New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-13

The tar therefore paid government BY such family 81 SIZE
Sos per these simple five articles Of neces-
sity or there has to be added tax on clothing
household articles. liquors. tobacco and hundred other
articles; and it is fair to assume that mechanic with
six In the family Is taxed by government at least 500
Der apnum OF fully Oneseventh OF his earnings SIG &C
per CAPITA or nearly eight times more than he Is taxed
by the city which he lives. Besides IL must DO remen
bered that the city gives MIN something for his tax such
as free schools hospital service health legislation police
protection OF parks and water ETC., etc. while the
government gives him nothing In return beyond extend
ing over him the ngs of its military protection.
1t could be Furthermore shown that while the city taxa
tion as rule falls heavy capital great Incomes and
stately mansions the government taxes fall solely on the
labor OF the country, and in most ridiculousy small
degree on opulence and wealth.
mechanic earning 500 per annum and being SIX In
family as before shown pays 10 the national govern
ment sos 64tax FIVE articles, viz, sugar, tea, coffee,
soap starch and coal which alone is about one tenth OF
his income.
Suppose next an instance OF rich family consisting Of
six whose income is $4,000 per annum, what would
their national tax DO those i've articesi suppose
them to squander three times the amount OF the
same commodities as the irstnamed family; for In
stance 25 OF coal per $50 pounds OF cohee
and 10 pounds OF tea The tax per annum for the rich
family would then 10 sos o. which is 40h part OF the
income of 100000 in income Of $4,000 about one
iSth part OF the income.
Suppose again. city millionaire to consume, during
the year. 10 dozen OF the best champagne costing $500
the tax thereon Is 50 dozen, or $780, which
Is only per cent the gross amount suppose Guy
mechanic to use two gallons Of whisky per annum, at IL
per gallon the tax thereon is 80 cents per gallon or 100
per cent. the gross amount
Under these illustrations what logically becomes OF the
absurd charge that by comparison with Federal taxation
the municipal is oppressivei
is in contemplation TO dispose Of much city property
such plots and buildings heretofore used by City De-
partments, well market and pier property 1t be-
eyed by the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund that at
least five millions Of dollars be realized to the fund
for extinction OF the city debt by such sale. Within the
year the intention Of the Commissioners Of the Sink
ing Fund will assume practicable and servceabe
shape 1t Is desirable that the property now used for
markets should continue to be used in the hands
OF individuals companies. IL has been the wish
OF the city authorities 10 embarrass market privileges
property, but only to disincumber themselves OF tho
trouble and expense OF publicly maintaining markets
after developments OF public economy have shown that
individuals private corporations better discharge
market duty than municipal corporation. Indeed
treating the market traffic business, why should the
city carry that on any more than any other species OF
businessf -
Next to city finances the subject most important to tho
public the maintenance OF good order and the suppress
sion and punishment OF crime. IL Is partisan fashion
to call NewlOr City the Wckedest one In the civilized
world. But Notwithstanding that the refuse vice and
crime Of every town. village, and city Of this ntry,
and Of those OF many foreign countries is substantially
drained into NewYors City, 1t has less per centage OF
crime committed every year in proportion TO the number
of Its Inhabitants than committed within the majority
| OF the New England cities. Citizens who take the
| trouble during the next two or threo months, while
reading the newspapers to observe and number the
OF crime and vice from places elsewhere than
NewYork will not need statistics TO support these aver
ments Our very homicides are, with exceptions,
the results OF chancemcdey and accidental encounters.
For reports Of cruel grudge-chershed murders and
abomRabe, romantic, or plotted crimes, the sensation
press search elsewhere than In NewYork The Boston
Advertiser, which is not Democratic newspaper,
Gently commenting upon tho result In the Foster
remarks:
Probably and the general the the
Of who fall into the bands Of the law In New York Is
harder than In almost other the country Governor Holman
when City Recorder made himself repataon which Recorder eket
has woh sustained terror evldeers and Governor Morgan
remarked that be believed that Hoffman seke City
Bedford indebted other she
hsd ever had for tie OF crime and the strict and rigorous adj
mnisiTAon Of Justice since becoming chief magistrate OF the htalo
Governor Holman rarely exercised the executive cenoncy
or rescue criminals from the Judgments Of the courts"
IL also stereotyped partisan charge that criminal
complaints capable OF being perfected by convictions,
pge0nholcd by the Magistrates and the District At