The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-03
$2,7o5,s "a

Leaving the remainder Of the revenues. $49S2l9 so
which applicable to the completion Of the Erie
Canal enlargement the Genesee Valley and the Black
The canal tolls (incuding the tolls received from
railroads) daring the season Of navigation for the
year 1886 amounted to So 469 $50 30 Compared with
the corresponding perio during the year 1847, this
amount exhibits q decrease Of $21o 3sl SO. The tolls
Of the 1S47 greatly sugme nted by of
tural products export.ton meet the cssstiss
arising from failure Of the crops in many parts of
Europe From this the tolls for the past
were than thoe OF the preceding years yet
parrd with oil other years, thsy show steady and
The enlargement Of the Erie cana, and the Dom.
pleton Of the Geneses Valley and Of the Black River
canals are progressing as rapidly as the limited sppro
priations to those Objects under the ution will
permit Previous to the resumption Of the public
works In May 1S47, about 90 miles Of the enlarged
canal and 32s structures. hsd been brought into uss
~ expense Of nearly $l0,000000 The enlargement
will embrace $50 structures upon the entire length Of
the canal At the opening Of navigation next spring
In uss; In addition to which, considerable ameunt OF
work win have been done on other portions Of the
sansl and ON structures not then complete.
The entire length Of the Bla River canal will be
a g. 100 miles exclusive OF AK mi o. Of slack water
navigation. the Black river. Contracts have been
made covering nearly all the work necessary to com
plste IS miles Of this canal which, It Is thought will
be brought into operation in the spring Of 1850.
On tn. asossss aye vssy s.ns o. mile. are no. IN
amount Of work under contract between the
termination At the Dsnsville sid-.cut and the Ca
sioDer in charge hopes that the canal may be ready
1880
The rapid sugmenta alton Ia the business OF the
eapsls has produced corresponding increase In the
number Of boats employed In their nsvisatiop. 40.
eordipg to the Register in the Auditors OH the pre-
sent number Is 4743, being an increase of 500 within
year The magnitude Of this pc nssb@ appe nd
sge 20 our interns al may he e.tmsted from
the tact that the boats placed line would occu oy
nearly feventy miles of ths length Of the canals The
establishment Of safe and convenient hs.in. for the
aIot,nv If ia aaAfu
~sary appliances for the cheap and expeditions recep
ton aud discharge Of their has bscoms mat
ter Of public Under the authority of Mt
laws extensive basrns have been commence ed at the
expense Of the State in the city Of Buffalo; while the
comm dous bs.ins constructed bv local enterprise
In the CITY OF Albany and by the Atlantic Dock Com
papy In the hsrbor IL New York have bee emf
servceabs In securing from injury thi- large set Of
boats which our system of inter nal navigation has
The derived from the three funds which are
either entirely or pri.cp.y applied TO purposes Of
Common School Literature U. s: Deposit
Capital. $22ll4 IA $685., SCOTS 81 Ola $50 II
~ seth Sept ~ 124, 94716 10000
Reefs during the
year. :.-..... 1l7,2ao2S 1s1ssa 251s77 "a
itbei1come OF the
US Dep Fund 100000 1000 90
fetal receipts. s4o71e7 Al $50 ass 80 s2sl s77 "A
year ........ 2s4 oo2 90 4s5s2eo 24s,es4 40
Balances OF rev'ue
In the Tseasury
3oth Sept l64s.. 1912 2o5 Al $19,s55 81 1897
Irespsctfuy refer you to the reports Of the Comp.
tresf and the COMMITS sioners Of the Caasfund which
viii prevent detailed statement Of the financial
ustics Of the State.
The annual report Of the inspectors Of State Pr
will reeent to you the state and condition OF the
prisons and the receipts and expenditures Of money
during the year with other details Of the important
interests with shich they are charged.
comm anicsts herewith, In conformity with esssiou