New-York tribune., 1883-10-27
MAYOR LOWS GOOD RECORD.
WHY TAXES IN BROOKLYN ARE HIGHER.
THE MAYOR NOT REsPONsIHL:-AN ECoNoh''NL
AND Efficient ADMINISTRATIONS.


AND Efficient ADMINISTRATIONS.
The Democratic speakers in the Mdyoraliy
campaign i'm Brooklyn have decided to devote particular
attention 70 and lay especial stress upon the increased
tax rate for the present year the money lori hhu'r
which will be expended in 1881. They purpose to lay
the blame for it upon the administration OF Mayor Low
and argue that a return of Democrats to Once ""hlH
lead to q reduction in expenditure To rciue thiS
i only necessary to state the facts in the matter when
show that in proportion to the present size o the cy
tb cypepdrcs and tax rate under Mayor Low are less
than at any in the last ten years ana the city Is W
better provided for I'm police and fire protection care Vi
public health and clean streets.
The tax rate A. determined by the budget for sS4
averaged - SO upon each 800 for assessed valuation
It ranges all the way 81 81 in the Nineteenth ward 10
s. 81 in the Fifth Ward. the Eastern District wards
having nothing toward the cost OF Prospect Park ana
local reasons varying the taxes in wards adjoining cHch
other The average rate last year was - 81 In ISL
the la year Of Mayor HOwcrs term, the tax rate WIS
81 So BY comparing the items OF the budget oi 1883
with those Of the budget Of 1881 IT IA easily determined
whether Mayor Low Justly t be held responsible for
any increase.
STATE AND COUNTY TANES INCREASED.
spc o tlr item. in the budget Tor matters entirely
outside of the control OF the Mayor One OF e' Is ihe
state tax This wear the state taxes Brooklyn IoI
e32GSG2 more than In 1881. This means an increase oi
10 cent, in the tax rate. The increased amount "l
This year Is SlOO2SI For the first time, this year tine
interest upon the Bridge bonds is placed in the tax levy
lowing 10 The completion of the SucthTe lhr Interest
having been deducted from the appropriations III oih
wears This additional amount is S223.2lO, ana VII"
the increase in county taxes, represents anoiher ~
cont, in the tax rate 50 with these itcms-Oycr when
Ma,or Low had no control taken ont, the tax rate tins
ye,r would DO 81 3S which i- just the same ~ two
ver, ago This the lowest rate in the last twenty
years. except last year. the first under Mayor Low.
But in the last two years Brooklyn has grown enorn-
ou~y in size and value Thousands OF new huidins7'
including factories. churches and houses have been
bult The assessed valuation has likewise increased and
Il. now So9s 036 500 rs against S25j,2679ij IN ISL
This increase Of Si3OOoOOo In valuation WIN pro
duco over ~ 900 900 revenue in taxes. This amount
has been expended IN providing Tor ne Gi@@w,,s @ M,S %
Of the growing city. Upwards OF NZoo'Vnu NV Uv'n
appropTiated for additional ,choolhouSoS rms itcm Is
one OF many showing that the real wants OF the cli
were neglected by the Democratic administrations wh,
preceded Mayor Lows In the ehoIt to Keep uo"n tne
tax rate Mayor Howell did not sulcr the department.
where money paid 10 Democratic WORKERS 10 nDc
stntcd cut down all expenditures IN those Wnch no
could not control for partisan ends in IN, hra,n hr
partmcnt this notorously 80, ana while krpun
lcan Commissioner ~ Health me hpPropGinn WI
~ II Iiculousy small that Mayor Howell supplemented
II from the emergency tund
MORE SCHOOLS AND CITNNFR STREETS.
In the two year, of Mayor Lows administration he has
had the amount Of Sl3OOOO inserted In the tax levy for
additional school accommodations which Is just ~ much
n wa, appropriated FOR the purpose IN the six years
before he assumed Office This year the expense 81 pro
viding free books for the public school children Is met
for tho first time Under previous administrations the
city streets were not any thorough manner
The insignificant -um 10000 year set apart for
the purpose when Brooklyn has 800 miles Of paved
strpct.-about ~ much ~ this city. whore ten
times A. much was spent Mr.. Low found tho city
with a contract for cleaning HirDri~ aud Tor emp
tyng a-hos for S7OOOO year. AFTER that tHni
mated the present system, which BE- giving good sat
~factiOu i'm a parts ut thr city, wu- adopted ana ~
portions uf the city where ic UdEtWtU- haH not h'n
seen for years after heavy rain. they ere now a.
clean u, the main thorOughiarr- Tho 'H'r' on N'
health 81 the city IT, lu the death rite. over
500 900 il n the budget uc yrfr 90 cover ih" c"- "l
street cleaning from MAY l--S WhHu tine new ~' '-''m
adopted, until January, l"~' A. largo 'u hbiIIi'h
to the police force. 10 protect the newly mp lI-
tlou- Of the CITY, j. provided fuI 300 r appropriations i"
I--l a- was provided boo the four years Mayor Howell
v- Iu Office from l-1~ 90 l~-I. Three urA iIrtns'hr
HOUSES provided for l5 tI- years tNr-. "- dEn-t
lr other Uai'"r- f"'u'nf 10 lNf iu
put'c protection Of the citizens ~ Brooklyn hF ir ru'l-
ditpu of IuuD.opp gallons ip the Vai'I supply hi' '''H
These nlIrp slow tIat Mayor Low O.. not responsible
for auy increase iu ac o., rr and that 70 . mot h"ru
reduced hy him Iu iar fIr muuIr pl Npr+-- IIr
concerned - due Co fhr fact t flt wants ui o." ruur
been igOTrd make show u falls" economy.
The Mayor invites thc -i"ir-i examination "i u-i tue
details Ui Doe financial man rurHl ui tr city.
TN CITY DEBT REDUCED.
ia Ulfur Low, administration. for ur nr-' um" IN
ten years "a reduction u the cit, ueht br shown.
The debit Wac .d 300 the hI.t term of Hn} Howell
SI#IgGI-. and iu hi. second '.uu -tp"ut-. Eui 200
MAYOR Low term 10 H- been d,rr'f.d ~Iu'-.sH- l.r
aaG never sold for more tuu 500 -G sold th- Hr1i or
Sill 3D. In previous administration since l-.-
wis more than II pot cent of Oh. tI7cs collected hIi
under Mayor LoW - per cent Da- hg.u paid up