The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-15
OUR PATRES CONSCRIPTI.
REAL ESTATE SOLD FOR UNPAID TAxEs-AN
ALDERMAN's vIEws-cRoToN WATER AS SUB

REAL ESTATE SOLD FOR UNPAID TAxEs-AN
ALDERMANs vIEws-cRoToN WATER AS A SUB
JECT OF DISPUTE.
regular meeting OF the Board of Aldermen was held
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Lewis in the chair reso-
ton adopted to pay C Lee $500 for flowers used
by the city at the funeral OF Assistant Alderman
Linden
Alderman Gross offered the following:-
Resolved, That the Committee Law Department
be instructed to examine the laws regulating sales ON
unpaid taxes and assessments, and to prepare such
amendments thereto or suggest such alterations
thereon be submitted TO the Logslatu the
present condition Of the business OF the people may
call for and justify. in order to ward of impending
rum and poverty from hundreds OF deserving citizens
struggling many years for a competence or home
stead, which they are now in danger of losing.
In connection with this subject Mr. Gross made the
following remarks:-'My object in introducing this
resolution not reflect the Comptroller any Of
his subordnates but in q stringent time like the
present to draw attention TO a law and practice which
to unwise and cruel beyond measure This
amount necessary per annum to pay interest on the
city debt and redeem matured obligations to pay tho
State tax, to carry the municipal government and
provide for improvements has reached
THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT THIRTY-sIx MILLION DOLLARS
This is nearly three times as much tho governments
of the State requires and is considerably more than
the Kingdom OF Bavaria is expanding for its King
all tho other paraphernalia of costly and pompous
monarchy. The property in this city during the last
two years has reacted in its value and productiveness
twenty i've per cent more yet your taxes have con-
tinucd to increase or remain the same az
before How will this endf have heard
the statement made this floor but
week ago that well-to-do property have a
tion OF throwing up lands. the burdens imposed OF
them being greater ,nan .hoIr marke. value enter
they have done during the last five years. will comnct
this course in many instances II does not take long
swallow up entire the value OF improved groundF
and render Improbable the property which Is al
ready improved. II complaints OF this nature ut
tered BY men still able dwell Fifth avenue, what
will for those who have worked hard for ten
years and more to be enabled to small capital
wherewth to buy some property, who pay onehird or
onehaf its purchase price and leave the balance on
mortgage II those people don't lay by anything from
their trade or business and then lind themselves re-
interest their mortgages, where shall tina
taxes and assessments, where shall the water
rents and the costs for repairs come from, or how
shall they meet instruments duo on tho principally
foreclosure of mortgage tax sale is what is IN
store Tor them. II we still lived IN prosperous tines
N II still true that need be only industrious
and saving 10 be of earning enough to meet hiA
liabilities, my remarks would be uncalled for as prob
ably would DO only the mans own fault II throatened
with foreclosure tax SALE But in these days on
uncertainty and paralysis the really wealthy or pocun-
ary independent citizen alone is enjoying such
riy while tho others live in constant dread Of falling
under the hammer OF tho auctoneer II Is with these
visions Of untold misery before my mind eye ,nas
must confess my adherence OF laws so cruel ana
exactng those regulating the sales for unpaid taxes
and assessments And it is IN spirit Of compassion
aud justice 10 the unucky and downtrodden, and not
with any intent 10 find fault or censure that have
vcntured 10 direct your attention 70 practce
porous times, but IS too cxactlns, ana muss
prove ruin0us 10 many when there Is little
hope that citizen who Is embarrassed a. present WIN
b. better able 20 himself from his difficulties
two years hence IL Is clear 10 my mind that as far an
u comes within the province Of this Board IL is ita
bounaen duty tighten the burdens OF the taxpayer In
every Ma aud manner We must
YGHr DOLLAR
that need not be expended, We must cndeavor TO
duec taxation BY all In power. Coming
back resolution which offered at late moeting
and which waa LAID over do not know whether the
taksAko VI i stay law or extension of the time fof
PAYING taxes. reduction OF the forfeit interest and
other costs any other mode of relief is best to bd
recommended. have also my doubts whether tho
Comptroller Will BE- able 10 give all the information
asked without much clerical labor. Now In order ia
aSpsd thcse dicues ask leave to offer this substtuts
ipr The pending resolution, leaving u to the committees
named thcrein 10 got all such Information from the
Comptroller a. - their Judgment may DO needed 70 ad
vice and assist thcmn
Tue resolution WAS then adopted.
yhN CkoruN WATER ORDINANCES AGAIN
Alderman shandley called up the ordinances empowA
erlng tbs Commissioner Of Public Works extend tho
water facilities Of the city. on calling the rolls tho
same vote Was cast-six republicans in opposition AZ
dren shandcy gave notice that he would call up this
ordinance ~ long a. no held seat in the Board at each
successive meeting
Alderman mnlnss-wn you call it up as often before
Alderman shandcy answered that he would bring up
the matter a. often a. be thought A.
Alderman Mccarthy called up resolution proyiuin8
that Commissioner Porter be authorized In accordance
With 81 chapter al o. the Laws o. 1870 70 ay
new CFoton mains In Madison avenue and other ave-
MUGS and stres This resolution also defeated By
rssolas,ou was adopted giving the Police Depart
sent 4 ia "a Finvaraf street. west OF Third avenue
Tor ths purpose Of erecting station house thereon
Amer the transaction q some unlmportant routine
business The board adjourned 70 THURSDAY next