New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-20
EEW-rORKs LOAD or TAxArION
APPALLING INCREASE OF THE CITYS BUR
DENS.
eoaE STARTING FIGURES FOR TtvrAYrRs-A LIT
TfR FROM WILLIAM n. NrBB

\
TtR FROM WILLIAM n. UrBB.
rene ri ff0r or Ths Trt6Unc.
Sm There IL more for serious reflection
thai appears "on the back of the
tar bills to which YOU recently ~
tesisd attention 1ho'e bills show the total 10 ho rl.cd
b. taxation f1f the ptosent year to Doe Rlp lnl172 ~
snrs d,du,nr 49, 600 600 FOR tho proceeds of the gen
saI hud anil f3 o77 o0g 20 on account of the tnn rr
eiunospoud,d balnnccs The nrat NJ tloae deductions
sp'ore although ~ r. not dul, considered hy citizens
generally that hls general fund o. rndo MP principally
Of ne,n-r fre, fof The cllys fnnohlsos elr which mr
psia hi the people Of the city directly of indirectly ihni
usJ go into the city treasury Ton public u4es and
dfti eu'pul-ory, and recurring charge upon the
pespe IS. ta,ation and not according To the popular
iapr.-on Tao profits ofan investment II one Of te
methods missing money FOR the support of tho city
soserumcnt somo foreign cities depend wholly ON this
neihod
The other deduction ia acti'iou, and misleading These
transfer unl, book accounts nero paper balances
1h'y unlock and put into the city treasury NO new
money The only means existing by which thoe
Balance he cashed from the eps OF the arrears
ntes. Hut these paid into the public
treasury any event and used for the general pur
pos OF the Government Tho average Of che receipts Of
tasr lcs- than the amount Of these In trans
hrrvd balances. This deficiency must he made good by
NJ a-uo Of revenue bonds under the pru,cst 81 antc
iratins the collection II tasrs
Tho cuius MP ~ those incorporated balance accounts.
vhicl have hrVn heretofore Illegally used, good
and YOU give Mr. Asten only hi, deserved credit
fv bripg about But the enshlag ot these balances 10
very different thing No actual reduction then L. made
Of the total appropriation ~ s34G6Dl by these trans
fsrcd balances leaving the 10 be- raised bg taxa
ton bonds after deductng - 900 900 for the
general fund sI2 66s l75. But 20 this must he added
S6l43. 900 for other curront expenses Of the city
for the present year making the total OF the
meat " thi. city for 1884 si08l275 This addition l.
made mp Of - 227 sO7 OF bonds issued for the
sIpnses OF department. other statutory require
nents. exclusive Of si3,76jO0J Of bonds issued and
authorized for the aaueduct, parks and other
permanent public works $579,sl5 for special charities
S paid from Excise and theatre licenses Sl561iO fuE
various accounts paid from appropriated basnees and
revenue bonds and $4,000 for the citys proportion
o. the maintenance Of the New-York and Brooklyn |
Bridge
AL these current city expenses and paid by the
public money This is S3l 81 for every man, woman |
a'a child Of the ctys population. II Is probably the
uses' per capita expense for governmental purposes
''ef levied IN the history OF the world. Yet this /
~! Is worse kept and more laxly governed |
AAn any Of the other large cities Of this
s s,nsy or Of the better portions OF Europe. The
el cost Of the general government over us great
e,s w OF territory, and with the enormous eniailmens
ssSennai - V a. Inc per enpta COS n c .y e
tI as annual cost of all the state governments =
sountrl Is s62 900. The cost OF the government
IN IN elil Tor the present year Is ri0,sl2.l75.
ialeed burden IN its fearful ratio ~ increase
tbt lloNih OF ptpuldIoh, lhf luiIteHe
value u taxable property and the per capita eH
I'm % 81 Inc other cities Of the world The popula-
"a OF this city has increased during I
Ns ,.iiat 70 years about 80 per cent.
b. OF taxable property about 100 per cent the
And ila cost 81 the government about 800 per cent
IT, ~ amount OF the tax levy about 400 per cent At
sud M noh next month the keepers Of the cys funds
viii executives OF the city, laws to be elected.
hlers nsl DO determined whether not more than 10000
n.nsl non ia1 payers who live by their wits will
ton lcaily neuiralize the vote and put In suiec-
ar lnei n'h.eNes 100000 other voters, among whom
Nhe " iht morality, wealth aud culture OF the city,
tnir,sfi1t IT, government; its taxable property,
Who's. ~ commerce. and carry on ts Industries all "
nis ,fial Interests suffering seriously under
w. 7. lt msgUyernment.
IN nm. . b"std ~ Estimate makes its apporti0nment
tesei, ~ another its proceedings will be
trpa,s,s !. fresh burdens have been put Oh the
htgre H city for the next yen by the last Legs
lvl.e ~ increase made In the number and pay of the
t-g VIII sinoupt 90 5000 900 IN the 1re force a.
sppin,.a i, revised AMI legailed claims NJ Illegally
DC the. ,uct Court jaDitOrH, tn AT least 500 200
psss., , i De numerous other claims ~ large hat,
tsba n,s. .efisin amounts. Magnificent appfopria-
MAJ 4. sa,, 10 looked for ia 1899. But one |
'ei WA, no one 10 AT ~ bs Int isted with TIE