Year: 1871

Two per Cent ON the Present Basis of vnIuas


tions-Imporiaul Leaislntien.


THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION o. New YoGK,l


JAN 70, 1871. (
Citizens Association begs leave to call the Of
people of the city of New York the bin before the
Senate by which of expenditure of city an
county for the years 1871 and 1872
per OF the valuation Of the real and personal
the city fixed for the year 1871 by the
Iss,oners Taxes Assessments NO measure of re.
years presented to the Legislature. the inns


limited qo he 10 e.
70 Be- pS s
Of supervisors under the authority OF the Legislature
and the distribution OF the among
the different branches or the county and municipal
successive enacmsnts OF the Legislature I5 far
11e f
s aa saA Ds with s
OF ruoic Works. make the appropriations Tor the DEPART
The Mayor and Comptroller and President OF the Fire
TX s eps Hs o and . ap @ e R
each Commissioner who with tue Mayor Comp,
for
Thus the making greater part annual appropa-
tions committed to seven different local boards sx Of
Comptroller belongs, but which ave other connocon
The rest OF the expenditures are provided by the city
and county tax eyes wnc are passed oy the Legislature
least economy provide sorts
objects the appropriation which
which, they must provide for unknown contingencies
almost necessarily too large.


As the gross in New York and Albany
Is in every year too great to be raised by taxation the
levies annually provide authority for the issue
different purposes Such the system which, with various
notifications, been established gor years. under
which, spite OF effort OF ren retorn
rent expenses and our permanent debt have increased


The b before Senate appoprates Tor ali expenses
and county including proportion of lax,
Hs w sum Ss sns
cens OF the value OF property as now assessed ior ISL 40
Mayor and Comptroller aud heads departments and
concentrates In 1t the power and responsibility, which is at
divided between the different local Boards OF Est
inate and adds the authority by the Legsa
the comparatively unimporant provided for
by the tax evy thus rendering possible the limitation
button OF the municipal Tue State has already
empowered the local government to sreaa money The
cous exercise possible so for the principle the
Its immediate practical effects viii annual
and check TO the of permanent dcpt


The fourth section of the b provides except
SINKING issuel without the
currence OF majority OF the officers Already named
;ice published for days daily papers, The
o this section Is TO give pu0city TO the issue OF bonds
thorzed by the Legislature and thus the Of
investors and the credit oil the city.


The NTH section takes all power existing TO set
city shall be liable for Indebtedness contracted bY
any department of the appropriation for such
parmen and that Judgment sha be entered the
city except upon the verdct of jury.


1t unnecessary to point out the value OF such provson
II is dcu believe tha. any unprejudiced person cam
after fair consideration OF this BILL fail that
mises most desirable REFORM and that Its enactment Will
the growth OF that confidence in the financial
Ininstraon of the city which tai to
uicpa credit attract and retain
merce upon this island.


The association calls upon every citizen y
measure for himself and to give it such snppSrt as will in


President Citizens Association.