The New York herald., 1878-01-16
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Efforts to Lessen the Taxation in
New York.
CITY ELECTIONS.
A Law Intended to Abate the
Tramp Nuisance.
CHEAP CANAL TOLLS.
The Tariff Of 1877 to Remain
for 1878.
ELECTIONS
CHEAP CANAL TOLLS.
ALBANY. Jan. Is. 1873.


portant bills which will this engage the attention
OF tho Legislature 1t bill designed to protect tho
taxpayers of Now York city from the imposition upon
them OF unfair share of State taxes, under which
they have hitherto suffered; and when Mr.. Holahap,
who Is young aud earnest member OF the Assembly,
and who last year delivered speech which was
extensively quoted from IN the OF the Mayor
Of New YORK and the Governor comes within tho
next fortnight to explain 1t, ho VIII make public
and figures which ho has ascertained dnrng
four months OF careful study OF the subject aud which
are calculated to nsonish tho taxpaying victims
of tho metropolis themselves At present, 1t should
be understood, New York city has no voice in
the assessment Of state taxes. Tho Board
of State Assessors. consisting OF three MEMBERS is
appointed by the Governor according law
OF three yours The last Board appoin 1873
anu consisted OF three republicans, from Auburn,
ono from Waterloo and one from Kings county-none
from New York. The terms OF the members OF this
Board expired in 1876, when Governor Tildcn to
the Senate tho names OF three nomi-
nees, all democrats, snd one IRON New York.
whose Nominations tho Senate refused to confirm.
Therefore the republican Board, appointed In 1873,
which leaves New York out In tho cold, hold
Two wears longer than the term for which II ap-
pointed MIR. Hoahan's bill seeks to provide a State
every o the four judicial depart
OF State. As the First judicial depar consists
OF tho city and county OF New York, this
would, OF course give New York always representa-
tion OF the State Board OF Assessors, which for tho
past years almost ignored the cys rights
forced II 10 excessive contributions During all those
years the valuations OF the local OF the city
and county been increased by the State ASSESSORS
Since 1870 the percentage Of State taxation levied IN
New York ms boen growing every year. In
1873 IL reached 5I-s00 Tho Board of Alder.
and authorizing the Mayor 10 appoint
committee to come to Albany and appear before tho
State Board OF Equalization and expose tho facts
Commissioner George Andrewswas cuairman OF that
committee. which held several meetings. But tho
State Board VI Ass0ssors, the member OF which
msmbers Of the state Board OF Equalization,
fought successfully against any reduction Of the
taco OF all the proofs produced by tho COM
mntee. Tho committee proved concusivcly
in raising the valuations stsblshsd by the local
SCISSORS IN Now York. that city was derauded out OF
Y"r Of o It's 'o
the State tax to fraction above ffy. Tho local as
SCISSORS OF Now York came up 10 Albany In 1874 and
endcavored 10 obtain u further reduction They
VARIABLE VALUATIONS.
In 1876 tho percentage OF Now York's payment Of
State reduced TO 4Ss Last year, however,
In July August the state Board OF Assessors
| creascd the valuations of The local assessors
100000 600 The local made protest be.
tore State Board OF Equalization tnis action
."s @ m Even on INC 10
exceeded by $77 000 600 that mado by the
local assessors OF the city, who, receiving their Offices
by appointment instead OF by election, would seem to
have political motive for undertaking property.
IL this lattcr connection 1t stated that the State
| tho estimates OF local assessors in the into
whose Offices elective, while ,ncreas-
the increase u, the case Of the city ooS.s metro
politan Taxpayers TO not alone the excessive mill
IONS Of State taxes already cited but them
addiuonal school tax oil about 81, ,000, 600 Some
idea of the contrast between the duties OF ctzen
countryman in respect to State taxation may DO
| derived from this fact:-ihc year Ucforc that
| part of Weschcster county which now forms
| part OF New York incorporated into
| the city its inh abitants paid So, 900 State tax
Next year, 1874 af.er 1t chopped In" with New
York. Ihey paid So, 000 aud squirmed In 1873 New
York city paid bet cen eight md nine millions of the
OF the state tax levy, and now-slthOugh by the
clearing away Of the bounty debt and the dimnution
OF other debts tho tax is not nearly so onerous as
formery-the city's proportion oil the State
| burdcnsome as seem call for soinc cquaizing
slation such as Is proposed by SIR. HoIlahans bill
DRILLS AND PARADEs IN CENTRAL PARK.
