New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-01
MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN.

MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN,
PROTEST AGAINST OVERWHELMING THE CITY WITH
STATE TAXATION-EXPENDITURE on PUBLIC
WORKS AS COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
CONDITION OF THE UPTOWN IMPROVEMENT
STREET INSTRUCTIONS.
AT the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday Alderman Gross offered the Following pre-
amble and resolutions which were adopted:
Whereas From the result o, the deliberations OF the
state Board Of Equalization based on the estimates ed OF
the present systcIn no relief will be afforded the CITY ana
County OF New York but the unequal ratio OF eiae taxes
burdened upon il for years continued; ana -, ...o.o
Whereas 1t is we'll known that the value OF real estate 1
in the CITY of NewYork estimated for the years 1879
aud s74 and on which the State Assessors have based
their ratios OF assessments has deprecated fun % per
cent IL not more in the city, while the same caunot NC
said OF the counties and the State Assessors SO ar a. ~
Concerned the CITY of York. have wholly dsregarded
this fact and its ennunciation, as expressed IN tDe oS
he civ pTonery TO he 81 394 900, against 81 1885,,
OBI $40, as in the table Of The state Assessors ana
Vbereas Tie exhibit of the state Assessors, mace
before the state Board Of Equalization shows that WINE
they have added to tue 1ull Nalu" % Ia ,9 IA
thcy at the time have diminished the valuations Oh
Comfy the home of state Assessor Fowler, from $40.
225 700 to SSS 7I2C03 in seneca county, INC HDe ~
and in Albany Erie Onondaga, steuben, Washington,
and other countless the home OF one or alother lne
valuation OF the local Assessors have been made by the
state Assessors amounting to from $Hooo'ooo 10
10000 900 IN several single cases ana 49,
Il whereas BY this arbitrary unjust and seRterested
proceeding Of the state Assessors and OF Ine
State BOARD OF LatOu-ICut Gov. DorsheDler STATE
Treasurer Ranes, and state Assessor Ilggs from Mugs
CoIuy ouly voting in favor of Justice ana tSsn
could be fairly claimed by the state while the rest oil te
State has been unduy relieved RON tIe Snu f it,
sessed property $s0l2,3S6, when II should nave Deeh
30 and letting off the balance OF the state Win
ST7l5O9G instead OF imposing upon 1t Ss,169,o'Z;
EsoJIS6 That this Board as the representative Of the
citizens of Newl OTk, do earnestly protest against lne
continued unjust treatment ths olerhufGened c3ino
nunty in spite Of all proesation IS receiving at 'ne
hands of the Assessors and the State Board OF
RcsoiGed That the Committee on Finance be and is
herewith instructed TO give The matter OF state TAXATION
their due considerations IN order to suggest 10 TINS u
such remedies in their opinion may tchd 10 rtneNe
this city from continuance OF such un"affah'eu TAX
alton.
Alderman Gross offered a resolution desiring the Con-
troer to furnish statement OF the amount OF property
sold under his administration for unpaid taxes and as
easements giving the number Of parcels their estimated
value on the tax-IOs, the amount OF taxes for when
Sold or the bids made in each separate parcel ana by
whom made to whom awarded the number OF parcels
of property redeemed within the same period OF ne as
well as the number of unredcemed parcels; ana their
present condition Of ownership the costs accrung to
the owner of property embracing the amount OF
accumulated interest well as all other fees OF charges
and also detailed statement Of ths practice OF the re-
spectve having charge Of these tax sales ana
reference to the law laws authorizing the same This
was adopted.
The Committee on Public Works submitted report in
relation TO the OF various public improvements in
the upper part OF the city, stating that the Commissioner
OF Public Works gave the information iat the pubic I'm
pOvemcnts in progress embraced 10 ASQ00 mics OF
regulating, grading and superstructure $1,000 miles
OF sewers while 1oOo miles of sewers have been
completed that Of the works in progress $4,000 miles
of regulating and grading were under contract ana tha
the whole assessed upon property benened IL
is alleged that the Improvements are necessary that
every LoSt m @ and that nether Cominssioner Porter
taaT dd
report declared that it would be unwise to dsco4nue
the improvements in the upper part OF the cy IL was
adopted by strict party vote. .
Commissioner Porter sent a communication in answer
t resolution requesting him TO furnish statement OF
of the alterations ol the aQueduet on IenthaVe
The following the principal facts given:
Expenses incurred for additional alterations OF aque
duct, Ninety-third to hundredandthirtcen
from Jan. l. 1875, 10 sept. -, $50 By GAYS WORN
$166652 So by contract, SlW2oo "a, Ad d ~ ma
BY days work $4,000 by contract, $4,000 Amount
expended in the year s72 BY days work. S137g96 80
by contract S2a2,s12 81 total, $s3OsO9 ~ Amount
expended in the wear 1878 BY days work, S235Sil 80
by contract, $il29SS Il for land for gaiehouse' by
commission, ss234 total $7OsO63 o. AoGnt eH
by contract $201 1922 II total S346377 o. 1t further
set forth that the late Chief Engineer Tracy made an
estimate for the work. exclusive Of moving the aqueduc
OF 81, 100000 and that the original estimate lor inc
whole work, made on Feb. H. ISL was S2,OOO,OOO
The resolutions authorizing Commissioner Porter to lay
Croton mains by the days WORK, IN the upper Bor-
length. Alderman Purroy characterized the opposition
of the Republican members to this measure as mulsh
obstinacy" Alderman Dean would vote Tor inc measure
provided the abOreIs were gwen ~ FOR eech DAY WORK
eight hours to constitute days work The resolutions
received votes and LACKING the needed threeiourth
vote were lost Other resolutions OF similar plrpOr'
were again called up voted and lost An ordinance
was passed providing that the license Tor showcase,
signs, stairways, etc. should be q and ioT
that should he allowed TO project from the top OF
| a building over the sidewalk