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 THE COMPTROLLER 
 
 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES 
 
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 FROM JULY 1st, 1854 to JUNE 30th, 1855, 
 
 TOGETHER WITH THE 
 
 RECEIPTS AND INVESTMENTS 
 
 COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND, 
 
 DURING THE SAME PERIOD, 
 
 NEW YORK: 
 
 McSPEDON & BAKER, PRINTERS TO THE COMMON COUNCIL, 
 
 1855. 
 
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IN COMMON COUNCIL. 
 
 September 3d, 1855. 
 
 The Annual Report of the Comptroller, of the Receipts and Expenditures 
 of the City Government, for twelve months preceding the 1st of July, 1855, 
 was received, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed, under the direction 
 of the Comptroller. 
 
 D. T VALENTINE, 
 
 Clerk of the Common Council. 
 
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 in 2013 
 
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Department of Finance, 
 Comptroller's Office, City of New York, 
 
 July 31, 1855. 
 
 To the Common Council : 
 
 The twentieth section of the charter of 1830, provides as follows: 
 
 " Sec. 20. It shall be the duty of the Common Council to publish, 
 two months before the annual election of the charter officers in each 
 year, for the general information of the citizens of New York, a full 
 and detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Corpo- 
 ration during the year ending on the first day of the month in which 
 said publication is made; and in every such statement, the different 
 sources of city revenue, and the amounts received from each ; the sev- 
 eral appropriations made by the Common Council; the objects for 
 which the same were made, and the amount of moneys expended under 
 each; the moneys borrowed on the credit of the Corporation; the 
 authority under which each loan was made, and the terms on which 
 the same was obtained, shall be clearly and particularly specified.' 7 
 
 This report is intended to embrace the financial operations of the 
 city government for twelve months, commencing on the first of 
 July, 1854, and extending to the first of July, 1855; thus covering six 
 months of the year 1854, and the same number of months of 1855. 
 
 The financial operations of the city government may be classified 
 as follows : 
 
 1. The ordinary expenditures for the support of the city govern- 
 ernment, which are paid almost entirely by an annual tax. 
 
 2. The receipts and expenditures, on account of the city debt. 
 These embrace the revenue arising from water rents of the Croton 
 Aqueduct, and all revenues from the rents of piers, markets, and 
 public property of every description, with interest on mortgages for 
 sales of real estate, &c. 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 3. The receipts and payments on account of assessments and 
 awards in opening streets: assessments for regulating, grading, flag- 
 ging and paving streets: for filling sunken lots, &c. These are called 
 " Trust Funds." Included in the table of " Trust Funds" are the 
 several sums raised annually, by tax. for the State Mill Tax, for the 
 Common Schools of the state, for the Common Schools of this city, and 
 for the payment of certain debts created for the erection and repairs of 
 public buildings. There is included in the tax levy of 1855, for the ob- 
 jects above enumerated, the total sum, $1,477,618 77; (see table No. 4.) 
 And there is embraced in the expenditure for twelve months preced- 
 ing the first of July last, for these objects, (table No. 2,) the sum of 
 $1,346,059 54, which was paid on account of state tax in 1854. 
 
 4. The receipts and payments on account of Revenue Bonds. Reve- 
 nue Bonds are issued, and a temporary debt is thus created, in antici- 
 pation of the revenue derived from the annual taxes. This mode of 
 supporting the government by borrowing, until the taxes can be 
 collected, is provided for in each ordinance making the annual appro- 
 priations, as follows: 
 
 "§ 5. The Comptroller is hereby authorized to borrow, from time 
 to time, on the credit of the Corporation, in anticipation of its reve- 
 nues, and not to exceed in amount such revenues, such sums as may be 
 necessary to meet the expenditures under the appropriations for the 
 current year." 
 
 Under this ordinance, the Comptroller has borrowed, on Revenue 
 Bonds, since the first of January last, the sum of $4,716,100, in antici- 
 pation of the tax which will be ready for collection on the first of 
 September, and from which the Revenue Bonds will be reimbursed as 
 they fall due. It will be seen, by referring to table No. 10, that the 
 city has paid off, in the twelve months preceding first of July. $974,850 
 of the Revenue Bonds of 1853, and $3,757,429 of those of 1854: thus 
 canceling $4,732 ; 279 of this temporary debt. 
 
 The charter of 1830 limits the sum to be borrowed, in any one year, 
 to the revenues of that year. The 19th section of the charter is as 
 follows: 
 
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 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 " § 19. The Common Council shall not have authority to borrow 
 any sums of money whatever, on the credit of the Corporation, except 
 in anticipation of the revenue of the year in which such loan shall be 
 made, unless authorized by a special act of the legislature." 
 
 The Revenue Bonds are based on the revenue derived from the 
 annual taxes, and hence the tax levy, which approaches six millions of 
 dollars, establishes a very broad basis for borrowing-. 
 
 It is obvious, from the preceding explanation, that if we take the 
 total sum paid out in twelve months, on account of the expenses of 
 the city, as shown in table No. 1, ($4,157,057 39,) and add to it the 
 amount paid for the redemption of Revenue Bonds, as shown in state- 
 ment No. 10, ($4,732,279.) we create a very erroneous impression as 
 to the cost of the city government. The expenses of the city proper, 
 as shown in table No. 1, are paid indiscriminately, from moneys ob- 
 tained by the issue of Revenue Bonds, and those coming into the 
 treasury from taxation. The Comptroller, for example, in Novem- 
 ber, 1854, makes up an estimate of $5,800,000, for the support of the 
 government for the calendar year of 1855. The provisions of the tax 
 laws require about eight months of the calendar year before the taxes 
 begin to come in. and nine or ten months before very large sums are 
 received; hence the necessity of using Revenue Bonds to anticipate a 
 large portion of the $5,800,000 which will begin to come into the 
 treasury in September, and a considerable portion of which will not 
 be realized by the payment of taxes, during the calendar year. At 
 the close of the year 1854, there was in arrear $548,105 53. of the 
 sum levied in the preceding July. 
 
 The current expenses of the calendar year of 1855, when the year 
 closes, will have been paid by about $4,716,100, procured by the issue 
 of Revenue Bonds, as before stated, and about $1,127,722 89, derived 
 from the payment of taxes. 
 
 It is also necessary to look beyond the footings of table No. 1 for 
 the extent of the burdens annually borne by the tax payers. Be- 
 side the payments on account of the expenses of the city government 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
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 of $4,157,057 39, as shown in that table, the following sums, in ad- 
 dition, are given in table No. 2, as "Trust Funds," but which sums 
 
 are also derived from taxation, viz : 
 
 State Mill Tax $318,941 63 
 
 Common Schools for State* 124,904 43 
 
 Common Schools for City 815.147 80 
 
 To paj debt for Building Loan Stock 50,000 00 
 
 Total $1,308,993 92 
 
 This makes a total of $5,466,051 31, expended in the twelve months 
 preceding July 1. 1855, which is paid by taxation. 
 
 APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS. 
 
 Statement No. 1, shows the whole amount of appropriations for 
 the calendar years of 1854 and 1855; also, the expenditures for six 
 months of the year 1854, from July 1st to December 31st; and six 
 months of the year 1855, from January 1st to July 1st; also, in the 
 last column, the total sums expended under the various heads for the 
 twelve months preceding July 1st, 1855. 
 
 Statement No. 2, shows the appropriations made in 1854 and 1855, 
 on account of Trust Funds and Special Accounts; also, the sums paid 
 out of the treasury on account of these funds, for six months in 1854, 
 and six months in 1855, and the total expenditures for twelve months 
 preceding July 1, 1855. 
 
 This table embraces the large sums which pass through the treasury, 
 by borrowing on revenue bonds, in anticipation of the annual tax, and 
 in paying these bonds when the tax is realized. It also embraces the 
 sums which are borrowed on what are denominated Assessment Bonds. 
 These bonds are issued to borrow money in anticipation of the collec- 
 tions by assessments for opening, grading and paving streets, building- 
 sewers, &c. This is done to get money, in anticipation of the collec- 
 tion by assessments, to enable the treasury to pay the contractor on 
 the work, as soon as his labor is done. 
 
 The amount stated in table No. 2 contains $37,000 not raised by tax. 
 
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 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 The total sum which has passed through the city treasury, on ac- 
 count of " Trust Funds," for the twelve months preceding the 1st of 
 July, 1855, amounts to $9,378,213 84. 
 
 Being for six months of 1854 $3,177,108 24 
 
 And for six months of 1855 6,201,105 60 
 
 $9,378,213 84 
 
 The payments on account of awards made by commissioners ap- 
 pointed by order of the Supreme Court, for opening streets, have 
 been very large within the last six months. 
 
 The awards, in opening Canal and widening Walker street, alone 
 amounted to the sum of $544,148 69. These payments are intended 
 to be balanced by an equal amount assessed on premises supposed to 
 be benefited by the opening and widening of the streets. The time 
 fixed by a resolution of the Common Council, for the opening of Canal 
 and Walker streets, was the 1st of May, 1854, from which time, ordi- 
 narily, interest would have been chargeable on the sums assessed; and 
 four months thereafter the awards would have been payable, with 
 interest on the amounts, if payments were not then made. The per- 
 sons opposed to the opening of these streets, however, appealed from 
 the decision of the Supreme Court, and the final decision of the ques- 
 tion was delayed, until about the 1st of April, 1855. 
 
 The question then arose, whether the persons assessed should pay 
 interest for eleven months before the final decision, and whether 
 the city should pay interest on the awards for eight months be- 
 fore it had possession of the property. It was finally determined 
 to exact interest on the assessments, only from the 1st of April, 1855, 
 and to pay the awards on the 1st of May. without interest. This 
 rendered it necessary for the Comptroller to make a special loan of 
 half a million of dollars, at thirty and sixty days, at an interest of 
 seven per cent. The amount of interest paid, on account of this spe- 
 cial loan, was $5,580 82. 
 
 In the mean time the collectors of assessments having served notices 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
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 on persons assessed, a large number of them paid their assessments, 
 with interest, from May 1, 1854. This interest has been refunded to 
 them on a resolution of the Common Council. 
 
 In the cases of " Streets Opening," by commissioners appointed by 
 the Supreme Court, the city, in collecting assessments, and in paying 
 awards, acts as trustee merely, between those of its citizens who are 
 supposed to be benefited and those who are believed to be injured by 
 the operation. All previous costs and charges are included in the 
 assessment; and the government should not exact from those assessed 
 a larger sum than is needed to pay the awards. 
 
 On the 21st of August, there had been drawn on the trea- 
 sury, to pay awards on Canal and Walker streets, the 
 sum of $507,015 80 
 
 The Collector of Assessments had received. 
 
 to same date, on principal of assessments. $295,504 00 
 
 Interest on do 2,799 06 $298,303 80 
 
 Excess of payments beyond receipts $208,712 00 
 
 The interest on the unpaid balance of $248,049, from April 1, to 
 August 21, 1855, is $6,819 12. Add amount of interest collected, as 
 before stated. $2,799 06, and it makes a total of $9,618 18. 
 
 STREETS PAVING. 
 
 In opening streets, the regulating, flagging, putting down curb and 
 gutter, and the first paving between the curb-stone, are done under the 
 direction of the Street Commissioner, and the cost is assessed on the 
 property, which ought to be benefited to the amount of the charge. 
 
 The sum expended for these objects, and paid from the appropria- 
 tion for " Streets Paving,' 7 amounts, for the twelve months preceding 
 the 1st of July, to $1,387,547 96. 
 
 The amount collected and paid into the treasury, during the same pe- 
 riod, is $747,568 94. This difference has been provided for by an issue 
 of assessment bonds. The amount issued during the twelve months pre- 
 
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 (Doc, No. 83. 
 
 ceding the 1st of July, 1855, is $1,054,090. There has been paid, dur- 
 ing the same period, $103,000, leaving the balance outstanding, July 
 1st, 1855, $951,090. 
 
 Statement No. 3, shows the receipts and expenditures for the city 
 government, including " Trust Funds,' 7 for twelve months preceding- 
 July 1st, 1855. 
 
 Statement No. 4, is a table which has been prepared for the purpose 
 of showing the total amount included in the tax levy for a series of six 
 years. This statement includes, not only the sums raised annually by 
 a direct tax, on account of the various objects for the ordinary support 
 of the city government, but also the large sums before referred to, for 
 the maintenance of the Free School system of the city, the assessment 
 on account of the State School system, the Mill tax, and some other 
 items, which, in the accounts of the Finance Department, are mixed up 
 with : ' Trust Accounts."' Table No. 4, may, therefore, be referred to, 
 as an exhibit of the whole sum annually levied on the city, by a tax 
 on real and personal estates, in each year, from 1850 to 1855. both in- 
 clusive. 
 
 This statement will not show the exact sum expended in each year, 
 for the various objects enumerated in the table, but is a close approxi- 
 mation to the aggregate sum, included in the tax levy of each year. 
 For example, there is, in 1850, standing against the item of " arrearages 
 of previous year," the sum of $290,000, which properly belongs to the 
 expenditures of 1849. In 1853, the tax is increased $742,000. by an 
 excess of expenditures in 1852. In 1854, the assessment for arrear- 
 ages, is $123,000, and the levy of 1855, has in it the sum of $481,000, 
 which arises from an excess of expenditures of 1854. 
 
 Every considerate mind, on an examination of the footings of the 
 massive columns of this table, must be deeply impressed with the mag- 
 nitude of the sums annually extorted by the city government from the 
 savings of the frugal and the hard earnings of labor, if not alarmed at 
 the unprecedented increase of those exactions from year to year. 
 
 Extravagance, to a greater or less extent, pervades every department 
 of the municipal government . The prevalent theory, that the greatness 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
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 and glory of the city is to be estimated by banquets and shows, and 
 wasteful expenditures of means not earned by those who squander, is 
 an error which must be corrected, or the consequences will be most 
 disastrous to the rising hopes, and otherwise fair prospects of a city, 
 which, if honestly and justly administered, has a more brilliant future 
 than any spot on the globe. 
 
 What we require, is a thorough, intelligent, and most rigid system 
 of retrenchment and persevering economy. A government, to be great 
 and prosperous, must be frugal, and exercise a wise economy in all its 
 expenditures. The government does not earn money, but is supported 
 by the earnings of its citizens. The best government is that which 
 gives equal protection to all, and consumes, for its own maintenance, 
 the smallest amount of the earnings of its constituents. The inhabi- 
 tants of the city of New York pay willingly and liberally for every 
 service rendered by their agents; they only ask a fair equivalent for 
 the money exacted of them, and this they have a right to demand. 
 
 Statement No. 5, annexed to this report, shows the amount of rev- 
 enue received by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for the pay- 
 ment of the city debt; the sources from which it was derived, and the 
 application of the same. 
 
 This statement shows a balance on hand, July 1st, 
 
 1854, of $54,313 17 
 
 Received during the year ending June 30, 1855, (see 
 statement No. 5) 1,124,148 62 
 
 Total $1,178,461 79 
 
 Of this amount there has been invested as follows: 
 
 Paid for City Stock $324,987 00 
 
 City Bonds 810,000 00 
 
 assessed value of buildings in 
 
 Brooklyn 20,090 58 
 
 Refunded on account of sales of lots in 
 
 Central park. . 5,634 55 
 
 Advertising and other expenses 4,738 07 1,165,450 20 
 
 Cash, balance on hand, July 1, 1855 $13,011 59 
 
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 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 Statement No. 6, shows the receipts and expenditures for the year 
 ending on the 30th of June, 1855, on account of the Sinking Fund for 
 the payment of interest on City Debt. 
 
 The amount of cash on hand, July 1, 1854, was $480,320 74 
 
 The receipts during the year have been as follows, viz: 
 
 Croton Rents $675,497 31 
 
 Rents on Real Estate 326,092 82 
 
 Revenue Bonds 600,000 00 
 
 Invested on Bonds and Mortgages 35,071 24 
 
 Sundry other items, (see Statement No. 6) 87,226 94 1,723,888 31 
 
 Total $2,204,209 05 
 
 The sum paid for interest for the year is. . $774,302 56 
 
 Invested in Revenue Bonds 1,000,000 00 
 
 Paid for sundry items, as shown in No. 6. . 6,154 65 1,780,457 21 
 
 Cash balance on hand, July 1, 1855 $423,751 84 
 
 The receipts for the Croton Water Rents, in the preceding state- 
 ments, exceed, by $78,714 32, the amount paid for the preceding 
 year. 
 
 In the item of Rents on Real Estate " is included the sum of 
 $171,055 43, collected on account of pier and slip rent; which is 
 $15,890 more than was collected in the preceding year, and is $73,344 
 more than was realized from these objects in the year 1851. The 
 revenue of $171,055 43, is over and above the very large allow- 
 ances made to lessees on account of dredging slips, damage on ac- 
 count of repairs, and interruptions by contractors, &c. These amount 
 to not less than $10,000 for twelve months. 
 
 In many cases, the allowances are for work actually done, at fair 
 prices, by the lessees, and in such cases, the city gets an equivalent 
 for the rebate of rent. Whilst the actual revenue from piers and 
 slips has increased $73,344 in the last twelve months, over the year 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
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 1851, the outlay, for the construction and repairs of piers and slips, is 
 less, by $186,727 55, than the expenditure for the same objects in the 
 calendar year of 1851. This shows a difference in favor of the last 
 twelve months, when compared with 1851, of $260,071 55. 
 
 Statement No. 7, shows the amount of the permanent City Debt 
 on the 1st of July, 1855, and also the amount of stocks and other 
 securities held by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for the pay- 
 ment of this debt. 
 
 The total amount of debt is $14,000,856 00 
 
 The Commissioners have purchased, from 
 
 time to time, and hold, as an investment, 
 
 a portion of the identical stock which 
 
 forms part of this debt, equal to $4,465,076 00 
 
 They also hold bonds and mortgages and 
 
 other securities, equal to.. 905,397 95 5,370,473 95 
 
 Debt unprovided for $8,630,382 05 
 
 Statement No 8, shows the amount of debt created for the erection 
 of public buildings, the construction of docks and slips, &c. The 
 several laws, authorizing this debt to be created, make provision for 
 its reimbursement by annual taxes, generally $50,000 in each year. 
 The present amount of the debt is $1,204,000. 
 
 This debt has been increased $150,000, in the last twelve months, 
 by an issue of Building Loan Stock for Firemen's Hall and Union 
 and Catharine markets, and for work-house on Blackwell's Island. 
 
 If the debt, payable by taxation, is added to the balance of the 
 stock debt unprovided for ($8,630,382 05,) it makes a total debt equal 
 to $9,834,382 05. 
 
 Statement No. 9, shows the stocks and securities held by the Com- 
 missioners of the Sinking Fund, for the redemption of the city 
 debt, July 1, 1855, amounting, together with balance in bank, to 
 $5,370,473 95. 
 
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 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 Statement No. 10, shows the amount of revenue bonds issued during 
 the year ending June 30, 1855, amounting to $6,672,742; also the 
 amount of bonds paid off during the same period, $4,732,279. The 
 excess of issues over payments, in twelve months, being $1,940,463. 
 
 Statement No. 11, shows the amount of assessment bonds issued 
 during the year ending June 30, 1855, amounting to $1,054,090. Also, 
 the payment of $103,000. Balance outstanding, $951,090. 
 
 Statement No. 12, shows the receipts and expenditures on account 
 of Building Loan Stock No. 3. 
 
 The attention of the Common Council is respectfully called to the 
 operations of the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, in relatioD 
 to this fund, and the condition of the treasury growing out of these 
 operations. In November, 1853, when the annual estimates for the ex- 
 penses of 1854, were made up, the Commissioner of Repairs and Sup- 
 plies called for an appropriation of $25,000 for rebuilding Catharine 
 market, and $20,000 for rebuilding Union market, with Eleventh 
 Ward Station-house. (See Doc. 17, Assistant Aid., p. 216, 1853.) 
 
 In that estimate, he also called for an appropriation of five hundred 
 and fifty-one thousand dollars for the two bureaux of " Street Ex- 
 penses," and u Roads and Avenues;" and the aggregate for the year 
 exceeded $900,000. 
 
 The Comptroller considered this a most extravagant estimate, and 
 cut it down to $420,000. The Committee on Finance added $60,000 
 for repairs and supplies, making the total $480,000. 
 
 At that time there was authority to issue $200,000 of Building Loan 
 Stock, of which the Governors of the Alms-house required $95,000. 
 The treasury had also advanced, on this account, for finishing the new 
 court house and other objects, about $24,000. When the loan for 
 building stock was made, this should have been reimbursed to the 
 treasury, and if the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies had kept 
 within his original estimate for the two markets, and for Firemen's 
 Hall, there would have been no embarrassment to the treasury or to 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
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 those who performed work on these jobs, ai 
 following figures: 
 
 s clearly appears by the 
 
 Amount'of stock to be issued „ 
 
 Required by Governors of Alms-house 
 
 Estimate of Commissioner for Catharine market 
 
 $95,000 
 25,000 
 20,000 
 
 $200,000 
 
 Do. do. for Union do. 
 Balance due Treasury 
 
 24,000 $164,000 
 
 Leaves for Firemen's Hall 
 
 $36,000 
 
 An examination of statement No. 12 shows that the cost of Catha- 
 rine and Union markets was increased from $45,000 to more than 
 $73,000, and the contractor is pressing for $5,000 more on Union 
 market, and instead of reimbursing the treasury, it is now minus to 
 the amount of $26,277 15. to be made up by taxation. 
 
 Statement No. 13, shows the operation of Building Loan Stock, Nos. 
 3 and 4. The sum of $40,000 was borrowed for the use of the Governors 
 of the Alms-house, as provided by chapter 313 of the laws of 1854. 
 
 Statements, numbered consecutively from 14 to 37, give, in mi- 
 nute detail, the sources from whence the Sinking Fund revenues have 
 been derived, for the year ending July 1st, 1855. 
 
 A comparison of the footings of these statements, from 1853 to 
 1855, inclusive, presents the following results: 
 
 SOURCES OF REVENUE. 
 
 1853. 
 
 1854. 
 
 1855. 
 
 Butchers' Stands 
 
 Market Fees, &c 
 
 Market Cellars 
 
 Bonds and Mortgages 
 
 Commutation of Water Lot Bents 
 
 Licenses : 
 
 Street Vaults 
 
 Croton Water Bents 
 
 Fines and Penalties 
 
 Justices' Courts 
 
 Marine Court 
 
 Mayoralty Fees 
 
 Rents on Real Estate 
 
 Tavern and Excise Licenses 
 
 $14,673 $14,703 
 
 57,039 59,169 
 
 11,732 14.470 
 
 133,705 32.490 
 
 148,034 1 33,801 
 
 14,925 34.177 
 
 12,814 16.485 
 
 570,941 605,543 
 
 8.704 25.316 
 
 582 j 564 
 235,571 I 292.302 
 68,508 I 72,425 
 
 326,092 
 29,797 
 
 315,147 
 65,705 
 15,883 
 27.701 
 3,760 
 33,671 
 10,108 
 
 675,497 
 16,248 
 10,378 
 9.661 
 
 402 
 
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 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 Statement No. 38, is a table showing the estimated value of the 
 several markets, and the revenue derived from each. The total for 
 the year is $96,737 54. This is an increase over last year of $8,392; 
 of which increase $6,533 is on the item of fees from hucksters, fisher- 
 men, &c, $1,413 on cellar rents, and $444 on butchers' stands. 
 
