New-York tribune., 1872-12-10
FACTS FOR TAXPAYERS

INFRINGEMENT THE Ci1Y'S ONLY COURSE
srFncrAI CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE
MAYOR-EbECT AND ffiR CoNItolbnnu ,i,i,n ,s,r
OUTLOOK FOR NgxC YEAR-IHE CUhhENL
EXPENDITURES TO BE REDUCED oNEh
S1 0OOO-PASr EXrRAvAGANCE 40 DE
troNED FOR By RIGID ECONOMY.
The Mayor-elecs, Mr.. Havemeyer, has elected
ANN Controller Green n communication on muhe'pai
enapoes which furashes food for Thought The letter
subodes carefully prepared tables OF the estimated ex
yense of the city and county Tor Ts73 and draws tlo
wholesome nlo-al that retrcnchmeBt is the ecnpegoss
sor the sins of past msgovernment sRd extravaganza
she expenses of the city AMI county for 1873 as est
mated by the Departments $2Ol42.S6o 90, and the
amount allowed Ss37f3ss from which tho revep0as OF
<le Genera. Fund about s22S0OO0 Co be deducted
re the rer1ainders $50 90 and Sti22i9, must be
added sI9.4s4sl "A, which includes nterest ION tho
municipal debt aud taxes for State purposes, making
the estimated expenses s57S2isn 81, and the amount to
"a raised Oy taxation In Is73 as allowed sS5.55o730 %
70 this amOut again is 20 be added $23si3A23 S2 the
ufobae amount 70 raised next year by the issue OF
bonds for various provenons, the estimated amount
60 be raised BY taxation and bonds thus being
RelO3I56 %.
The practical so Costions with which the report closes
win attract pttelkon Rstreuehment in the opinion Of
The Controller isshe KEY note Of municipal reform. The
exirayagance ofxle past be by rigid economy
o. tho future; e expenses OF every department must
D. reduced; she city living beyond It's income, and
ctcnchncc sSho only path that viii lead 70 financial
stability Toe Controller pontswlth pride to reductions
whrh have been made already, amounting TO over
bO 0oo and turns hopefully to the Legislature for wise
measures Of rnnicpal economy.
The correspondence between Mr. HaVelneSer and M
Green Is p.Ietodln fun below:
NEw-YoRE, Nov. is. 1872.
Nv DEAR SIR should ike 10 have such Information
A. Won can readily furnish the subject OF the none
rv requirements OF he city and county Tor the coming
Vear will Lot trouble you 10 very muen into oe-
fsils general statement of the probable amount OF
syatiOu and OF issues OF bonds for now WOrKs OF I'M
pgoScment and other purposes will answer my OBJECT
yours truly, W. +. HAyENETER
20 the Hon A. H. Green. Controller.
Fae Hon. Wal. T. HAvEME1ER, Mayor elect .,,. -.
DEAR SIR: received your iayOr OF the lsth nit,
and compliance herewith transmit TO you the O4OW
Ing statement showing the ostlmated amounts OF
moneys required to on the operations OF the Sy
County governments for the year 1875 ana Also IN Il
the amounts Of appropriations IoT these
purposes as hNed for that wear;
STATE TAX
State 10 be paid BY NegNorl County A. ooNf va
For general purposes. "a mils........... lSlS5l "
For bourtv debt Mills. ............... zQe2,OI 70
for ncs Capitol 5tOtAo ~
~ cana aiitr- debt. aGl miL........... l7lA "a
For canals and extra repairs, -
f'i ' ''- '''n ''-'''' ' ssli7os
I s51iton 70 ls foregoing Is ths portion
B. tc taC bg County Canal aud General Fund
defcerces REQUIRED u he raised this the state
SSs'Ss, soss i 1si Jaw o... ssuas7
Total tax for State purposes TO be paid BY TIE City
For interest on t Cty County debt for The 1873 s4a50T
f9J .s-.plol V 'u s -. liss42O
lS5l
CITY AND COUNTY EXPENSES.
The expenses o. the various lepJtllents are taKel