The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-10
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Important Message OF
Mayor Havemeyer.
Arrangement Of Governor Dix-Eleven Million
Dollars Of State Tax Charged to the City
More Mandamuses-T Comptroller
Reducing Bills Without Warrant.

occupying the chair. The minutes OF the previous
meeting were read and approved.
bill for 49, $50 95 IRON SherIn william c. Con-
ner, ior hitting up the Sherir's ONCE received
and referred to the Finance Committee.
In answer to communication addressed to the
corporation counsel, asking whether the county is
compelled by law TO furnish the Coroners' Office and
ONCE supplies, this official replied that the county
is only required to furnish office ROOM but that the
other supplies must be provided by the Coroners
themselves, under chapter sos OF the Laws of 1865
regulating the fees OF the Coroners which liberal
enough to warrant them in bearing this slight ex-
pense. The communication was received and
ordered to be printed In the minutes.
mandamus from Judge II. W. Robertson order
Ing the Board to audit bill OF Henry Kaldenburg,
amounting to $3.50, for services Armorer OF Bat
terry X, NJ G. 5. N. Y, was referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel.
supervisor McCArFERTY also presented q per-
emptory mandamus from Judge A. X. Lawrence
in the name of the people OF the State OF New
York. on relation of Daniel Garrison, to compel
the Board OF Supervisors to audit bill of IS, 900
for rent OF premises corner OF Broadway and
Forty-seventh street, formerly used as an armory.
Considerable debate occurred on this subject, in
which Supervisors Cooper, Billings, Morris, Mon
heimer. McCanerty ana others participated. The
to the Committee on Armories and Drill Rooms
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following message from His Honor the Mayor
was received and read by the Clerk, General
Pinckney:-
TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS or rHs
GENTLEhEE-The recent characteristic Message of His
RA to the shows that
diverted from their purposes ana paid out Tor
nreteS an e1Peha ny OF the state Upon one
from the funds made sacred constitution to be sup
aha Gs ee@ s s
one Oh tne year when the expenses were incurred
leney suggess that the taxes shoud as they
u ap 5eea 70 app these and an
o. You VIII doubles remember that in first and
New York city arising from The unjust dscrminaton in
me OF the quota OF the State taxes which
ana iat Sae treasury
that rsaa isa
Of thar oF s OF tate dec
$sooOO0 which must be raised by TAX on this city or by
this MISREPRESENTATION by officials OF the State suppose
the & pane v organs and allies of the King Of this
traon increasing il! city debt a.Aa' fe'0'" aamn's
a' 'ns Psilt1n S Ss 4 4e
ana thus the strces faith be kept with the
& aa an e a that the
4ss Ss' amy sasins asnq
persisted in BY the Legislature and the tae authorities
honorable body and the members Of the Legislature from
ss y w1,sh %is be of
the shoulders OF our city's taxpayers fN
The distractions which have taken place of the sink
that shall repaced yes Ens
SO grieyous a character, 1t would be well to allow the
90 that we snail be- enabled mage to q per
5 59m our duty n hat without
aS.S 70 autnorze the issue OF bonds payable in install
sraSiop 50 tar was Then known These bonds have
san sddionai sRson and paramount one why the
W sssf f 5 sss
IN ana az fresh raids the public
thieves with which almost every legislative body Of the
may require some future Governor send message 10
f trust rS e the Of public
saSredly pledged. .,..,
might g provided with far ess dc9 Hssr By State
Rg hs s0Sa aa thus S' e e sns 1s
matter OF taxation or loan OF the city credit this pnr
nesssar created ss to
creation OF this loan should be entered once and
portion of these deficiencies they should be reimbursed
It was proposed by the Comptroller of the city last
ID Fs S S re sa s this
and they should be made good by the credit Of the State
when struggling to up the gigantic robber
les Of our late city rulers new burdens made up OF the
The Governor We'll says in his recent Message that he
tns only on @ nn INT
moneys belonging to them had been consumed in defray
violation Of the Constitutional requirements and Of the
TO bring this matter home to What would be said of
the custodians OF the sinking fund OF this city ii they
that in this cy
among honest so men in HIS community this would be
Of all faith and honor. ''A'A
guage, what does it mean but thisrt6at dis.
honest and unscrupuous politicians in the Legs
passed variety pis put money 81 paiH rscty
them and demanded q me state Comptroller and
duty of these State fiscal officers to refuse to
ept o atH e aS W s
they psned eon;1tntion and
The anguage Of the constitution is plain as to render
The use q these funds Is the Governor saws "a direct
violation Of CONSTITUTIONAL requirement and the pghed
What wSuld Flags have done under such crcum-
,roas lawyers Would ne have sought subtle, dis.
honest legal subererge to Justify plain and direct
. isa to The
he would have pshd ana a9d e or a
athemas and forever lived in OF ali honest
SSsSi
pay Ge oF
raised for this purpose behooves inquire hro sh
some agency that Will neither conceal extenu ate,
into the detail OF this great wrong When did thes ab.
sractions commenced Under what financial offc or or
officers were they accomplished to the exte MT of
sno0o and what legal Justification have they 4,
tor them Let us know what the facts Lett know
how much of the results of this State rapine to be
added to the already unsupporabe burdens p upon
by the plumber OF our local handitt. When have
this Information 1t Will be time enough to- Determine
whether we VIII raise moneys put into uie sinking
funds OF the State to invite fresh piHndererSa Respect
tuiiy, WILLIAM f. HAVEMEYFIR, Mayor.
supervisor COOPER, at the conclusion of the
reading OF the document moved that. the Message
be received, printed in the minutes, that 500
copies be printed in document form and a copy
sent to each member OF the Legislature. An
amendment TO refer to, the Committee on Annual
Taxes was offered and adopted.
supervisor VAN SCHAICK hoped that the motion
to print extra documents would not prevail. He
could plainly see where the hand OF Andrew II.
Green commenced and concluded this Message.
1t was q Joint productiOn-hs and the MAYORS.
lie supervisor Van Schaickl was In this matter