 In the last annual report from this department, (Doc. 12,) the total 
 value of the property included in the markets is $1,666,000. In the 
 report on markets. (Doc. No. 41, of Aid., 1854,) it was computed that 
 the total expenditure on account of markets, for 1853, was $44,017 72. 
 Deduct this sum from the revenue given in table No- 38, $96,737 54, 
 and it leaves an excess of $52,719 82. In this estimate no allow- 
 ance is made for the grounds and buildings invested in the markets by 
 
 the city which, at seven per cent., amount to $81,620 00 
 
 Deduct from this the excess of revenue over expenses 52,719 00 
 
 And it shows a deficit of $28,901 00 
 
 The city of New Orleans derives an annual revenue, from publicly 
 farming out its markets, of $200,000. With our population, and the 
 amount of capital invested, we ought to derive a revenue from our 
 markets, of $400,000 or $500,000; and yet the city government drags 
 along under a load of nearly six millions of taxes, without even an 
 effort, in so plain a case, to get a fair revenue from the property in its 
 custody. 
 
 Statement No. 39, shows the sums paid on account of carriage hire 
 for the Aldermen and Councilmen, respectively, for the last half of 
 the year 1854, and the first half of the year 1855. This list necessa- 
 rily embraces several members who do not belong to the present Com- 
 mon Council. 
 
 The total sum paid to the Aldermen, for twelve months, for 
 carriage hire, as shown by the report of September, 1854, 
 
 CARRIAGE HIRE FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL ■ 
 
 Total for the year ending July 1, 1855 
 
 Excess of carriage hire over preceding year 
 
 was 
 
 $1,171 00 
 1,915 75 
 
 $744 75 
 
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 Assistant Aldermen of 1853, and Councilmen for six months 
 
 of 1854 $1,328 50 
 
 Expended in carriage hire by Councilmen for last twelve 
 months 5,661 50 
 
 Excess over preceding year $4,333 00 
 
 Add excess of Aldermen 744 75 
 
 Total excess over j receding year $5,077 75 
 
 This shows an alarming increase of upward of two hundred per 
 cent., in carriage hire over the preceding year. 
 
 The names of the Aldermen of the previous and present Board who 
 have not rode at all at the expense of their constituents, are as fol- 
 lows, viz: 
 
 Ward. Ward. 
 
 A. J. Williamson, Alderman 2d 
 Orison Blunt, " 3d 
 
 Charles Fox, " 7th 
 
 Thomas Christy, Alderman, 16th 
 
 N. C. Ely,* « 17th 
 
 D. D. Lord, " 18th 
 
 Richard Mott, " 21st 
 
 Geo. A. Trowbridge, " 10th 
 William Chauncey, " 15th 
 
 The names of the Councilmen who have had no carriage hire are as 
 follows, viz: 
 
 
 Dist. 
 
 
 
 Dist. 
 
 Wm. Young, Councilmen . 
 
 ... 4th 
 
 O. D. Swan, Councilman . 
 
 . ..40th. 
 
 W. H. Beam, 
 
 
 Edwin J. Brown, 
 
 t { 
 
 ...41st. 
 
 John A. Kennedy, " 
 
 . 9th 
 
 J. W. Scott, 
 
 
 
 Peter Crawford, " 
 
 . . . 18th 
 
 J. S. Moore, 
 
 
 . ..43d. 
 
 David Coleman, " 
 
 it 
 
 S. M. Husted, 
 
 1 i 
 
 . ..45th. 
 
 T. B. Ridder, 
 
 ...19th 
 
 J. W. T. Van Riper, 
 
 
 . ..46th. 
 
 H. P. See, 
 
 . ..21st 
 
 A. Lambrccht, 
 
 a 
 
 ...48th. 
 
 C. S. Cooper, 
 
 ...23d 
 
 Wm. Truslow, 
 
 a 
 
 ...49th. 
 
 Jonathan Purdy, " 
 
 ...27th 
 
 M. J. Earle, 
 
 it 
 
 . ..54th. 
 
 William Taylor, 11 
 
 . . . 28th 
 
 W. M. Baxter, 
 
 1, 
 
 ...56th. 
 
 Thomas Prentis, " 
 
 . ..30th 
 
 Fred'kE. Mather, 
 
 it 
 
 ...57 th, 
 
 G. M. Radley, 
 
 . ..31st 
 
 B. McCahill, 
 
 a 
 
 . ..58th. 
 
 Wm. Floyd, 
 
 ...33d 
 
 C. C. North, 
 
 a 
 
 . . .60th. 
 
 W. M. Vermilye, " 
 
 . . . 39th 
 
 
 
 
 *Exccpt as member of Special Committee- on rebuilding Fordham Bridge 
 
19 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 The Board of Councilmen, many of whom have taken a lively inter- 
 est in having the publication of their own carriage hire before their 
 constituents in proper shape, have passed a resolution requiring the 
 Comptroller to state the sum paid for carriage hire for the Mayor. 
 The total sum paid in six months, from January 1st to July 1st, for 
 carriage hire, for the Mayor, is $380. A copy of the resolution 
 is appended to No. 39, and a letter from the Mayor to the Comp- 
 troller, giving assurance that the carriages, in every instance, were 
 used by the Mayor in the discharge of his official duties, is also 
 appended . 
 
 STATIONERY FOR THE CORPORATION. 
 
 In the report of expenditures for the twelve months, ending July 1, 
 1854, a statement was given, showing, in minute detail, the various 
 articles of stationery used in the several departments -and bureaux. 
 The exhibit presented evidence of want of care and economy in almost 
 every case: extravagance in many cases, and downright profligacy in 
 some. 
 
 The incredulous, on these points, are desired to re-examine the state- 
 ment, and to enable them to do so, a few copies have been retained. 
 The detail is a true type of the care and economy displayed by those 
 who are intrusted with the disbursement of the money of their con- 
 stituents, to the amount of some six or eight millions of dollars an- 
 nually . 
 
 It was shown in the report corresponding with this, for 1854, page 
 22, of Document No. 54, that there was expended for stationery, for 
 the first six months of 1854 the sum of $13,528 38; and for the twelve 
 months preceding July 1, 1854, it was $27,889 44. 
 
 In the same report, it was stated, that " the only effectual mode of 
 checking the lavish expenditures, which prevail generally in the use 
 of stationery, would be to purchase the leading articles, such as paper, 
 &c, by the quantity; and then have a faithful clerk to take charge of 
 the stationery, deliver the articles thus procured to the departments, 
 courts, &c, and keep an account with each, for the articles thus de- 
 livered. " This course has been adopted, and the result for six months 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 20 
 
 is a saving of $5,879, equal to #11,758 for a year; or, if the rent of 
 $200 for a room, and other expenses be deducted, the saving might be 
 reduced to $11,500. 
 
 (Sec Statement jYo. 40.) 
 The stationery delivered on the requisitions of the di tier en t depart- 
 
 ments, for six months $4,034 16 
 
 Blank books for departments 3,660 40 
 
 Actual expenses for six months • $7,694 56 
 
 Stationery on hand, July 1st 803 40 
 
 $8,497 96 
 
 Payments have been made during this year on stationery, procured 
 and not paid for in 1854, and for books, as follows: 
 
 Collins, Bowne & Co., balance of 1854 $318 48 
 
 W. H. Arthur & Co., do 1,236 30 
 
 Do do 353 85 
 
 Books for Library , 126 25 
 
 Banks, Gould & Co., Law Books 1,253 38 
 
 $3,288 86 
 
 THE TAXES OF 1855 AND 1856. 
 
 The tax levy of the present year exceeds that of 1854, by the sum 
 of one million of dollars. This increase is made up principally on the 
 following items, viz: 
 
 Alms-house (increase) $186,450 
 
 Common Schools of the City . . . do 287,186 
 
 Common Schools of the State. . do 50,161 
 
 Commissioners of Records 50,000 
 
 New York Juvenile Asylum 15,117 
 
 State Mill Tax 36,489 
 
 $625,397 
 
(Doc: No. 38. 
 
 This shows an increase of taxes in a single year, on items of expen- 
 diture over which the Common Council has no control, equal to 
 $625,397; and if the dehciency of $198,000, which the Board of Edu- 
 cation called on the Common Council to raise in December last, and 
 of $125,000 for the Governors of the Alms-house had also been added, 
 the increase on the items beyond the reach of the action of the Com- 
 mon Council would have been swelled to the sum of $948,000. 
 
 This is stated, not as a reproach to any department, but as a matter 
 
 of justice to all- 
 There is also an increase of taxation, growing out of expenditures 
 
 on the following items, viz: 
 
 Donations $36,000 
 
 Fire Department 20,000 
 
 Interest on Revenue Bonds 64,000 
 
 Do. Assessment do 30,000 
 
 Officers' Fees . 5,000 
 
 Police Fire Telegraph 5,000 
 
 Printing 10,000 
 
 Rents, (occasioned by burning City Hall). 16,500 
 
 Real Estate Expenses 20,000 
 
 Salaries 72,000 
 
 On a few items there is a decrease of taxation. On Docks and 
 Slips, the law relative to Harbor Improvements has caused a curtail 
 ment of expenditures for this year; and, as $85,000 of the sum raised 
 in 1854 was not expended, that balance was re-appropriated, and only 
 the sum of $15,000 is put in the tax levy of 1855. 
 
 There is in the tax levy of 1855, one item of $481,612 76, for ar- 
 rearages of 1854, which actually belongs to the expenditure of 1854, 
 and not to the year in which the levy is made. 
 
 Of this sum, $175,000 was expended in cleaning streets in 1854, 
 under the auspices of the celebrated Sanitary Committee of eighty, 
 and the derangement of the contracts on which the estimate for the 
 year was based, and also the sums for the following items, viz: 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 22 
 
 Grading Second avenue $83,557 30 
 
 Fire Department 30,000 00 
 
 Repairs and Supplies , 51,154 93 
 
 Roads and Avenues 10,000 00 
 
 Salaries 49,504 68 
 
 Assessment on real estate of city 24,136 82 
 
 Croton Aqueduct, Repairs of Dam 30,000 00 
 
 Rent of Offices, occasioned by burning of New City Hall 5,955 00 
 
 Coroners' Fees 4,625 44 
 
 Donations 3,150 00 
 
 Croton Water Extension 5,000 00 
 
 Printing : 8,924 05 
 
 County Clerk's Office. 604 54 
 
 $481,612 76 
 
 In table No. 1, the item of arrearages is distributed to the various 
 heads to which they belong. 
 
 But whilst this large sum is raised by tax, in 1855, to reimburse the 
 treasury for advances made in 1854, the tax levy of 1855, is relieved 
 from the sum of $320,000, for deficiencies called for by the Board of 
 Education and the Governors of the Alms-house, at the close of the 
 year 1854. These sums will probably be included in the annual esti- 
 mates of those departments, in November, and will come into the tax 
 levy of 1856. 
 
 There is another large item, which not only increases with the actual 
 growth of our city, but is expanded by all the imaginary values which 
 get into the assessment rolls. In some cases, these imaginary values 
 are expunged from the assessments of individuals, by the Supervisors, 
 after the tax levy is made. The individual may be justly relieved, but 
 the city is charged and pays to the state the entire tax, on ten or twen- 
 ty thousand dollars, from which the individual is relieved, and the 
 deficit must be made up in the following year, from those who are not 
 thus relieved. 
 
23 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 At the last session of the legislature, an act passed, for collecting a 
 tax for the support of the state government, of one mill and a quarter 
 on each dollar of the valuation of real and personal property, taxable 
 in the state, for the fiscal year, commencing on the first day of October, 
 1855. The fiscal year of this city corresponds with the calendar year, 
 commencing January 1st, and ending December 31st, in each year. 
 Hence, all our arrangements for the tax levy of 1855, are made, and 
 the tax books are placed in the hands of the receiver, one month be- 
 fore the general tax law for raising a mill and a quarter, takes effect. 
 
 The assessment of a mill and a quarter, even on the valuation of 
 1855, will impose upon this city, the sum of $608,747 84; and this sum 
 will be increased as the assessment is increased. We have the certain 
 result, that, without any increase of valuation, the tax levy of 1856, 
 for the support of the state government alone, without including the 
 levy for state Common Schools, will be increased in 1856, at least 
 $262,000 over the tax levy for the same object the present year. 
 
 The Comptroller has already been notified, that the levy on this city, 
 to make up its proportion of the $800,000, for the support of Free 
 Schools in this state, will be $271,639 40, which is $14,023 29, more 
 than was required in the preceding year. Deducting the sum appor- 
 tioned to this city, of the $800,000, estimated at $100,000, and it leaves 
 an exaction on this city, unjust and unrighteous in all its bearings, of 
 $171,639 40. 
 
 Here, then, we have a direct tax on the city, for state purposes, of 
 about seven hundred and eighty thousand dollars in the coming year. 
 
 Statement No. 41, shows the assessed value of real and personal 
 estate, in the city of New York, for the years 1854 and 1855. 
 
 The total valuation of Real Estate for 1855, is $336,975,866 
 
 Personal Estate 
 
 (uon- residents), 
 
 135,531,282 
 14,491,130 
 
 Total valuation 
 
 $486,998,278 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 24 
 
 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF ASSESSMENTS 
 
 In the Annual Report from this department, in February last, (Doc. 
 12, pages 67 to 88,) lists arc given of the amounts of assessments con- 
 firmed by the Common Council, in the years 1853 and 1854, showing 
 a total in both years, of $3,249,930 29, (page 20. Doc. 12.) 
 
 The collections, on account of these assessments, (Doc. 12, page 21,) 
 
 were, in 1853 $760,599 87 
 
 And in 1854 515,047 43 
 
 Total in two years $1,276,547 30 
 
 Thus showing that the assessments, confirmed for opening streets, 
 regulating and grading, building sewers, filling lots, &c, &c, exceed- 
 ed, by 81,973,382 99, the amounts collected in the two years for those 
 objects of expenditure. These lists contained the large sums for 
 
 widening Beekman street $242,820 00 
 
 Fourth avenue, opening, Thirty-eighth to One hundred 
 
 and thirty-fifth street 219,050 00 
 
 Canal and Walker streets, (payment suspended in 1854) 544,149 00 
 Second avenue, regulating and grading 388,519 00 
 
 After the report made by the Comptroller to the Board of Coun- 
 cilmen, (Doc. No. 47, dated July 16, 1855,) which proves that in the 
 fall of 1852, the sum of forty thousand dollars was advanced from the 
 treasury to Dr. White, City Inspector, to be expended at his discre- 
 tion, in filling sunken lots, and which sum has not been accounted for, 
 or placed in a condition to be returned to the treasury; an examina- 
 tion has been made for the purpose of showing the operation on the 
 treasury, of making advances on assessment contracts, and of collect- 
 ing to reimburse the treasury. 
 
 Opening Park place, (paid in full in 1855) 
 
 203,000 00 
 
 Total 
 
 $1,597,538 00 
 
 The assessment for regulating and grading Second avenue, 
 ($388,481 74,) was confirmed November 25, 1854. There was levied 
 
25 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 011 the city, and paid by tax, in 1854, the sum of $83,519 52, leaving 
 $304,962 22 to be collected from property benefited. Of this sum 
 there had been collected, to the 27th of August, 1855, 
 
 The treasury having paid the contractors for their jobs $304,962, 
 and the present Common Council having paid John Pettigrew $30,000 
 for interest, (when it was demonstrated by the specifications that pay- 
 ments were to be made to him as the assessments were collected,) 
 show that tlie treasury has been called on to pay $334,962, and after 
 a lapse of nine months, has realized $222,911 less than its advances to 
 contractors; and this great difference does not include the sum of 
 $83,515 raised by tax, and paid for the same work. This makes a 
 total paid by the treasury, for which it is not reimbursed, of $305,000. 
 The $83,515, and the $30,000 of interest, is a direct drain on the 
 treasury of $113,515. although the present Common Council have 
 paid Mr. Pettigrew $30,000 for interest, the amount of interest re- 
 ceived by the treasury to the 27th of August is less than $1,000. 
 
 The treasury, as already stated, has paid about $220,000 moref or 
 opening Canal and Walker streets than has been realized from 
 assessments. 
 
 In 1852 or 1853, for the special accommodation of a few specula- 
 tors in lots, a resolution was passed to take the lots out of the sale of 
 1853. This took away the remedy of the contractor, who was to be 
 paid as the assessments were collected; and he demanded his pay, and 
 the Common Council directed payment by an issue of assessment 
 bonds, to the amount of $21,000. 
 
 At the end of nearly three years, it is found that there has been 
 paid on these assessments $15,207 60, and for interest $1,344 53; 
 leaving the treasury about $6,000 in arrear. 
 
 On account of principal 
 On account of interest. 
 
 $111,163 60 
 888 01 
 
 Total 
 
 $112,051 61 
 
 A job of grading Eighty-sixth street, from the North river to 
 
Doc. No, 33-) 
 
 Bloomingdak road, was commenced, and after some progress, was 
 suspended by a resolution of the Common Council, and the Comptrol 
 ler was directed to pay the contractor $0,800 out of the proceeds of 
 assessment bonds. This I consider a loss to the treasury. There 
 are numerous cases of this kind, amounting, in the aggregate, to hun- 
 dreds of thousands of dollars, a large portion of which will never 
 be realized, and other portions will be delayed for years, or hidden 
 away among the rubbish of some of the departments, and share the 
 fate of the $40,000 advanced to Dr. White in 1852. 
 
 A table has been prepared, and is annexed, marked No. 42, which 
 shows the amount advanced from the treasury on account of expendi- 
 tures for sewers, opening, regulating, grading and paving streets by j 
 assessment; fencing vacant lots, filling sunken lots, by the Street Com- 
 missioner and the City Inspector; wells and pumps, &c.; commencing 
 in 1850, and ending first July, 1855. This statement shows the start- 
 ling fact, that the payments, in a range of five years, exceed the 
 receipts by the sum of more than two millions of dollars. 
 
 The expenditures for streets paving alone for six 
 
 years, have been. *4,739.212 49 
 
 Receipts for the same time 3,566,200 79 
 
 Excess on this item $1,173,011 70 
 
 In 1850, 1851 and 1852, the excess of expenditures on 
 this item was $124,285 58 
 
 In 1853, 1854 and six months of 1855, the excess has 
 been $1,048,726 12 
 
 In 1854 alone, the expenditures for streets paving were greater by 
 $676,000, than the collections for the same time, if we are to rely on 
 the accounts to which reference has been made. 
 
 The enormous excess of two millions of dollars, paid from the trea- 
 sury more than the collections, embraces the operations of only five 
 and a half years, from 1850 to July 1st, 1855, inclusive. 
 
(Doc. No. 38. 
 
 The arrearages on assessments, returned to the clerk of Arrears by 
 the Street Department in 1854, covering a period of nineteen years 
 from 183-1 to 1853, is only $420,228. There are the arrearages from 
 1853 to July 1st, 1855, which will also aid in the payment of the two mil- 
 lions already advanced from the treasury, and there are several large 
 sums of this character as shown on pages 24 and 25, of this report. 
 But the treasury is evidently laboring under a very large deficit of 
 receipts on account of assessments, when compared with the sums ad- 
 vanced from the treasury. 
 
 A still graver question is presented by this table, in showing that 
 the whole amount of assessments, made up and confirmed by the Com- 
 mon Council, in six years, is less than the expenditures for the same 
 period by the sum of $1,890,212. 
 
 There has not been time to examine and verify the accuracy of this 
 enormous difference between the amount advanced from the treasury, 
 and the amount of assessments made up and confirmed on account of 
 the work for which the city has paid. That the difference and loss to 
 the treasury is very great, the facts before stated, clearly show, but 
 that it reaches so large a sum seems incredible. 
 
 The advances* under the 70 per cent, ordinance; the heedless pay- 
 ment of large sums for interest and damages, without any provision 
 for reimbursing the treasury; and the recklessness in making contracts 
 like that advertised for the Tenth avenue, where the cost would be 
 from $150,000 to $200,000, more than could be assessed on the prop- 
 erty, furnish just ground for vigilance on the part of the city govern- 
 ment, and anxiety and alarm on the part of those who are not in a 
 position to elude the grasp of the collector of taxes. 
 
 By reference to this table, it will also be seen, that under the year 
 1852, the amount expended for " liens on lots," by the City Inspector, 
 was $44,994 18. 
 
 The receipts, on account of assessments for " Liens on Lots,"' is em- 
 braced in the receipts of the Street Commissioner's account of" Liens 
 on Lots.' ? By referring to the table, under the head of " Total Receipts 
 
Doc. No. 83.) 
 
 28 
 
 and Expenditures,'' the receipts from liens on lots, on the account of 
 the Street Commissioner, (including, as before stated, the receipts on 
 account of the City Inspector.) it will be seen that the excess of re- 
 ceipts over expenditures made by the Street Commissioner, is 
 $30,702. 48. Deduct this from the total expenditures by the City Inspec- 
 tor, $80,579 59, and it leaves a balance of excess of expenditures of 
 $49,877 11, still uncollected, in which it is probable the $40,000, spent by 
 Dr. White in 1852, and of which the Street Department have no re- 
 turns may form the principal part. 
 
 COLLECTIONS OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, CROTON WATER RENTS, &c. . 
 BY CLERK OF ARREARS. 
 
 In the last annual report from this Department, (February 15. 1855, 
 page 2G,) it is shown that the receipts for arrearages, etc., to the close 
 of the year 1854, were $284,656 14. which sum was paid into the 
 treasury, and to the purchasers for taxes and assessments, as stated 
 in that report. 
 
 There has been received by the clerk of Arrears 
 from January 1st, to close of June 1855, the sum of. . $154,852 43 
 
 Paid into the Treasury. . 
 ' : Sinking Fund 
 
 $115,332 02 
 517 93 
 ,.$33,181 56 
 
 Paid to purchasers at sales 
 
 Balance in bank, July 1st, J 855 
 
 $149,031 50 
 
 $5,820 93 
 
 The Clerk of Arrears, entered in the tax rolls of 
 1854, arrearages of Croton Water rents, to the 
 amount of 
 
 $57,887 76 
 
 Of this sum, there was paid to the receiver, with the 
 annual tax 
 
 $38,652 35 
 
 Balance unpaid to Receiver 
 
 $19,235 41 
 
 A . C. FLAGG, Comptroller. 
 
29 
 
 (Doc. No. 33- 
 
 STATEMENT No. 1. 
 
 Appropriations and Expenditures of City Government, from July 1, 1854, to 
 
 July I, 1855. 
 
 HEADS OF ACCOUNTS. 
 
 Alms-house 
 
 Aqueduct Repairs, 
 
 Battery Enlargement, 
 
 Board of Health, 
 
 City Inspector's Department, . 
 
 Coroner's Fees, 
 
 Cleaning Docks and Slips, . . . 
 
 County Contingencies, 
 
 Contingent Expenses, C. C.,. 
 
 Cleaning Streets, 
 
 Donations, 
 
 Elections, 
 
 Errors and Delinquencies,. . . . 
 
 Fire Department, 
 
 Fire Department, paid from ) 
 Contingencies in 1854,. . . 5 
 Interest on Revenue Bonds, . . 
 Interest on Assessment Bonds, 
 
 Intestate Estates, 
 
 Lamps and Gas, 
 
 Lands and Place-, 
 
 Markets, 
 
 Mayoralty Fees, 
 
 Police, 
 
 Police Fire Telegraph, 
 
 Roads and Eighth avenue, . . . 
 
 Printing, 
 
 Repairs and Supplies, 
 
 Public build'gs contracted for. 
 
 Rents, 
 
 Real Estate, 
 
 Roads and Avenues, 
 
 Keal Estate Expenses, 
 
 Stationery 
 
 Deghue or Belgian Pavement. 
 
