New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-03

iurrs vet notwithstanding the lnr:' edition ls
ly the Satr, the Report has been twice ri,ihtcI ~
private cost in order 10 meet tho dchhd or u a'".
Inc General publ to wit. once In ts ii ~ alI S
in Llropo, the latter reprint being istir! .h pr"V1
by Inc Secretary Of the Britsh HJirlo Iflir, ny "a
association OF gcntlcmen for distribution among t'o
DC lple OF Great Brltiil. ,., c.,.
In resncct to personal property. the report Of The COM
uisSiOncrs shows that the whole alnodhi lIsICyl
AMI taxed is not much 80 per cent OF tue req
assessment, or not in OF the railroai ana
capital aOuc OF the Satci whie vac pIootDC nt more
of such property assessed to its rue value l. not %
than Is urT cent The Commissioners, furthcrIOc' -
sent a large amount OF evidence ,eHhs - cxist,n.,
not 0niy Is such result unavoidable Under SAl9te7
laws bit that the tendency OF thing. VBleuth i'J
court decisions the Oiisetting OF Ieultlh.' cr se
assets and the exemption Of United STATES am .,
curifea from taxatiO) Is to become worse hu t''
no distant day the present syscm or taNaJol ~
State will be brought down, practicdiiy' W All
tax on real estate and bank capital ,,., .to Conn,
Another matter OF great Importance TO whieh ~
missioner cali attention is tie circumstance that oll
t st tow veors lc legislation Of contiguous states ~
resp6ci TO local taxation has hceu OF inucA '1go
chrocter than that 81 NewIOrk, aud th.,, IN Co,So
o,, tho erasis OF New York have suffered ana al G
Hely TO continue TO suffer- pnicss remedial or recroods
~ ON is nroyic1 TnE ff example, the States OF
We aud vermont nd also the BRUSH Provinces Whch
bOrl r upon NewYOrk have either Wholly "a Ol d" L.,
tended period, exempted manufacturers Inmus 81
ba exeupts all evidences OF debt, That ~ DOuS'
CAGES negotiable instrument, o. thc o'a.o ,t ~
ond nh bonds an1 mortgages Tor me Guy ana pun! Va
Baltimore; NcwJcrseY bonds ana NOR ElbS, ioi & N
part ~ her tcrnOFy contiguous To NC" a., ~ "u,
pcupsylyania proceeding much further III t t,ii -
direction has exempted the machinery aIu arr H.,
manufacture from local taXnt0n, and lt9cu.a,! Jcht
aud ali vessels engaged In foreign and domestic oo"
SYorl Is soou likely TO be forced by con alterations
Of srlfintcrcst and self defence, INTO gVihs inns
subject OF state taxation careful attention S om
recommended by the Commissioners. anu OF "n'cI w.
outIinr code has been already submitted to the Lo6s
lure is substantially us follows; - - ,,-,c-ov.
FirSi, 70 tax real estate In like manner as uhHcrr
sfinS l,v, provisions for enforcing valuation arcprnS
IN "a common and well defined but mOdcrt' s1'lliaiV
beng tie same time prescribed II t. uu ,e
the Commissioners favor the creation OF an "cc' "o
incumbent shall be especially chaiGed va w -.
with All necessary powers for accomplishing nuIn
iec and insurng, 20 far rs possible eldly anu un'
Spr21d TO tax moncycd corporations of the State IN
conformity with existing laws , -, -t,,oo
Third: All experience. and especially the experience
Of Nrw-York shows that the attempt - IlN, oIt',p,
propcry other Than such ~ Is cnbllcei uhuef me
sfcr enumerated CLASSES, affords htte revenue II lds
ia cXccutiou and Is certain TO yield les @. revenue Ia
the future than in the past; ana anoNc W. II ~
with other States. The Commissioners propose a. shD-
itutc and equivalent for an such detective t5Nlo 10
every building used ms nNe.hS' OF Tor any 49,
pose on valuation OF three times Inc leht'l OF
value of the premises occupied; but not including i.If
such assessment, any lana EXCEPT sHcH a. 'no
stands on, Ur is essential l0r access thtle'o, $500, .
