New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-03

HUr~ra frt- Hffr r4-r OF hEfta-N'
within the most rigid limits consistent with the pub be-
necessities Whle the amount OF the tax should BE-
United On the wants az the u1sf economical sirnias-
f-srcr ~ TIRE Government the mode of 70 collection
should hsve regard % tie convenience % those Tao
are 20 pay and payment should be enforced IN such
manner uay most 81 Tanra-cousy combine certainty
Eith economy and publicity 0f notice. >aes of and
for u-psd taxes nave hitherto been he'd - the seat q
Government ~ irregular periods am swsre hat
tharc sve been strcr- Directions from those whose
position and experience enr-e their opinions % much
consideration o these sales bel M INSIDE n tre counties
re- thin Stirh the lands are situated. blt sul not s0e
Q see suE-enf force in these objections % resist the
s-r1--erts hased upon the convenience ard TIE in
,e-rsr q the parties Affected IN favor Of trsnsrrn
re psce % sac % the respective counties Many
tte. have been lost snd the hsriesrnei savings %
yeas ~ toll been swept sway By means o. sale con
iuc,ei ~ distance ard without the knowledge o the
rsrr- o. b. Affected for TAX Imposed before toe IRE
had .ccruei These sales a. now conducted ar sure
% meet the attention OF the vgsnt sud N the wealthy
iard owner while the Inducements which they pre-
sent n b 20 rste ci interest 10 case oi redemption
and q s larger gsins IN case Of AZ omission % -
deem s,trsct the keen.eyei and waichfui specust0r
but they seldom broug hi 10 the persona kuovedge
90 parties whose only property consists 90 ihe Jog 90
which they may b. deprived by this remote snd %
them r0f notified process trust that the Legs AZURE
can regulate the transfer OF the Dsce ot hoii0g
these sales ~ % avcit the objections which have been
mffe
r1ier the present avs very isrge amount of per.
s1nal property entirely escapes taxation. recommend
such alteration viii distribute the burden OF taxation
l more equally. and VII reach personal properly more
ef-ctus.y. aud generally.
f Inc ewing of ,,sss.ments for local or nln.cysl
purposes is frequently exercised Arbitrarily ans
oppressyey thstthc power of the Legislature lss often
been invoked Tor 10. arrest Limitation cannot doubt
that the Legislature ought 20 interfere in favor of the
--hts of property against the too IRE qucuf 90 this
power TIE authority under which these abuses sre
committed s derived from the Legislature sni that
body therefore in degree, held responsible Tor 10
exercise ~ those upon whom 10 hss been conferred
4 large number Of claims against the state for dam
ages Canal contracts. broken BY the state under t'-
/ sv Of l-42 remain rusilste The state has already
paid 90 contractors for their .o's profits by reason 1
he suspension of the public works BOO -i2 tle sum oi
I of $50 4{- I'D and awards amounting On upward of
500 reman unpaid by reason of the exhaustion cf ire
appropriation o pay slch claims Afarihlr soprppna
I lion has become necessary.
some off these unsettled claims amount % $4,000 or
-l1lpl They are decided 10y the Canal Board. which
s also charged with the decision of All other claims
der cana. contracts and n sppfas from the awards OF
Canal Appraiser. This branch of 20 business added
% the other numerous and important official duties oi
The members of this Board, throws upon % amount
of labor yoni its ability O. discharge Delay inesiis
b y results snd while the clsmsnt thus injured. the
interests 10 The state properly secured f'r went
of adequate power. ~ the Board There should oe au
tnnrfv Oh dismiss claim m default Of % being brought
o. bearing on an assigned day sni there should boz
0 particularly charged O. represent the state
the hearing Of All claims Tor csusl damages TO has
been suggested that the interests of the state well
AZ o the claimants would Dr. advanced by relieving the
Cans. Board of this portion Gifts duties and giving The
decision Of al claims under causl contracts % Com
mission wih adequate powers 90 protect the interests
ofihc state. present the suggestion TO your consid
Grafton
4 communication will be presented 10 you IS am
informed by the Cansl Appraisers showing the awards
INSIDE By their Board large amount y yet due for
awards made more than year since. well a. for
those more recently made An appropriation will br
necessary 20 meet these awards The communication
of the Appraisers will suggest s0re alterations In the
powers and duties of their Board which will receive
your careful consideration.