 Street Expenses, ) 
 
 Repairing Sts. by Contract, $ 
 Removing Sunken Vessels,. . . 
 Sewers, repairing and clean'g 
 
 Salaries, 
 
 Statistical Tables 
 
 Officers' Fees, 
 
 Water Pipes, 
 
 Docks and Slips, New Work,- 
 
 Docks and Slips, Repairs, 
 
 Juvenile Asylum, 
 
 o 
 
 Sec 
 
 K 1-1 
 
 O C 
 
 $552,000 00 
 52,000 00 
 25,000 00 
 85,000 00 
 75,500 00 
 16,000 00 
 6,000 00 
 120,000 00 
 43,388 00 
 210,000 00 
 5,000 00 
 28,000 00 
 5,000 00 
 85,000 00 
 
 130,000 00 
 
 3,000 00 
 321,405 00 
 15,000 00 
 8,000 00 
 150 00 
 887.715 00 
 
 15,000 00 
 101,500 00 
 185,000 00 
 
 18,500 00 
 65,000 00 
 60,000 00 
 100,829 30 
 20,000 00 
 
 250,000 00 
 
 2,000 00 
 15,000 00 
 321,440 92 
 
 o 
 
 H *0 
 
 $613,450 00 
 20,000 00 I 
 25,000 00 
 10,000 00 
 60,000 00 
 22,625 44 1 
 6,000 00 
 120,000 00 
 33,000 00 
 188,278 00 ; 
 10.000 00 
 18,000 00 ! 
 5,000 00 
 75,000 00 
 
 1,500 00 
 35,000 00 
 123,000 00 
 166,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 
 194,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 3,000 00 I 
 330,380 00 
 15,000 00 
 7,000 00 
 150 00 I 
 S 19,400 00 
 5,000 00. 
 8,717 28' 
 93,924 OS 
 101.154 m l 
 44,000 001 
 20,000 00 1 
 25,000 00 1 
 50.000 00: 
 133,557 30 ! 
 20,000 OOi 
 165,000 00| 
 
 75,000 00| 
 
 2,000 OOj 
 17,000 00' 
 332,000 OO! 
 1,500 00i 
 40,000 00 
 123,500 00! 
 100,000 00 
 20,000 00! 
 35,500 001 
 
 m 
 
 a 1 
 
 o 9. 
 
 $222,000 00 
 36,982 06 
 3,476 00 
 
 " 72,82419 
 5,897 43 
 294 00 
 45,059 90 
 24,724 82 
 118,566 03 
 90 00 
 15,176 40 
 454 49 
 31,270 22 
 
 4,055 62 
 
 73,531 19 
 
 211 14 
 
 174,780 35 
 8,493 29 
 3,560 29 
 150 00 
 
 413,109 86 
 
 3,739 60 
 30,715 84 
 
 49,266 8-1 
 
 7,155 06 
 12,277 25 
 29,152 88 
 1,355 12 
 6,471 62 
 
 109,500 48 
 
 940 00 
 6,306 73 
 150,159 31 
 1,500 00 
 7,044 57 
 65,662 44 
 56,821 03 
 20,633 90 
 4,882 20 
 
 Pi 
 
 i §S 
 »A 3 
 
 m a - 
 
 $350. 
 
 4! 
 
 3! 
 60. 
 12; 
 
 7. 
 53. 
 24! 
 149. 
 49. 
 
 000 00 
 350 05 
 772 00 
 126 00 
 414 13 
 761 66 
 807 52 
 129 87 
 011 76 
 977 36 
 110 00 
 933 71 
 579 76 
 
 2 
 
 51,474 26 
 165 
 
 197 
 14 
 
 3 
 
 175 08 
 045 36 
 689 45 
 546 33 
 790 46 
 800 00 
 
 417,008 13 
 4,135 54 
 1,52911 
 70,453 71 
 
 160,035 53 
 
 5,062 86 
 13,725 00 
 34,097 11 
 12,755 21 
 11,786 22 
 40,988 07 
 
 53,527 32 
 
 1,146 00 
 5,321 94 
 165,115 79 
 1,500 00 
 31,682 74 
 75,846 42 
 29,852 90 
 15,802 62 
 21,898 55 
 
 $1,818,291 86 $2,338,765 53 $4,157,057 39 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 30 
 
 STATEMENT No. 2. 
 
 Appropriations avd. Expenditures on Trust and Special Accounts, from July I 
 
 1854, to July 1, 1855. 
 
 HEADS OK ACCOUNTS. 
 
 Revenue Bonds of 1853, 
 
 Do 1854 
 
 Do 1855, 
 
 Assessment Bonds of 1854,. ... 
 
 Do 1855 
 
 Moneys refunded on Sales > 
 
 for Taxes, $ 
 
 Moneys Ref 'd on Ass't Sales, . 
 Charges on Arrears of Taxes,. 
 
 Do do Ass'ts,.. 
 
 Fencing Vacant Lots, 
 
 Closing Assessment Contracts. 
 
 Interest on Assessments, 
 
 Streets Opening,. 
 
 Streets Paving, 
 
 Wells and Pumps, 
 
 Liens on Lots, 
 
 Common Schools for State, . . 
 Common Schools out of Levy. 
 
 State Mill Tax, 
 
 Building Loan Stock, No. 2. 
 CrotonWater Extension and > 
 
 Construction, $ 
 
 County Clerk's Office, 
 
 Surrogate's Office, 
 
 Superior Court, 
 
 Common Plea3, 
 
 Register's Office, 
 
 Union Market 
 
 Catharine Market, 
 
 Firemen's Hall, 
 
 Work-house Buildings 
 
 Alms-house, Rep's to Build'gs, 
 Croton Water Rents, 
 
 P ** 
 
 Q o 
 
 $2,371 ,81100 
 
 850,000 00 
 
 P >o 
 
 5,000 00 
 3,000 00 
 6,500 00 
 2,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 
 400,000 00 
 1,141,725 00 
 750 00 
 20,000 00 
 145,649 34 
 758.813 50 
 433,686 93 
 
 10,500 00 
 
 20,000 00 
 10,000 00 
 6,600 00 
 
 34,840 00 
 36,9»0 00 
 21,810 00 
 40.000 00 
 95,000 00 
 
 1,692,009 00 
 650,000 00 
 100,000 00 
 
 3,000 00 
 
 5,000 00 
 2,000 00 
 
 2,000 on 
 
 100,000 00 
 20,000 00 
 1,251,600 00 
 1,498,300 00 
 1,000 00 
 5,000 00 
 161,968 05 
 956,000 00 
 346,678 20 
 50,000 00 
 
 215,500 00 
 
 20,000 00 
 13,820 Of 
 7,000 Of 
 7,000 Ot 
 
 $1,360,450 00 
 
 381,850 00 $2,943,079 00 
 
 | 500,000 00 
 
 100,000 00 
 3,000 00 
 
 554 06 
 
 1,119 06 
 1,006 50 
 
 5 ►>* 
 
 8|g 
 
 <~ — i 
 
 P 1-4 
 
 h a ■ 
 
 593 04 
 1,920 82 
 1,694 12 
 54 25 
 
 60,358 19 
 "31,297 22 
 190 00 
 523 55 
 
 377,807 86 
 18,941 63 
 
 4,585 76 
 
 11,434 49 
 
 5,602 02 
 3,300 04 
 2,350 10 
 1,719 10 
 10,278 00 
 36,979 00 
 27,043 05 
 40,000 00 
 95,000 00 
 3,136 00 
 
 1,909 83 
 
 36.505 90 
 832.229 80 
 656,250 74 
 895 00 
 331 83 
 161,963 05 
 437,340 00 
 300,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 
 114,158 42 
 
 10,787 44 
 
 6,2^5 62 
 3,879 74 
 7,370 56 
 
 < f -1 a 
 
 g I a 
 
 $1,360,450 * 
 3,324,929 00 
 500,000 00 
 100,000 00 
 3,000 00 
 
 554 06 
 
 1,712 10 
 
 2,927 32 
 1.694 12 
 L96108 
 
 20,159 00 
 5,764 00 
 6,511 00 
 
 $3,177,108 24 $fi,20l,105 60 
 
 36,505 90 
 892,537 99 
 1,387,547 96 
 1,085 00 
 855 43 
 161,968 05 
 815,147 86 
 318,941 63 
 50,000 00 
 
 118,744 18 
 
 22,221 93 
 11.837 64 
 7;i79 78 
 9,720 6o 
 1,719 10 
 30,437 00 
 42,743 00 
 33,554 05 
 40,000 00 
 95,000 00 
 3,136 00 
 
 $9,378,213 84 
 
 •The expenditures on aeconntof Revenue Bonds, in this table, includes the amount* for which warrants were drawn, previous to July 1 
 1855 but which were not due until July 1, 185% and hence do not bolo.if* to tho payments on this account, for tho twolvo months preceding 
 July 1, 1855. (For tho true amount paid see Statement No. 10.) 
 
(Doc. No. 33. 
 
 STATEMENT No. 3. 
 
 Expenditures and Receipts of City Government, including Trust Accounts, from 
 July 1st, 1854, to July 1st, 1855. 
 
 HEADS OF ACCOUNTS. 
 
 Alms House 
 
 Aqueduct Repairs 
 
 Battery Enlargement 
 
 Board of Health 
 
 City Inspector's Department 
 
 Coroner's Fees 
 
 Cleaning Corporation Docks and Slips 
 
 County Contingencies 
 
 Contingent Expenses Common Council 
 
 Cleaning Streets. 
 
 Donations 
 
 Elections 
 
 Errors and Delinquencies 
 
 Eire Department 
 
 Interest on Revenue Bonds 
 
 Interest on Assessment Bonds 
 
 Intestate Estates , 
 
 Lamps and Gas 
 
 panda and Places 
 
 Markets 
 
 Mayoralty Fees 
 
 Police 
 
 Police Fire Telegraph 
 
 Roads and Eighth Avenue 
 
 Printing 
 
 Repairs and Supplies, and ) 
 
 Public Buildings contracted lor, j 
 
 Rents 
 
 Real Estate 
 
 Roads and Avenues 
 
 Real Estate Expenses 
 
 Stationery. . 
 
 Deghue, or Belgian Pavement 
 
 Street Expenses 
 
 Rcmoviug Sunken Vessels 
 
 Sewers, Repairing and Cleaning 
 
 Salaries 
 
 Statistical Tables 
 
 Officers' Fees 
 
 Water Pipes 
 
 Docks and Slips, New Work 
 
 Docks and Slips, Repairs 
 
 New York Juvenile Asylum, Paid for Pupils 
 Amount carried forward 
 
 EXPENDITURES. 
 
 $572,000 
 43,332 
 8,248 
 3,126 
 133,238 
 18,659 
 8,101 
 98,189 
 48,136 
 268,543 
 49,200 
 16,110 
 3,034 
 86,800 
 238,106 
 7,045 
 900 
 372,326 
 23,283 
 7,360 
 150 
 830,117 
 4,135 
 5,268 
 101,169 
 
 209,302 
 
 12,217 
 26,002 
 63,249 
 14,110 
 18,257 
 40,988 
 
 163,027 
 2,086 
 11,628 
 
 315,275 
 3,000 
 38,727 
 
 141,508 
 86,673 
 36,436 
 26,780 
 
 00 
 11 
 
 00 
 00 
 32 
 09 
 52 
 77 
 58 
 
 oo 
 n 
 
 25 
 10 
 27 
 36 
 59 
 68 
 75 
 00 
 00 
 99 
 54 
 71 
 55 
 
 37 
 
 92 
 25 
 99 
 
 o o 
 OO 
 
 84 
 07 
 80 
 00 
 67 
 10 
 00 
 31 
 86 
 93 
 52 
 75 
 
 $4,157,057 39 
 
 RECEIPTS!. 
 
 2,831 46 
 
 7,013 09 
 12 00 
 4,553 50 
 148 22 
 72 75 
 181 95 
 1,496 56 
 
 4,667 77 
 5 00 
 
 103 42 
 
 77 31 
 
 320 13 
 
 863 31 
 
 16 
 1,672 
 
 00 
 45 
 
 3,625 00 
 
 $27,659 92 
 
Doc. No. 33*0 
 
 32 
 
 HEADS OF ACCOUNTS. 
 
 EXPENMTCKKS. 
 
 Amount brought forward 
 
 Revenue Bonds of 1853 
 
 Revenue Bonds of 1854 
 
 Revenue Bonds of 1855 
 
 Assessment Bonds of 1854 
 
 Assessment Bonds of 1855 
 
 Moneys refunded on Sales for Taxes 
 
 Moneys refunded on Assessment Sales 
 
 Charges on Arrears of Taxes 
 
 Fencing Vacant Lots 
 
 Interest on Assessments 
 
 Streets Opening 
 
 Streets Paving 
 
 Wells and Pumps 
 
 City Inspector's Liens on Lots 
 
 Common Schools for State 
 
 Common Schools, out of Levy 
 
 State Mill Tax 
 
 Building Loan Stock No. 2 
 
 Croton Water Extension and Construction . 
 
 County Clerk's Office 
 
 Surrogate's Office 
 
 Superior Court 
 
 Common Pleas 
 
 Charges on Arrears of Assessments 
 
 Register's Office 
 
 Work-house Buildings, B.I 
 
 Almsh-ouse, Repairs to Buildings 
 
 Catharine market 
 
 Firemen's Hall 
 
 Union market 
 
 Croton Water Rents 
 
 Interest on Taxes 
 
 Collecting Fees, State Mill Tax. . 
 
 Building Loan Stock, No. 4 
 
 Public Building Stock, No. 3 ... . 
 
 Dividend on Stocks 
 
 Sewer Connections 
 
 Taxes of 1854 and previous years 
 Public School Property 
 
 Totals 
 
 $4,157,057 
 1,360,450 
 3,324,929 
 500,000 
 100,000 
 3,000 
 554 
 1,712 
 2,927 
 1,964 
 36,505 
 892,587 
 1,387,547 
 1,085 
 855 
 161,968 
 815,147 
 318,941 
 50,000 
 118,744 
 22,221 
 11,887 
 7,179 
 9,720 
 1,694 
 1,719 
 40,000 
 95,000 
 42,743 
 33,554 
 30,437 
 3,136 
 
 RECEIPTS. 
 
 $27,659 92 
 
 $13,535,271 23 
 
 13,823 
 14,865 
 7,771 
 5.412 
 
 00 
 05 
 35 
 00 
 20 
 99 
 55 
 94 
 70 
 83 
 62 
 
 39 
 
 00 
 
 00| 
 
 00j*$6,672,742 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 06 
 10 
 32 
 08, 
 90 
 99 
 96! 
 00 
 43 
 05 
 86 
 63 
 00 
 18 
 93 
 64 
 78 
 66 
 L2 
 L0 
 00 
 00 
 00 
 05 
 00 
 00 
 
 1,054,090 
 75 
 2,712 
 847 
 835 
 18,001 
 644,062 
 747,568 
 323 
 6,971 
 37,063 
 
 45 
 24 
 81 
 71 
 
 3,136 00 
 48,062 55 
 18,825 04 
 40,000 00 
 200,000 00 
 72 00 
 25,691 60 
 4,375,501 31 
 345 39 
 
 $13,967,161 24 
 
 * See Net; to Statement No. 2. 
 
33 
 
 (Doc. No. 33 
 
 STATEMENT No. 4. 
 
 Sho wing the Amount of Taxes and the objects for which they were levied in the 
 City and County of New York, for six years, from 1850 to 1855. 
 
 HEADS OF ACCOUNTS. 
 
 Alms-house, 
 
 Aqueduct Repairs, 
 
 Do Construction, 
 
 Battery Enlargement, 
 
 Board of Health, 
 
 City Inspector's Department, 
 
 Coroners' Fees, 
 
 Cleaning Docks and Slips, . . . 
 
 County Contingencies, 
 
 Com. Council, pay of mem'rs. 
 Contingent Expenses of C. C, 
 Docks and Slips, (new work.) 
 Do (repairs.) .'. 
 
 Donations, 
 
 Election Expenses, 
 
 Errors and Delinquencies, . . . 
 
 Fire Department, 
 
 Interest on Revenue Bonds, . . 
 
 Do Assessm't Bonds, 
 
 Intestate Estates, 
 
 Lands and Places, 
 
 Lands Purchased for Ass'ts, . 
 
 Markets, 
 
 Mayoralty Fees, 
 
 Officers' Fees, 
 
 Police and Fire Telegraph, . . . 
 
 Printing, 
 
 Repairs and Supplies, 
 
 Rents, 
 
 Real Estate, 
 
 Do Expenses, 
 
 Roads and Avenues, 
 
 Do Eighth avenue, . . 
 
 Stationery, 
 
 Sunken Vessels, (removing,) 
 Sewers, (repair'g & clean'g,) 
 
 Salaries, 
 
 Statistical Tables, Croton ) 
 Aqueduct Department, . . J 
 
 Water Pipes and Laying, 
 
 Cleaning Streets, 
 
 Street Expenses and Repairs, 
 Deghue or Belgian Pavement, 
 Common Schools, (for State,) 
 Do (for City,) 
 
 Commissioners of Record, . . . 
 Building I/an Stock, No. 2.,. 
 Indexing Records, Co. Offices, 
 
 Judges, Supreme Court, 
 
 Lighting Lamp District, 
 
 N. Y. State Lunatic Asylum, . 
 
 Do Juvenile Asylum, 
 
 Do Asylum for Idiots, 
 Institution for Blind, 
 
 Do Deaf and Dumb, 
 
 Police, 
 
 Public Education Stock, 
 
 State Mill Tax, 
 
 Washington Square Iron ) 
 
 Railing Stock, j 
 
 Water Loan Interest, 
 
 Arrearages of Previous Year. 
 
 $400,000 00 
 20,000 00 
 8,000 00 
 
 10,000 00 
 8,000 00 
 100,000 00 
 
 10,000 00 
 80,000 00 
 45,000 00 
 15,000 00 
 8,000 00 
 3,000 00 
 40,000 00 
 90,000 00 
 
 3,000 00 
 5.000 00 
 
 25,000 00 
 5,000 Of! 
 125 00 
 
 30,000 00 
 
 26,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 2,000 00 
 15,000 00 
 10,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 
 9,000 00 
 
 10,000 00 
 200.000 00 
 
 140,000 00 
 200,000 00 
 
 8.144 49 
 2671968 
 
 185,000 00 
 126 68 
 
 720 00 
 2,080 00 
 492,000 00 
 
 143,042 90 
 
 5,000 00 
 
 186.689 00 
 290,940 
 
 $380,000 00 
 15,000 00 
 
 10,000 00 
 15,000 00 
 12,000 00 
 10,000 00 
 120,000 00 
 
 20,000 00 
 
 15,000 00 
 8,000 00 
 3,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 90,000 00 
 
 3,000 00 
 7^500 00 
 
 5,000 0( 
 150 0( 
 30,000 00 
 
 35,000 00 
 60,000 00 
 2,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 15.000 00 
 
 m ooo oo 
 
 1852. 
 
 $390,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 
 20,000 00 
 10,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 12,000 00 
 10,000 00 
 120,000 00 
 
 26,000 00 
 
 15,000 00 
 12,000 00 
 3,000 00 
 70,000 00 
 75,000 00 
 
 3,000 00 
 15,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 
 7,000 00 
 150 00 
 35,000 00 
 
 220,000 00 
 1,500 0C 
 
 270,000 0( 
 
 447,487 4* 
 
 190,000 0( 
 168 34 
 
 720 0( 
 2,800 0( 
 510,000 0C 
 
 160.059 17 
 5,000 0C 
 
 35,000 00 
 
 45,000 00 
 60,000 00 
 
 3,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 40,000 00 
 
 7,500 00 
 20,000 00 
 
 2,000 00 
 12,000 00 
 225,000 00 
 
 310.000 00 
 
 185,641 40 
 502,315 10 
 
 200,000 00 
 361 66 
 
 720 00 
 2,960 00 
 540,000 00 
 
 175,853 39 
 5.000 00 
 
 18,833 47 
 
 Total Tax Levied $3,230,180 47 $2,924,384 91 13,378,335 OS $5,009,050 05 $4,841,255 64 $6,843,822 89 
 
 t t I 
 
 ?385,000 00 
 18,000 00 
 
 25,000 00 
 10,000 00 
 82,275 00 
 12,000 00 
 12,500 00 
 120,000 00 
 
 20,000 00 
 200,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 15,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 3,000 00 
 50,000 00 
 75,000 00 
 
 3.000 00 
 15,000 00 
 30,000 00 
 
 8,000 00 
 150 00 
 35,000 00 
 
 $427,000 00 
 22,000 00 
 
 50,000 00 
 195,000 00 
 3,500 00 
 50,000 00 
 50,000 00 1 
 30,000 00 
 10,000 00i 
 25,000 00 
 2,000 00; 
 16,500 00 
 235,000 00 
 
 1,500 00 
 
 112,500 00 
 385,000 00 
 100,000 00 
 
 129,971 91 
 604,000 00 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 300,000 00 
 '467 00 
 50,000 00 
 
 2,080 00 
 2,640 00 
 615,000 00 
 
 103,408 23 
 5,000 00 
 
 25,000 00 
 
 10,000 or 
 
 75,500 0( 
 16,000 0( 
 6,000 0( 
 120^00 0( 
 31,388 0( 
 10,000 0( 
 166,000 01 
 50,000 0( 
 5,000 0( 
 28,000 00 
 5,000 0( 
 55,000 (X 
 130,000 0( 
 
 3,000 0( 
 15,000 0( 
 
 8,000 0( 
 150 0( 
 35,000 0C 
 
 75,000 0( 
 135,000 0( 
 3,500 0C 
 25,000 0C 
 30,000 0( 
 50,000 0( 
 15,000 0( 
 20,000 01 
 2,000 0( 
 15,000 0( 
 260,000 0( 
 
 1,500 0( 
 
 123,000 0( 
 140,000 0( 
 250,000 01 
 
 74,742 5« r 
 668,813 5( 
 
 50,000 0( 
 5,653 81 
 3,375 0( 
 321,405 0( 
 467 0( 
 4,882 2( 
 
 2,080 0( 
 2,640 0( 
 
 872,715 0( 
 12,448 5* 
 
 310,224 61 
 
 742,157 91 123,770 21 
 
 1855. 
 
 481,612 70 
 
 * Of the tax of 1S54 for this account, $85,000 was unexpended in that year, aDd leaves only $15,000 to be levied in 1S5S. 
 t The detail of City Expenses for 1850 and 1852 was omitted in the tar laid, and 1* given from the appropriation* of the Common 
 Council, but the total amouDt of tax levied it given for each year 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 34 
 
 STATEMENT No. 5. 
 
 Receipts of the Commissioners oj the Sinking Fund for the Redemption 
 of the City Debt, during the year ending June 30th, 1855. 
 
 Received from Butchers' Stands 
 
 " " Bonds and Mortgages 
 
 " " Commutation of Water Lot Kent 
 
 u u pj re Loan Property , 
 
 " " Interest on Stocks held by Commissioners 
 
 " " " " Bonds " by " 
 
 " " Licenses 
 
 4< " Market Cellar Rent 
 
 " " Market Fees 
 
 " " Revenue Bonds 
 
 " " Real Estate 
 
 « " Street Vaults 
 
 " Water Lot Rent 
 
 " " Advertising 
 
 Total amount of receipts 
 
 Balance in bank, July 1st, 1854. 
 
 Cash means for year 
 
 Payments and Investments during the same period. 
 
 Refunded on Account of Sales of Lots in Central park 
 
 Returned ten per cent, on Sales at Auction 
 
 " for Stage Licenses revoked ' 
 
 Paid for Advertising and Posting Notices 
 
 " " Services of Appraisers 
 
 " Assessment on Lots at Manhattan ville 
 
 " for Surveys and Maps 
 
 " Counsel Fee, in relation to new Reservoir 
 
 " Salary of Clerk 
 
 M Interest on Assessment Bond, purchased 
 
 " for Recording Deeds 
 
 " Hospital Money on account of old Ferry Boats. . . 
 
