New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-23
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MORE TROUBLE AT ELIZABETH FEARED
THE SINGER COMPANY NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
ATTITUDE OLE Tile CITY COMMITTEE.

THE SINGER COMPANY NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
ATTITUDE OF THE CITY COMMITTEE.
The conflict between the Singer Sewing
Machine Company and the City OF Elizabeth seems
destined to be renewed owing to tho attitude OF COM
mittce appointed by Council OF that city TO
accept tho proposition made by the company The
companys offer to give satisfactory Sc
eurlty To the Controller aud his bOndsmen
against liability account Of the non-collcction
of the companys for 1882 II this offer should 10
accepted and the levy raised the company agreed to open
the factory Tho offer accepted in the fol-
lowing resolution by the Common Council 4:
Rcsolred. That when the singer Manufacturing Com
pany gives satisfactory security to the Controller and
his bOndsnen against all any liability on account OF
the non-cocctOn OF the taxes Of 1881 that he the Con-
troler he requested to withdraw the levy upon their
property.
Tho company accepted tho result in good faith and
opened the factory yesterday morning. Daring the
forenoon the committee appointed by the Council com
posed OF City Attorney Bergen Controller Carlton and
COuncilmen Gilhooly Woo and English. met In secret
session. The committee Of wOrkln gmen authorized to
represent the company shut OF In separate
while the city committee elaborated The results
Of this meeting embodied in tho following
communication from the company
To ME Committee Of Employees Of The Singer MdnVactlr
ing COmpnHB
GENTfLMES: We are Informed by you that the COM
mttee the Common Council Of the City of Elizabeth
which was appointed at last evenings meeting OF the
Council met this morning. and after session lasting
for time waited upon aud asked to report
to this company the following IA the resolution of sa
committee, viz:
l. 1t having been represented to the city authorities
that the Singer Manufacturing Company Is Wiling To
satisfactory security for the payment Of tho taxes
due for the year 1882 that the company DO requested
forthwith to certify TO the committee OF tho CITY COun
ell what security IL proposes To Oiler
- That the committee OF the opinion that tho Con-
tr0ler dependent city officer, and not controlled
In the matter OF collecting taxes by action OF the CITY
Council.
In response TO the above beg to that this com
nany IA ready and willing 10 enter into bond 70 the
Controller winch 1t will waive all defence against the
collection Of tho there may arise from tho mere lapse
OF time aud indemnify him and his surctes against any
INJURY that may to him them from failure To
lect the at this time This Ia all that the com
pany offered yesterday and all that the CouncFs
resolution accepting its Offer calls FOR The company
will give bond which recognizes tho validity OF the
tax, undertakes for is payment. We this morning
opened hc factory tho faith OF the promise contained
IL the Councils resolution, and shall insist upon the
prompt fullment OF that promise. Yours very trdly,
GEORGE r. MCKENZIE, President.
President Mckenzie said yesterday:
This committee made two distinct attempts to crawl
ont 81 the Instructions OF the Common Council One o
these il the passage OF their first resolution which, II we
accepted H. Would be ackuo gncnt OF the validity
Of the Law The next resolution bids defiance 10 the
Common Council. oh. well We always shut up during
the holidays 90 take Inventory. oar inventory be-
ginning Friday likely last Tor all time, 40 Tar
Elizabeth Is concerned. Less than ono tcnth OF our
Interests that city and that can DO dispensed
with.