The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-02


New Issue 81 Assessment Bonds-Cem-
missioner Van Mort says They Are H.
legal-Twelnh Ward Property Owners
Complaining.
Affairs were yesterday very tame at the City Hall
and In the various public departments thereabout To-
Gated. Mayor Havemeyer had good many callers.
but With the exception OF some Of Commissioners
and one or two OF the Aldermen, there were few Of
any note His Honor 10 much pleased with the
general result OF his visit to Wards and Randals
islands, and states that the general appearance Of
discipline cleanliness and care Of the institutions
Is quite gratifying
II will be remembered that about six weeks
since the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
directed the Issue OF seven per cent interest bear
ing bonds TO the amount OF $500, 900. to be known
rs Assessment Fund Stock OF the County OF New
York" Bids were advertised for and q lew days
since proposals for the whole amount were re-
csiyed and opened. No awards thereon have yet
been made. Yesterday Commissioner Van Mort, OF
the Department OF Public Works, stated that after
fall examination OF the whole subject In which he
mad had the benent OF unquesttoned legal talent
he had come to the conclusion that there was
NO AUTHORITY
In any existing law for the issue Of these bonds
He states that no bonds can be issued except
first, by special law, and, second by the consent
To the issue by certain officers designated under
existing laws The power to consent and direct the
issue of city and county bonds was conferred by
the 1.-TWO Per Cent act" OF 1871 upon the persons
named In the third section OF that act viz. THE
Mayor, tho Comptroller, The Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works and the President OF the Department OF
Parks BY the provisions OF the new charter the
"TwO per Cent act" is repealed SO far as 1t applies
to the city, though it remains in full force In all
matters pertaining to the county. by another pro:
x,tctnn nf thA nj
AppOrtionment is created The authority OF this
Board relates exclusively TO the city and ITS action
the powers OF the previous Board OF Ap.
p0rtonment were transferred TO and vested
the power to Issue county bonds was not CON
veyed to nor vested IN it. In order to have made
the action Of this Board IN reference to the issue
Commissioner OF Public Works and OF the pres-
dent OF the Department OF Parks should have been
ATTAINED, inasmuch rs they are members oil the
Board OF App0rtionment in all matters relative to
county affairs. At least this Is Commissioner Van
NOrt's view OF the question.
THE ASSESSMENT INQUIRY
property by the Special Committee OF the Board
the complaints made BY property owners were the
fol0wing:-
fed by OATH setting forth that he Is the owner Of
lot situated in West Forty first street. upon which
located dilapidated building used as slaughter
house. The property Is assessed at valuation OF
$4,000, and was purchased originally by complain
ant at $1,000. Adjoining his property Is q lot upon
$4,000. but which Is assessed at 5000. Another
house, three story edidce, valued at $4,000 Is
Mrs. Mary A. Brooks complained that the assess
ment on lot owned by her on Fourth avenue, be-
tween Elghtyseventh and Eighty-elghth streets
has this year been increased from $1,000 to 7,0UO
She complains that even 81, 0O0 was too much and
that the increase was unjust and unwarranted.
She asked for a reduction.
Joseph Reickersdorier entered q protest against
an increase in the valuation on lot OF his, ON
entytSrd streets, from sis 900 to $4,000. The lot
Is un,mprOvcd and unpr0ductive, yet the increase
in assessment valuation in one year SO per cent.
Leonard j. Carpenter agent for the estate OF the
late Peter Schermerhorn, and representing the
heirs. sent long, written statement OF the assess
ments on the estate In 1872 aud 1879
The aggregate increase this year is ATTY three per
cent OH last years. valuations, the total being, In
m @ Chiefly 'sSS se Of
lots, which are unimproved and unproductiye.
UNEQUAL ned sssessent on house owned BY him in
Forty-sixth street, near First avenue The valua-
ton is $4,000, while that on large house on the
! houses on the avenue only $1,5oO. brewery in
the block, standing on four full lots, is assessed
only &C 81 400 He asked for reduction to s. 900.
The house of Henry Hitter; 100 East Thlrty-thl
street, is assessed at $4,000. while larger and
Last year he made a complaint in the Tax Office;
$1,000 which Was the assessment in 1871. "
The inquiry will be resumed to-day.
Pay Day mt the Cemptroller's Once.
Yesterday. the LIST Of the month, being pay day,
was welcome to the officers and employees Of the
city and county governments, and the bOOkkeepers
and clerks in the Comptrollers ONCE were exceed
ingly busy in entering and perfscting the warrants
for payment. To examine and audit the claims
and sign the warrants for this large amount OF
monthly payments for salaries alone has required
great labor and careful and earnest attention.
The following Is q statement OF payments made
by Comptroller Green yesterday for salaries for
month OF July, viz
DEPARTMENT.
Salaries Of the department and force. -. $255l22
For street cleaning ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 61,uO
Supplies for police 6OO)-S3f5,l22
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