 $324,987 
 
 00 
 
 810,000 
 
 00 
 
 20,090 
 
 58 
 
 5,634 
 
 55 
 
 298 
 
 75 
 
 400 
 
 00 
 
 2,101 
 
 05 
 
 241 
 
 00 
 
 644 
 
 00 
 
 285 
 
 00 
 
 100 
 
 00 
 
 225 
 
 00 
 
 373 
 
 07 
 
 52 
 
 40 
 
 16 
 
 0( 
 
 Balance in bank, July 1st, 1855 
 
 815,147 99 
 27,762 54 
 3,760 76 
 2,862 50 
 170,621 67 
 41,469 90 
 33,671 50 
 15,838 59 
 65,705 96 
 710,000 00 
 26,998 00 
 10,108 58 
 151 85 
 3 78 
 
 ,124,148 62 
 54,313 17 
 
 81,178,461 79 
 
 1,165,450 20 
 
 $13,011 59 
 
35 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 STATEMENT No. 6. 
 
 Receipts of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for the payment of interest 
 on the City Debt, during the year ending June 30th, 1855. 
 
 Received from Croton Water Rents \ $675,497 31 
 
 Fines and Penalties 
 
 Interest on Bonds and Mortgages 
 
 on Revenue Bonds 
 
 J ustices' Courts 
 
 Marine Court 
 
 Mayoralty Fees 
 
 Rents on Real Estate 
 
 Revenue Bonds 
 
 Tavern and Excise Licenses 
 
 10.248 06 
 35,071 24 
 20,739 72 
 10,378 46 
 9,661 45 
 402 00 
 326,092 82 
 600,000 00 
 29,797 25 
 
 Total amount of receipts j$l, 723,888 31 
 
 Balance in bank, July 1st, 1854 480,320 74 
 
 Cash means for year $2,204,209 05 
 
 Payments and Investments during the same period. 
 
 Invested in Revenue Bonds $1,000,000 00 
 
 Paid interest on City Stocks 774,302 56 
 
 Juvenile Asylum 4.000 00 
 
 for copying returns of Arrears of C'n Water Rents 165 00 
 
 " Entering in tax books " '•' " 229 91 
 
 " Advertising sales for Croton Water Rents 345 00 
 
 " Advertising and Posting Notices 1,000 69 
 
 Refunded amount paid for forfeited Recognizances 400 00 
 
 " on account of Water Rents paid in error 14 05 
 
 * Balance in bank, July 1st, 1855, 
 
 '80,457 21 
 
 $423,751 84 
 
 ♦In addition to thiscash balance, the Commissioners have $600,000 invested in Revenue Bond? 
 payable in 1856. 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 36 
 
 STATEMENT No 
 
 Permanent City Debt, redeemable from the Sinking Fund, July 1st, 1855. 
 
 5 per cent. Water Stock, redeemable 1858 
 
 5 « " " :...1860 
 
 5 V " " 18701 
 
 5 " - - 187;V 
 
 .5 " " " 1880 
 
 5 and 6 per cent. Croton Water Stock, redeemable 1890' 
 
 7 per cent Water Loan. " 18571 
 
 5 " Public Building Stock, £< 1856 
 
 5 " Fire Indemnity Stock, " 1868; 
 
 5 " Building Loan Stock, No. 3, " 1870: 
 
 5 " " " No. 4, " 1873! 
 
 Total amount of Stocks 
 
 83,000,000 00 
 2,500,000 00 
 3,000,000 00 
 255,G00 00 
 2,147,000 00 
 1,000,000 00 
 990,488 00 
 515,000 00 
 402,768 00 
 75,000 00 
 115,000 00 
 
 $14,000,856 00 
 
 Stocks and Bonds held by the Commissioners of the 
 Sinking Fund on account of Redemption of City Debt. 
 (See Statement No. 9) $4,465,07(> 00, 
 
 Additional assets (Bonds and Mortgages) held by the Com- 
 missioners on said account 892,386 36 
 
 Balance in bank, July 1, 1855 13,011 59 §5,370,473 95 
 
 Amount of debt unprovided for, July 1st, 1855 
 
 §8,630,382 05 
 
87 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 STATEMENT No. 8. 
 
 Funded Debt, redeemable from Taxation, July 1, 1855. 
 
 6 per cent . Building Loan Stock No 2 
 
 due February 1, 185G 
 
 $50,000 00 
 
 5 " Public Building Stock, No. 3 
 
 due November 1, 1857 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " 
 
 "■ " 1858 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 
 
 « 1859 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 
 
 " " 1860 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " " " 
 
 1861 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " " " " 
 
 1862 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 • 
 
 1863 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 • ' 
 
 1864 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 
 1865 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " " " 
 
 1856 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " N. Y. City Stocks, for Docks and Slips 
 
 ?, " " 1867 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " 
 
 1868 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " 
 
 1869 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 ■• 
 
 1870 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 - 
 
 1871 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " 
 
 1872 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " " " " " 
 
 1873 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 
 
 1874 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 - (< 
 
 1875 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " '• " " " 
 
 1876 
 
 50,000 00 
 
 5 " * Public Education Stock . 
 
 due May 1873 
 
 154,000 00 
 
 Total amount. July 1st, 1855 
 
 
 $1,204,000 00 
 
 * An amount is to be raised by tax, annually, for twenty years, to constitute a fund suffi- 
 cient to pay the Public Education Stock, when the same becomes due, which is pledged for this 
 purpose. 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 38 
 
 STATEMENT No. 9. 
 
 Stocks and Securities held by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for the 
 Redemption of the City Debt, July 1st, 1855. 
 
 5 per cent. Water Stock, redeemable 
 
 1858 
 
 $93,180 00 
 
 5 " 
 
 a 
 
 1860 
 
 303,353 00 
 
 5 « 
 
 
 18T0 
 
 81,475 00 
 
 5 <• 
 
 
 18751 55.600 00 
 
 5 " 
 
 
 1880 
 
 2,087.025 00 
 
 5&6" 
 
 Croton Water Stock, redeemable 
 
 1890 
 
 500,000 00 
 
 5 « 
 
 Public Building " " 
 
 1856| 31.175 00 
 
 5 r< 
 
 Fire Indemnity " " 
 
 1868 
 
 169,268 00 
 
 5 fS 
 
 Public Building " No. 3, redeemable 
 
 1863—1866 
 
 200,000 00 
 
 5 P 
 
 " " No. 4, 
 
 1870 
 
 40,000 00 
 
 5 1 
 
 Public Education Stock. " 
 
 1873 
 
 104,000 00 
 
 
 Total amount of Stocks 
 
 
 $3,665,076 00 
 
 
 Revenue Bonds of 1854 and 1855 
 
 
 800,000 00 
 
 
 Total investment in Stocks and Bonds, July 
 
 1, 1855 
 
 $4,465,076 00 
 
 Bonds and Mortgages taken on sales of Real Estate 
 
 $836,886 36 
 
 
 Fire Loan Bonds and Mortgages 
 
 
 
 Bond of Hudson River Railroad Company 
 
 10.000 00 
 
 
 
 
 
 892,386 36 
 
 
 Balance in bank, Julv 1. 1855 
 
 
 13,011 59 
 
 
 * Total assets, July 1st, 1855 
 
 
 $5,370,473 95 
 
 * In addition to these assets and the annual revenues, by lavr appropriated to this fund, the real 
 estate belonging to the Corporation, estimated as worth (exclusive of the Croton Aqueduct and 
 Reservoirs,) more than twenty-two millions of dollars. 
 
39 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 STATEMENT No. 10. 
 
 Treasury Loan Account. 
 
 Revenue Bonds, issued in anticipation of the tax of 1854 and 1855, during 
 the year ending June 30th, 1855, viz : 
 
 At 7 percent, interest §1,656,642 00 
 
 At 6 " " 4,216,100 00 
 
 Total amount of Bonds issued §5,872,742 00 
 
 Special Loans on account of Tax of 1854 and 1855 800,000 00 
 
 Total amount of Treasury Loan §6,672,742 00 
 
 There was issued of the above amount, during the year 1854 §1,956,642 00 
 
 1855 4,716,100 00 
 
 Total amount §6,672,742 00 
 
 There has been paid off during the same period, as follows, viz : 
 
 Revenue Bonds of 1853 §974,850 00 
 
 1854 v 3,207,429 00 
 
 Special Loan, 1854 300,000 00 
 
 1855 250,000 00 
 
 Total amount paid off during the year §4,732,279 00 
 
 Of the above amount paid off, there were paid in 1854 §1,772,300 00 
 
 1855 2,959,979 00 
 
 Total amount §4/732^279~00 
 
 STATEMENT No. 11. 
 
 Loans for 'payment of Assessments. 
 
 Assessment Bonds issued in anticipation of Assessments confirmed by the 
 
 Common Council, during the year ending June 30th, 1855, viz : 
 At 6 per cent, interest §1,054,090 00 
 
 There have been paid, during the same period, Assessment Bonds of 1854. , . .§100,000 00 
 
 1855.. 3,000 00 
 
 Total amount paid §103,000 00 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 40 
 
 STATEMENT No. 12. 
 
 Expenditures and Receipts on account of Public Building Stock No. 3, issued 
 for the erection and repairs of Public Buildings during the year ending June 
 SOth, 1855. 
 
 Expenditures. 
 
 Paid on account of repairs to Alms-house Buildings $95,000 00 
 
 " " rebuilding Catharine market 42,743 00 
 
 Union " , 30,437 00 
 
 building Firemen's Hall 33,554 05 
 
 Advance from Treasury, July 1, 1854 24,543 10 
 
 Total amount $226,277 15 
 
 Receipts. 
 
 Proceeds of $100,000 Stock issued November 1st, 1854 $100,000 
 
 " $100,000 " " May 1st, 1855 100,000 200,000 00 
 
 Treasury advance, July 1st, 1855 $20,277 15 
 
 ■ i 
 
 STATEMENT No. 13. 
 
 Receipts and Expenditures on account of Building Loan Stock Nos. 3 and 4, for 
 erection of Work-house Buildings, for the year ending June 30th, 1855. 
 
 Receipts. 
 
 Proceeds of $40,000 Stock issued May 1st, 1855 $40,000 00 
 
 Due from Treasury, July 1st, 1854 4,502 50 
 
 Total amount $44,502 50 
 
 Expenditures. 
 
 Paid upon the requisition of the Governors of the Alms-house, on account 
 
 of Work-house Buildings, December 30th, 1854 40,000 00 
 
 Due from Treasury, July 1st, 1855 $4,502 50 
 
41 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 City Debt, for the year ending June 30th, 1855. 
 
 STATEMENT No. 14. 
 DETAIL OF RECEIPTS 
 
 BUTCHERS' STANDS 
 
 Received from Catharine market < $1,891 73 
 
 Centre " 1,749 00 
 
 Clinton " 1,611 96 
 
 Essex " 1,048 32 
 
 Franklin ' ; 315 96 
 
 Fulton " 3,661 74 
 
 Gouverneur " 81 12 
 
 Jefferson " 661 44 
 
 Tompkins " 446 40 
 
 Union " 345 04 
 
 Washington " 3,335 28 
 
 Total amount $15,147 99 
 
 STATEMENT No. 15. 
 
 BONDS AND MORTGAGES . 
 
 Received from the following persons, on account, and in full for 
 bonds and mortgages, viz: 
 
 James Kearsley, on account $100 00 
 
 S. S. Ward, " 239 00 
 
 W. McCormick, in full 153 00 
 
 Dennis McCarty, " 189 00 
 
 J. J. Westervelt, " 180 75 
 
 J. J. Westervelt, " 361 50 
 
 John Dimond, " 119 11 
 
 Patrick Dimond, " 282 85 
 
 Carried forward $1,625 21 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 42 
 
 Brought forward $1,625 21 
 
 John H. Bolter, in full 607 50 
 
 John H. Bolter, " 960 00 
 
 Robert Latour, " 2,214 00 
 
 Alexander Lott. on account 225 00 
 
 Thomas Rigney, " 100 00 
 
 W. B. Vidall, " 100 00 
 
 James Morris, " 100 00 
 
 Bradish Johnson, " 487 80 
 
 Thomas Young, in full 318 00 
 
 Christian Gies, on account 400 00 
 
 H. Mullan. " 60 00 
 
 John Green. " 135 00 
 
 Ira Perigo, " 204 33 
 
 Christian Gies, " 100 00 
 
 Wm. & M. G. Smith, " 2,400 00 
 
 E. W. Elkins, in full 438 75 
 
 M. Callaghan. " 461 25 
 
 Edmund Griffen, " 1,140 00 
 
 W. S. Wood. on account 300 00 
 
 M. Robinson, in full .. 100 00 
 
 Jacob Weeks, jr.. " 1,344 00 
 
 J. Turnbull, " 477 00 
 
 W. McGlinchy, " 168 00 
 
 D. Marsh, " 264 00 
 
 E. Snyder, " 1,875 00 
 
 U. D. French, " 240 00 
 
 H. Gassin, " 720 00 
 
 Thomas Young, " 300 00 
 
 G. W. Underwood, " 246 00 
 
 Thomas Young. " 131 00 
 
 John Berryman, " 150 00 
 
 T. M. McFarland, " 165 00 
 
 J. D.Phillips & Co.. " 732 00 
 
 Acton Civill, " 1,836^00 
 
 Carried forward $21,124 84 
 
43 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 Brought forward $21,124 84 
 
 W. B. Vidall, in full 100 00 
 
 John Callagan, " 492 00 
 
 Christian Gies, on account 400 00 
 
 Protestant Episcopal Seminary, in full 883 20 
 
 Johnson & Mariner, in full 2,400 00 
 
 George Brown " 2,362 50 
 
 Total amount $27,762 54 
 
 STATEMENT No. 16. 
 
 COMMUTATION OF WATER LOT RENT- 
 
 Received for Commutation of Water Lot Bent, on account of grants 
 to the following persons, viz: 
 
 E. Provost, per E.Brooks $7 84 
 
 H. Rutgers, " " 20 33 
 
 Heirs of M. Clark, " R. H. Ogden 133 14 
 
 J. R. Livingston, " N. Whitner 139 60 
 
 H. Kermit, " C. F. Floyd 156 17 
 
 J. Barret, " J. J. Hicks. 156 33 
 
 Hugh Gaine, " Wm. Harrison 139 50 
 
 J. R. Livingston, " W. Wippenhaust 139 66 
 
 J. Schieffelin, " St. Patrick's Cathedral.. 104 17 
 
 Hugh Gaine, k W. G. Kortwright.. 56 00 
 
 H. Kermit, " R. Kermit 156 33 
 
 Anson Blake, iC A. C. Flagg 1,200 00 
 
 J. Wilkins, " Emily Sherwood 88 18 
 
 N. Romaine, " E. G. Arcularius 441 00 
 
 •John Moon, " B. J. Hutchings, Ex 52 00 
 
 Robert Morris, " " 189 50 
 
 B. Romaine, " C. D. Sacket 100 00 
 
 J. J. Astor, " W. W. Deforest 422 67 
 
 Wm. Walton, " S. S. Harris 58 34 
 
 Total amount $3,760 76 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 44 
 
 STATEMENT No. IT. 
 
 FIKE LOAN PROPERTY. 
 
 Received from the following persons, on account of interest on Fire 
 Loan Bonds and Mortgages, viz: 
 
 Daniel Clark, per C. J. Bergen $030 00 
 
 Matthew Levy, " J. Darcy 315 00 
 
 William Jones, " H. Coe 780 00 
 
 J. B. & C. Gascoigne 997 50 
 
 Alex. Palache, per Miss J. Palache 140 00 
 
 Total amount $2,862 50 
 
 STATEMENT No. 18. 
 
 INTEREST ON CITY STOCKS. 
 
 Received from City Treasurer, for interest on the following stocks, 
 viz: 
 
 5 per cent. Water Stocks of 1858, 1860, 1870 and 1880. . $124,181 53 
 
 5 and 6 per cent. Croton Water Stock of 1890 26,000 00 
 
 5 per cent. Water Stock of 1875 2,780 00 
 
 Fire Indemnity Stock of 1868 8,423 40 
 
 Public Building Stock of 1856 1,533 74 
 
 Public Education Stock of 1873 5.200 00 
 
 Public Building Stock. No. 3 2,500 00 
 
 Total amount $170,621 67 
 
 STATEMENT No. 19. 
 
 INTEREST ON BONDS. 
 
 Received from City Treasurer, for interest on the following bonds of 
 the Corporation of the City of New York, viz: 
 
 6 per cent. Revenue Bonds of 1853, for $200,000 511.769 90 
 
 5 per cent. 11 1854. for 300,000 15,000 00 
 
 7 per cent. " 1854, for 200,000 14,000 00 
 
 Assessment Bonds of 1854. for 10,000 700 00 
 
 Total amount . . $41,469 90 
 
4,3 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 STATEMENT No. 20. 
 
 LICENCES. 
 
 Received from the Clerk of the Common Council for Licenses, as fol- 
 lows, viz: 
 
 For Butchers' licenses S 58 00 
 
 " Hack " 4,176 00 
 
 " Intelligence Office licenses 562 50 
 
 " Junk shop " 9,635 00 
 
 " Meat shop ' . .... 1,340 00 
 
 " Pawnbrokers' " 2,100 00 
 
 " Stage " 12,744 00 
 
 " Second-hand dealers " 3,050 00 
 
 " City seal V 6 00 
 
 Total amount $33,671 50 
 
 STATEMENT No. 21. 
 
 MARKET CELLAR RENT 
 
 Received from Centre market $1,660 80 
 
 " Essex " 944 25 
 
 " Fulton " 9,917 01 
 
 " Franklin " 1,699 28 
 
 " Washington" . 1,662 25 
 
 Total amount $15,883 50 
 
 STATEMENT No. 22. 
 
 MARKET FEES. 
 
 Received from Catharine market $1,592 42 
 
 * Centre " 4,898 07 
 
 " Clinton " 4,275 25 
 
 " Essex " 1,349 34 
 
 " Franklin u 364 50 
 
 " Fulton li 12,115 12 
 
 Carried forward.. $24,594 70 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 40 
 
 Brought forward $24,594 70 
 
 Received from Gouverncur market 80 94 
 
 ' ; Jefferson " 1,628 28 
 
 " Tompkins " , 1,097 42 
 
 u Union " 687 64 
 
 " Washington " 37,616 98 
 
 Total amount $65,705 96 
 
 STATEMENT No. 23. 
 
 REVENUE BONDS . 
 
 Received from City Treasurer, in payment of the following bonds of 
 the Corporation of the city of New York, viz: 
 
 6 per cent. Revenue Bonds of 1853 $ 200,000 00 
 
 5 M " " 1854 300,000 00 
 
 7 " 11 " 1854 200,000 00 
 
 7 " Assessment " 1854 10,000 00 
 
 Total amount. . , $710,000 00 
 
 STATEMENT No. 24. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 Received from D. Wilson and W. Ross, for purchase of 
 
 gore of land $ 50 00 
 
 E. L. Walton, for purchase of old engine 
 
 house, Monroe street 15 00 
 
 Gr. W. Arthur and F. George, on account 
 
 of purchase of lot, corner North Moore 
 
 street and West Broadway 3,160 00 
 
 " H. Coggill and W. Dunning, on account of 
 
 purchase of 8 lots at Manhattanville. . . . 1,918 00 
 " the following persons, on account of sales 
 of property at Brooklyn, viz: 
 
 F. Priest, house and lot, Fulton street. 3,550 00 
 
 J. G. & E. P. Way, do 3,650 00 
 
 Carried forward. $12,343 00 
 
47 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 Brought forward $12,343 00 
 
 Valentine & Bergen, house and lot, Fulton street 9,020 00 
 
 G. H. Peck, 3 houses and lots, Water street 5,635 00 
 
 Total amount $26,998 00 
 
 STATEMENT No. 25. 
 
 STREET VAULTS. 
 
 Received from James Furey, Street Commissioner, for permits to sun- 
 dry persons, to make the necessary excavations, and build vaults in 
 the street, in front of their premises, as per his returns. .$10,108 58 
 
 STATEMENT No, 26. 
 
 WATER LOT RENT. 
 
 Received on account of Water Lot Grants to the following per- 
 
 sons, viz: 
 
 Eve Provost, per E. Brooks $ 87 
 
 Hendrick Rutgers, do 2 23 
 
 Wm. Lupton, per W. Latham 7 04 
 
 Susannah Moore, per S. D. Skillin 8 38 
 
 John Smith, per J. Moore 6 18 
 
 Johannes Paret, per J. J. Hicks 37 52 
 
 Jacob Sorley, per W. H. Maxwell 19 69 
 
 A. Kennedy, per A. J. Cotheal 7 36 
 
 A. & P. Depeyster, per E. Kettletas 1 10 
 
 A. Macomb, per H. Durell 12 50 
 
 John Smith, per W. E. Sedgwick 6 17 
 
 Thos. Vardell, per J. Purely 2 17 
 
 A. J. Kennedy, per A. J. Cotheal 7 36 
 
 Jacob Sorley, per trustees, Mrs. Cheeseb<rough 6 56 
 
 Do. do. Wm. H. Maxwell 6 57 
 
 Do. do. W. H. Maxwell, Att'y 6 56 
 
 Eve Provost, per J. Johnson & Son 47 
 
 Jacob Sorley.. per W. H. Maxwell 13 12 
 
 Total amount $151 85 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
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 STATEMENT No. 27. 
 
 ADVERTISING. 
 
 Amount of check returned by the proprietors of the Journal of Com- 
 merce, for advertising proposals for Public Education Stock, the 
 same having been paid from Treasury account $3 78 
 
 STATEMENT No. 28. 
 
 DETAIL OF RECEIPTS 
 
 Of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for payment of interest on 
 City Debt, for the year ending June 30, 1855. 
 
 CROTON WATER RENT, 
 
 Received from R. C. Hance, Register for Water Rents, $636,093 59 
 " Harvey Hart, Receiver of Taxes, for Ar- 
 rears of Water Rents 38,652 35 
 
 " Augustus Purdy, Clerk of Arrears, for Ar- 
 rears of Water Rents 751 37 
 
 Total amouut , $675,497 31 
 
 STATEMENT No. 29. 
 
 FINES AND PENALTIES. 
 
 Received from James Nesbit, C'lk Police Court, 1st Dist. . $1,223 75 
 
 Wm. S.Davison " " 2d " 565 00 
 
 J. M. Murray, " " 2d " 330 50 
 
 Wm. B. Rockwell, " " 3d " 1,010 00 
 
 H. Vandervoort, " Court of Sessions. . 6,943 20 
 
 " J. B. Haskins, Corporation Attorney 2,527 87 
 
 U. D. French, Commissioner of Jurors 3,647 74 
 
 Total amount $16,248 06 
 
49 
 
 STATEMENT No. 30. 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 INTEREST ON BONDS AND MORTGAGES 
 
 Received from Joseph Rose, Collector of City Revenue, for Interest 
 on Bonds and Mortgages, held by the Commissioners of the Sinking 
 Fund, as per his returns . . $35,071 24 
 
 STATEMENT No. 31. 
 
 INTEREST ON REVENUE BONDS 
 
 Received from the City Treasurer, for interest on the following 
 bonds of the Corporation of the city of New York, viz: 
 
 5 per cent. Revenue Bonds of 1854. for $200,000 00 $10,000 00 
 
 T " " ' 400,000 00 10,739 72 
 
 Total amount $20,739 72 
 
 STATEMENT No, 32. 
 
 JUSTICES' COURTS 
 
 Received from J. B. Batchellor. Cl'k Justices 7 C 7 t, 1st Dist, $2,002 98 
 T. F. Peers, " " 2d " 1,963 83 
 
 W. E. Smith. " 3d " 1,086 42 
 
 David Seaman. " 4th " 2,079 65 
 
 E. S. McPherson. " 5th " 1,339 07 
 
 John Waite, " " 6th i: 1,807 78 
 
 Wilson Small. " " 7th " 98 73 
 
 Total amount $10,378 46 
 
 STATEMENT No. 
 