Much excitement preva led during the past year
among the inhabitants OF Richmond County with re-
spect o. the location OF the Quarantine buildings For
some time past the hospital has been crowded with pa
TENTS suffering under malignant diseases and during
the last summer the Yellow Fever extended its ravages
among the surrounding population The Grand Jury
Of the County has presented the establishment nu
sance and has found bills of Indictment against the OH
GERS of the state who have Il In charge A Committee
appointed by the last Legislator has been recently en-
gsged u the invest CATION OF the propreiy aud least
biity OF selecting some other site for these buildings
am not appraised of the facts which they hsve ELECTED,
a0r of the conclusion g. which they have arrived.
Tneir report will De laid before you. and will demand
all the consideration due 20 the health and comfort OF
the citizen. ana % the important commercial Interests
vitality concerned Ia the proper location Of this estab
ment
The constant Increase the OF the port OF
New York has given rise O. an impression that the emol
umeuts OF the Health officer Of that port whose com.
pensafon derived from fees dependent upon the mum
ber arrivals Tar beyond tue am0unt %
secure the most eminent services OF the medical pro-
fession An officer charged with the important duties
90 that situation, should be literally rewarded but u
the generally supposed compensation OF this officer boz
nor greatly overrated the amount Of bis emoluments
l. excessive 10 reduction be proper il may be- made
take eject from the expiration Of the term Of office
OF the present incumbent
Long previous the passage Of the aw Of oi7. the
necessity was felt OF recognizing our system Of egsla
ZION with respect % emgrsnts. AMI OF placing the sub
jsct OF grafton basis better suited existing
and prospective exigencIes The great migratory
NsHahk
ward under one form or another from very early
period Of history, equaziug population, sowing along
he path seeds Of future strength and dominion opening
new fields for the and sciences for giOn and
morals. founding empires for freedom, and which
n days has had ia chief direction from Europe b
this country had. of late years assumed magnitude
which made 10 subject OF primary importance In the
state here its effect nrst and most felt Wasted by
cruel hardships bis voyage the emigrant the
prey of systematic frauds and extOrton, before
b.. foot touched the shore OF his long looked for land
oi promise aud Of refuge Friendless and destitute
with lew about him cept those whose interest 10
% wrong him having neither the means nor the |
knowledge where b bestow his energies benehcsly %
himself 10 bis new country, short and Intellectual
struggle against his lot, made him the inmate Of
aims house and the companion OF paupers. This con
diton of things d felt had existed too long and u
continued, would be- repf0sch OBJ the civilization Of
age and TO the humane spirit OF Institutions,
well Is lasting injury 10 our state which owes q
en- grafton much OF is prosperity and power 10 be
came evident then that the state must no longer rely
associations bur should itself the charge Of
sloi sct 10 every respect import and that the I'M
meuse annual emigration from Europe should be com
united b distinct department organized on scale
commemorate not only wiki existing but future
stiles. and IN such wise policy IS would render the
emigration As beneficial Is possible both % the emi
grant and 70 the community OF which be comes 20
form part
During the session OF ls4I series OF laws were
passed, organizing, on comprehensive sud liberal Os
sis Board of Commissioners IN the CRY II New York,
with extensive powers, and making sucn provisions
appeared most conducive % the benevolent purposes
view Ia the midst Of the preliminary arrangements
Jf this board emigration unprecedented NOT merely
10 numbers but ia desututi0n sui disease. poured
In upon IT, and added 10 the entertainments nsep.ra.
bic from the organization OF system eat. naive and
90 complicated. But IL was the good fortune Of the
and 0f the emigraui % al in the int gritty and
devotion VI the gentlemen entrusted with the srtu0us
and responsible duties OF Comm ssIoners al
equaie D. the emergency. The beneficial results a.
really obtained furnish evidence of the wisdom and e.
ici-ncy of the system 10 - stated that snce the pass
ago OF the laws alluded %. upward OF three hundred
thousand emgrants have arrived a, toe port Of New
} orx not one ~ whom mas become a charge 10 any
city or county 10 the STATE.
For farther details Of interest and value your sttsn.
non i directed % the annual report o toe Commission
ere % oe rendered according 20 law - the legislature
10 TIE nature % things experience and the practical
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