Mr. DAILY BILL introduced In the Assembly will re-
| vve the old struggle concerning Tompkins square.
nm n'cnaed 70 ,ss'orc 'na' sluare 70 I's oiisnai
parade ground to Central Park For this purpose IL
authorizes tho Common Council to direct the Park
Commissioners 10 assign u special plot IN Central
Park.
poMRsrIcArSG TRAxps
Senator Robertson ms introduced q bill provlcing
for the domestcaton oi lramps. II appoints super.
ntendent OF warehouses at salary OF $4,000, VINO,
cIar.s usnorzea 10 INC .a.s on Soasl Sosa OF OF
tho State Two more buildings tor tho
mediation OF male and female vagrants who may DO
arrested on commitment slips issued by him TO
judges oil the courts. Tramps found possessed of
money will have the same connscated and applied TO
defined as not less than threo nor more Than SIX
months, and children found with vagrant women
to be sent TO tho OF the poor Of the
counties in which the women are arrested.
ELECTIONS ~ NEW YORK CRY.
The law in relation TO elections in New York city
received tho attention OF Mr. Gocbe this morning. woo
introduced bill smendatory OF that passed Ia 1872.
This bii eDacts that at all elections hereafter to be
held in New York boxos shall bc marked and num-
bcred as follows-No. President, No. State, No
Congress, No. 4 senator, no. Assembly, No. ciy
and County. No. Justice. No. Alderinen-at-La
No District Aldermen. Tho ballots ior eicc-
Tors of President shall be the same as
now prescribed and shall when folaod show
the outside the word President separate ballot
is ordered for Congress." The ,numcrai dosi gnaton
OF the district aud the name OF Office be forth
the outside U tho ticket which to be deposited In
box No. 3. The rule to bold good with regard 10
senate, Assembly, Justices aIdcrmen-itIsrge aud
district aldermen, ballots or all OF these dcpos
cd In boxes before stated The uriher declares
that at shall be tho cniy OF inspector OF election
wDen Receiving the ballots OF voter 10 carefully OBJ
serve the ENDORSEMENTS upon such ballots aud II he
shall ind any OF such Inducements Incorrect, no
snail inform the voter sucn nct that the voter may
have an opportunity 10 correct his ballots.'
me ANrikTAm CEMETERY
Senator Hughes Introduced, and by unanimous con-
sent had forwarded 10 thrd reading. .lthls morning
resolution transferring to tho state OF Maryland all
riab title and Interest held by this state In the An.
tstsm National Cemetery In passing tho biI the Sem
alto followed the example OF several other States
interested IN the cemetery, and wnen a completed
title Is vested in the Commonwealth OF Maryland tho
property Will be transferred to tho general govern
mcnt, aud certain appropriations that nave long been
idlo Can DO used.
Sgw CAPITOL APPROPRIATION
In the Senate Committee of tue Whole SIR. Harris
bill approprIaiiDg $4,000 TO continue WORK tho
new Capitol was passed iavorably ana the Senate,
afiors third reading, sent to the Assembly for
In The vote the bill the spots madc
by last nights wraneie IN caucus were discovered.
Against tho appropriation only three votes
corded to Wit, Raincs dctnocrat Hicks and Sessions.
republicans. There was "a metallic snap In the No
| Sessions answered to the Clerks call
wADDyLL.
The Assembly adjourned carry 10 the day, In ac-
cordance with resolution OF respect 10 the ory
| OF ex-Asscmblyman Waddel, oi Warren county, Ia
regard to whose character aud career some touching
| speeches were made by Mcssrs. Abbott Avord,
Graham and III. Hayes, and mt last by speaker Hug
| ted IN tue chair
UTICA INSANE ASYLUM.
Tho annual report Of the Utica Insane Asylum
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