New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-20

t..n-,5sr "a. tAe revenues WI - 5srelv suEcent 70
ne. - -. 80 - sSoprd 10 meet Tho special
ordinary spproprarons referred 70 ~ ne rvsolaon o. e
or r,.5y e.r. S5osncng 10 all 10 eigh, hantrcd
thousand 6clars- nteseC IL ne ihirc -cnoo o. &c
r-e.aS,s n ssio 70 re ouiiasry ex1e1i!tgres would
Be t11d sitc,lt ro, an inprsctcable duty TIE Cor
rcier fees called upon 10 state Ia n h,s opino1 ne L.
gsslre cannot sPpsoprisie any sces extrs sun o ~
without evinring entire disregard Of ne exist
ng financial condition Of re State he e&1nos eelefe
seriously n,ended BY any portion Of tee
pc proper 70 remark hGs he payment cr ne Aosny
5isin 70 which The resolution refers wh PROVIDED of oy
ne ss Legs aiuT~ sd 40 new appropriation can be ne
rae pross.Auons ogeht sod : believed hist without
fusice any public Interest hey may be kep within
such reasonable uts a. sasl obvis,e necessity Cor re-
thsi considerable n satisfactory
b. arnished for specsl purposes Of say without re-
course - either Of hose alternatives.
The Controller = q opinion nat he ort.nsrv
o. ne GenerA Fund may Dc materially decreased By ne
coz siderstons OF justice ard pubic policy
A0er receiving so9ooo yearly from the Cana revenue.
he General Fuai consists IA The S.se tax Of hall mil
being l Of oue per cent or ave cents on eseh aundred
10 shown IN he Manual Report rom his De-
rsmeut that he entire vsluacn for he yesr lsfs, ~ss
S6hSO 81 which vii Weld the proceeds Of he hsf
/ MIL AK the SUM Of SSS1 us
TIE attention OF the Les stature called the tact
rens escapes assessment siosethsr and that in many
Counties the estimated BY the al ess
than onehs.fs Intrinsic cash valae The eneel Of hssys
ten to produce manifest inequality, wei between
Counties nivduss ia heir contributors 70 he Tres
Al IL rue vsus bears double Of tho TAX
compared with County IA which similar property . as
sessed onehaf Of ire Gcua cash prices The ciufen
renders honest account Of he value OF his person
al subjected 10 burden which ought 10 be equally
shared bv ihose who through Ingenious sab,elge and
eone-slmens succeed in bsfns assessments and GLIDING
tANaion
II 3 due % al that hese gross inequalities should be
corrected reform : demanded upon every principle OF
equity ard public morally
due regard to he rights OF counties and OF individuals
aJuld be sufficient 10 ensure IN The system estAbshs'
by The Constitution Of ls,i Tor ne regulation Of the STATE
daances 'uus1es N additional sad Soneasye argument
IN favor Of such legislation saan eonIe az properly 90
bear - 1st proportion Fl he public burdens pom The
soS S.s s .. V Of sas p e2S
erI, from iwo 20 ihrss hundred millions Of dolsr. sad
Increase OF more Than one hGndred thousand dollars per
snnum
viewing lhe subject 10 lis f8aac.a sspeci only lie Con
Oi'er would feel Il his duty make earnest appeal 10
the Legislature 10 revise aud amend the law by such judi
e.ous provisions as VII compe' individuals 10 gve iu In
Jrmaon AMI The ascertain and adopt the
us value Of all taxable property
The Controller e aware hat The measure here proposed
may not be regarded as available plan to provide
for existing necessities but he would respectfully suggest
that he present embarrassment Of the Legislature may be
eriaiy diminished by the employment fpropsr means
certain and substantial increase Of revenue IN
flure years IL would Justify more liberal ante
pson of the existing OF the treasury, and II Is
reasonable 10 eorcude that The commencement OF some IN
provemeDs and the comp elton OF ohers may safely be de-
lerred Until their accomplishment 10 made easy By he era
| dusl augmentation Of our revenues
In estimating the resources Of the Treasury. Is neces
ssy bear mind derab.e share Of h- annual
sac TAX Is received uot IN rHdy money but IN the trans
fer from Ia counties 10 the state OF unpaid take, ON non
resident lands TIE proportion thus accounted tor varies
rom SLVh o. SVOr rer annam, aud alter hs - taxes
RE moueyis received Two wears are ailowet for psy
meu before the lard can De advertised for sale ard n
practice 10 Las been found Impossible, win The clerical
i1rce allowed 70 his Office 10 bold tax sales shorter
isrvss ,hen orc ~ four or I'VE years The Treasurer Is
thereby deprived for long periods OF which
| oue h be made available yearly. The Bu which has
Gently passed the Assembly for sale ofnOnre lands
ne Counties where located provide. Tor y~-ry sas
AMI when his new system shall have been carried INTO OPP
Grafton. rs yes'y returns will contribute much to forH
| and improve the General Fund
The sale Of lands made by the Controller In 1873 In.
