New-York tribune., 1876-03-15

IN otSc iSe' s Che Board u three Sta;t Assessors dis
regard ana ST aside the full estimated v3lnaion5 q!
vana IS stated shove and ycia'e jnst!ae and eqaf by
.rthcr reduction C the values IN 5s counties hd,iS
t,s reduction L. lh.ir estimate Oi increase AHA
ra H . The aoute burden the remaiuing two cn!.,-
lies e IS al-o shawn t1t II period o. - yeg's ~ ''e @
walls ons iU h5 Cy oi NoT-N-rt W.. lActi''S .'.a
,.;u l95 yer csn, 5ns ~ greater p."po'i'-" tH'' 'h
any oirc! coUiy except ktts. . o.
ON ciiy justly cVl'pdihs cl Any. i'e E!cN 'se, ] I %
1855 c assessments ~ personal pr1N ~ tp1il ".i.A
aDoauts 10 t75&9 = uoA gu oi "e ~, '.ns ~ y,
las been paid During the last zen gears tr aio, ci
mcTts cn personal property i 'i- u. @vi,t
seeIu Jut rt"a1iaGic ,a!' ~ Sli,s "'.," IL 49,, 80
cu TIE amount = tx paid' hAt upon "'"e" tne TAX
Tae special Committee o1 behalf OF g.. ct ap2tared
sent T. 1875, aad desired that reduction u
100000 900 c.ou3 Jd- Tax Comm -sipa.e . .,,ii e..
made tnat being, ~ tlait julcm nt !'s5 reduction
than Fair proportion Vyua TtsiI.t a. "i "Il'uli,'
uadey p.aseat"4 = p,rt recommending an appuriiUn-
ucRt iN.nE tc "a ii'09 ~ t:i 'i.i anu ioao4a Poi
B.gqs presented IDirosty tcprlt Gzng ne valuation
cf The real an4 pef6on3l pl,neF$ o. tne & G. ~ ~
Elo 5d That t.o valuation Of the zeal and Perloaai Prea
Local hoard q olor aud that the rpo Of The
amer aieg tss s5lar in arcari nee vim is re;5iol
Controller 0pELs, as sE0slitn;e mcYea We adopuoh
me Sb,Iute was aiogted by the affirmative Votes OF
Nnrs Controller ItcPhiilS AiloliiCS SDfI4s
Pftt Engineer Sweet, aad Assessors Fowler and !Iit-
I-y- ia the negative Lieut. -ioy DgrSnciiuer,
Treasurer Eancs, and assessor BrgGs-J.
T1c appCruoanirt made hy the stats Beard imposed :;
tax OF 81, ,233, l-9, sum SicIO IN excess OF tHe
demand OF iust apportionucnt based upon the yaiEi-
lions OF estate by local assessors It Is PfOtit 10
state that lille the (1ty ~ SewIOrk pays more than
onhaf Of whole state lax 1t has no ropTesentai'e
ia the Board of state Assessors.
CONCLUSIONS.
The unjust unequal aud oppressive burden borne by
this cy il the natural oUFOYth o. imperfect laws, aG-
rnisered by men whose dgiie5 this special matter OF
eouagon are By the OF the Law, defined 10 DC
o act as in their opinion, may be just and necessary
lis in the highest deSrce doubtful whether any body
Of men however conscientious may ne their desire TO do
cxae ana equal Justice under the present system o!
laws fulfill their duties Ia such manner as 70 satisfy the
iust dcnau,s for equalization or what under the
est syste are burdens. The state Assessors
tanbelycs in their report recognize the radical reects
OF the laws their utter want o adaptation To te nCeso
ties OF the case, aud the injustice which necessarily re-
suits TO individuals communities That this Is mani
testify the trHh Is evidenced by the renewed ara nJe
Eert discussion the subject Is receiving IN this aud other
States well by the vast changes LOT lne Deitf NDlch
have already been made In TIC A LAWS OF sOie OF our
ne chborne States. 80 ..,
Partial legislation this subject will accomplish little
or nOhinZ Is 1t to bo expected that such general
revision can made until after careful consideration OF
the whole subject b. competent men, such system shall
he urescuteu will at meet tue Just expectation oi
the people Of the state remove constant sources
of irritation and discomfort and by true equalization OF
the burden Of taxation cOnduc6 20 lo matoiid ptO7Pei9
OF the commonwealth.
In the opinion OF your Committee, this can be most
efficiently done by the appointment Ot commission 10 be
named by the Governor and Senate and IN the mean time
we respcctfuy asA of the Governor sach change In the
compos tie Board Of state Asse shall not be
entirely in the interest OF one party ana That therein the
City OF Sew-YOrk shall have representation