The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-18
TAXATION IN HoBOKEN.

EFFORTS or TIRE TAXPAYERS 10 REDUCE THK
CITY EXPENDITURES.
This evening the Common Council OF 30
boken viii be called upon TO appoint experts 20
examine the account books or all the city oficals
with view to ascertain, in DETAIL the condition
or the city finances and 90 test the Integrity OF tue
oricera This request Is made In accordance with
q resolution adopted oy large number OF lax
payers AZ Odd Fellows Hall the prospect IL that
the Council win decline 10 order the 10 vest gAtion
on the grounds that full statement Of the city
finances up 20 the 10Th OF March last has alre 4dy
been printed and Published; that the Finance
Committee OF the late Council na1 The Clty Clerks
RECORDS thoroughly overh. ued ana reported a
satisfactory state or AFFAIRS, thas the Treasurer,
the Collector and the Clerk are duly secured ny
bondsmen, and that TO order an Invastiga ton in
the case Of old and respectable citizens, sucn az
Treasurer Kamena, would be.a nagraut injnsuce
The taxpayers who attended TIE meeting Goa
tend, on the other hand. that the public ought to
know just now the public moneys supposed 10 bo
In the hands Of the Collector ana Treasurer are
taken care Of that the taxation has been alarm
iugy increased without corresponding ben
ehts, that extraVaFant prices have been
paid FOR materials furnished to tie cEfv,
that the Council has voted away money In excess
or the appropriations allowed BIZ law. and that
uneSg something be done TO put an end TO tho
loose system OF administering rho governments
property owners ere long wall md their houses aud
lots con6scated Tor the payment OF oppressive
taxes. The gentlemen adopting the latter view
comprise many estimate citizens, but the means
they propose Tor the remedy OF kheu grievances Is
sharply criticised by many. At the election few
weeks ago not word was spoken against the
Treasurer Collector aud CtT Clerk, they having tho
support OF all political parties. me ''taxpayeFsD
ayowed no disfrust la them then. The relormors
nave said morning In their resolution iavorng tho
prosecution or such Councllmen voted away thn
peoples money in violation Of law. nor have
they taken measures TO induce the Tax CommiH-
sluners to reduce thc appropriations. thus limit
ing she Councllmen 20 the expenditure OF liked
sums under penalty OF prosecution. The Tax
payers" have said nothing about the not0riously
corrupt system OF holding primary elections, by
which dishonest men ale waited Into power 10
Issten upon the city burden OF debt that years
mar nos remove. on the contrary, thore were
present ~ the meeting disappointed p0lJlelans
aud other individuals eager to getinto oalce whose
presence must tend ~ impair the influence of the
well disposed.
II Is the general belief that the root OF the evil
should be struck ~, that the contractors and
others who live on puhilc money should receive
for their services no more tnAn they could com.
mand IN private dealings, aud that legislation bs
procured FOR tho prevention or any expenditure
rot absolutely necessary for the maintenance OF
the government. This would seem to be the onlw
redress the people have, until the tone OF pubic
morality become su1lciently powerful 10 sweep
back into obscurity the knaves who climb 10 power
on the shoulders OF primary election repeatsrs
ana political hypOcrltes.