New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
CITY GOTERNUENT AFFAIRS.

AGAINST THE TAX.-Onciais In this city yes
terday expressed opposition to the bill Of Assem-
blyman Dudley. providing for graded inh"ri-
lance tax, which passed the Assembly by the unanl-
nous vote Of l3l 10 o on Wednesday. They said
that the great increase in the tax large estates
was meant to increase further the revenues of the
State at the expense Of this city. and would drive
many millionaires out Of the State. An inheritance
tax Of - per cent an estate which amounts 10
more than 100000, It said. would cause most
of the New-York monaires TO change their places
of esidence to Connecticut and New-Jersey. Con-
troller Fitch when asked for opinion about the
BILL said he too busy to talk about it, but he
thought the bill would fail TO increase the reve-
nues Of the State II It became a law
do you mean that it would scare rich men out
OF the State" he asked.
"You can draw what inference you like he re-
Piled but that Is my candid opinion
II expressed opposition TO slieh large increase
the Tax Department because it aims TO take
from the city NOR money Tor the oenent OF tne
collect I'm this city W Per cent OF all the personal
taxes collected in The state and me city Pays .l ~
per cent of the entire State tax II looks as II the
Legislature wanted 10 have the cities pay all the
NIr I}arker was expecting a visit from deega-
ton of the Central Labor Union. under Iustluc-
not compelled 10 pay higher taxes. and he had
ready letter from a representative OF one OK 'e
money in the possession of the labor organizations
4 HINT TO WEST SIDERS-The action OF the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment, giving con-
sent 10 tho purchase of n site for stable for the
Street Cleaning Department in West Eighiy-ninth-
St. at a cost Of $500 caused a committee of prop
erty-owncrs in the street to appeal 10 Mayor Strong
yesterday morning The committee declared that a
stable would deprorlatc other property in the street.
which contains many fine houses. and G. F. Law
renee 4 member OF the committee, said better site
for tho stable could be obtained in West Sixty
Gfth-st for $l2o0O The Mayor said the choice Of
site for the stable had not been fixed definitely. but
a stable was needed for the street Cleaning Depart
mont somewhere H. the middle OF the district west
of Central Park. He promised 20 give further
hearing. but nc said 10 tnr commit tcei NouId II
not he well for You West Sidc:s TO have some con-
parts Of the city? You ought not 10 magin" that
you are ar absolutely distinct race up there upon
whom the rest Of The city has no Claims
no AUTHORITY FOR NDS.-Oflclals Of tho
Metropolitan Traction Company declared yesterday
that they were not afraid that railroads Sixth
and Eighth ayes would be acquired ny the city and
transferred 70 the Third Avenue Railroad Company
at a prof; Of socoso II such a step attempt
Ell. they said the oiy authorities would ind that
action of the Legislature would be- needed. Cor
poriton Counsel Scott said he had not examined the
charters FOR me TWO railroads with much care. but
ee II ie ' m' me r6nI 10 ne roads
20 make the purchase.
WARING DENIES IT-Coloncl Waring. the Com
missioner of Street Cleaning was able yesterday 20
give hat contradiction OF r. statement made az
the meeting of the Central Labor Union ON Sunday
to the ccc; that thc stab. men Of me department
wanted 20 20 back into the union bur were afraid
that he would single them oui as victims for anil
iatinS with labor orEanizatlpu-.' He had before
him letter hy Jonu Moran. The representative OF
the stahl"mcu. declaring thar they had refused 20
- back into tho union because they had
grnizatipu of their own which was better able to
adjust differences by arbitration.
DEAD MANS CURVE" AGAIN.-A number Of
plans for aholishiug Dead Mans Curve" at
broadway and Fourteenth-st.. were presented at
hearing before tho Railroad Committee of the
Board Of Aldermen at the Clty Hail yesterday az
tcruoon. ON" plan tunnel under Union
Square Another was 10 cut Broadway straight
through the Square from Fourtcenth-st. 10 Seven
tc"nth-st. Another was To- turn the tracks Of the
Broadway cable road into University Place at
Thlrtccnth-st President Mcmillan Of the Park
Board also presented his plan of taking little
sllc" of ~" Square 30 a- to tax" tho curry" north
OF FOurtccnth-st Property owners ANA business
men declared that business about Union Square
being ruined 10y the dangerous curve The
members OF the Railroad Committee appeared 10
think that all the difficulty might bc solved 10y
a slow cable ~ the curve. President Nreeland OF
the Metropolitan Traction Company listened TO
the talk and said nothing. The committee took
no action.