New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-02
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Board of Aldermen.
STATED SESSION.
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STATED SESSION
The Board met in their Chamber No. l6 City Hall,
pursuant to adjournment
Assistant Aldermen Foley, stacom. UBren' Gaiyih'
Pinckncy, Costello. Wade, COnnor, Littlefef, Gels,
Smonson, CuInsky. Mcdonald. and Schwartz-H
The minutes OF meeting held Jan. p were read and
approved -
BY Assistant Alderman Cumisky-
Petition Of r. NJ. Stvers to connect twonch service
ease of fire in building numbers IA 10 1872.
In connection Herewith, Assistant Alderman Cumisky
presented the following resolution:
Resoired. That permission be and the same s hereby
wh the e Crotcn main in East Thirty and the
building numbers LA to 1872 Of said street. for the purpose
attaching hose furnish water for use in the event OF
fire in said building provided the same be done at his
own expense and under the direction OF the Commits
sOner Of Public Works.
Which was laid over.
BY Assistant Alderman Pnckney-
whereas II appears BY the records OF the Finance De-
partment that Henry Starkweather has received from
Collector from May IL, 1861 to July 81
1871 "a period OF four years two months and twenty
two hundred and thtrty-seven dollars and nnetysix
| cents (s544,237 96); and
| Whereas, such compensation was paid hint pursuant
to an ordinance of the Common Council passed July Is,
1853. which SAID ordinance prescrbes the fees of the
Office to be two and onehaf per cent upon all assess
mens collected and an ordinance of the Common Coun'
ell passed November. 1883. which said ordinance pre-,
returned TO the Clerk Of Arrears not col
| lpCtgu, cOpleS
| assessments are hereto appended ana
| whereas 1t is the imperative duty of the Common
legislation to relieve the owners and essee of property
in this city, assessed for public improvements from TINS
| enormous BURDEN therefore be IL
ResOlred If the Board OF Aldermen concur that the
ordinances Of the Common Council IN relation To the lees
OF Collectors of Assessments, passed July Is 1885, ana
November 90 1885, be and the same are hereby repealed
| and annullcd.
Whereas The ordinance passed July 49, 1885, fixing the
compensate Of the Collector and Deputy Collectors of
| SECTION O. The Ass SHALL I'm every assessment
list include amount equal to two and onehalf per
cent on the total amount OF such assessment COM
pensatiOn 10 the Collector and Deputy Collectors OF As
sessmenis Vol 81 Proceedings of Common Council page
Whereas No time for the payment of such fees is fixed
BE It ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common
| atty of tho City OF Ncw-lork, in Common Council
That the ordinance fixing the compensation Of the Col
lectOr and Deputy Collector OF Assessments, passed by
the BOARD OF Assistant Aldermen July T. 1855 by the
Board OF Aldermen july 3, 1883; and approved by the
Mayor, July 1858, be amended rs follows: - =,
SIC g. The Collector and the Deputy Collectors shall
each receive compensation for their services an equal
part OF two and half per cent ON all items OF assess
nf two per cont an All unpaid items OF assessments re,
turned during their term OF office 10 the Bureau OF Ar
bocn made by The Collector Deputy Collectors the
persons required by law to pay the same no none
however collected any assessment shall be retained
| on account Of such fees or compensation. but tho
amount VI fees thereon shall be paid monthly on the
rcluson OF the street Commissioner to the extent OF
| any moneys which may have been collected and paid
into the City Treasurer upon such assessments, or inter
| est moneys accrulng thereon.
SEC L. All ordinances, parts OF ordinances, incon
| sistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed
| Adopted by the Board of Councilman, November 10,
1855 adopted by the Board OF Aldermen. November 22
| 1858: approved by the Mayor. November "a. 1883.
| STATEMENT OF LIE ACCOUNT or COLLECTOR OF ASSESS.
MENrs FROM FEBRUARY -, 1862 To OCTOBER 81, 1871,
| ABOUT TIN YEARS
| DR..
rmary %, is5l slO6si62 20
| Lists transmitted tO Collector of Assessments
for collection from February %, 1862, To Dc 49, 80 .
collectors during the time above stated. 1860 "a
4
| S2G,40l, 6si g.
| Or.
| Payments by tho Collector tor moneys col