es.

Annual increase since

Taxable value

of property Gross Debt. Debt in 1867. 1867, and the cause of

such increase.

within the City limits.

nd. $1,718,500 00 $1,181, 466 00 An average of about $73, 305, 277 00

$505, 291. The extension Of Water Works, building a Work House and House of Correction. The construction of four large School Buildings. The purchase of land for Public Parks, Sc.

t.

$2,382, 900 00 $1,194, 168 73 Cause.--New Water $27,000,000 00

Works, new City Hall Cash valuatin
and Public Sewers. $90,000,000 00

Fille $8,325,000 00 04, 236, 747 94 1869, $1,768,000 00.

1870,
1871, 205,500 00.
1372, 1,243, 000 00.
1873, 278,000 00.
1574, 1,822,000 00.

or- $22, 02,030 31 $14,643, 275 75 Owing to the fact $118,637, 715 $1.50 on $100 $2.50 on $100

that Police Boards and School Boards, Municipal Courts and Draiuage Boards are appointed under State Laws, and have power to fix amounts, City must рау. . Millions have been squandered in this way and city pow

erless to prevent it. York $122, 807, 280 00 $32, 991, 742 29 $11.226, 942 00. Real Estate, $22, 185, 337 46 $32, 667,741 75

The financial man- $883, 643, 545 agement. Several new Personal, Boulevards, East River $217,300,154

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e $100 $1.00 on ih

$100 and a spe cial tax of 2 cts, on the $10 for the Publi

Buildings. $715,853 20 $792,710 10

Cause. - Mainly fire $30,723, 936 00
of 1866 and aid to Rail-
roads.