New-York tribune., 1895-09-13
CITY'S TAX FOR THE INSANE.
WHAT Is SAID OF THE DECISION FOR
THE STATE.
NO BAE TO AN APPEAL OF THE CAsE-iN f-''f.'i
MONEY SAVED BY THE c'rSS

CONTEST.
None OF the city officials connected with the
Finance or Law departments cared to express an
opinion yesterday regarding the States suit against
che city to recover New-York's quota OF BACK
taxes for the care OF the insane outside OF the
city amounting to $4,000. which was deoded
nv the General Term at Saratoga on "Wednesday
I'm favor Of the state Controller Fitch sad 'ha'
It was impossible 10 tell from the ielegraph'c re-
ports Of the what the actual determination
>.
Mr. Fitch said land expect TO get IL to-mol'o".
IT, as I am informed the city has been re"eVe'
from the payment Of interest on the BACK taxes
the judgment will Justify the wisdom OF oon'es''"s
the CLAIM, in court and benefit the CIT! Iar oeso"u
the costs OF suit l do not believe that 'here was
any stipulation on the part OF the CITY 10 accep'
the Judgment Of the General Term as maj OF Una!
ANYTHING will prevent the Corporation 'ouhse'
Prom carving the case to the Court OF Appeals
Acting CORPORATION Counsel William L. turner
also declined TO make any statement Tor puo'ca-
ton as 10 the status of he case
81 cannot do So" he said. until receive an
official copy of the decision If the eitys ooh'eh-
zion that the State is not entitled TO interest on
,he amount adtudged due to the State has been
sustained. II will save considerable money TO the
CITY" Mr. Turner said that he. too. expected u
have the full text OF the decision to-day
Assistant Corporation Counsel John NJ ward
who had charge OF the details OF the case anu 'ooh
part in the argument before the General Term,
said Yesterday that stipulation had been entered
into on the part of the city TO make final the
Judgment of the General Term. The only thlhB
agreed upon by the counsel on both s.oes' ne
said was that the decision as TO the citys nap'i-
,ty for 1923 should extend to the following years
There was nothing now he said, in me way Oh
- ing the to the highest tribunal -. 10
The statement has often been made that IL II
Mayor Strong had approved the Dill relatVe 10
the care OF the insane and provid:ng tor tns
and the millions worth OF property ana pui!uings
where the CITY maintains it's iunatc patients ihis
claim OF the State for $4,000 back taxes would
have been extirgushed. .. ,,
President Barker. of the Tax Depart%ment, me saa saau
yesterday that this representation OF me mater
was erroneous and unlourded The mayor was
dissatisfied with the bill because II made no pro
vision to release the city from these back taxes s
for the maintenance OF the insane OF me SIate
outside of New-York. wnhe al the same tlme ~
gave the State real estate and other properly, M Ui
great value. Had the Mayor approved the p,l
MIR Barker said II would not have rereved the
city from a dollar of these unjust claims OF M tne
State The city government OF 1893 refused 70 pay
them on the ground that the taxpayers OF tnls
city could not be lawfully held for the care anu
maintenance OF the pauper insane IN the o'nef ef
counties OF the State. wfen they look care OF
their own unfortunatcs OF tnIs character at thelr
own cost, as well OF all other insane found
within the borders of the city.