New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
THE TAX RATE ADOPTED.
JOINT SESSION OF THE MUNICIPAL AS
SEMBLY.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE MAJORITY REPORT
OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE-LEICH
ATTACKS GL-GGENHEIMER.

ATTACKS GUGGENHEIMER
The members OF the Municipal Assembly were
tardy in getting together at the joint meeting
Yesterday to pass the assessment rolls and NIX
the tax rate reported by the Finance Committee
last week The meeting was called Tor Il
o'clock but II was half hour later when Pres
ident Guggenheimer called the meeting TO order
only thirty-four Aldermen and twenty Council
men answered TO their names on the rollcail
Councilman Goodwin moved the adoption OF the
majority report which has been printed. Alder
man Goodman moved the adoption OF the minor
iy report asking that the budget be laid over
until September l. and that hearings in the
mean time be held
Councilman LEIGH. in asking to have the
minority report read. said that the Council had
been kept in ignorance Of many things. particu-
larly the order 10 show cause, which had oeen
kept from them by the President, and he insisted
that the report be read.
Il will answer you later said President Gug-
genhcimer
And Will see you at any time later" re-
torted Mr.. LEIGH.
What size gloves will you have?" asked Coun-
Gilman Cassidy.
The report was read and discussed by Alder
man Goodman, who said that things were
brought
FOR explanation. His resolution. he said. would
give the Democratic majority chance to be
heard. an opportunity which they declared they
could no; get from the Mazet committee because
OF its alleged partisan character.
Vice President oakley said that nothing could
he Gained by the adoption OF the minority report
or public hearings. The assessment rolls had
| ho.n approred by the Supreme Court. laid over
for nubIic inspection for the requisite time. and
any hearings would result in nothing better than
useless delay.
Councilman Cassidy favored public hearings
because tho tax rate for Queens. he said was too
high The Municipal Assembly had the right 10
adjust the deficiencies as they saw nj.
Vice President oakley said the report or the
majority had been prepared after conference
with the Finance Department, and 1t was impos-
slble for the committee To prepare an ANUS
ment Of the tax rate without consulting that
committee >
ment." said Mr.. Oakley. ,,,-
made Mr. Oakley repeat the statement The
minority report was lost by a vote or 10 70 ~
Vice President Oakley objected TO rolicaii on
the ground that it was dilatory. 80
ANYTHING that is dilatory the President VIII
entertain" said Mr.. LEIGH. sarcastically.
THE Councilman is out OF order, sald fresl-
dent GugScnhcimcr. Nnen ne Is Hol VIII an
swcr him" 80,
when YOU refer to me mention my name!
shouted Mr. LEIGH. 1870 g,
THE Councilman Will take his seat. shouted
back Mr. Guggenheimer.
Alderman Woodward said that II was unusual
10 have the rate adopted before the last
Tuesday in August. and its adoption three weeks
earlier would be confusing 10 real estate men.
He moved that It be laid over until August -
This motion was beaten by vote or IT. To 81
Councilman Cassidy again declared that
Queens had been unfairly treated. His own
taxes he said were so last year, but under the
present assessment would amount this year to
S1ol The administration, he declared. was ex-
travagant.
Alderman James. Of Queens, declared that the
rate OF 321 for Queens was inquitous. Inc
great big bulles Manhattan and Brooklyn, have
got little Queens by the neck, and they are gong
TO shake the life out OF It," he said.
Alderman Oatman said the tax rate would not
have been go high II the salaries of city en-
ployes had not been increased so much
Sixty nine votes In favor OF the adoption or
the tax rate were recorded and six against IT,
The report was adopted and the rate fixed az
reported by the Finance Committee last week