 MARINE COURT 
 
 Received from Moses D. dale, Clerk, as per his monthly 
 returns $9,661 45 
 
 4 
 
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 50 
 
 STATEMENT No. 34. 
 
 MAYORALTY FEES. 
 
 Received from Mayor's Clerk, as per his returns, as follows, viz: 
 
 Charles Burdett $180 00 
 
 A. Ming, jr 222 00 402 00 
 
 Total amount $402 00 
 
 STATEMENT No. 35. 
 
 RENTS ON REAL ESTATE. 
 
 Received from Joseph Rose, Collector of City Revenue, for Common 
 
 Land rent $210 00 
 
 Docks and Slips, rent 171,058 43 
 
 Perry, " . .... 99,700 67 
 
 Ground, " 28,516 95 
 
 House, " 15,644 75 
 
 Water Lot, 10,962 02 
 
 Total amount $326,092 82 
 
 STATEMENT No. 36. 
 
 REVENUE BONDS. 
 
 Received from City Treasury, in payment of the following bonds of 
 
 the Corporation of the city of New York, viz: 
 
 5 per cent. Revenue Bonds of 1854 $200,000 00 
 
 7 " " 11 400,000 00 
 
 Total amount $600,000 00 
 
 STATEMENT No. 37- 
 
 TAVERN AND EXCISE LICENSES. 
 
 Received from the first Marshal, Mayor's office, as per 
 returns $29,797 52 
 
51 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 STATEMENT No. 38. 
 
 Exhibiting the (estimated) Value oj the Public Markets, and the Total Receipt* 
 from the same, during tlie year ending June 30th, 1855. 
 
 MARKETS. 
 
 Catharine 
 
 Centre 
 
 Clinton 
 
 Essex 
 
 Franklin 
 
 Fulton 
 
 Gouverneur. . . 
 
 Jefferson 
 
 Tompkins . . . 
 Union 
 
 ESTIMATED 
 VALUE, 
 J A X U A R Y 
 
 1st. 1855. 
 
 From < ki i \ks 
 
 Washington . 
 
 $60,000 
 100,000 
 
 75,000 
 125,000 
 
 30,000 
 210,0001 
 
 0,000 
 
 100,000 
 50,000 
 30,000 
 
 380.000 
 
 $1,600 80 
 
 944 25 
 1,699 28 
 9.917 01 
 
 1,662 25 
 
 K E C E J P T S 
 
 From From 
 Hucksters, Butch bb 
 FlSBBRMEN, &c. Stands. 
 
 TOTAL 
 RECEIPTS 
 
 $1,592 42| $1,891 73 
 
 4,898 07 j 1,749 00 
 
 4,275 25 1,611 96 
 
 1,349 34 1,048 32 
 
 364 50 315 96 
 
 12,115 12 3,661 74 
 
 80 94 
 1,628 28 
 1,097 42 
 
 687 64i 
 
 81 12 
 661 44 
 446 40 
 345 04 
 
 37,616 98 3,335 28 
 
 $3,484 15 
 
 8,307 87 
 
 5,887 21 
 
 3,341 91 
 
 2,379 74 
 
 25,693 87 
 
 162 06 
 
 2,289 72 
 
 1,543 82 
 
 1,032 68 
 
 42,614 51 
 
 Amounts. $1,166,000 
 
 $15,883 59 
 
 $65,705 96i $15,147 99 $96,737 54 
 
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 STATEMENT No. 39. 
 
 CARRIAGE HIRE OF MEMBERS OF COMMON COUNCIL. 
 ALDERMEN. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 From July list. 
 1854. to Dec'. 
 31st. 1854. 
 
 J. W. Brown , 
 
 A. J. Williamson 
 
 Orison Blunt 
 
 S. H. Moser 
 
 William Baircl 
 
 H. R. Hoffmire 
 
 Henry H. Howard 
 
 Thomas Woodward 
 
 T Charles Fox 
 
 8 William Tucker .. 
 
 9 P. P. Voorhis 
 
 10 George A. Trowbridge 
 
 11 William Boardman, jr 
 
 11J. R. Steers ... 
 
 12 Abram Wakeman 
 
 13 George H. Covert 
 
 13 J. H.^Briggs 
 
 14 John Kelly 
 
 15 William Chauncey. , 
 
 15 Isaac 0. Barker 
 
 16 Thomas Christy 
 
 17 N. C.Elv.....' 
 
 18 D. D. Lord 
 
 19 Anson Herrick 
 
 20 C. H. Tucker 
 
 21 Richard Mott 
 
 2ljG. W. Yarian = 
 
 221 William B. Drake 
 
 Clerk of Board of Aldermen, de- 
 livering books, &c, to Aid. . 
 Special Committee on rebuild- 
 ing Fordham bridge. (Her- 
 rick, Ely. C. H. Tucker).. .. 
 
 $20 00 
 
 From Jan. 1st., 
 1S55, to July 
 1st, 1855. 
 
 Total in twelve 
 months 
 
 15 00 
 
 TT 50 
 
 14 00; 
 
 15 00 
 7 00 
 
 167 00 
 
 63 00 
 
 13 00 
 
 22 00 
 46 00 
 
 64 75 
 112 00 
 
 Total 
 
 $633 25 
 
 $31 00 $57 00 
 
 54 00 
 64 00 
 22 50 
 358 75 
 
 14 00 
 
 44 50t 
 11 25| 
 
 25 00 
 40 00 
 
 62 00 
 
 35 00 
 
 59 50; 
 
 5 00, 
 200 00, 
 
 240 00 
 
 16 00 
 $1,282 50 
 
 54 00 
 79 00 
 22 50 
 436 25 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 6 00 
 21 00 
 
 167 00 
 44 50 
 11 25 
 63 00 
 25 00 
 
 62 00 
 
 57 00 
 105 50 
 
 5 00 
 264 75 
 
 352 00 
 
 16 00 
 $1,915 75 
 
53 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 COUNCILMEN. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 1 Henry Smith , 
 
 2 Charles Gannon. . 
 3. Gideon Clifton . . . 
 4 William Young. . . 
 4 William H. Beam. , 
 5 William Cleary.. 
 
 ^> John Baulch 
 
 6'b. Healv 
 
 7 G. P. Bickford... 
 
 7 Andrew Cusack.., 
 
 8 Joseph A. Jackson, 
 9; John A. Kennedy. 
 9G. A. Barney.. T.. 
 
 lOP. M. Schenck..., 
 
 •11 John Clancy , 
 
 12 M. C.Donoho.... 
 13 J. E. Kerrigan... 
 M Charles Tuttle.. . 
 
 14;E. W. Brown 
 
 15! John G. Seely.... 
 16! Orlando Gray. . . . 
 
 17|H. N. Wild 
 
 18iPe(er Crawford... 
 
 18 David Coleman. . . 
 19|Nathaniel Roe... . 
 
 19 T. B. Ridder 
 
 20|E. Wainwright.. ., 
 
 21 H. P. See 
 
 22 C. J. Holder 
 
 23C. S. Cooper.... 
 24 Alfred Brush 
 
 25 
 26 
 26 
 27 
 28 
 2S 
 29 
 
 Horatio Reed. . . . 
 William R. Foster 
 Joel W. Mason, . . 
 Jonathan Purdy. . 
 
 John Phillips 
 
 William Taylor . . . 
 E. H.Kimbark... 
 
 From July 1st, From Jan. 1st, 
 1854, to Dec. 1855, to July 
 31st, 1S54. 1st, 1855. 
 
 49 50 
 25 00 
 12 00 
 
 130 00 
 
 112 25 
 148 25 
 
 49 25 
 
 35 25 
 39 00 
 72 25 
 63 25 
 2 00 
 
 117 00 
 70 75 
 
 93 75 
 
 54 50 ! 
 
 23 00 
 76 00 
 
 11 00 
 11 00 
 
 29 00 
 63 50 
 
 Carried forward $1,263 50 
 
 86 25 
 57 75 
 27 50 
 
 51 00 
 
 88 00 
 
 41 25 
 70 25 
 
 49 50 
 52 75 
 
 175 00 
 95 5C 
 
 152 00 
 
 Total in twelve 
 
 months. 
 
 9 00; 
 346 50 
 135 00 
 114 75 
 
 38 00! 
 80 00 
 9 00 
 
 17 00 
 
 $1,696 00 
 
 135 75 
 82 75 
 39 50 
 
 130 00 
 51 00 
 
 200 25 
 
 148 25 
 41 25 
 
 119 50 
 
 49 50 
 88 00 
 
 214 00 
 167 75 
 
 215 25 
 2 00 
 9 00 
 
 463 50 
 205 75 
 208 50 
 
 54 50 
 
 61 00 
 
 156 00 
 
 9 00 
 11 00 
 11 00 
 17 00 
 
 29 00 
 
 63 50 
 
 $2,983 50 
 
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 54 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 29 T. G. Van Cott 
 
 SO G. L. Schuyler 
 
 30 Thomas Prentis 
 
 31|G. H. Raymond 
 
 31 G. M. Radley 
 
 32 George Elliott 
 
 32 John Hart 
 
 33 D. A. Forbes 
 
 331 William Floyd 
 
 34 D. P. Sammis 
 
 34 E. C. McConnell.. 
 
 35 J. M. Belden 
 
 35 Thomas Cooper 
 
 36iP. Moneghan 
 
 36; P. Barnes 
 
 From July 1st, 
 1854, to Dec. 
 31st, 1S54. 
 
 $1,263 50 
 
 37|Thomas Farrau. . 
 
 38 H. S. Slevin 
 
 39 W. M. Vermilyea 
 40jHenry Beakley.. , 
 
 40;O. D. Swan 
 
 41'Edwin J. Brown. . 
 
 41 J. W. Scott 
 
 42 J. Mclntyre, 
 42 
 43 
 43 
 
 J. W. Ranney 
 
 W. H. Smith 
 
 J. S. Moore , 
 
 44iW. Hodgkinson 
 
 44|Thomas Dunlap 
 
 45IS. M.Husted , 
 
 46 T. F. Jeremiah 
 
 46 J. W. T. Van Riper 
 47|B. F. Pinckney 
 
 48 
 49 
 49 
 50 
 51 
 51 
 52 
 
 A. Lambrecht, 
 Frederick Frye.. 
 William Truslow. 
 
 B. Gafney 
 
 John McClave . . . 
 J. T. Couenhoven, 
 F. M. Curry 
 
 Carried forward $2,153 
 
 From Jan. 1st, 
 1855, to Julj 
 1st, 1855. 
 
 $1,696 00 
 81 75 
 
 Total in twelve 
 months. 
 
 15 00 
 
 3 00 
 
 25 50! 
 85 OOl 
 
 7i*66 
 
 6 00 ! 
 78*66 
 
 5*66 ! 
 
 ..... 35 50: 
 
 15 00 53 00' 
 
 165 00 
 58 25 
 
55 
 
 (Doc. No. 33 
 
 NAMES 
 
 Brought forward I 
 
 53 D. D. Conover 
 
 54 M. J. Earle ! 
 
 54. John Webber 
 
 55 G. W. Varian 
 
 55. C. H. Haswell 
 
 56 W. M. Baxter 
 
 57|F.E. Mather 
 
 58 Thomas Pearson 
 
 58 B. McCahill 
 
 59 G. H. Moller 
 
 59 J. C.Wandell 
 
 60 C. C. North 
 
 60 G. W. Jenkins 
 
 Clerk to Board of Councilmen, 
 delivering books. <fcc, wagon 
 
 hire 
 
 Funeral of Adj. J. S. McCabe. 1 
 
 From July 1st, 
 1S54, to Jan. 
 1st. 1854. 
 
 From Jan. 1st, 
 1S55, to July 
 1st, 1855. 
 
 Total in twelve 
 months. 
 
 $2,153 00 $2,431 25 $4,617 25 
 
 150 50' 
 
 16 00 
 
 19 00 
 8 00 
 
 Total 
 
 Add Board of Aldermen. 
 
 $2,370 50 
 633 25 
 
 309 50 
 10 00 
 '20'50 
 
 116 50 
 261 75 
 
 47 00 
 94 50 
 
 $3,291 00 
 1,282 50| 
 
 Total amount i $3,003 75' $4,573 50' $7,577 25 
 
 The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Couneilmen 
 on the 10th of August: 
 
 " Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is hereby requested to 
 publish, in his semi-annual report, the amount paid for carriage hire 
 for his Honor the Mayor: also the clerks in his office, if any, together 
 with the amount and names of all other persons riding at public 
 expense." 
 
 "Jackson, Eighth District."' 
 The following is the copy of a note received from the Mayor: 
 
 Mayor's Office, 
 New York. August 13. 1855. 
 Dear. Sir: — Understanding that the Board of Councilmen have 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 56 
 
 called for the amount paid for carriage hire for this office, and par- 
 ticularly for myself, I desire to state that, whatever the sum may 
 be, not one dollar of it is for carriage hire not incurred in the dis- 
 charge of official duties. 
 
 Very truly, 
 
 FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor. 
 
 The Comptroller. 
 
 STATEMENT No. 40. 
 
 Stationery furnished to the various Departments for six -months of 1854, 
 and six months of 1855. 
 
 
 6 month,*, 1854. 
 
 6 months, 1855. 
 
 
 $483 
 
 35 
 
 <PJL IO — I 
 
 
 63 
 
 78 
 
 2o 95 
 
 Street 
 
 821 
 
 83 
 
 200 92 
 
 Fire 
 
 131 
 
 26 
 
 84 42 
 
 
 1,036 
 
 57 
 
 131 16 
 
 
 538 
 
 36 
 
 407 45 
 
 
 346 
 
 92 
 
 289 46 
 
 
 1,116 
 
 16 
 
 349 33 
 
 
 620 
 
 80 
 
 281 56 
 
 
 98 
 
 89 
 
 
 
 1,082 
 
 79 
 
 304 32 
 
 
 86 
 
 79 
 
 95 98 
 
 
 55 75 
 
 
 100 
 
 51 
 
 12 15 
 
 
 68 
 
 45 
 
 22 90 
 
 
 26 
 
 95 
 
 73 69 
 
 Clerk Common Council & Board of Aldermen 
 
 3,219 
 
 39 
 
 290 08 
 
 " Councilmen 
 
 1,838 
 
 09 
 
 465 16 
 
 
 328 
 
 25 
 
 207 61 
 
 972 
 
 99 
 
 214 56 
 
 
 208 
 
 36 
 
 99 60 
 
 
 436 
 
 07 
 
 42 90 
 
 
 146 
 
 76 
 
 71 03 
 
 
 
 
 129 91 
 
 Blank Books, <fcc, delivered Departments.. . . 
 
 287 
 
 29 
 
 3,660 40 
 
 $14,065 
 
 61 
 
 $7,694 56 
 
57 (Doc. No. 88. 
 
 (Statement 40, continued.) 
 Payments made for Stationery from January 1. 1855 to July 1, 1855. 
 
 Total amount paid $11,786 2'2 
 
 Less amount paid for for books for Library and 
 stationery, delivered in 1854. viz: 
 
 Lewis Blood & Co $126 25 
 
 Banks : Gould & Co 1,253 38 
 
 Collins, Bowne & Co 318 48 
 
 W. H. Arthur & Co 353 85 
 
 Do. balance 1,236 30 $3,288 26 
 
 $8,479 96 
 
 Stationery on hand . . 803 40 
 
 Cost of Stationery for six months, 1855 $7,694 56 
 
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STATEMENT No. 42. 
 
 Shotting the Amounts advanced from the Treasury for Expenditures on Account of Streets Opening, fyc, end the Excess of such Payments over Receipts, and also the Excess of Payments over Confirmations 
 
 from 1850 to July 1, 1855. 
 
 TOR WHAT PURPOSE. 
 
 Streets Opening, 
 
 Streets Paving, 
 
 Streets Paving on Assessment Bonds 
 
 Fencing Vacant Lots 
 
 Liens on Lots — Street Department,. 
 
 Liens on Lots — City Inspector, 
 
 Wells and Pumps 
 
 Closing Assessment Contracts, 
 
 Interest on Assessments, 
 
 Charges on Arrears of Assessments,. 
 
 Totals, 
 
 Excess of Expenditures over Rec'ts 
 
 25,231 36 
 300,311 16 
 
 1,045 
 13,055 59 
 
 &656.S37 98 
 
 $23,907 82 
 595,550 65 
 
 1,746 27 
 
 18,448 30 
 
 $190,525 
 552,550 29 
 
 2,166 65 
 15,760 05 
 
 653 11 
 
 596 86 
 5,000 00 
 
 11,623 01 : 10,779 34 
 656 35 
 
 659,472 S2 
 656,837 98 
 
 $2,634 84 
 
 KXI'KMIITI KIN 
 
 $219,039 65 
 724,575 41 
 
 1,819 28 
 1,582 7 
 9,821 60 
 911 80 
 
 22,977 14 
 2,809 53 
 
 $773,091 39 $953,537 1! 
 : 773,091 3! 
 
 $210,445 79 
 
 $242,155 45 
 705,155 49 
 55,000 00 
 2,132 39 
 11,665 74 
 
 1,016 71 
 
 9,068 15 
 3,757 63 
 
 KXPKxnrrrKKS. 
 
 $359,165 37 
 662,176 45' 
 51,795 71 , 
 2,162 25 
 1,261 91 
 44,994 IS 
 2,176 28 
 
 $1,029,951 56 
 
 29,395 81 
 5,132 85 
 
 $1,158,260 81 
 1,029,951 56 
 
 $128,309 25 
 
 BBCSEIPIB. j EXPENDITURES. 
 
 $219,264 
 686,275 82 
 284,925 00 
 2,0S2 40 
 23,501 90 
 
 1,167 IS 
 
 33,740 43 
 6,734 82 
 
 $1,257,691 42 
 
 $247,384 00 
 943,101 95 
 56,275 33 
 213 53 
 21,510 43 
 17,048 04 
 905 13 
 4,793 09 
 29,867 76 
 5,561 07 
 
 $1,326,660 
 1,257,691 42 
 
 13S.456 21 
 450,891 73 
 
 1,016 81 
 7,464 33 
 
 14,776 74 
 895 50 
 
 $613,599 
 
 i xpfmhtiki s 
 
 1,333 07 
 
 8,383 89 
 679 43 
 
 9,998 03 
 2,676 12 
 
 $1,732,806 94 
 613,599 
 
 $1,119,207 34 
 
 185 
 
 5, to July 1st. 
 
 RBCBtPTS. 
 
 $541,808 87 
 571,016 31 
 
 KXPENUirOREa. j 
 
 t 1 
 
 $832,229 SO 
 686,727 28 
 103,000 00 
 1,909 S3 
 
 2, 
 
 209 70 
 )59 09 
 
 331 8sj 
 895 00 
 
 
 152 69 
 
 13,1^2 02 
 
 6,029 36 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 $1,128 
 
 728 68 
 
 Sl,631,I23 15 
 1,128,728 68 
 
 ■ 
 
 
 
 $502,394 47| 
 
 
 
 339,925 00 
 8,653 04 
 73,505 89 
 
 95,882 84 
 13,933 46 
 
 $5,459,900 63 
 
 l \n 
 
 i lu- 
 
 ll, 963,584 13 
 4,739,212 49 
 511,86! 
 9,184 23 
 42,803 41 
 80,579 59 
 6,164 50 
 9,793 09 
 109,891 11 
 18,779 48 
 
 $7,491,861 23 
 5,459,900 63 
 
 $2,031,960 60 
 
 1850.. 
 
 1851.. 
 
 1852. . 
 
 1853.. 
 
 1854. . 
 
 Half) 
 1-55 S 
 
 Amount 
 Confirmed. 
 
 $652,638 48 
 788,585 96 
 610,740 87 
 1,038,568 46 
 2,119,892 43 
 
 391,222 31 
 $5,601,648 53 
 
 Amount \ E . xcess f 
 E *P»^ C^firTed. 
 
 $659,472 82 
 983,537 18 
 1,158,260 81 
 1,326,660 33 
 1,732,806 94 
 1,631,123 15 
 
 $7,491,861 23 
 
 $387,085 49 
 
 $387,085 49 
 
 Excess of Expenditure over Confirmations, 
 
 Excess of 
 Amount 
 Expended. 
 
 $6,834 34 
 194,951 20 
 547,519 94 
 288,091 -7 
 
 1,239,900 ^4 
 
 $2,277,289 19 
 387,0s5 49 
 
 $1,890,212 70 
 
18 
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59 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 COUNTY CONTINGENCIES 
 
 1854. 
 
