The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-28

Comparative Taxes and Revenues from City
Properties.

Properties.
It is claimed by all the advocates OF the con-
solidation Of Brooklyn and New York that the
present system OF taxation presses unfairly
upon Brooklyn in many respects. and shifts
upon that city a portion OF the burden which
properly belongs to New York. The two items
Of city revenue in which this Is said to be most
marked are-frst. taxes from personal prop
erty. and. second. the revenues from city
properties and franchises.
Real estate in New York Is assessed at 81. $780,
DOC. Real estate in Brooklyn is assessed
at S407. 900. 600. or about one-third. Tho popu-
lation OF New York 10 ]. 800. 600: the population
OF Brooklyn is 100000. When it comes to per-
sonnl estate. corporation. and bank stock.
bonds. railroad investment. franchises. and
cash. n big difference is shown In valuations:
New York s325. DOC, 600
Brooklyn. ld.o25.ooo
Of tho population. having only, one.nine:
s ssHSse to e, t .ns i%ouh Tns O. rd Rsis0in Is. Of Ps eoSrse.
a greater burden on Brooklyn real estate.
other sources thar. taxation. the second claim
q the annexstionists or conSolidationists: q
by the following figures:
New YORK city revenue exclusive OF proceeds
of taxation.
Brooklyn city revenue exclusive of proceeds
OF tnxation). 100000
Brooklyn has one-nineteenth. OF tho per-
than one-ihird Of tSese Of Ssw YORK. How
t ts!n ss 81 e.. o Il SssIl city st eSsi.ss Of g g5f ses shs
ago. ratified and REINFORCED by every charter
S"1s,e. ON t aa.i Broof Il ls side Is Of fH the EASE Eass R RRaG:
All r Ssions e. '! Ssa YORK ork. DF Ths fen e 81 ie whsst,
amounts to $3.50. 900 a. year. The ferries
oftthese ferries are about $1,000 900 a year.
ea%si.s sS$ S sSsss sIs 25 $ h sas .S IN SsE Hase
B iSo II foreign me. sensSiates IL New York.
Offices in Now York. none IN, Brooklyn. There
Is a similar dlsproPortion In tho number OF
i HMassS an nia. be Sa1 assoeiationsP. eluSs. and and
E Esi NsM S soRP ian b1ook 9fiee n rsn = are s enhanced ascSi
YS5s d s1sla:!v q :;e7 NsS 1 So: h Ssso q sa Rs:
lyn being essentially. a city Of homes. and hay-
ing comparatively ara iy few ;sPattnte , mereaq.iil: III:
almost wholly on real estate. whereby rents
pt sii!s q b q st sasss f y the fa Ut ss% ePo%eh y y
BROOKLYN. They may, be expected 70 be: II
dItluluk. uRSTuN6tcu tneT6Dy. ana EelteTAtlOu
Of this conetltutes one Of the strong points in
the chain Of arguments advanced by the an-
pexationists.
The expenses Of administration in Brooklyn
bear about the same relation to population as
do those OF New York. Where q difference
exists 1t 10 In New York's favor. on account OF
tho moro careful and ,udiciops ma%nagement
q the public concerns q this town. The
New York: $2.OOO. 900 a year In Brooklyn. The
Fire Department costs 81 30O.gOOin New York:
81. 100000 In brooklyn. The bureau OF EIec-
tons costs S4QO,OOOA year In New York. S3on,-
900 IN brooklyn. The Department OF Public
Works costs 81. lOO,OOO a year In New J ork;
the soTTs s% 1db bepaTfmen ont q CITY woiks
partment costs s.. 100000 u year In New YORK:
1t was thought. by some persons that the
question Of Consolidation with New York
would onter largely into this years mayoral,y
canvass across the bridge. but since the break
down OF the Daiiv CHRONICLE and the apparent
change at the present time. this view has been
pretty generally abandoned. and the opinion
IL now expressed that more can DO accom-
p,ishea fer sonsol!dation by agitation outside
In the risks Of political entanglemeuts.