The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-02


TO the payment Of these expenses u estimated
at the sum of....''..'' .'.''",>...... 100000 90
Which would leave balance 10 be raised by tax $780, o.
The existing authority to raise money by tax for
the foregoing purpos IS is provided by chapter 5S3
Two per cent on the. valuations OF real and per
sona estate IN sne county for the year 1870, 80 nm -
An sas TO the e1css. Of State tax for
1871 over chat OF 1870 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G0blS III
Making together. llb,6a0 IS
or 81, 1896 81 less than the sums estimated by
the several departments with the state tax and IN
terest on and redemption OF deDt required II sur
hcent tax should be raised on the valuations Of the
year 1871 to quidate such estimates the rate OF tax
alton would be S0l00 per cent instead Of TWO per
by chapters and 20 OF the Laws Of 1872, it be.
came the duty OF the Board OF AppOruonment
created thereby 10 snake anu file an estimate OF tne
amounts required to deiraY the expenses OF con-
Quoting the public business OF the city and county
or New York each department and purpose
thereof from the lst Of January 10 the 3oth day OF
reresI the city and county debt, due on the LIST
day Of May, 1872" not exceeding the sum Oh
AMOUNTS TO 1se es S. ans leaves for ali other
purposes Tor onethrd OF the year 81 1888 3J9 Is, or
S945673 o. less than one.third OF the estimated ex
peDdture OF The year as made by The heads Of the
departments. II
this year Is restricted TWO per cent the sum OF
S4 1905 533 IS only would remain out OF the means SO
authorized TOR the support Of Inc various depar
stead OF s12,33a34O 49, winch Is the balance OF
their estimates.
chapter 5S3 OF the Laws OF 1871 can only apportion
specified sums authorized to be raised by tine TWO
per Gent ACT OF @ ana any or
These sums, with the other revenues applicable,
amount to s24,4l5.62O TO- or seventyslX per cent
| OF the whole proposed expenditure for 1872. The
! interest on the city and county debt aud the re-
dempti0n OF the amount falling due must be pro.
items, amounting together to $l49l5,777 rs, out OF
the total Of $32 49,, AT o. no reduction can be
made.
The several departments Of the government are
created and IN operation. and nothing but such leg
slation as WIN insure an Immediate reduction OF
the expenditures can prevent the necessity OF q
much higher rate OF taxation than That OF the year
1871 and the great deficiencies Of the year must De
| provided Tor BY an increase OIL debt.
AS the government Is now constituted, there are
thirteen departments, besides numerous offices and
any OF the responsibilities OF raising Either econ
omy must be practsed or higher rate OF taxation
must follow, and from this there Is 40 escape.
THE METHODS OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR
were to delude the public by low rate OF taxation
and TO provide other means by adding to the per-
manent debt. Legislation which viii compel an
economy OF expenditure that IS entirely practicable
without diminishing the comforts or convenience
The Comptroller says he feels 1t his duty to lay
this subject promptly before the Legislature and to
9sk sucn legislation as may seem proper. me
legislation Of this year, thus far, only makes pro-
VISION for certain class Of claims against the city
GUS others long since que, and which the terms OF
the acts passed this year are not broad enough to
he says Is Indispensable.
In conclusion the Comptroller calls attention to
Its effect to the one which has been for several
weeks before the Senate, relating to the local i'm
now holding contracts against the city, and for pro-
Vision 10 meet the assessment bonds issued against
assessments for work where SUCH assessments have
been vacated, and also TO provide means for the
payment of assessments on corporation property.
The blu introduced In connection with this
memorial provides that the Board or Supervisors
shall nave authority to raise taxes to cover the
amount required by the estimates presented, and
amends the former act so as to make the sum more
than $25 0O0, 900, as now authorized. 1t gives the
Comptroller power TO apply any moneys now In the
taxes ana assessments and due to the city and
county funds on the LIST January 1872, to the pay
mmna,S which are Issued nnrsnant to- the nrnvsions
OF chapter OF the Law OF 1872 TO provide
MEANS FOR THE PAYMENT OF REVENUE BONDS
1872.
The bill was referred to the appropriate commit
tee, anu the memorial, which contains all the expla-
nations, was ordered 10 be printed.
| ALEXANDER FREAR OUT WITH THE BOSS
The business OF the Assembly to-day was prnci-
paliy confined TO the consideration OF the special
order, the contested election case OF Frederick
Incumbent, from the Fifteenth Assembly district OF
the city OF New YORK. Mr. Strahan, oil Orange,
! Chairman OF the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, moved the Adoption OF the resolution offered
by a majority OF the committee, as follows
Resolved That Frederick kisn, having received the
the Fifteenth Assembly district Of the county OF New York at
clared the duly elected member from said disrct and
Fr sa = ''''"'' ''' ''''' 49," ''''N ''''
Mr.. d. B. Hill, OF Chemung, one of the members
of the Committee on privileges and Elections,
offered the following substtute:-
occupied bv of Assembly from Fifteenth
district of the city and county OF New York
The reports and testimony in this case are quite
volumnOus, occupying nearly three hundred and
Mr.. Strahan proceeded to sustain the majority
QuI a rahi 10
length, reviewing briefly the strong points IN the
case. lie CLAIMED trat inc testimony showed con.
cusively that Mr.. KHAN received majority Of at
least forty mine, and alluded to the testimony OF
ninety EIGHT Witnesses VINO testified that they voted
for Mr.. KHAN IN the twenty fifth Election district,
from which the inspectors returned only sixty. Mr..
Srahan claimed that this correction alone elected
Mr.. ID. b. Hill sustained the minority resolution in
an elaborate Speech referring IN some detail TO the
wo sd 70 a a Se ne
an, aed as part Of as
by two Of the inspectors IN presence OF the
third, ana the result was openly an
conclusive than That OF the several witnesses whose
testimony was indefinite as to the name Of the
MEMBER Of Assembly whom they voted for. Alter
considerable further discussion, In which Mr.
Sprlngsled, Of Albany, one OF the committee, ana
Mr.. Paige and Mr.. Moseley, OF Brooklyn, partic.
pated the previous question was moved and the
majority report was adopted by q nearly unani-
Freas was Granted the privilege Of the moor during
the balance OF the session.
STEAM CARS IN TILE CITY.
In answer to q resolution vi the Senate calling on
railroad companies running trains through por-
ton OF New York city to report certain information,
among other matters they respond as fOll0ws:-
The New York Central and Hudson River Company
report that they commenced running on
and between that time and January / no
accident occurred. The Harlem Railroad Com
pany report that during two years preceding Janu-
AIRY !, ls72 twelve accidents had occurred TO their
trains on Fourth avenue, OF when one was fatal,
fve injurious TO persons, and six TO horses
and wagons. Both companies report The rate 0f
speed run at fifteen miles per hour.
SPURIOUS CLAIMS IN THE SUPPLY BILL
The Committee on EngrOsseI Sr's was engaged
tins morning INVESTIGATING the res contained
In the GOVERNOR Message Oh In .ons vi spuri-
Ons items aud claims IN tae supply OIL alter It's
IL.rn.