taxation by the first pans59 a. in that
oi taxes increased and s7 In that OF per cent of in
crease The boOkkeepef, foreman and iourneyman own
Ing no real estate, would be affected IN like manner by
this first method Of assessment But the tax upon these
H.
rental values IN addition TO the real estate tax they
must carry leaves the column against them OF taxes
shcfeaseO, by thst plan unaered. Upon this view OF
V" at1ough the column Of per cent Of increase Is
80 ..'n, VI computation using the taxes assessed
psU''' "e"' ny the Massachusetts, system and the
commissioners plan for the basisyet as they upoues-
"Dg pay taxes at the rate OF SIS 80 as a part OF
sne rent proper allowance for this fact would reduce
~" percentage OF increase, that the real adrance
against them by this second plan would be &C. 10 and
Pr cent respectively. Surely, with such results il
may oe said OF the plans OF the commissioners "for ne
nah 70 MN snail be given; and be that hath not
IRON bim shall be taken even that which be hath.n
enond be borne IN mind that all the rental ynlues
u,ou ID 'hese Illustrations have been taken in CITY
.ne ta1 rate has never exceeded i5s per cent and
"nefe or The last ten years he first five Of which were
years OF war and the last five Of extraordinary, 80
ature the average has reached but 20 per cant and
"' 'ne Increased rates Of the Commissioners an rnps,
V''eoIny largely increase rents and, consequently
- '"uS ioI la1ation as personal property. II
seem Impossible that schemes that thus Int nono
.Dy A1 The wealthy and prosperous and wonld
- .her snare OF the public burden 30 that IL
~Duiu lall with terrible force UPON the orest ,doIo
ana WIN crushing weight upon all who are inst
s . out IN life. or who have no accumulated
slOpery, could he seriously proposed TO an American
.y' But the Commissioners In the absence ~
~,'15 '"5 s'aAsues, have been compelled 10 RELY nnon
sonciusSons deduced from theOries they had ro osa
fest o 'ne1 nAu ho means 10
'sE THEORY UPos WHICH 1Hy NV p,.vs Ann ,r,
'ney are nightly understood they rest their faith n
sa,,' OF their plans, upon theory which can be
10y stated a. follows: every man." the Com,o,s.
reason lives as well az he can he occnu,e,
house he can afford, he clothes himself and bis
,,ss y, PROVIDES for their maintenance and happi
pronc,, .hH Of his ability; consequently, Just in
60 . 70 hs wealth does he become a consumer.
N ILe community In which be resides the