New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
A DAY IN THE CITY. HALL.


CONTINUATION or THE TAX LEVY BY TIE BOIpn
or sUPERvBoRs-TBE ALLEGED RHIgRANr
swISDIRRs-AN ACCIDENTAL INTERVIEW Mis-
CoNsrRUKD--TuE MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS.
Barely a quorum was present at the meeting
OF the Board o. saperyisors. yesterday. which WAS
called for the purpose Os confirming the TX levy aud
the levy was in great danger Of being dshyel la its
10 the collectors by the Obtuseness Of the
Supervisors who could not understand the limit Of the
power ~ the Board this matter. Bni the ordnance
was passed finally. Supervisors Cooper Faconer. Fan.
agan GtlOn KocJ, Morris. Ottendorfer ana Vance
posed the necessary eight members present. 81
nervisor Vance took the chair. After the read.
ing of the minutes, Supervisor Vince introduced
the ordinance which recited the total valuation. the
amount OF the levy, the details OF ats assignment to DIFF
ferent departments with the confirming clauses an
duancc for the necessary support OF the Government
OF the Clty o. New-YOrk, and the payment Of the
proportion the State tax for 1874 Al ITS coDciuson
Supervisor Flanagan moved that n be adopted vote
was taken upon the adoption which was lost by 10
the rlna tive aud (Sup srgisOr kOeb) ~ the negative
He explained his by saying that as he va, there
protect the people. he could not act in'ehgenty
without further examination. The vote WAS IecOna1
ered and then Mr.. Koch became the target Tor Ire OF
arguments and remoastrances but he stood hru aud
an indignant speech accused the Assessors o. putting
The valuation too high. that the city bore too irse
proportion OF the State tax. Supervisor Cooper
swered him. showing that the Board had no power In
the matter other than as conrmatory BODY, and a,
for the result ho thought reduction OF the rate from
$40 70 2.8O very good showing oe''it hi'Ilons
were then proposed looking pOstpOnement " Tue
matter supervisor Koch finally read The law upon The
subject aud declared that If that was the boundary of
their powers Board oi supervisors was needed 10
then voted With the majority. and the icyY wa con
hrmed by unanimous Fo'e. 5ne C'5 80 tc,n
The aggregate valuation l. sll5iO4yl,D 1se 'tspuDt
IN no raised by taxation l. Sl5I25Sl ~ lus hA'-a
ro -, ~ and a fraction But the Board OF Supervisors
,fo lf futfap
ceeding per cent OF the TAX .N! III % cui -, ~ -, 20.
ciencies IN the collection. Therefore -
added sg5567f 49, which would have made tne re'
Instead that they have added si9O25 - lnasnE 'na
total amount Sj2,3l26 92 or rate or ~ - per sV
The examination OF the charges for swindng laoorers
by the unfulnled promise OF work ~ Venezuela hads
AGAINST Neil and Others mpoyment-oice keepers, was
continued yesterday. Several witnesses were exam
ined, who testified TO the promises OF I'ndef
and Neil and their treatment OF the labor
era In Venezuela One witness showed tbil
orders had been issued under the administration of
Bernard Cassery warning emi4ants against 'as
lander admitted nat he hae o. 4 aH.o1.'yd ~ 80 ~. ioi
cure emigrants for Venezuela He knew nothing AZ
all Of the proO96ites Tor %ofA OF & or Ihq pg,es
the men. Alexander W. Harris, passenger on le YES
sci which took the aborers TO Their desunaton test
fed that he overheard a conversation between Nei and
PardOe. the Venezuelan agent fdrroe sal uid' 'he
were drunken and dsorderly, an1 that lie haG pad
In the case OF Bailey and Hogan, who did not OBJ
TAIN their massage even after paying, the one $40, the
other sj Al Nel's office Neil explained that the money
bad bee % paid 10 a man named MckIOJln who had B1
authority in his Office all. He returned them t1ef
money
About noon yesterday there were rumors about the
City Hall thar Mayor Havemeyer had been seen closely
closeed with COL DcKay the Governors Private secre
tary in Controller Green's Office. These rumors crew
until il was stated that the business OF Col Dekay was
TO prepare the Mayor his suspension and stl Later
that he had gwen the Mayor notice OF his suspeps4on
When questioned TO this Mayor HhNelheNcF shiil
ngly denied the and scattered It's nferebces ne
had gone, he said, TO the COntIolers Oice on pfIfao
business, not way connected with the chaIges
against him. WnIe conyerslng win MI pfeeh 'Oi
DrKay came In. He his way 10 the GcNcfnOTs
residence, md had him for several day Inc
meeting the Mayor said accidental ani l the CON
yersaton which ensued the Governors Intentions "eio
NOS introduced. Col. DeKay dsliked 10 pass through
the CITY without pay ing his respects TO ts hel ES
trate and had taken the opportunity or the Mayors
presence Controller office to fnii that duty
The desire OF contractors to do city work IN tae way
OF pa wing grading Tagging, curbing etc. seems To %
despite the reluctance OF the Controller IN
the payment bills therefor over 100 bids have been
received for 80 different pieces OF work by Commissioner
the Controller yesterday except those for TWO con-
tracts, which have been retained Tor future cosdera
tion Those opened were handed to clerks who VIII
make the necessary calculations previous to decision as
the award.
Controller Green explains that the reason he had not
paid claims incurred by the Superintendent of the Bu
reau Of that the aud the
Department of Pubic Works refuse 10 comply with mo
law which compels the Bureau TO furnish satisfactory
vouchers for the expenditure ot money already PAID by
the Controller.