 July 10, Society for Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents $4,000 00 
 Jason J. Palmer, per resolution Common Coun- 
 
 cil, June 28 349 81 
 
 Robert J. Dillon, costs of above 128 16 
 
 S. Waterman, medical services 23 00 
 
 G. H. Traphagan, £; 37 00 
 
 C. H. Budd, 30 00 
 
 A. C. Booream. t: 21 00 
 
 Galen Hunter, " 5 00 
 
 E. Evans, postage for Comptroller's office 6 00 
 
 H. Bertholf, attendance Court of Oyer and Ter- 
 miner. 37 50 
 
 G. G. Waters, Att'y, Johnson vs. Supervisors. . 82 00 
 
 G. G. Waters, Attorney, Johnson vs. H. Hart. 82 32 
 
 C. P. Miller, Inspector street lamps 18 00 
 
 J. J. Bevins, painting street lamps. 208 31 
 
 John Harley, numbering houses 248 36 
 
 Robert Phillips, painting street signs 235 05 
 
 E. B. Hart, services of Dodworth's Band 310 00 
 
 J. J. Diossy & Co., law b'ks, Superior Court, <fcc 222 75 
 
 C. R. Rode, 103 copies City Directory 231 75 
 
 J. F. Trow, 111 copies City Directory 248 75 
 
 Albany State Register, subscription of Clerk of 
 
 Common Council 24 00 
 
 A. S. Dusenberry, allowance of salary to June 30 94 00 
 
 Isaac Fitz, 26 days in Comptroller's office 78 00 
 
 G. W. Matsell, killing dogs 300 00 
 
 Manahan's Band, music, July 4th 75 00 
 
 Robinson's " " 75 00 
 
 Yorkville Cornet Band, music, 4th July. ..... 75 00 
 
 Shelton's Brass Band. " " 75 00 
 
 Blind Institute Band. " 75 00 
 
 Carried forward $7,395 76 
 
Doc. No, 33.) 60 
 
 1854. Brought forward $7,395 76 
 
 July 10, Wallace's Band, music, 4th July 75 00 
 
 Jas. Brown, chiming Trinity church bells 10 00 
 
 " G. Dyckman. recording deeds.... 10 35 
 
 " Murray Hoffman, counsel fee 75 00 
 
 Henry E. Davie?. 11 Court of Appeals . . 500 00 
 
 M. C. Biggs, : * Superior Court... 325 00 
 
 W. H. Dikeman, postage stamps 5 00 
 
 M John Bapp, cleaning sink, 38 Ann street 39 20 
 
 " E. Van Banst, carriages at funeral of firemen 
 
 killed at Broadway fire 221 50 
 
 Alfred Carson, workmen's wages.. 128 00 
 
 " W. C. & J. S. Bumham, on requisition 45 00 
 
 J. & N. Tiebout, signals, &c 174 07 
 
 li W. H. Torboss, repairs to engines. &c 154 50 
 
 " Mrs. Wm. Spader, cartage 49 59 
 
 " Pine & Hartshorn, repairs, &c . . . . 517 38 
 
 Alfred Carson, for labor. &e 76 08 
 
 24, Sunday Mercury, adv. fire at Jennings' store . . 3 50 
 
 " Courier and Enquirer, adv. fire at Jennings' store 3 00 
 
 " N. Y. Atlas, advertising fire at Jennings' store 5 00 
 
 " A. T. Stewart <fe Co., crape 27 44 
 
 John B. Vail, refreshments 134 25 
 
 " T. D. Gillespie, funeral expenses 84 50 
 
 " D. Theall, preparing banner 8 00 
 
 " Jane Everard, muslin 25 50 
 
 C. E. Doherty, funeral expenses 98 00 
 
 John Ward, " « 39 00 
 
 Phyfe & Co., " >: 30 29 
 
 " Franklin hose company, funeral expenses 60 00 
 
 C. L. Carpenter, " 11 73 88 
 
 J. Winterbottom " " 94 00 
 
 John Orser, Sheriff, official services 1,398 29 
 
 " Edwin Smith, diagrams of Castle Garden 225 00 
 
 Carried forward $12,111 08 
 
61 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1854. Brought forward $12,111 08 
 
 July 24, Hook and ladder company No. 1, vacating pre- 
 mises in Chambers street 1.800 00 
 
 '• Hose company No. 28. vacating premises in 
 
 Chambers street 600 00 
 
 Engine company No. 22, vacating premises in 
 
 Chambers street , . . . . . 600 00 
 
 John Kidney, cleaning City Hall 46 50 
 
 Sarah Town. " u 36 00' 
 
 Henrietta Heron. " " 26 00 
 
 M. O'Brien. " offices 20 00 
 
 N. Johnson,. " li 10 00 
 
 <• J. W. Rickerts, " " 82 00 
 
 " M. Shandlcy, cleaning offices 22 00 
 
 <; G. Fitzsimmons. " 35 50 
 
 C. Toilers. " 25 00 
 
 " J.Lavepour. . 10 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs. 4; 10 00 
 
 Joseph Leon. " 12 00 
 
 John Doran ; " 30 00 
 
 J. Cunningham, 38 00 
 
 Chas. K. Taylor. " 59 00 
 
 Thomas Kennedy, " 31 00 
 
 Jane Holden. " 45 83 
 
 Bridget Doyle, " 20 00 
 
 Obadiah Williams, " 44 00 
 
 James Shane. " 32 50 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon, fireman, new City Hall 62 50 
 
 N. A. Beach, services in Finance Department. . 78 00 
 
 W. S. Cole, services to Tax Commissioners. ... 52 00 
 
 H. S. Dusenberry, services to Tax Commissars. . 83 33 
 
 R. J. Dillon, Corporation Counsel, contingenc's 252 81 
 
 G. W. Matsell, killing dogs 300 00 
 
 John B. Butt, postage for Comptroller's office. . 6 73 
 
 C. Burdctt, administering oaths 46 75 
 
 Carried forward $16,628 53 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 62 
 
 1854. 
 July 24, 
 
 Brought forward $16,628 53 
 
 W. H. Stephens, contingencies of Mayor's office 11 77 
 
 T. S. Niins, engrossing minutes 60 00 
 
 Wm. J. Brisley, amount paid on President's re- 
 ception 107 27 
 
 Wm. J. Brisley, charter of steamer Josephine.. 100 00 
 
 Daniel Ewen, surveys in Chatham street, &c. .. 175 00 
 
 George Andrews, copying tax book, 1st Ward. . 37 02 
 
 J. S. Watcrbury, " 2d ; - .. 20 73 
 
 C. S. Woodruff, " 3d " . . 25 60 
 
 Wm. Denman, ' 4th " 27 72 
 
 H. Ten Eyck, 5th ! ' .. 35 17 
 
 H. Scovill, " 6th " 20 70 
 
 Charles Jenkins, 7th " .. 50 11 
 
 W. S. Coles, 8th " . . 44 95 
 
 Theodore Frost, 4i 9th " .. 70 18 
 
 Samuel Warts. " 10th " . . 30 51 
 
 B. McCabe, 11th " .. 51 72 
 
 G. L. Loutrel. " 12th " .. 84 46 
 
 H. K. Frost, " 13th " . . 25 75 
 Henry Davis, ' " 14th " . . 25 11 
 A. L. Kimmel, " 15th " . . 54 45 
 Charles H. Rusher, " 16th u . . 71 92 
 William Jones, " 17th ' L .. 60 39 
 James McKinley, " 18th " .. 96 33 
 J. W. Farr, 19th " . . 48 54 
 Andrew Thompson, " 20th " . . 81 79 
 James Andrews, " 21st " .. 78 76 
 J. S. Vredenburgh, " 22d " .. 59 05 
 
 A. Carson, workmen's wages 128 50 
 
 James Galway, ladders 25 00 
 
 William H. Torboss, repairs 90 00 
 
 J. P. Lacour, glass 25 00 
 
 Mrs. William Spader, cartage 62 01 
 
 Moses Sweet, ladders 105 58 
 
 Carried forward $18,709 62 
 
£3 (Doc. No. 33, 
 
 1854. Brought forward $18,709 62 
 
 July 24, F. Waterbury, lanterns 8 50 
 
 John Barry, lanterns 75 00 
 
 Aug. 7. G. W. Matsell, killing dogs 300 00 
 
 N. Y. State Lunatic Asylum, B'd of A. Klein, &c 236 61 
 P. Heard, Assistant Inspector, iron pavement. . 22 50 
 ■ l Nowlan & Kearney, painting Board of Alder- 
 men's Chamber 235 00 
 
 Ira Floyd, crape for Court of Sessions 10 00 
 
 E. Van Ranst, carriage hire, funeral of N. B. 
 
 Blunt 140 00 
 
 " Metropolitan Bank, rent of office, Commission- 
 ers Central Park 150 00 
 
 " John Cornell, cleaning office 15 00 
 
 Isaac Fitz, adjusting Register's account 114 00 
 
 Win. Humes, amount not assessed on sewer. ... 34 00 
 
 G. W. Matsell. killing dogs 300 00 
 
 A. Carson, workmen's wages 142 50 
 
 J. N. Phillips' bill 48 93 
 
 Hendricks & Brothers' bill 65 88 
 
 Mrs. W. Spader, cartage 40 99 
 
 Charles Chester, bill 89 25 
 
 J. H. Ludlum, engine repairs. , 192 51 
 
 Wm. H. Torboss, " 192 50 
 
 John H. Sickels, 11 188 33 
 
 Howell Dobbs, " 16 88 
 
 " Joshua Deane, ,; 9 63 
 
 21, John Kidney, cleaning City Hall 46 50 
 
 Sarah Heron, " 37 00 
 
 Henrietta Heron, cleaning City Hall 27 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, 20 00 
 
 N. Johnson, - ; •■ 10 00 
 
 J. W. Rickerts, " office 84 00 
 
 Michael Shandley, l< 22 00 
 
 " G. Fitzsimmons, " " 36 75 
 
 Carried forward e . $21,620 88 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 64 
 
 1854 Brought forward , $21,620 88 
 
 tag. 21, C, Vollers, " 25 00 
 
 John Lavepour. 10 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs, " u 10 00 
 
 J. Leon. - <; 12 00 
 
 JohnDoran, ' : 30 00 
 
 J. Cunningham, " 38 00 
 
 Chas. K. Taylor, <; 11 GO 50 
 
 Thomas Kennedy ; u 33 00 
 
 Jane Holden. " " 45 83 
 
 Bridget Doyle. " 20 00 
 
 Obadiah Williams. " il 45 50 
 
 James Shane. " " 33 75 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon, fireman. New City Hall 62 50 
 
 W. S. Cole, services to Tax Commissioners. . . 54 00 
 
 R. J. Dillon, contingencies of office 156 69 
 
 John B. Butt, postage 6 97 
 
 T. S. Nims, engrossing minutes Board of Aid.. 40 00 
 
 Mary Healy, cleaning City Hall 16 00 
 
 Charles Burdett, administering oaths 38 25 
 
 Jemima Harris, cleaning Fifth District Court . 13 00 
 
 Alfred Carson, workmen's wages 140 38 
 
 J. Lafarge, cartage., 75 00 
 
 John Montague, pails 16 00 
 
 John Barry, lanterns 76 50 
 
 Joshua Dean, cartage. 42 25 
 
 James J.Bevins, painting street signs 212 38 
 
 Robert Phillips, " " 238 05 
 
 John Harley, " " 247 94 
 
 W. H. Stephens, contingencies of Mayor's office. 7 17 
 
 Sept. 4. Chas. H. Turner, carriage hire for Street Com'r. 24 50 
 
 A. S. Cady. recording satisfaction piece, &c. . . 8 70 
 
 " Chas. Jackson, carriage hire for Street Com'r.. 113 00 
 
 Mrs. Wood, cleaning Recorder's Office 9 00 
 
 Carried forward $23.582 74 
 
65 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1854. Brought forward $23,582 74 
 
 Sept. 4, New York Pneumatic Company, cleaning sink 
 
 in Eldridge street 56 32 
 
 " Alfred Carson, workmens' wages 20186 
 
 " Mrs. William Spader, cartage , 8191 
 
 " Joshua Dean, cartage 19 50 
 
 " J. H. Ludlum, repairs to engines, &c 37 13 
 
 " James Ramsey, " telegraph 74 04 
 
 C. Robinson, " " 50 00 
 
 G. Boyd, repairing Board of Aldermen's room. . 316 25 
 
 M. Tourney, " " <{ . . 636 70 
 
 " 18, Charles O'Conor, counsel fee 250 00 
 
 41 J. ^Y. Messereau, carpenters' work, Board of 
 
 Aldermen's room , . 10 35 
 
 J. C. Bogart, mason work, B'd of Aid's room.. 3 18 
 
 " D. T. Valentine, contingencies of office. 34 45 
 
 G. W. Matsell, killing dogs 300 00 
 
 " E. Evans, brushes, brooms, &c 6 38 
 
 " Edwd. C. Green & Jno. Floyd, surveys of rock. 5 00 
 
 Jno. J. Diossy & Co., copies of laws of New York 52 75 
 
 G. W. Matsell, killing dogs 300 00 
 
 Oct. 2, John Kidney, cleaning City Hall 45 00 
 
 Sarah Heron, " " 36 00 
 
 Henrietta Heron, " " 26 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, " " 20 00 
 
 N. Johnson, " " 10 00 
 
 Mary Healy, " " 26 00 
 
 " J. W. Rickcrts, cleaning offices and courts .... 90 00 
 
 M. Shandley, " " " . . . . . 27 00 
 
 G. Fitzsimmons, " " il 46 50 
 
 Charles Vollers, " " " 25 00 
 
 Jno. Laverpour, " " " 10 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs, " " " 10 00 
 
 Joseph Leon, " ' ; " .... 12 00 
 
 Carried forward $26,402 06 
 
 5 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 66 
 
 1854. Brought forward $26,402 06 
 
 Oct. 2, John Doran, cleaning offices and courts .... 30 00 
 
 J. Cunningham, " " " 38 00 
 
 C. K. Taylor, " " " .. .. 59 00 
 
 Thomas Kennedy," 11 " 28 00 
 
 Jane Holden, " " " ; 45 82 
 
 Bridget Doyle, " " " 20 00 
 
 0. Williams, " M " 44 00 
 
 James Shane, " " " 39 00 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon, fireman, new City Hall . 62 50 
 
 W. S. Cole, services to Tax Commissioners... . 52 00 
 
 Wm. Turner, " Assistant Auditor.. . . . 63 00 
 
 Isaac Fitz, " Comptroller Ill 00 
 
 R. B. Connolly, per res. Board of Supervisors. 375 06 
 
 R. J. Dillon, contingencies of office 166 28 
 
 T, S. Nims, engrossing minutes Board of Aid.. 50 00 
 
 M. M. Staniels, judg't. L. Townsend vs. Mayor 34 75 
 
 J. B. Butts, postage, Comptroller's office 7 09 
 
 W. H. Stephens, contingencies Mayor's office. . 5 39 
 
 1. O. Hunt, services to Receiver of Taxes 81 00 
 
 Henry Davis, " " " .. .. 81 00 
 
 A. Vrcdenburgh, " " .... 81 00 
 
 B. P. Pease, " " "..«.. 81 00 
 H. Scovill, " " " .. .. 81 00 
 P. H. Jeremiah, " " .. 81 00 
 A. S. Dusenberry, " " 81 00 
 A. McLean, " " " . . . . 8100 
 Edwin Smith, surveys for Corporation Counsel. 35 00 
 Daniel Lee, ammunition, per res. C. Council.. 64 40 
 
 " John McGowan, damage to horse and cart. . . . 100 00 
 
 Daniel Clark, damage to hack, No. 279 50 00 
 
 " J. C. Helme, music at funeral, H. Gibson 67 00 
 
 " Wakeman & Latting, Att'ys, G. W. Morton 
 
 Mayor 140 71 
 
 " B. B. Dewitt, repairing furnace Hall of Records 43 75 
 
 Carried forward $28,781 81 
 
67 (Doc. No. 33 
 
 1854. Brought forward $28,78181 
 
 Oct. 2, H. K. Frost, administering oaths to H. Hart.. 9 00 
 
 G. W. Matsell, requisition for killing dogs. ... 300 00 
 
 " 16, D. T. Valentine, preparing Manual 1,000 00 
 
 " Maria Helmes, cleaning court rooms 150 00 
 
 M. McGrath, stage fare, &c 7 39 
 
 John Orser, services per res. Board Supervisors. 1,472 41 
 
 " 30, John Kidney, cleaning City Hall 46 50 
 
 Sarah Heron, " u 36 00 
 
 Henrietta Heron, " " 26 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, " " 20 00 
 
 N. Johnson, " 11 10 00 
 
 J. W. Rickerts, " offices, &c 82 00 
 
 M. Shandley, 11 " 22 00 
 
 G. Fitzsimmons, " " 41 50 
 
 C. Vollers, " " 25 00 
 
 " John Laverpour, " " 10 00 
 
 Eliza Boggs, " " 10 00 
 
 Joseph Leon, ;i " 12 00 
 
 John Doran, " " ' 30 00 
 
 J. Cunningham, " " 38 00 
 
 Chas. K. Taylor, " il 59 00 
 
 Thomas Kennedy, " " 30 00 
 
 Jane Holden, " " 45 82 
 
 Bridget Doyle, " " 20 00 
 
 O. Williams, " " 44 00 
 
 James Shane, " 39 00 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon, fireman, new City Hall 62 50 
 
 Wm. Turner, services Auditing Bureau 78 00 
 
 W. S. Cole, " Tax Commissioners. .... 54 00 
 
 Mary Kennedy, cleaning Grand Jury room .... 10 00 
 
 " R. J. Dillon, contingencies of office 248 74 
 
 Isaac Fitz, services to Comptroller 78 00 
 
 " Mary Taylor, cleaning offices 62 00 
 
 W. H. Stephens, contingencies, Mayor's office. 14 04 
 
 Carried forward $32,974 71 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 68 
 
 1854. Brought forward $32.97-4 71 
 
 Oct. 30, T. S. Nims, copying minutes, Board Aldermen. 30 00 
 
 Mary Haley, cleaning City Hall 20 00 
 
 " J. 13. Butt, postage, etc., Comptroller's office . . 8 87 
 
 Christopher Long, posting bills 23 00 
 
 " Sante Minto, judgment vs. Mayor , 47 12 
 
 " A. Yredenburgh, extra clerk, Tax Rcc'r office. 78 00 
 
 A. S. Dusenberry, " " .... 78 00 
 P. H. Jeremiah. " " .... 78 00 
 H. Scovill, " " .... 78 00 
 J. O. Hunt, 11 " .... 78 00 
 
 B. F. Pease, " " .... 78 00 
 Henry Davis, " " .... 78 00 
 
 A. F. Kimmcl, " u .... 78 00 
 Nov. 13, Sweeny & Anderson, judgment M. Lacour vs. 
 
 Mayor, &c 444 55 
 
 S. Judd's Sons & Co., candles for offices 15 75 
 
 " James M. Baker, services at Albany for Com- 
 missioner of Jurors 30 00 
 
 " Bliss, Briggs & Douglass, crape at funeral of N. 
 
 B. Blunt 32 50 
 
 " J. Ferguson, repairing locks of Marine Court. 3 88 
 
 B. D. Welch, repairing and cleaning clocks. . . 10 00 
 " W. C. Lyons, furniture for Superier Court. . . . 215 25 
 " Thomas Watson, on requisition of Street Com- 
 missioner, for new corners Chambers and 
 
 Murray streets 153 00 
 
 " William Swart, numbering houses 233 80 
 
 " J. H. Hinton, medical services 3 00 
 
 E. Byrne, " " 2 00 
 
 M. Roberts, " " § 00 
 
 C. Kiersted, " " 10 00 
 
 John Simmons, H " 167 00 
 
 Edward Collett, {< " 3 00 
 
 J. S. Kilbourne, " " 39 00 
 
 Carried forward $35,101 43 
 
 ♦ 
 
69 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1854. Brought forward $35,101 43 
 
 Nov. 13, William Moore, medical services 36 00 
 
 P. B. Lodge, " " 50 00 
 
 G. McAllister, " " 20 00 
 
 R. D. Squibb, 11 " 7 00 
 
 M. A. Van Lier, ' l il 36 00 
 
 A. S. Church. " " 5 00 
 
 " 27, J. Kidney, cleaning City Hall 45 00 
 
 Sarah Heron, " " 36 00 
 
 Henrietta Heron, 26 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, " " 20 00 
 
 N. Johnson, ' ; " 10 00 
 
 " J. W. Rickerts, cleaning offices 82 00 
 
 M. Shandley, " " 22 00 
 
 Q. Fitzsimmons, " :l 41 50 
 
 C. V oilers, il il 25 00 
 
 '* John Laverpour, 10 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs, " " 10 00 
 
 Joseph Leon, " " 12 00 
 
 John Doran, a 11 30 00 
 
 " J. Cunningham, " " 38 00 
 
 Chas. K. Taylor, ;i " 59 00 
 
 Thos. Kennedy, " u 30 00 
 
 Jane Holden, : ' " 45 82 
 
 Bridget Doyle, <: 20 00 
 
 O. Williams, " 11 88 00 
 
 James Shane, " " 39 00 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon, fireman, new City Hall 62 50 
 
 W. Turner, services, Auditing Bureau 78 00 
 
 Isaac Fitz, " Finance Department 78 00 
 
 W. S. Cole : - Tax Commissioners 52 00 
 
 R.J.Dillon, contingencies of office 198 05 
 
 D. Bostwick, expenses to Albany, case Dr. 
 
 Graham 9 00 
 
 F. White, carriage hire, case Dr. Graham 4 00 
 
 Carried forward , $36,426 30 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 70 
 
 1854. Brought forward $30,426 30 
 
 Nov. 27, F. Spicer and D. Bostwick. bringing witness. 
 
 case Dr. Graham 8 27 
 
 " H. Quinn, carriage hire for Mrs. Gray, case 
 
 Dr. Graham 1 00 
 
 James Wheelan, carriage hire, Judge of Oyer 
 
 and Terminer, case Dr. Graham 3 00 
 
 " William Thomas, making plans St. Nicholas 
 
 Hotel, case Dr. Graham 25 00 
 
 Mary Haley, cleaning court rooms 20 00 
 
 Mary Kennedy, " " 10 00 
 
 Jemima Harris, " " ... 19 50 
 
 " A. M. C. Smith, judgment vs. Mayor, (sewer 
 
 Maiden lane) 829 75 
 
 John Harper, judgment vs. Mayor, (sewer, Ful- 
 ton street) 643 00 
 
 " A, Yredenburgh, extra clerk, tax office 78 00 
 
 A. S. Dusenberry, " u 78 00 
 
 Howard Scovill, " " 78 00 
 
 B. F. Pease, " " 78 00 
 
 P. H. Jeremiah, " " 78 00 
 
 Isaac O. Hunt, " 78 00 
 
 A. F. Kimmel. " :: 78 00 
 
 Henry Davis, " t£ 78 00 
 
 John B. Butt, postage 6 74 
 
 " T. Rynders, convicting an illegal voter 100 00 
 
 " F. Saunders, engrossing minutes B'd of Alder'n 110 00 
 
 " E. A. Purdy, removing Receiver of Taxes office 81 00 
 
 W. H. Stephens, contingencies, Mayor's office. 6 60 
 
 " S. Judd's Sons & Co., candles for departments 15 75 
 
 " McSpedon & Baker, printing for Supreme Court 185 13 
 " Eliza King, balance due S. King, late assessor 
 
 Second Ward 50 00 
 
 " D. T. Valentine, contingencies Clerk Common 
 
 Council 69 41 
 
 Carried forward $39,240 45 
 
71 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1854. 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 
 
 
 . $39,240 45 
 
 Nov. 27, J. W. Fell, medical services. 
 
 
 
 70 75 
 
 
 R. D. Squibb, 
 
 
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 10 00 
 
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 Robert Hall 
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 7 00 
 
 11 
 
 F. L. Harris, 
 
 
 
 
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 it 
 
 E. Byrne, 
 
 
 
 
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 tt 
 
 Charles Marsh. 
 
 
 
 
 52 00 
 
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 James Douglas, " 
 
 
 
 14 00 
 
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 J. Sage Kilbourne, " 
 
 
 
 
 42 00 
 
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 Julius Frankel, 
 
 
 
 
 6 00 
 
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 M. A. Yan Lier, 
 
 
 
 
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 N. M. Freeman, " 
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 15 00 
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 J. N. Husted, 
 
 
 
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 G. H. Traphagen, " 
 
 
 
 25 00 
 
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 George S. Carter, " 
 
 
 
 29 29 
 
 a 
 
 J. H. Ludlum, repairs for Fire Department. . . 
 
 56 43 
 
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 W. H. Torboss, 
 
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 G. W. Wheeler, labor, 
 
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 Win. R. Edwards, " 
 
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 David Conlan, " 
 
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 John. J. Borras, " 
 
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 Jacob Miller, " 
 
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 G. W. Wheeler, 11 
 
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 W. R. Edwards, " 
 
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 S. A. Edwards, " 
 
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 18 00 
 
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 Jacob Miller, 
 
 a 
 
 1 1 
 
 18 00 
 
 tt 
 
 G. W. Wheeler, " 
 
 1 1 
 
 ti 
 
 27 00 
 
 a 
 
 W. R. Edwards, u 
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 ti 
 
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 24 00 
 . $40,176 55 
 
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 1854. Brought forward $40,176 55 
 
 Nov. 27, S. A. Edwards, labor for Fire Department 21 00 
 
 E. Chambers, " " " .... 21 00 
 
 David Conlan, " . " 11 18 00 
 
 J. J. Borras, " " " 18 00 
 
 Jacob Miller, " " " 1G 88 
 
 P. B. Sweeny, legal services, S. Clark vs. Mayor 500 00 
 
 Margaret O'Brien, clean'g Rec. Taxes' office . . 10 00 
 
 Dec. 11, R. J. Dodge, plans exterior line Harlem river. 192 00 
 J. T. Ludlum and E. Ewen, plans exterior line 
 
 Harlem river 408 00 
 
 J. J. Bevins, numbering streets 16 00 
 
 " \V. Dodge, copying indexes, Register's office. . 119 25 
 " James J. Odelland J. J. Ward, convicting ille- 
 gal voter 100 00 
 
 " P. R. Wortendyke, ice for departments 781 53 
 
 F. Grain, for painting of High Bridge 50 00 
 
 " Holly Lyon, arrest'g and convict'g illegal voter 100 00 
 
 Dec. 26, David Roach and Peter Kehoe, convicting ille- 
 gal voter 100 00 
 
 " H. B. Weed, services as Sergeant-at-Arms. . . . 100 00 
 David Stanton, engrossing resolution of condo- 
 lence to family N. B. Blunt 20 00 
 
 '* Maria Helmes, cleaning courts 75 00 
 
 " E. W. Davis, report, official proceedings 300 00 
 
 " John S. Carter, for medical services 18 75 
 
 " John Kidney, cleaning City Hall. 46 50 
 
 Sarah Heron, " 36 00 
 
 Henrietta Heron, cleaning City Hall 26 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, " " 5 00 
 
 N. Johnson, cleaning City Hall 10 00 
 
 Mary Healy, " / 26 00 
 
 J. W. Rickerts, " offices .' 82 00 
 
 M. Shandley, " 22 00 
 
 G. Fitzsimmons, " 41 50 
 
 Carried forward $43,456 96 
 
73 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1854. Brought forward , $43,456 96 
 
 Dec. 26, C. Vollers, cleaning offices 25 75 
 
 John Laverpour, " 10 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs, " 10 00 
 
 Joseph Leon, 12 00 
 
 John Doran, " 30 00 
 
 J. Cunningham, 38 00 
 
 C. K. Taylor, " 59 00 
 
 Thomas Kennedy, " 30 00 
 
 Jane Holden, " 45 83 
 
 Bridget Doyle, " 20 00 
 
 Obadiah Williams, - k 88 00 
 
 James Shane, li 39 00 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon, fireman, New City Hall (32 50 
 
 M. O'Brien, cleaning offices 20 00 
 
 W. Turner, services, Auditing Bureau 78 00 
 
 Isaac Fitz, Finance Department.... 78 00 
 
 W. S. Cole, - Tax Commissioners 52 00 
 
 R. J. Dillon, contingencies of office 196 33 
 
 E. Van Ranst, carriage hire, reception of Presi- 
 dent Fillmore 100 00 
 
 D. M. Hollister, steamboat Laura Knapp 150 00 
 
 Steamer Norwalk 200 00 
 
 F. Frye, fare and expenses to Philadelphia.. . 13 00 
 Treadwell, Acker & Co., board, &c 49 18 
 
 enter tain't and exp. 203 00 
 
 H. Scovill, 29 days' services to Rec. of Taxes. . 87 00 
 
 H. Davis, " " .. 87 00 
 
 A. H. Kimmel, " li .. 87 00 
 
 B. F. Pease, " " .. 87 00 
 A. Vredenburgh, " " " . . 87 00 
 J. O. Hunt, 27 days, " " .. 81 00 
 
 Charles Burdett, administering 116 oaths 14 50 
 
 A. C. Flagg, moneys paid in suit, Russ & Reid 92 25 
 
 W. C. Lyons, table for Comptroller's office... 8 00 
 
 Carried forward $45,697 30 
 
'Doc. No. 33.) 
 
