New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-13
A LONG ISLAND RING.

., ,,vnrp A usURPING RECEIvER-GRoss
IRREGULARITIES BROUGHT TO IIGHr-A hhfoh"
ADMINISTRATION INSTITUTED
Tn consequence of the alarm felt by the tax
OF at the rapidly increasing OF tax
alton the citizens several months ago formed Reform
Committee OF sevenyone to defeat the frauduient p'
of the Justices Constables and others The Committee
has empoyed experts to investigate the town indeoted
ness with the object of lessenlng the rate OF taxation
preveptlng the fraudulent issue OF town bonds anu
securing the administration of the town AFFAIRS III .no
interest OF the people rather than OF corrupt ne'
II appears that bill was offered in the Legislature OF
1870 appointing Oliver Crooks Tax receiver ior INC
period for which he had been elected Col'ec'o' ouo
wear hut that before its passage 1t altered 80 as 10
give him the office for three years. thus deprnR 'o
people OF the right election. Legal steps were TAKEN
IN ost him from the Office but be resisted In every DOS
s,be way Till the opposition Of citizens seemed OF no
further avail The courts at last decided that MS aP
nointment was UNCONSTITUTIONAL whether az RECOVER VI
Collector During the session OF the last Legslauo III
act was passed providing for tho election OF receiver
~ Taxes for Newtown; and an election was heio IN
Aprl last at which Joseph A Lawrence ana tne usurp
inc Incumbent Crooks, were candidates. Mr.. Law
orces majority was about out OF 200 votes and he
began his duties Aug. /.
The County Treasurer has advertised ABOUT 4'VWio's
in the town OF Newtown TO be sold to pay overdue taxes
On many OF the lots thus advertised the owners hod re-
cepts for the taxes which they have already paid to
Crooks and MCGOWAN, o former collector, and much
consequent excitement exists The Receiver 10 required
nv law 10 make final returns between Oct and Oct 10,
mt Crooks failed to make his for 1872 till JAM
o. 1873 BY these taxes are reported as unpaid
on large amount Of property, but reoepted bs on inns
property are being continually presented to the present
Receiver. Crooks paid to the County Treasurer last
week, about $780, which should have been PAID last
Fall
no town has
s 600 20 for work alleged to have been done on
the bghyays but the town has not received the value
of more than ten per cent OF these amounts Inc
criminal business Of Eewtown In 1869 cost $4,000 In
1870 1t $4,000 and appeal TO the Board OF super
efforts OF the Committee OF seventy-one, exCoectors
Crooks and McGowan have paid over 70 the County
Treasurer from $1,000 to $80N on properly winch 1no
had returned 10 the Treasurer as unpaid Ihe %
auditing bills in the town Is aamn, 1e 10 70
the Constables bills and it has not been un iatey
that bill has passed the Legislature giving the people
the power to appeal from the AUDIT OF the
Consables bills TO Board OF Supervisors the result
OF which been reduction OF 60 per cent III Ine 3is
The building Of the Bssye road tne layl9g OUT o Tue
lines OF Newtown Creek the construction oil thompson
ave. aud Hoffman Boulevard, and the putting on me
| town OF Jackson-ave.-sn under special acts OF the
Legisature-nsve created considerable DISSATISFACTION
No doubt exists in the minds OF the citizens hat the
town has been pundered largely IN ali these ,rshsnc
mons Legal proceedings have been TAKEN 10 test tn
validity Of the Bssyile road bonds Inns Ioha was 20
miles IN length, ana cost s25OOO Measures nave also
been taken reach the Commissioners, whlch VIII DC
vigorously prosecuted MOIk mas oee1 W. -, @ IN
liansourgh andJ amalca an act ~
1s77 but there is confidence In the integrity OF
the commissioners having charge OF the work owing
70 their inability TO dispose the bonds labor has been
| suspended leaving the road in very bad condtOn.
me opinion taxpayers That the Board OF super
v,sors shonld complete this work Immediately, under
| the general law giving them power 70 Duld roads;
The work done the highways in 1872 ana 1873 Wall
cost $4,000 and II is very evident that more WORK VIII
have been done in these two years tnan III seven years
previous when from $4,000 10 $4,000 was pad annually
The total town expenses for 1854 were SlOCO and for
1871 SIS OOO and the estimate for 1873 Will NOT exceed
$4,000 which shows great improvement Ill the admins
fratfo the affairs. when the rapid increase IN
| population Is borne ia Inind
liz is said that Lawrence is giving general satsfac-
ton aorulng information possible TO residents
concerning taxes. The proposed rate OF taxation
for the coming will be reduced 80 cent through
the influence of this reform movement and the interest
taken by the people in looking after town affairs The
citizens mean that more bonds shall be Issued, abd
that the present nde btedness of the OwnaDout $26OO
| small be hquidated as rapidly as possible.