The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-15

CoMSIssARY GKsEKAL's OFFICE,

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NEw YORK, January 2, ISL.
SIR have the honor TO trensmit herewith, a
report OF the condition of the department conhded
to my care. On the seventh of March last, there
were twelve arsenals in this State, as per for.
mer reports. There was also one arsenal lot
IN Plattssureh. Clinton county, (the arsenal
having been burned during the war OF 1913
or 1874 } The arsenal in Buffalo ID a mere de-
pot, the building belongs to that city, aud was
leased 10 the State IN 1874, for military purposes,
on condition that the State keep the building in
good repair, and insured for certain amount. The
military depot al Troy has been disc ontinue A.,
there being no further use for such an sbshne nj
there since the organization Of the twenty. fourth
regiment IN that vicinity. The arsenals IN Albany,
Ontsno, and Genesee counties have been repaired,
and are now in as good order and condition as il
deemed advisable TO put them In, under present cir
cumstances.
In compliance with, and by authority Of the Law,
passed IN April, l-jO, chapter 2bY, section l, the
arsenal lot IN Clinton county, and the srsenals and
arsenal let's in, Essex, -. Lawrence Jefferson and
OnoDdsga counties, were sold al public safe, and
reports made to the Governor, as required by the
second section Of the "a me act, and vnsfourlh Of
the purchase money paid into the state treasury
The whole amount OF those sales was seventeen
hundred and hfty.two dollars. The arms and
other property in those srsenals beon giDg to the
state, and which had become unseryiceable and
useless for military purposes, were, under the same
act, sold mostly at public sale, IN Essex county,
for eight hundred and sixty Fl act dollars and ney
err cenis, except the brass slv FOUNDER cannon,
NhlCn WIS Fut 10 me HrEsLNl M 0ufAuO county,
in good order Ia Franklin county, three old iron
cannon were sold for seventy.hve dollsrs-the
musket in this arsenal were issued TO The thirty
fourth regiment by general orders-the equipments
and other property Except two hrass and three iron
Runs) are untefvicesble, and remain unsold. All
The arms and other properly were sold for nine
hundred and forty collars and twenty ce ns, except
one six FOUNDER brass cannon and seven hundred
and sixty muskets These were also cent 10 the ar
snal in Ontario county, in good order, agreesbly
10 the third ssction Of the act The arsenal in
Onobdsga county, has had no arms in !, for many
years Tast.
the Militia Law q ISL, there hss been sold, re-
ported 10 the Governor, and paid into the State
treasury, 10 the fret 81 December, Tor all srms,
EQUIPMENTS, ard other military property that bad
become unse rviceahle and useless 10 he state the
sum often thoutsnd Elk hundred sud thirty doll ara
end two cents For arms, ecu pmen's, ard othe Z
military prt Derty. sold under the law 81 1890 the
amount Of two thousand one hundred and sixty.
sixty dollars and four cents For suenals and
arsenal lots. 'old uuder The same act, ne thousand
seven huporsd and 6fy.two cents Total amount
~ esles from h ~ March - The 50 ~ December.
100, six thcptend i've hundred sne forty right dol.
lHre and tit cents
In consequence Of he right ofthe State in the old
aisensl IrcIsuy In Elm and Frsnklia STREETS h.y.
irg been r. inquished by the State 10 the corpo.
ration Of The city ~ New YORK., and the corpo.
rsten having subsequently Ieesei the same
for other than military purposes, ii will become
Decessery to vscate the old buildings early 10
The conirg sprsg. when, (unless Other pfovi-
siors are made,l all the aTme and other pro-
perry now on the cid ground, will have TO be
pmovcd 10 the new arrepsi, on Firth avenue,
winch, feRrtt TO say, Is not IN gu. able condi-
ton 10 contain 80 large an amount q. ytlua ole
JHyerfv rs now belnrPs 10 the state. snd Iocaied
in The city ~ New forb The rev sresnal o. W
requires ftpsifipg ard painting. both INSIDE and
out also, new iron socp or stairway At ~ front
Ce,sire enusree hpsdep stairs rom he second 10
The ioyrih sfofv inside. TIE ~ihdows never having
h,n bnlsh'd. require oo,nplet'ng to secure the
building irrn the vesfher. The exterior also re-.
quires introvfrR, pnr'rcn offhs ground surround
lDg Tie arsenal shSsld be graded or leveilrd with