ANNUAL RETURN OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, NEW YORK, July 3, 1865. To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of New York: GENTLEMEN-In obedience to the requirements of the Statutes of the State of New York, we herewith transmit to you copies of the Assessment Rolls of the Real and Personal Estate of the city and county of New York, for the year 1865, as corrected and revised in the office. You will find in the annexed table the aggregate assessed value of the property of this county, as compared with 1864. WARDS. RELATIVE VALUE of the Real and Personal Estate in the City and County of New York, as assessed in 1864 and 1865. ASSESSMENTS OF 1864. ASSESSMENTS OF 1865. INCREASE. DECREASE. REPORT OF THE RECEIVER OF TAXES. CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, Hon. MATTHEW T. BRENNAN, Comptroller: March 5, 1866. SIR-Early in January last I transmitted my Annual Report for the year 1865. The amount collected will show a very large increase over previous years. On the 28th of September I commenced receiving the taxes for 1865 on Personal Estate, and on October 14 the taxes on Real Estate, since which time the Clerks have labored with more than usual zeal. Owing to the press of business, and to the fact that many of the Temporary Clerks were unfamiliar with their duties, the Messengers have been obliged to perform the duties of Clerks. Except some trivial errors in postings (which can be traced to the Temporary Clerks), the business of the office has been conducted with more accuracy than in previous years. I would again call your attention to the necessity of more office room, that now occupied being entirely inadequate to the business. The law taxing the stockholders of banks will add greatly to the labor of this Bureau, and increase the number of books, for which we have actually no desk room. Very respectfully, JOHN MURPHY, Receiver of Taxes. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS in account with JOHN MURPHY, Receiver of Taxes, for and during the year ending December 31, 1865. 1 By Amount of taxes uncollected at this date. 30 Interest on taxes collected this month.... 28 "Interest on taxes collected this month. March 31 "Interest on taxes collected this month, "Interest on taxes collected this month... "Tax of 1863, 1862, and 1861, errors in return to Clerk of Arrears, corrected by order of the Comptroller.... 29 31. "Interest on taxes collected this month...... .... Interest on taxes collected this month.. 31" Tax of 1864, error in return to Clerk of Arrears, ..... 28 Amount of tax of the year 1865. 30 Error in copying from the Assessors' to the Re- 31" Interest on taxes collected this month. 1865. 1865. Jan. 7,822 04 131,539 99 April 2,527 20 66 6. 56,997 22 18 30 May 71,421 22 766 80 17.890 20 1,315 10 45 13 475 45 THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, in account with JOHN MURPHY, Receiver of Taxes, during the year ending December 31, 1865. 1865. Jan. 1864. 6: Mar. 31 April 30 31 To Cash paid Chamberlain during this month. "Amount of arrears Croton Water Rents canceled this month.. Feb. 28" Cash paid Chamberlain during this month.. "Amount of arrears Croton Water Rents canceled this month.. "Cash paid Chamberlain during this month... "Amount of arrears Croton Water Rents canceled this month.. "Cash paid Chamberlain during this month.. $1,205 05 Dec. 31 By amount of arrears of Croton Water Rents uncollected at this date.. 55 20 1,156 90 $29,003 19 41 40 May 31 "Cash paid Chamberlain during this month.. 1,194 90 1865. 11 50 31 1,049 95 Oct. 1,116 65 66 "Amount of arrears Croton Water Rents canceled this month.. June 30 Amount of arrears Croton Water Rents returned to Clerk of 31" Cash paid Chamberlain during this month. "Amount of arrears Croton Water Rents canceled this month.. 51 75 "amount of arrears of Croton Water Rents of 1864, added to Taxes of 1865, and returned to Receiver of Taxes for collection.. 49,478 75 Nov. 30 "Cash paid Chamberlain during this month.. 13,228 60 Amount of arrears Croton Water Rents canceled this month.. 162 15 30 Cash paid Chamberlain during this month. "Amount of arrears Croton Water Rents canceled this month.. "Balance carried down..... |