New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
CITY TAXPAYERS PROTEST.
OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED CONsOLIDA.
TION LEGISLATION.

PREDICTED EFFECTS OF AN EQUALIZATION OF
TAXATION AND vALUATIoN-A LEAGUE OF
PROPERTY OWNERS FORMED.
The Taxpayers Anti-Equalizaton League Of
New-York has been formed. with headquarters
at No 20 Nassau-st The purpose Of the League
is to oppose the additional tax rate which might
be imposed on this city were Brooklyn. Long
Island City. and other tax rates to enter into
the general equalization OF taxes, which, 1t Is
presumed, the Consolidation act would Impose.
A statement OF the conditions alleged to be ex-
listing has been sent out by the League In the
form Of a circular, and Is signed BY Cyrus Clark.
Cornelius Doremus. X. II. l.. Townsend, Benja-
min F. Romaine. Augustus A. Levey ard James
A. Deerng.
THE CIRCULAR FROM THE LEAGUE.
The document opens follows
Dear Sir: We take the liberty Of ncloslng you q
statement in relation to he probable enect upon ,
city the consolidation Of the various cities towns
sna %yng vass 24ss to oo eeet by ine the e
iation proposed by the Consultation Con.
vaS the basis S %s an Scsqe sq'sh'GR lss sas Of
ment cannot fall to interest you you as Ia ilxpayer payer
with us that some concerted action should be taken
by those having present and Important property IN
/, proposes to call at as early date as possible
a meeting o: citizens and property-owners IN ORDER
to eject an organization to the ena tnat , proper
ton looking toward consoudaiion either now or ~
be safeguarde and that such proposition as this
so-called equalization OF taxauoh shai! D- ca'rieu
Many Of US are further OF the opinion that the
citizens and taxpayers OF New-fork cry snouid
have any proposed scheme of consolidation that the
Legislature may adopt submitted 70 mem "a. al me me
polls for acceptance or relectoh dastiils @ re nocs
10 the voters Of NewYork City OF the extremely I'M
portant question involved . a..
We should be pleased to hear from you al your first
convenience whether the action proposed Dy us
meets with your approval and II IL does: wn,s's ,b w
in such action or efforts be necessary TO bring
about the result desired
In the detailed statement GENT out by the
League attention is first directed to the
Greater Ncw-York" Commission bill in the
Legislature. one section of which provides as
follows
and nd dTeeted 70 prepare such bills will upon thsr
,hnt n1 I a1ns ming an equal and uniform Of
taxation and Of valuation for the purgose o. sna1a :,a
throughout the whole OF the territory OF 'he si'd
municipal corporation as so enlarged
Rrooklvn advocates of consolidation. with
.oualizatIon If tax rates and valuations are
| ouoted at length. and the League says: Briefly
stated the argument Of these Brooklyn gentle
| mon is that valuations in NewYork should pe
increased from 80 per cent to 10 per cent, SO that
the tax rate of Brooklyn may be reduced from
| 81 81 per 500 to 81 90
NEW-YORK AND BROOKLYN SlREEl''
The League bases its objections to equalization
of taxes also upon the following argument:
As an example OF the several degrees OF elcienoy h
| tho two cities are in the following table showing
he,r rncares OF streets and the nature or the paw
ing is applicable. 1t should be noted that the is
lat a
Tho silparorty Of New York would be nroueht GUY
In uuch greater prominence II the Iwenty -'n.su r =
and Tventy-fourth wards had been lnclulel l.e
| number of miles Of unpaved streets ana OF sIrec's >
navod with the antiquated cobhles In 'rooKlyh Is
startling evidence OF the necessity ior idisc - -.
nondtures I'm the near future in order 10 prlhs Nc
Condition of the city rcspectability at leas, ~
shoud he noted that New Yorks unpaN ed streets ar
Graded and curbed. while those of Brooklyn are ho,;
and that the Brooklyn departments have no recoro
| OF street mileage paving IN the towns rece'i"y
| annexed.
New York Bro ,kly n.