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 1854. Brought forward $45,697 30 
 
 Dec. 20, John B. Butt, postage 6 71 
 
 W. H. Stephens, expenses Mayor',- office 8 GO 
 
 K. S. Derrickson, clerk to Fire Committee 150 00 
 
 " H. Vandervoort, furnishing statement to Secre- 
 tary of State 180 00 
 
 Pearl hose company No. 28, fitting up room.. . 85 00 
 " James Timpson, Chapman's Interest Tables for 
 
 Receiver of Taxes 50 00 
 
 " F. Saunders, engrossing minutes B : rd Aldermen 95 00 
 " Harvey Hart, Bank Note List, postage, &c. . . . 9 89 
 " W. Chauncey, examin'g Croton Dep't Records 150 00 
 W. Hodgkinson, " " " 150 00 
 " C. Newson, cleaning Court Common Pleas. . . 16 00 
 " A. S.Cady, cash p'd for recording mortgages,^ c 33 05 
 " Joseph Blackburn, amount retained from Asses- 
 sor's fees, April, 1854 50 00 
 
 " John Thompson, amount retained from Asses- 
 sors' fees, April, 1854 50 00 
 
 " G. Niven, anrt ret'd from Ass'rs 7 fees, Ap'l, '54. 50 00 
 
 A. T. Cochrane. " " . . 50 00 
 
 Hugh Martin. " " . . 50 00 
 
 C. H. Lyons. " " 50 00 
 
 Charles Ridden. " . . 50 00 
 
 John McKinnan. " . . 50 00 
 
 Rowland Hill. " " 50 00 
 
 Samuel Wandell. " " .. 50 00 
 
 John Martin, " <l . . 50:00 
 
 John D. Farrington. " " . . 50 00 
 
 A. S. Yan Dursen. " " . . 50 00 
 
 J. B. Fox, " " . . 50 00 
 
 A.W.Smith, " " 50 00 
 
 L. Onderdonk. " " 50 00 
 
 A. Demarest, " " • • 50 00 
 
 James Griffith, " " • • 50 00 
 
 Carried forward.. $47,531 61 
 
75 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1854 . Brought forward . . . » . 
 
 Dec. 26, J. H. Bette, am't ret'dfrom Ass'rs' fees, Ap'l, '54 
 
 John Phillips, 
 
 L. Dingee. 
 
 P. McGuire, 
 
 A. M. Sheldon, 
 T. W. Pooley, 
 V. S. Cornell. 
 
 H. G. West, 
 J. Laughlin, 
 
 I. M. Phyfe. 
 Charles Sullivan, 
 Whitman Phillips, 
 Edward Berrian, 
 W. H. Yan Benschoten, " 
 
 B. D. Andrews, 
 George W. Donald, 
 H. W. Dikeman, 
 F. J. Twomey, 
 W. Denike. 
 William Murray, 
 J. Miller, 
 H. Smith. 
 John Clark ; 
 
 « William V. Leggett, 
 A. V. Barbaric, 
 
 C. K. Acker, numbering streets 
 
 " William Swart, " " 
 
 1855. 
 
 Jan. 10, P. H.Jeremiah, services in Receiver of Taxes' office 
 
 A. S. Dusenberry, do 
 
 Mary Kennedy, cleaning Grand Jury rooms. . 
 Jacob Hyatt, seal and engraving city coat of arms 
 H. K. Frost, administ'g oaths to Rec'r of Taxes 
 
 A. C. Booraem, medical services.. 
 
 S. A. Hill, do 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 78 00 
 78 00 
 10 00 
 12 00 
 9 00 
 20 00 
 22 00 
 
 $49,344 52 
 
Doc. Xo. 33.) 76 
 
 1855. Brought forward $49,344 52 
 
 Jan. 10. William Cecil, medical services 20 00 
 
 M Mary Anderson, for G. W. Anderson, for copy- 
 ing indexes, Register's office 11 00 
 
 W. B. Ripley, " " 69 75 
 
 William Dodge, " 11 48 50 
 
 S. C. Duryea, „ " 75 90 
 
 G. W. Newcorab, " " 75 30 
 
 Edward Eccleston, " " 19140 
 
 Theodore Hart, " " 120 00 
 
 " E. Evans, postage, brooms, &c 6 87 
 
 Bowman & Green, Attorneys, William Wood- 
 lock vs. Mayor, &c 117 27 
 
 G. T. Rogers, ackn'dg'g affid'ts, Heckrott case. 5 75 
 
 J. T. Brown, ar'ing and conVg an illegal voter. 100 00 
 
 J. A. Towle, ext. serves to B'd of Assist's 1853. 250 00 
 " Jos. B. Young, extra services to Committee of 
 
 Board of Aldermen, 1852-3 150 00 
 
 J. H. Chambers, services, secretary Fire Dep't 300 00 
 
 R. A. Clark, services County Clerk's office. . . 198 00 
 
 J. P. Brinckerhoff, cl'g sink, Elclridge st. prison 50 96 
 
 J. M. Shaw, sundries, furnished Departments.. 70 12 
 
 W. Featherston, ringing bell, 85th St., 4th July. 2 25 
 
 G. Hannaway, ringing bell, Bloomingdale, do. 2 25 
 " Daniel Ewen, surveying and making map 9th 
 
 Ward, res. Board of Supervisors, Nov. 23. . . 1,500 00 
 C. W. Fales, copying indexes, Register's office, 
 
 resolution Board of Supervisors, January 15 20 75 
 
 Edward Eccleston, do 157 00 
 
 James S. Combs, do Ill 60 
 
 " John Orser, official services as Sheriff, resolu- 
 tion Board of Supervisors, January 18 1,822 10 
 
 " Munroe & Ferguson, repairs to Register's office. 68 72 
 
 M. A. Smith, clean'g c'rt room, 4th Dist. C'rt. 78 00 
 
 " J.J. Riley, copying indexes, Register's Office. 105 00 
 
 Carried forward $55,072 99 
 
77 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1855. Brought forward , $55,072 99 
 
 Jan. 22. T. T. Jackson, serving notices for unpaid taxes, 
 
 per resolution Board of Supervisors 87 75 
 
 William H. Caniff, " " 94 71 
 
 N. H. Williamson, " " 16 50 
 
 William Blakely, " " 24 51 
 
 M. White, , £ 11 63 66 
 
 M. J. Wilcomb, " " 32 70 
 
 M. L. Swartz, " " 15 39 
 
 W. H. Knapp, ' ' " 7 83 
 
 H. Vyonian, " " 10 05 
 
 R. Newell, " " 73 08 
 
 William Rowe, " " 30 90 
 
 James Dewey, " " 67 80 
 
 Neil A. Shaw, " " 116 85 
 
 John Cooper, jr., " " 104 55 
 
 W. W. Boyle, copying indexes, Register's Office, 
 
 per resolution Board of Supervisors 84 50 
 
 Ephraim Reed, do 119 40 
 
 Thomas Watson, repairing, foot of James and 
 
 corner Cherry street 21 00 
 
 J. J. Bevins, painting nine street signs for Bax- 
 ter street 24 00 
 
 " W. D. .Swart, numbering streets 24178 
 
 Charles G. Havens, portrait of Baron Steuben, 
 
 resolution Common Council 200 00 
 
 D. A. Forbes, copying indexes, Register's Office, 
 resolution Board of Supervisors 46 25 
 
 E. Evans, services to Finance Committee, 1853, 
 resolution Common Council 100 00 
 
 John Kidney, cleaning City Hall 46 50 
 
 Sarah Heron, " 37 00 
 
 Henrietta Heron, " 27 00 
 
 * " M. O'Brien, " 20 00 
 
 N. Johnson, " f 10 00 
 
 Carried forward $56,796 80 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
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 1855. Brought forward $56,796 80 
 
 Jan. 22, Mary llealy, cleaning City Hall 27 00 
 
 J. W. Rickcrts, " 86 50 
 
 Michael Shandley, " 28 00 
 
 G. Fitzsimmons, u 42 75 
 
 C. Vollers, « 26 50 
 
 John Laverpour, " 10 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs, " 10 00 
 
 J.Leon, " 12 00 
 
 John Doran, " 30 00 
 
 " J. Cunningham, " 38 00 
 
 Charles K. Taylor, " 60 50 
 
 Thomas Kennedy, " 50 00 
 
 Jane Holden, " 45 83 
 
 Bridget Doyle, " 20 00 
 
 Obadiah Williams, " 91 00 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon, fireman, New City Hall 62 50 
 
 " Wm. S. Cole, services to Tax Commissioners. 54 00 
 
 R. J. Dillon, Counsel to Corp'n cont. of office. 330 48 
 
 J. B. Butt, postage 7 86 
 
 " Margaret Millen, cleaning Sixth District Court, 
 
 one year to Dec. 1, res. Board of Supervisors 50 00 
 
 James Shane, cleaning offices 40 50 
 
 Charlotte Newson, do 25 00 
 
 A. S. Dusenberry, ext. cl'k in Tax Office, Feb. 1. 81 00 
 
 J. O. Hunt, " " " " 81 00 
 
 H. Scovill. " " " " 81 00 
 
 A. H. Kimmel, " " " " 81 00 
 
 B. F. Pease, * 11 " " 81 00 
 H. Davis, " " " " 81 00 
 E. A. Ware, u " " " 81 00 
 P. H. Jeremiah, " " 11 " 81 00 
 W. H. Stevens, Mayor's Marshal, cont. of office. 169 01 
 
 " E. Evans, cleaning Grand Jury rooms, Sept. '54. 10 00 
 
 Carried forward $58,732 23 
 
79 
 
 (Doc. No. 33V 
 
 1855. Brought forward $58,772 23 
 
 Jan. 22, Jemima Harris, cleaning Fifth Ward District 
 
 Court, to February 1 19 50 
 
 T. S. Nims, engrossing minutes Board of Aid. 59 00 
 
 Sarah Heron, cleaning Mayor's office 3 00 
 
 Feb. 5, G. H. Tucker, copying general indexes, per reso- 
 lution Board of Supervisors 78 00 
 
 John Wildey, jr., " 115 20 
 
 John Poynton, 4< 92 00 
 
 S. T. Fisk, " 114 00 
 
 P. J. Mollens, ' ; 113 40 
 
 C. H. Whittaker. 89 50 
 
 R. S. Fowler, 92 days copying and arranging 
 
 papers Court of Common Pleas 184 00 
 
 Hugh Daly, 91 days, " 182 00 
 
 R. J. Clark, 92 days, " 184 00 
 
 Dennis Flynn, 88 days. " 176 00 
 
 Bloomingdale Asylum, board and tuition of Ann 
 
 E. Smith, from January 1 to Dec. 31, 1854. . . 212 10 
 C. T. McClenachan, contingencies of Clerk of 
 
 Councilmen 14 45 
 
 C. T. McClenachan, compiling laws relative to 
 
 Fire Department 100 00 
 
 P. H. Dreyer, superintending numbering streets, 
 
 Street Commissioner's Office 35 60 
 
 J. J. Bevins. numbering street lamps on West, 
 
 Washington and Greenwich streets 250 00 
 
 W. D. Swart, numbering various streets 249 02 
 
 R. B. Connolly, postage, County Clerk's Office. 48 20 
 » P. J. Joachimssen. judgment M. Woolfe vs. 
 
 Mayor, &c 238 50 
 
 J. B. Smith, services rendered to Court of Ses- 
 sions, resolution Board of Supervisors 58 33 
 
 C. B. Woodruff, copying indexes in Register's 
 
 Office, resolution Board of Supervisors 53 25 
 
 Carried forward $61,441 28 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 80 
 
 1855. Brought forward $01,441 28 
 
 Feb. 5, C. W. Fales, copying indexes in Register's 
 
 Office, per resolution Board of Supervisors. . 85 50 
 " Augustus Purdy, taking various affidavits, three 
 
 years, Finance Department, Jan. 1, 1855.. . 150 00 
 19, New York State Lunatic Asylum, for board 
 
 and clothing of A. Klein and others. .... . 275 40 
 
 " Moses C. Hagadorn, music, funeral Major Gib- 
 son, resolution Common Council, Feb. 9, '55. 65 00 
 S. A. Brown, judgment and costs, vs. Mayor, &c. 67 28 
 " W. D. Swart, renumbering streets, Street Com- 
 missioner's Department 247 66 
 
 J. J. Bevins, lettering street lamps 250 00 
 
 " P. H. Dreyer, superint., numbering streets... 69 92 
 
 " T. Riley, inspector, street numbers 96 00 
 
 W. Dodge, examining indexes Register's Office. 135 60 
 " Metropolitan Bank, rent of office for Commis- 
 sioners of Central park 150 00 
 
 John Connell, cleaning office, &c 26 50 | 
 
 " Coleman & Stetson, entertainment on reception 
 
 of Capt. Creighton, res. Common Council. . . . 215 25 
 li E. Van Ranst, carriage hire, for members and 
 
 Committees 133 00 
 
 A. S. Dusenberry, ext. el'k in Tax Office, 24 ds. 72 00 
 
 P. H. Jeremiah, " " 72 00 
 
 J. O. Hunt. " " 72 00 
 
 E.A.Ware, " " 72 00 
 
 A. F. Kimmel. " " 72 00 
 Henry Davis, " " 72 00 
 Howard Scovill, " " 72 00 
 
 B. F. Pease, 11 " 72 00 
 " W. S. Cole, services in Tax Commissioner's 
 
 Office 48 00 
 
 John B. Butt, postages for Comptroller's Office. 9 67 
 
 Carried forward $64,040 06 
 
81 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1855. Brought forward $64,040 06 
 
 Feb. 19, E. L. Smith, ringing bell at St. John's Church, 
 
 Hamilton square > 2 25 
 
 " Joseph Titus, do St. Stephens 2 25 
 
 " Wm. H. Stevens, contingent expenses, Mayor's 
 
 Office, carriage hire, &c 157 22 
 
 " R. J. Dillon, Corporation Counsel, contingen- 
 cies of office e 161 26 
 
 " John Kidney, cleaning City Hall 42 00 
 
 Sarah Heron, " 34 00 
 
 Henrietta Heron. » 24 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, " 20 00 
 
 N. Johanson, 10 00 
 
 Mary Haley, " 24 00 
 
 „ J. W. Rickerts, cleaning offices 93 00 
 
 Michael Shandley, " 27 00 
 
 G. Fitzsimmons, 39 00 
 
 Charles Yollers, 25 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs, " 10 00 
 
 Joseph Leon, 12 00 
 
 John Doran, 30 00 
 
 J. Cunningham, 38 00 
 
 Charles K. Taylor, " 56 00 
 
 Mrs. Kennedy, 10 00 
 
 Margaret Kennedy, " 30 00 
 
 James Shaw, 36 00 
 
 ObadiahlWilliams, " 82 00 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon, fireman, N. City Hall 62 50 
 
 Sarah Ames, cleaning offices 20 00 
 
 Charlotte Newson, " 25 00 
 
 Mary Doyle, " 20 00 
 
 JaneHolden, 13 45 83 
 
 " D. A.Forbes, copying indexes, Register's Office. 45 75 
 
 L. IT. Watts, " 87 00 
 
 Carried forward $65,313 04 
 
 6 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 82 
 
 1855. Brought forward $05,313 04 
 
 Feb. 19, P. B. Lodge, medical services, resolution Com- 
 mon Council, February 29, 1855 145 00 
 
 John Lavepour, cleaning offices, March 1st. . . . 10 00 
 March 5, Edwin Smith, E. H. Tracy and William Dodge, 
 
 Com. Grades, per res. C. C, March 5, 1855. . 3,358 93 
 " A. Ming, clerk to Mayor, postage for Mayor's 
 
 Office 13 28 
 
 S. Judd's Sons & Co., candles for City Hall. . . 15 75 
 
 W. L. Castle, ammunition, &c.,22d Feb., 1855. 55 50 
 
 Isaac Edge, jr., for fireworks, &c 60 00 
 
 " New York Courier & Enquirer, advertising 
 
 celebration Washington's Birthday 6 00 
 
 New York Daily Times. " 8 87 
 
 Sun, " 5 75 
 
 Day Book " . . 2 50 
 
 I. M. Phyfe, Treas. Vet. Corps of 1812 266 00 
 
 E. Holt, serv'g notices 4th July, 1854, for Com . 25 00 j 
 i; Wm. Dodge, indexing, Register's Office, resolu- 
 tion Board of Supervisors 165 72 ' 
 
 J. B. Smith, services Court Sessions, to March 
 
 1st, 1855 58 33 J 
 
 E. H. Kimbark, M. D., medical services, resolu- 
 tion Common Council . .. 123 00 
 
 " W. D. Swart, bill for numbering streets. ..... 244 02 j 
 
 " Wm. H. Mathews, services in Street Depart- 
 ment 108 00 
 
 J. J. Bevins, painting street lamps 250 00 
 
 P. H, Dreyer, sup't numbering streets 34 86 I 
 
 C. T. McClenachan, compiling State laws, rela- 
 tive to Fire Department, res. Common Coun- 
 cil, September 22d, 1854. . 400 00 
 
 " M. Laughman. judgment vs. Mayor and Common 
 
 Council 104 75 
 
 Carried forward $70,774 30 
 
88 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1855. Brought forward $70,774 30 
 
 March 5, C. A. Mayer, balance salary on judgment vs. 
 
 Mayor 33 04 
 
 L. A. Rosenmuller, medical services r . 13 00 
 
 Edward Collett, " 5 00 
 
 J. Dugan, ringing bell, 4th July, 1854 2 25 
 
 " P. Monaghan, repairing Firemen's Register, in 
 
 Clerk of C. C. office 29 50 
 
 " L. W. Fenneller, translating Italian Journal, 
 
 relative to frigate Des Jennes 15 00 
 
 " Doctor E. Nichols, medical services, Eleventh 
 Ward, cholera season, 1849, resolution Com- 
 mon Council, February 28, 1855 382 50 
 
 " D. B. Welsh, repairing clocks, chambers Com- 
 mon Council, per res. February 28, 1855 11 00 
 
 " W. W. Osborn, music, United Americans, 22d 
 
 February, 1855 400 00 
 
 " 19. Lewis & Blood, law books. for Corporation. . . . 505 75 
 " Phillips & Manning, two feather dusters for 
 
 Mayor's office 3 00 
 
 J. H. Piatt, exam'g indexes, Reg's office 199 80 
 
 " C. Y oilers, attending office City Judge, 9 weeks, 
 
 res. Board Supervisors. 36 00 
 
 " Randall & Bannon, gold medal for J. W. Gar- 
 side, for saving lives at fire 150 00 
 
 Gregory & Seely, repairing maps, Register's 
 
 office, resolution Board of Supervisors 240 00 
 
 Chas. O'Conor, opinion on sales for ass'ts.... 250 00 
 
 C. H. Haswell, expense to Washington in rela- 
 tion to Baker 70 37 
 
 D. T. Valentine, conting. of office, C. C. C... 39 35 
 W. D. Swart, numbering streets for Street Com- 
 missioner's Department 247 52 
 
 Thomas Riley, painting, &c, street signs 243 00 
 
 J. J. Bevins, lettering, &c, street lamps 248 00 
 
 Carried forward $73,898 38 
 
Doc. No. 33.) S4 
 
 18;V>. Brought forward $73,808 38 
 
 March 19, W. H. Mathews, services in street department. 
 
 M P. H. Dreyer, Supt. numbering streets 
 
 W. G. Elder, moneys expended in searcli of 
 
 Baker, resolution Board of Supervisors 21 20 
 
 A. Ming, administering oaths ... 15 75 
 
 John Kidney, cleaning City Hall, April 1. . . . 40 50 
 
 S. Heron, .... 37 00 
 
 H. Heron, " " .... 27 00 
 
 M. O'Brleo, " ,; .... 20 00 
 
 N. Johanson, 10 00 
 
 M. Halsey, " .... 27 00 
 
 " J. W. Rickerts, cleaning city offices. <fcc 99 00 
 
 M. Shandley, " 22 00 
 
 G.Fitzsimmons. ' 42 75 
 
 C. Vollers, " 25 00 
 
 E.Boggs, " 10 00 
 
 " Joseph Leon, 12 00 
 
 JohnDoran, 30 00 
 
 J. Cunningham. r ' 38 00 
 
 C. K. Taylor, " " 60 50 
 
 T. Kennedy, 40 00 
 
 J. Shane, " " 40 50 
 
 O. Williams, " " 91 00 
 
 Y. P. M. Lyon, fireman, New Court House. ... 02 50 
 
 u Sarah Ames, cleaning offices 20 00 
 
 Charlotte Munson, , . . . 25 00 
 
 Mary Doyle, 20 00 
 
 Jane Holder), " 45 83 
 
 John Lavepour, 10 00 
 
 W. S. Cole, " ; 54 00 
 
 FT. K. Frost, administering oaths 9 00 
 
 " A. S. Dusenberry, serv's in Tax Receiver's office 81 00 
 
 J. O. Hunt, » .... 81 00 
 
 Carried forward $75,093 27 
 
85 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1855. Brought forward $75,093 27 
 
 March 19, D. A. Forbes, copying indexes, Register's office, 
 
 resolution Board of Supervisors 109 20 
 
 J. Waters, " " 120 00 
 
 J. Jackson. " " 64 50 
 
 C. Riddle, Dept. City Inspec, bal. 1852, per res. 291 66 
 " Geo. Mawbey, cleaning room corner of Elm and 
 
 White streets 135 00 
 
 " C. V. Hogan, contingencies Police Departmt. 261 06 
 
 J. C. Kinner, " " 22 00 
 
 F. C. Speight, " ' ? 15 75 
 " A. S. Cady, Comp's Clerk, postages, recording 
 
 mortgages, &c, Comptroller's office 3 51 55 
 
 <£ S. Judd's Sons& Co , caudles for Comp ? s office. 15 75 
 " M. A. Smith, clean'g court room, 4th dist.,Ap'll. 30 00 
 " C. Dick, cleaning sink, Elciridge street prison . 42 00 
 M. Shandley, amount paid to Ellen Cunning- 
 ham, for cleaning tax offices 5 00 
 
 " W. H. Stevens, contingencies, Mayor's office, 
 
 ($51 carriage hire) 280 76 
 
 April 3, 1. T. Ludlam, surveying Fourth avenue, and Atlas 
 
 of Common Lands 370 00 
 
 " Wm. Turner, sixty-seven days' services in Street 
 
 Department 134 00 
 
 Thomas Riley, street signs 248 00 
 
 W. D. Swart, numbering streets 246 54 
 
 " John Sloat, painting street lamps 246 00 
 
 W. L. Wiley, refreshments to Com. on Streets. . 22 50 
 
 " A. E. Crooker, copying indexes, Register's office 82 50 
 " Wm. H. Armstrong. Clerk Supreme Court. Jan. 
 
