The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-21
THE STATE CAPITAL.
An Adjournment Until Tuesday-More Lunacy
Bill Victory for the Department Of Public
Works-Ths vagrant Children Of New
York Report of the State Assessor.

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ALBANY. Feb. 20. 1874
To adjourn or not to adjourn over until Wednesday
was question OF interest In the Assembly to-day.
day but for the apprehension that "tho people"
might be angry. They made Il Tuesday evening
nnaliy the senate concurring, and they promised,
like good boys. 70 come back TO their tasks with
an improved disposition for work.
THE DIRECTORS or THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
Next week, after the reassembling OF the Legis-
lature, the Brooklyn Bridge bill, introduced some
time ago by Mr.. Bennett, Of Kings county. referred
to the Committee on Cities and subsequently
transferred 70 the Committee on Commerce ana
Navigation, will be reported Its main feature re-
garding the constitution OF the directory will be
preserved. providing for Eve OF the directors to be
appointed by the Mayor Of New York, five BY the
Mayor Of Brooklyn and ave by the stockholders,
the Mayors and Comptrolers OF the two cities be-
ing ex oDaoto members Of the Board and the Mayor
OF New York chairman. f-11
KEEPINo vAGRAEr CHILDREN IN THE STATE.
The vagrant children OF New York, who are now
usually deported out West, are In future the bill
Of senator Ledwith introduced to-day, become
law to be retained within the limits Of this state,
and assigned to the institutions therein. s9rh
AN ATMOSPHERIC OF LUNAcY
h0vers around the Assembly Chambers. Mr..
Princes bull, concerning the appointment OF medi-
cal examiners in lunacy cases. is no sooner dis
posed OF than two or three more make their ap-
pearance. One by Mr.. Comstock calls for stand.
ing Board OF Commissioners, to consist Of one lady
ea sh s u, q be ss 81 5
sss Tss1sIassre; shs 5sssI has .'' sss TAX;
Nberty," ana demands trial By Jury Tor iunstics.
EXPRESS COMPANIES
business here, are called upon by BIZ Of Mr. Muir.
rays TO make an annual report Of their business
to che State Comptroller. 81 Ia 5aes 81 qefa , n2
The Committee on Public Health reported favor
ably to the Assembly an act to create State Board
health and to prevent the spread Of disease in the
State OF New York. -,-
TE1UAPa Or Tns DEPARTMENT OF PusILo WORKS.
and . sadder man. for the Committee on Cities
agreed to hand over to the Commissioner OF Pubic
has been such bone OF contention here for the
past three weeks. There 10 neartburning jealousy
decision Of the committee. At BEST, however, the
6aly's Sf{l contaminated giving The JOB % ne ia
now amended y the senate co%Sttse ssiIl sllows
mention OF the Common Council, but takes
away from them all discretion in the disposition
OF the Job by making provision that y snall be
THIS Is roandaDout way Of solving the difhcalty
me source must be obvious nom whence the talk
Low comes Of investigating the report that the
tn politics and diverted 1t toward the support OF
Mr.. Sullivan In the contest Tor Assemblyman in
concerning New York, Will be supposed 70 demand
legislative inquiry.
.f-- BILLS FAvoRABLY REPoRTRD.
In the Senate,- the bills providing Tor the cree
ton OF sheds on piers and wharyes IN New York
and prohibiting the obstruction of the harbor by
dumping ashes nom tug boats were iav0rably re-
ported to she Senate. 1ho ~. '3 'ai
t...n SENATOR LEDwTH's DILEMMA. & t. 80.
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papers that Senator Ledwitn voted IN its favor
while the facs remains that he voted e@phaticaIly
against the snI es4 eOSpSs
The bill to feOYGanize the district courts OF New
York and to provide lor the election Of justices
was reported favorably to the Assembly to-day.
The Board q State Assessors SCISSOR have made their
Extract is taken IL relation 70 New wy YORK TX
The very great disparity between the Of valuation
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s:sss SS;sS SqesS x snsS,s Ssn . e $:
p TN s s Of the
Understanding the sentiment above expressed
to be honestly entertain and believed by large
number Of the tax payers OF the city, we set out
with the determination to make as close and thor
Ough an investigation as our time would permit
and we have eadeavored to get such statements as
would enable US 10 do exact Justice.
Prom all that we are able to gather. taking
the large and rapidly increasing wealth OF the
city, and contrasting 1t with the heavy depre.
ciatlon In many parts OF the state. the I'm
over the country, and comparing, 80 Tar as we
were able, lull values and ratios We are con-
strained to the belief that the city and county Of
New York Is assessed at no greater ratio, on it's
iull value tine basis OF valuation being the same,
whether cash or sales on tme), than the average
of the State outside the city.
We, therefore, feel Justified In having recon-
mended TO the State Board Of Equalization, that
be equalzed at It's assessed value. eI
HOW UPTOWN PROPERTY Is ASSESSED.
In some OF the upper wards many acres Of city
lowing assessments leaving the fun value OF ratio
Of assessments to those best qualified TO give an
OptniOn:-
.essd 3 scss .na
acres, With three story house, $7500O ~ acres with
md ssa Win
ls sss. @ssi
We are crediby informed that the property
above named, with much more In the same vicin-
ity, Is valued by the owners at 1--WE to ten times
the amount OF assessment.
ON the other hand, real estate In some of the
lower wards has declined IN value, and Ia DOUBT
less assessed at rate nearer that adopted by the
here We learned Of some real estate OF which the
annual rentals amounted TO over sixty per cent Of
the assessed value.
THE BRITT0N CASE.