All property not embraced under one OF these pirNir
ions "a above stated. to bU exempt from taxation Inc
principles which the Comm s>lolierS nave louueu uilS
That III, market value of real estate always proper one t. sof
de- eucnt amount ~ Ieronal PROPERTY or f t''e cap
pG or o. aye eli, is brought rb real
estate It's vaae become apple ao'g 2nd ann.l' .,
pson propcrtv through huIngs rentals az B pre- en- awe te
t,.aor accoriu- ten o1 Oh" ocruprr oi Ldnf WI
; I'"ei % I'm i ysIre Of al, lsri wi.h vi j. The. o.,
,, A. w., leave the spar.ely ell asrclitial ,rcts and
rise through the deasey po2ge portions OF tie '- i.'n
,Le cities 70 the goat metropolis Of continent. tha ind
,l. lae gsaG Of aD o. & AMI s nee ion " peas,
property Increases ut ai ami naas itr ,.e -rr's'l .cc.
imitation Of pe s. the e. aiet IL IS -!o 10 ns onse
o.
dleT,p e, as W. p1ore n'"-. 1I0atn ',e ry n,
gradually mn1es until a. Is ths ' very feIe. III lo
cites Of the LGHg greatly exceeds tue value Oh Ae H4
And yet under the proposed 'y'ten The agclrai drc';
wou pay the smai'et r'pofol ol W l--lf nI
the contrary ole Uniform equitable a'e o. valuation ami
he sum Of three the rent rental 'io' tea a. The cab
the assumption ut no Proa ca ''ee2, so
he aIopci au assumption iay sustained b, eselce and
nc Commissioners aecc, in regard to their proposed
new system that under first ami second DIVISIONS,
nearly all the property subject ~ taxation VIII bc
ana that, under the tAifd Ls@h' property
ADDITIONAL or Tatht ability to contribute 90 tha EXPENSES
)f the State commensurate 10 the procriion which the
state aycords 10 the person ,'.ed W ne tin'ae'u 10
Ia the extent OIL from 0C0lg0O to SiJ0HpO; thus re-
lucng the rdco taxation all over the sii =, ana
y relieving the labor ar capital iycNlrulh del1i''
md manufacturing nd-sires, aud III -Iplms WMch u
ought 10 be the o5ect % tho 3'ie g. p'."J 10 i or;
In February ISL, Il seemed 90 me and 10 the Legislature
advisable, that oA account o. to HoI',sy 81 INC
hould postponed for another ear III ora' 10 allow
Inc Iubir and pending all action tn Legislature Ia
struecd ana authorized tho Commissioners to prepare
ode with further report, Will BE- ready AZ an early
period Of the present session. and should fail ~ my Ia
from both the Legislature and the plOpic.
STREET PROFESSIONS.
Tho subject Of the regulation and rol Of professions
IN public streets has been made OF special interest
v unhappy occurrences the CITY Of NewYork in July
asst The occupation Of the public streets by bodies Of
Al. sfT .fs vol It tpytt
.ions has been permitted under custom long cstab
shed that it has come 10 he looked upon a
right The local police must have, Of course, great dis.
power the matter Of regulating such pro-
rcs.ious 1t has been the practice OF NcwYorl City 30
afford them protection by the and ofpart
pf the police force mont reference to the ocurr
which The demonstrations wcrr designed to celebrate,
Ia me race, color, or sentiments, political or religions OF
those eng ged IA thein or respective political
parties have been IA the hdDlt, ON tho eve or an
Election Of getting up such demon, traitors. no.
only New York nut Throughout the country, wIth ban.
ncr3 and notices ol'lH we OF t'!r own lG"S ana not
rejecting with severity upon tl0.e Of their
lpponcnts all which are looked upon usually, blythe
nystauder7 Of either party III Soou hnn"r ana ncrect
liberation. NOod events in onr own history have been
by great public demon'rdti1Hs in The
street, aud, in Ike minn"r, men or iorcil birth o. de-
scent have celebrated occurrences remarkable in the
CIVIL military, or religious record OF me country tIoin
they ana their fathers educated. This right of
procession has been considered to be established by
tom firmly ~ the rSht OF tee discussion, ana A. Is
the III Of the people WtccdDN To assemble"
by the Constitution OF tho United States amt may 10
regarded, in some sense as practical exercise OF those
A PROCESSION had been proposed for the 18TH Of July
last 10 wiich objection made by persons hOllIVg
views adverse 10 those to be celebrated aud they re-
solved prevent It BY violence, II necessary OppO-
uruts Of tie first proposed procession Organized another
for The same DIN, with substantially the uc OF
march Inc police o. the city decming II almost certain
that n serious breach OF the peace would ensue, and
in order prevent it, forbade both Of the proposed
.IOns. TIE order fCrudlling tho plOcCs-
riOnS WAS not submitted to me by the Police COumis-
siOncrs for consideration or approval nor dd they
my advice upun the subject. inc Oricr made
them in the exercise OF thor exclusive discretion AMI
lawful pOwcr and II not my Lawful right on my
own motion, b. interfere with that discretion On The
teruOOn ~ the day On,wAch the Orcr was Issued and
published which was hc day before That promised for