clGded the unpsd I'd The ear lsti inclusive The
lases returned for the subsequent years viz 1873 1870 st
aud gf8 and sui unpaid form the pne pal resource OF the
General Fund asde nom the ordinary revenues contained
Tbe amount Of unpaid taxes resident lands r hoss ar,
belonging TO the lr-asury are estimated a' ,.sl'!lS "
| offended far Helesftfy fora
'a- ct 'hese land. in1es'e} after Toe un4 hal hays
| sis.e ~ % tsSc place n i.s BAL. OF 1851 oses.3
l,. no Nhst n1~ BE sau above stated WILDE fe,htsa
,mluaf 20 s.1le.f tAat been -,tl'ai.i thas of ths
s,i,e,r lai ,sa, aa,oaa, oa, acladsa 10 ,bs saaasi
o,t.usis. b. assume, 'isu that from he tas
r-'eo '.si' 'aoia'.s -. s's %
| e-ran ',aa'o re Buh,o c,uar'ugs and Aseang
t, DE ur. symptom rsN,t, oftie
tID Ibe aloaa' oue ne frfs.y on iNr i'na 'hu- 10
s-r7'i. ehrt nu't ultimately l- re,Hf rel rfhet l.ns
see oiav ands 10 aeal gloa ia~ counties computed
,tib..,c- n I'D. an. cs.,, rr '-.hi o fI be SUI,
,-it,a aad, - Pie smouni O.. tise' thsr@.a. heas
r-ilsi either from REDEEM oo of fe-ass Of he nt $500 d"
.......... sa58ios 20
4. viii perceived tho foregoing statement
IN sddiuon estimated income OF The General Fond
The present fiscal year Treasury Il possessed OF
claims on nonresident lands amounting 10 $3.50 a. which
VIII be applicable ordinary extraordinary eppro pua.
ions within period susceptible of safe aud definite cscu-
atcn The larger pan 81 this amount will Do realized
wihn the ensuing Two years II any new
be made character Indicated In he rt.oulon
II mo Assembly they should BE- prudeated upon the col
| iectiCn VI these srrsaTages.
The Conroers opinion that present legislature
may Without Ia p5ahence or lmproPrey appropriate from
proyemeuts required by The public welfare provided
authority conferred upon the Controller
porsry hat extent from money. In tie Treasury
belonging 10 the specific funds Otherwise For Ibis pur
pose VIII De- necessary 10 revive the lot ana % sections
Of the act OF April u 1913 by which The same power was
vested ia The Controller unn the Of the hscs year ia
1919 temporary loan for judcious purposes made ia
anticipation Of the payment vi revenues already accrued
aud sure 20 be collected within brief period ID free from
the objections which ghi with propusy urged sgansi
Il permanent Increase Of the public debt.
In reply to hat portion Of tho resolution which requests
inc opm9n oi ne controller whether further loans can be
made under The tenth section a The article OF The
Constitution he respectfully suggests at examination
~ l, sLDus report IA Iss9n 70 ne olHe deoI viii i1r
nsn fan aud be pefsuades himself satisfactory answer
20 he inquiry IL was there shown that but loans had
men Deea made ~ pursuance OF the seenon referred
viz The loan Of $4,000 for the erection OF the new Arsenal
and So 600 10 provide for extraordinary repairs and i'm
movement OF The Csnas mshing In all new debt OF
$4,000 contracted under the clause authorizing loans Ia
- ne amount Of one million Of dollars for certain specified
pW pese: On me loh inst NE Commissioners Of the Ca
nal Fund decided 10 effect further osn Of e7345J6 In
execution 81 ne act Of pni 1919 requiring
fo" @ sum 10 repay the Guy Of Albany Certain expensss
Incurred IN eXcsvsung the Albany Basin. Adding this
sum 10 he amount previously reported will be perceived
that ne whole amount borrowed authorized to be Der.
fo~ed under hs tenth section IL s23 as &C. and that he
power created By that section remains Untouched he
extent Of s746 5s4 "a
Tho Comptroller 10 that opinion has been cd.
Fseed 0y constitutional expOunders for whoss character
Ne snefiAna Tho utmost respect hat tbs loan Of i89
~ made IN la48 anu tho lOan Of e325 0@0 made the
credit 81 the snkng funds, compile
uon 4nd certain moneys diverted from the
10 Other mnds, beyond tbs annual payments directed BY
M Constitution aier June l. 1896 Irregular and IN
authorized BY the constitutional provision directing
% he credit u the SINKING funds.
" lille ddefenee fopti0n may exist In respect 10 The
precise meaning and Construction OF constitutional phrases
and free discussion VI doubtful points ought invited
Dy all who aim - arrive resuis The Controller
coDeeives dus ~ hs predece.sor insn 10 nsef
A5d associates 10 he public service TO express bis 6rm
wilton hat Tie ans referred 10 rghully made
under me authority Of the anh section and Necessary
10 eve gA and honest effect 10 The financial article
IA Us operation upOu the Cana Revenues he has no
sasAetery argument IS yet IN support u eoausry opn-
lOn II the Legislature believe thai Tho construction
upon which these loans directed By law 10 be
made was erroneous, and that there a want Of
suihoniy " pledge he sinking funds heir payEsD
IheTe . bot single remedy The further expefd..
urea Of canal revenues the Erie KnlargemenL Black
River and Oeresee Valley Csnas sboud 10 hat case !
be arrested until en- equal amount - realized from he
Ia kfn0 fsr..