G. O.

587. (Assembly, 361.) An act for the relief of Matthew Mackie, of the town of Galen, county of Wayne, and to take certain of his lands out of the Clyde high school district and place it in school district number nine of said town of Galen.

588. (Assembly, 166.) An act to confirm the reorganization of the Baptist Society of Russell, New York, and to authorize the trustees of said society to sell and convey real estate.

589. An act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to laying out public highways.

No 80.

IN SENATE,

May 27, 1873.

COMMUNICATION

FROM MAYOR, COMPTROLLER AND CORPORATION COUNSEL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, RELATIVE TO CERTAIN REPEALING CLAUSES IN THE NEW CITY CHARTER.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New York:

The undersigned, the mayor, the comptroller and the counsel to the corporation of the city of New York, respectfully represent:

That upon examination they find the provisions of the repealing clauses of the new charter so affect the powers to impose and collect the taxes in the city and county of New York, as to render them indefinite and uncertain, if in some respects they are not entirely repealed.

The undersigned deem it indispensable that further legislation should be had on this subject, and they are of the opinion that the passage of the bills now before your honorable body, entitled, respectively, "An act in relation to the city of New York," and "An act in relation to raising money by taxation in the county of New York for county purposes," is indispensably necessary to enable the proper authorities to carry on the government of the city, and to maintain its credit.

Respectfully submitted.

W. F. HAVEMEYER,