 1st, to Sept. 1st, 1853 400 00 
 
 " J. Hagan, gazetteer for Mayor's office 6 00 
 
 J. B. Butt, postages, &c, for Comp's office. ... 9 81 
 
 " J. W. Ranney, medical services 5 00 
 
 John Simmons, " 102 00 
 
 Carried forward $78,409 85 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 86 
 
 1855. Brought forward $78,409 85 
 
 April 3, J. S. Kilbournc, medical services 42 00 
 
 C. V. Hogan, expenses arresting Wm. Kissane, 
 
 resolution of Board of Supervisors 49 50 
 
 G. W. Walling, expenses in search of Baker. . 21 70 
 
 Hugh Murray, expenses, arresting U. W. Depau 9 78 
 
 T. Mulhall, coach hire for Judge Stuart 4 00 
 
 L. II. Watts, copying indexes, Register's office 110 10 
 
 Jacob B. Smith, Court of Sessions 58 33 
 
 Clark & Reed, attorneys for Cudlip <fe Jutten, 
 
 vs. Mayor 79 54 
 
 J. J. Diossy cvj Co.. law books for City Judge. 327 50 
 W. E. Corey, for stars, truncheons, &c, for 
 
 members of C, C, etc 212 00 
 
 " 16, E. W. Leavenworth, serving state documents. 5 42 
 W. D. Swart, numbering streets, Street Com- 
 missioner's Department .... 248 78 
 
 " Wm. Goodheart, removing incumbrances 234 00 
 
 Thomas Riley, painting, <fec, street signs 250 00 
 
 " S. Squires, new piles on piers. . 249 00 
 
 " W. IT. Mathews, services in Street Corn's office. 72 00 
 P. H. Duryee, resurveying and opening list for 
 
 sunken lots 10 00 
 
 " John Orser, Sheriff, official services, resolution 
 
 Board of Supervisors 1,934 32 
 
 Xcw York Day Book, advertising drawing of 
 
 jurors, resolution Board of Supervisors.. .. 12 61 
 
 J. R. Chilton, analyzing bread, coffee, <fcc 35 00 
 
 " Geo. Hayward, maps, diag'ins, &c, for Manual 1,239 00 
 
 F. Clark, desk for Comptroller's office. 42 00 
 
 " 30, T. F. Webster, expenses in search of fugitives, 
 
 resolution Board of Supervisors 35 25 
 
 " Gregory & Seely, repairs maps, Register's office 390 88 
 
 " Wm. Dodge, examining indexes, Register's office 280 18 
 
 " N. Samson, copying do 106 20 
 
 Carried forward $84,468 94 
 
87 
 
 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1855. Brought forward $84,468 94 
 
 April 30, M . Holan, carriage hire, Judge Stuart, in search 
 
 of Baker 6 00 
 
 John Gallagher, clean'g seventh district court. 40 00 
 
 " Michael Donoho. carriage hire, Judge Stuart, in 
 
 case of Poole 16 00 
 
 ;< French's Hotel, meals for jurors. &c. 17 50 
 
 " John Kidney, cleaning offices, &c., City Hall . . 45 00 
 
 Sarah Heron, " " 35 00 
 
 Henrietta Heron. :i " 25 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, " " 20 00 
 
 N. Johanson. " " 10 00 
 
 Mary Haley, M " 25 00 
 
 J. W. Rickerts, " " 65 00 
 
 M. Shandley, " " 27 00 
 
 " G. Fitzsimmons, " i4 40 25 
 
 C. Toilers, " " 25 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs. " u 10 00 
 
 Joseph Leon, " 12 00 
 
 " John Doran, " ,! 30 00 
 
 " J.Cunningham. >; i; ...... 38 00 
 
 C. K. Taylor, ' " 57 50 
 
 T. Kennedy, " " 36 00 
 
 " James Shane, " i! 37 50 
 
 O. Williams, >; " 85 00 
 
 V. M. P. Lyon. " " ...... 62 50 
 
 C. Newson, ' " 25 00 
 
 " Mary Doyle, " " 20 00 
 
 Jane Holden, " 45 83 
 
 John Lavepour. 10 00 
 
 M. Cook and E. Brown, " 30 00 
 
 M. Gaverty, 11 ' 18 00 
 
 L. W. Pierce, do., Grand Jury rooms 12 00 
 
 T. Stump, do., fifth district court room 25 50 
 
 W. S. Cole, 25 days 7 serv. Tax Comm'rs office. 50 00 
 
 Carried forward $85,470 52 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 1855. Brought forward $85,470 52 
 
 April 30, A. S. Dusenberry. 25 days' service, Receiver of 
 
 Taxes office 75 00 
 
 J. 0. Hunt, do. do 75 00 
 
 " A. Ming, Mayor's clerk, taking affidavits 28 13 
 
 G. W. Matsell, balance due lulling dogs 25 39 
 
 A. G. Johnson, Deputy Secretary of State, 
 
 copies acts of Jegisb tare, April 25. 1855 08 40 
 
 " D. T. A r alentine, preparing Manual, 1855, reso- 
 lution 0. C; 1,000 00 
 
 " T. S. Nims, copying manuscripts 30 00 
 
 W. C. Lyons, furniture for Superior Court. . .. 100 50 
 
 W. H. Stevens, contingencies of Mayor's office 305 38 
 " W. I). Swart, numbering and painting street 
 
 signs, for Street Commissioner's Department 248 36 
 
 T. Riley, do. do 249 00 
 
 " Wm. Turner, services in Street Department. . . 72 00 
 
 " J. 1>. Butt, postages, &c, for Comptr's office. . 10 69 
 " R. J. Dillon, Corporation Council, contingen- 
 
 ces of office , 159 01 
 
 " R. H. Johnson, Deputy Secretary of State, ex- 
 emplification of laws 7 20 
 
 " J. J. Diossy & Co., for law books, &c, relative 
 
 to the city 78 50 
 
 " D. T. Valentine, contingencies of office. Clerk 
 
 Common Council 71 04 
 
 " Metropolitan Bank, quarter's rent, for Commis- 
 sioners, Central park 150 00 
 
 John Council, cleaning office 15 00 
 
 " Gregory <fc Seely. services in Register's office. 72 00 
 
 Conklin & Shepherd, for muslin. &c 31 03 
 
 W. H. Blashfield, ribbons 29 97 
 
 T. Harris, rent of room 31 00 
 
 " McSpedon & Baker, stationery ... 54 29 
 
 Carried forward $88,457 41 
 
89 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1855. Brought forward $88,457 41 
 
 April 30, L. W. Crow, judgment in Common Pleas, for 
 
 abandonment of bond, Board of Supervisors. 102 90 
 " E. Van Ranst, carriage hire for Committee on 
 
 Fordham Bridge 16 00 
 
 R. J. Clark, arranging Sup. Court, Common 
 
 Pleas, resolution Board of Supervisors 164 00 
 
 May 14, I. T. Ludlaui, profile of 6th av., 57th and 86th 
 
 streets, survey for Common Council 155 96 
 
 Dr. Prince, medical services at Station-houses. 10 00 
 
 Dr. A. Van Lier, " " 33 00 
 
 Dr. Wm. Burnes, " 10 00 
 
 Dr. H. P. Dalrymple. " 6 00 
 
 Dr. A. H. Chesebrough. " 9 00 
 
 Dr. H. B. Shadwick, " 5 00 
 
 C. Ward, for loss of horse, foot of Watts st. . . 100 00 
 A. J. Williamson, for judgment and costs, in 
 
 First district court , 16 00 
 
 I. Fitz, services rendered in making up account 
 
 suit Mayor, &c, vs. G-. Dikeman . . 200 00 
 
 C. Alphonse, celebration 22d February, 1855. 3 00 
 
 A. Vredenburgh, for 18 days' sevices, preparing 
 Auditor's Report 54 00 
 
 E. W. Fails, copying general indexes, mort- 
 gages, etc 96 90 
 
 R. G.Hunt 122 40 
 
 E. Mooney, portrait ex-Mayor J. A. Westervelt, 250 00 
 
 " J. C. Covel, medical services 20 00 
 
 D. Carpenter, brushes, tumbler. &c, Supreme 
 
 Court 43 66 
 
 B. W. Buchanan, bringing and returning pri- 
 soners to Oyer and Terminer, 58 50 
 
 H. Bertholf./. 58 50 
 
 M. Underbill, expense in pursuit of fugitives. . 21 25 
 
 J. Beebe <t Co.. furniture for Register's office.. 397 05 
 
 Carried forward $90.41149 
 
Doe. No. 830 90 
 
 L855. Brought forward $00,411 49 
 
 May 14. C. R. Woi tcndyke <fe Co., ice for departments, 
 
 May 1, 1855 236 98 
 
 " A. L. Robertson, argument cases, Canal and 
 
 Walker streets 300 00 
 
 Evening Mirror, advertising (5 00 
 
 " 28, John Kidney, cleaning City Hall 46 50 
 
 Sarah Heron, >: 37 00 
 
 " Henrietta Heron, " 27 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, cleaning offices 20 00 
 
 X. Johanson, 10 00 
 
 J. W. Rickerts. " 84 00 
 
 M. Shandley, " 27 00 
 
 G. Fitzsimmons, " 45 75 
 
 C. Vollers, 25 00 
 
 J. Lavepour, " 10 00 
 
 Elizabeth Boggs, " 10 00 
 
 Joseph Leon, M 12 00 
 
 John Doran, " 30 00 
 
 C. K. Taylor, " 60 50 
 
 Thos. Kennedy, " 36 00 
 
 " Jane Holden, 45 83 
 
 Bridget Doyle, " 20 00 
 
 O. Williams, 11 91 00 
 
 James Shane. 40 50 
 
 V. P. M.Lyon, » 62 50 
 
 " W. S. Cole, services in Tax Commrs office.. . 54 00 
 M. Cook and E. B rown, cleaning Sessions and 
 
 District Attorney's rooms 30 00 
 
 R. J. Dillon, Counsel to Corporation, contin- 
 gencies of office 358 46 
 
 " J. B. Butt, postage for Comptroller's office. . . 9 84 
 
 " L. W. Pierce, cleaning office 12 00 
 
 B. Ganatz, ; - 17 00 
 
 Mary Haley, 27 00 
 
 Carried forward $92,203 25 
 
91 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1855. Brought forward $92,203 25 
 
 May 28, Mary Smith, cleaning offices 20 00 
 
 J. Cunningham, " 53 00 
 
 Charlotte Newson, " 25 00 
 
 " Banks, Gould & Co., 1000 copies, Laws of State 
 
 of New York, relative to city 2,350 00 
 
 A. Ming, taking affidavits 23 12 
 
 A. Barmore & Co., ice for the Tombs 30 00 
 
 li Journal of Commerce, advertising Washing- 
 ton's Birthday 4 38 
 
 J. Gallagher, cleaning court-room, seventh dist. 30 00 
 
 " J. Kirkman, soap, &c 11 93 
 
 A. S. Cady, searches, postage stamps, &c 40 95 
 
 " J. R. Farrington, funeral expenses, W. H. 
 
 Wilson * Ill 75 
 
 " P. Mathews, judgm't ags't him in Marine Court 137 48 
 " Pease & Wintringham. posting 5000 bills, Tax 
 
 Commissioners 150 00 
 
 T. Moulton, injuries to horse 80 00< 
 
 Joseph Perham, do 50 00 
 
 M. Walsh, binding and repairing maps in Street 
 
 Department 230 00 
 
 " W. H. Mathews. 38 days' services in Street 
 
 Department 114 00 
 
 " T. Colmut, copying books of assessment 52 00 
 
 " F. Connelly, cross-walks, Pearl street 30 38 
 
 " A. S. Dusenberry, 27 days' serv's in Tax office. 81 00 
 
 J.O. Hunt, do.. 81 00 
 
 ' : J. P. BrinkerhofF, cleaning sink, Eldridge st. 
 
 prison 51 37 
 
 " G. A. Valentine, engrossing minutes, Board of 
 
 Aldermen 119 00 
 
 " W. H. Stephens, conting't exp's Mayor's office. 332 19 
 Williams & Brothers, carriage hire for Mayor, 
 
 and posting licenses 20 00' 
 
 Carried forward... $96,431 90' 
 
Doc. No. 33.) W 
 
 1855. Brought forward $96,431 DO 
 
 May 28, J- 0. Hunt, 15 days' serves Comptroller's office 45 00 
 June 11, C. 11. Falls, copying indexes, Register's office 30 30 
 " I\. J. Clark, copying judgments Court Com- 
 mon Pleas 208 80 
 
 E. G. Birdsall, do TO 00 
 
 W. P. Richardson, do TO 00 
 
 " C. V. Hogan, expense in bringing witnesses.. 40 00 
 " Powers and Scboonmakcr, drawing board, <fcc, 
 
 horses and cartage 49 T9 
 
 " W. A. Swan, copying minutes, New York Com- 
 mon Pleas GO 00 
 
 u R. French, refreshments for jurors 42 50 
 
 " A. Vredenburgh, 21 days, preparing Auditor's 
 
 report 63 00 
 
 B. D. Welsh, repairing clocks 12 00 
 
 " C. T. McClcnachan, contingencies of office, 
 
 Clerk to Board of Councilmeu 29 58 
 
 J. Lamb, cleaning cellar, Hall of Records 12 00 
 
 " E. Evans, postage, towels, &c, Compt's office . . 8 00 
 " A. S. Vosburgh. colonel Tlst regiment, repair- 
 ing rooms 500 00 
 
 G. A. Valentine, engrossing proceedings of 
 
 Board of Aldermen 81 50 
 
 G. W. Matsell, requisition for killing dogs. . .. 300 00 
 P. H. Kingsland, service Bureau of Arrears, 
 
 February, March, April and May 333 33 
 
 J. H. Steele, rebinding maps for Street Com- 
 missioner's Department 246 18 
 
 J. O'Toole, removing incumbrances 144 00 
 
 " W. Turner, services in Street Department . . . . 108 00 
 
 u T. Watson, flagging, &c, Tompkins square 414 00 
 
 " Isaac Fitz, copying water grants for Harbor 
 
 Commissioners 84 00 
 
 J. B. Smith, do 30 00 
 
 Carried forward $99,413 88 
 
9-3 (Doc. No. 33. 
 
 1855. Brought forward $99,413 88 
 
 June 27, J. Kidney, cleaning City Hall 45 00 
 
 S. Heron, " 36 00 
 
 H. Heron, 26 00 
 
 M. O'Brien, " 23 00 
 
 N. Johanson, " 10 00 
 
 M. Haley, " 26 00 
 
 J. W. Rickerts. cleaning offices 84 00 
 
 M. Shandley, " 27 00 
 
 G. Fitzsimmons, 41 50 
 
 C. Vollers. " 25 00 
 
 E. Boggs, " 10 00 
 
 J. Leon, " 12 00 
 
 John Doran, " 30 00 
 
 J. Cunningham, 38 00 
 
 C. K. Taylor, " 59 00 
 
 T. Kennedy, : ' 36 00 
 
 J. Shane, " 39 00 
 
 O. Williams, 88 00 
 
 M. Cook&E. Brown. - 30 00 
 
 C. Newson, li . 25 00 
 
 M. Smith, 10 00 
 
 J. Holden, " 45 83 
 
 B. Ganatz, " 17 00 
 
 V. P. M. Lyon, fireman, 62 50 
 
 " W. S. Cole, service Tax Commissioner's office. 52 00 
 
 R. J. Dillon, contingencies of office 173 31 
 
 " J. B. Butt, postage. Comptroller's office 9 88 
 
 " L. W. Pierce, cleaning grand jury rooms 12 00 
 
 " Pease & Wintringham, posting 5000 posters, 
 
 Tax Commissioner's office 150 00 
 
 H. G. De Forest, service, Comptroller's office. 150 00 
 
 J. Lavepour, cleaning offices 10 00 
 
 B. Doyle, " 20 00 
 
 " H. K. Frost, administering oaths 9 00 
 
 Carried forward $100,845 90 
 
Doc. No. 33.) 
 
 04 
 
 1855. Brought forward $100,845 90 
 
 June 27. 
 
 M. Dripps, three maps for Common Council and 
 
 
 
 
 48 00 
 
 
 A. S. Duscnberrv, extra clerk, Tax Receiver's 
 
 
 
 ollice 
 
 78 00 
 
 a 
 
 J. 0. Hunt. " 
 
 78 00 
 
 
 E. A. Ware. " 
 
 81 00 
 
 <( 
 
 J. B. Hetherington, " 
 
 81 00 
 
 n 
 
 Henry Davis " 
 
 81 00 
 
 a 
 
 G. W. Mat sell, requisition for killing dogs. . . . 
 
 300 00 
 
 << 
 
 W. H. Stevens, contingencies, Mayor's office. . 
 
 355 74 
 
 Li 
 
 
 31 75 
 
 it 
 
 J. O. Wandell, serving notices, Tax Commr's; 
 
 37 50 
 
 a 
 
 J. Pennington, " " "... 
 
 65 00 
 
 t. 
 
 H. A. Baldwin. " " " 
 
 52 50 
 
 a 
 
 J. Etchers. " " "... 
 
 90 00 
 
 
 J. Gallagher, cleaning Seventh District Court. 
 
 20 00 
 
 
 Total * 
 
 F $102,245 39 
 
 * This amount exceeds by $4,055 62, the total amount given in Statement No. 1, in which the 
 excess is included in the expenditures for Fire Department in 185-1. 
 
95 
 
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 RATES OF WHARFAGE OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK, 
 
 As established by the Legislature of Mew York, April 9th, 1813. [See 
 Laws as revised and passed at the 36th session of the Legislature, vol. 
 II, sec. 212, p. 429.] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Per day. 
 
 For every vessel under 
 
 50 tons, 
 
 
 
 .. ..$0 50 
 
 For every ship or vessel over 50 and under 100 tons at the rate of 62 l 2 
 
 a a 
 
 100 
 
 u 
 
 150 
 
 
 75 
 
 n a 
 
 150 
 
 a 
 
 200 
 
 it 
 
 87,! 
 
 i. u 
 
 200 
 
 
 250 
 
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 1 00 
 
 a 
 
 250 
 
 it 
 
 300 
 
 it 
 
 1 121 
 
 it 
 
 300 
 
 a 
 
 350 
 
 it 
 
 1 25 
 
 a it 
 
 350 
 
 t ( 
 
 400 
 
 1 1 
 
 1 37^ 
 
 a a 
 
 400 
 
 
 450 
 
 it 
 
 1 50 
 
 it n 
 
 450 
 
 < < 
 
 500 
 
 tt 
 
 1 62^ 
 
 it n 
 
 500 
 
 it 
 
 550 
 
 . i 
 
 1 75 
 
 
 550 
 
 
 600 
 
 
 1 87^ 
 
 For every ship or vessel of GOO tons and upward, V2 l 2 cents in ad- 
 dition for every 50 tons, in addition to the rate last mentioned, ($1 87^,) 
 for every day such ship or vessel shall use or be made fast to any of 
 the wharves in the city of New York. 
 
 " Every ship or other vessel which shall make fast to any other 
 ship or vessel that shall be fastened to any wharf, and being so fastened 
 shall load, unload or careen, shall pay the one. half of the rate of wharf- 
 age such ship or vessel would have been liable to pay, if fastened to 
 such wharf, and there loaded, unloaded or careened." — Sec. 215. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 (A) 
 
 Appropriations, Expenditures and Receipt.? 8, 29, 30 
 
 Authority to borrow money 7 
 
 Assessments, Loans for payment of 39 
 
 Assessment Bonds ■ 15 
 
 Assessments, receipts and payments 24 
 
 Arrears of Taxes, Assessments and Croton Water 28 
 
 Advertising 4n 
 
 (B) 
 
 Bond?, Revenue 6, 15, 46. 50 
 
 " Assessment 15 
 
 " and Mortgages 41, 49 
 
 Butchers' Stands 41 
 
 0) 
 
 Canal unci Walker streets, opening 9 
 
 City Debt 14, 36 
 
 Carriage-hire 17, 52 
 
 Commissioners of Sinking Fund, Receipts 34, 35, 41 
 
 " " " Stocks held by 38 
 
 Commutation of Water Lot Bent 43 
 
 Croton Water Rent 13, 48 
 
 County Contingencies 59 
 
 (») 
 
 Debt of City 14 } 3 (i 
 
 " Funded 37 
 
 7 
 
1)8 
 
 INDEX- 
 
 (E) 
 
 Expenditures and Receipts Public Building Stock 40 
 
 " " Building Loan " 40 
 
 " <! City Government 3] 
 
 (F) 
 
 Financial Operations 5 
 
 Firemen's Hall 1(> 
 
 Funded Debt 37 
 
 Fire Loan Property 44 
 
 Fines and Penalties '. 48 
 
 (i) 
 
 Interest on City Stocks 44 
 
 " Revenue Bonds 44, 49 
 
 " Bonds and Mortgages 49 
 
 (J) 
 
 Justices' Courts 49 
 
 (L) 
 
 Loans for payment of Assessments 39 
 
 Licenses 45, 50 
 
 (M) 
 
 Markets 16, 17, 51 
 
 " Cellar Rent 45 
 
 " Fees 45 
 
 Marine Court 49 
 
 Mayoralty Fees 50 
 
 (R) 
 
 Receipts of Commissioners of Sinking Fund 34, 35, 41, 48 
 
 Revenue Bonds. 6, 15, 46, 50 
 
 Real Estate, Receipts from 46, 50 
 
 Rates of Wharfage 95 
 
 Repairs and Supplios, Commissioner of 15 
 
INDEX. 
 
 99 
 
 (*0 
 
 Stoking Fund 12, 16,34,35 
 
 Streets Paving 10 
 
 Stocks, &c., held by Commissioners of Sinking Fund 14, 3S 
 
 Stationery 19, 56 
 
 State Mill Tax 23 
 
 Street Vaults 47 
 
 Streets opening, Canal and Walker 9 
 
 (T) 
 
 Trust Funds and Special Accounts 8, 30 
 
 Taxes, amounts levied 11, 33 
 
 1855 and 1856 20 
 
 Treasury Loan Account 30 
 
 - V) 
 
 Valuation of Real and Personal Estate 23. 5* 
 
 (W) 
 
 Water Lot Rent 47 
 
 " Commutation of 43 
 
 Wharfage, rates of 95