Year: 1871




THE TAX LEVY.


The bill TO change the mode of making up the
New York levy, fun eetails OF which gave you
in a letter two weeks ago. was introduced IN the
Senate to-day by MI Tweed. It mas been consider
ably modified in many particulars since it was first
drawn up. It's principal feature is that 1t desg-
mates the Mayor, Comptroller the President OF
the Department OF Public Works and the
President oi the Park Department a Board Of
Appraisement The amounts to be raised by taxes
In 1871 and 1872 must not according to the bi
exceed two per cent upon the valuation OF estate
real ana personal, which has already been
fixed for the ensuing year. The Board, however,
TO make valid their apportionment OF the sums
which they may deem sufcienL for each depart
ment OF the city and county governments, must
have the "concurring votes OF the majority OF the
members OF each board. Each is authorized to
transfer whatever amounts may be in excess OF
Its own wants 10 other boards. Probably
the most important section of the bill
is that which declares that no one de-
partment can lawfully incur any expense over
and above its fixed appropriation and that no bills
SO incurred will be recognized by the city or county
governments, and that all actions In which the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonaty are plaintifs or
defendants shall have preference on the calendar,
and ..may be moved out OF their order on the
calendar This latter feature will be OF incal-
culaDe dement, 10 Inc city ds Ncu dS W p1 u0S Who
have claims against it, great deal OF unnecessary
expense and trouble are occasional is."T
s,ana n tnis narncnar bx Sson OF important ac-
stand ~ .nls hay an interest being buried
aoa4.fr Calendars beneath heap OF small cases from
one years end TO the other. The following is the
bill in full


SECTION declares that the amount to be raised
oy taxes upon the estates, real and personal, sub.
lect TO taxation In the city and county OF New York
IN the years 1S7l and 1872 shall not exceed in the
aggregate In each II said years sum equal to two
per cent upon the valuation of such estates now
nxed Tor the year 1871 by the Commissioners of Taxes
anu Assignments.


SEC. provides that from the sum so raised shah
De pald all the expenses OF the city and county
governments Tor all their departments and pur-
poses Tor each OF said years. and also the interest on
the city and county debts, the principal OF such
debts falling due, ana the proportion OF State tar
payaole by said city and county In each OF
any purpose in either Of said years which
Shall with the State tax for such years and the prln
cipa and interest OF the city and county debts pay
able In such years, make the aggregate OF the ex-
penses OF the city and county governments together
Lor each OF SAID years amount to more than ten per


SEC: .; Declares that within twenty days after the
ISL OF June, 1872 the following persons-viz., the
mayor, Comptroller Commissioner of Public Works
and the President OF Parks-shall meet as board
OF appraisement and, after setting apart so
the payment OF the interest on the bonds
and stocks of said city and county which
and Tor payment OF so much Of the principal sald
bonds and stocks as may become due and payable
hom tdAduoH Wlllllu SdlQ year, snail appOrtOQ the
remainder thereof among and set apart to the
various departments and purposes OF the city and
oan Ih Dy the concarrng votes Of the
board shall have the power to limit and transfer ap-
proprlatiens which are find to be in excess of the
amount required or deemed to be necessary to such
other purpose as they shall nnd to require the same


SEC declares that no bonds or stocks of the city
ana county, except those authorized to be issued by
direction OF the commissioners OF the sinking fund
and revenue bonds issued In ANTICIPATION Of the
taxes OF the current year. snail be issued except by
the concurrence ana authority OF
9rltgy ,srg Of the persons mentioned in the
notice has been given in five daily newspapers OF
New YORK Of the time and place when the SAID per-
sons mentioned will meet to consider the propriety
OF issuing the and kind Of bonds and stocks;
ano unless notice OF the special purpose OF the
used after such concurrence for ten days


SEC. declares that no liability shall be in
CURED Dy any department OF the city or officers of
made for such purpose, nor shall the city or county
be held liable for any Indebtedness so incurred. No
judgment against the city or county shall pe
pald unless an appropriation has been made
9r ene mn same na o.nst NO shall be
Mayor sge dsmen a1 pIS ans
ant shall have preference and may be moved out
OF their order on the calendar The act TO take effect
Immediately.


HUGE MONOPOLY.


BY some means or other not yet made known a
bill was handed TO the BOSS" to-day for him to get
through the Legislature if he could, but which even
he VIII not dare, it is thought to shoulder At least
he says he will think over 1t before he does. To
give you an idea OF what 1t might be need only
say that as drawn up 1t leaves blank
space on the first page for the insertion
OF the names OF the future corporators
The "Boss" before going up to the Capitol this MORN
ing showed it to Genet and Bradley, and tney both
shrugged their shoulders over 1t. and then candidy
declared that they wouldn't like to have anything
to do With it, which would go to show that after
hp ao slot
who know


THE VALUE OF PUBLIC OPINION.


The bill gives the unnamed corporators the right
TO run on their own hook cheap transit vehicles in
the streets, to have line of boats OF their own.
way in ali sorts Of places 'I and rIgbs fagts to TO-
do great many other things too nume-
gVe the or COMPANY @ e monouoT oi wUua Of
all the streets to drive their vehicles through ana
me 70 onS up n every oyae Kna o fsr vehicle
the owners OF course, II they saw fit TO purchase
stage line and run 1t on hye cent fare principle
the thing would indeed, be gratifying to many people
VINO now grumble over the ten cent arrangement;
but then they might by little and little, get control
conld pe put down In earnest do not saw the
UNKNOWN corporators would do SO; but all know
that very strange things happen nowadays.


A NEW CAPITOL.
Mr.. Lord introduced bill to-day for the building
OF new Capitol in New York city, and then trans.
The provisions OF the bnl are so ridiculous
ina, ane ona she drawer mn Of the sa Da
wanted TO perpetrate at the expense OF his fellow
members. Some or the New Workers got sold about
the thing, but will be careful not 10 talk too much
on the subject when ii comes out OF the committees
hands, n IL ever does.


There Is bill now under consideration by one OF
the committees OF the senate which is destined 70
considerable OF stir IN certain very philantnro-
pic associations in New York which pretend to nave
Tor their only aim the welfare, here and hereafter,
OF great many youngsters who are 1oollsh enough
10 be born in poverty, or who, after crawling from
oabyhood through the slums OF the worst pureus OF
the metropolis 10 mischievous boyhood, become
altogether too clever in criminal way to mingle
freely with ordinary youngsters OF vrtuous incna-
tions. Similar bills nave In many Shapes been nere-
tofore subjects OF much bad feeling among Albany
Legislators, and, more than one occasion, have
gwen rise TO great deal OF squablng and III feeling
among certain parties OF q strictly