The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-31
ALnANY, January p. ISL

ALBANY, January =, 1871.
H-ar ~ tire State Halt Bod AsspmBiion of Po,ger
-RsJ-diatius a Pu5l.c Document, - Canal Ttls.
The annual report Of the Commissioners Of the
Canal Fund was received q the Assembly yester-
day II bears only the signatures o. the three whig
members q the board-the loco members refused
20 attach their signatures. i, seems the report Is
made up by Mr.. Kuggl,s, the Auditor 0! the Canal
Department, assisted BY biz clerks in adjusting the
tables The introdUct ca accompanying the report,
IL in these woIds =" The report Of the Auditor Of
the Canal Department herewith transmitted con-
"a ns all the information Bh chit the Commissioners
oesire to communiCa,e ~ the Legislature" The
signatures sitachsd are those Of Philo G. Fuller.
Comptroller; Chnsfopher Morgan, Secretary Of
State; and Alvah Hunt, Treasurer. The names Of
Sanford T. Church. Lieutenant Governor, and Lee
v ). Chstbeld, Attorney General, do not appear
iron the document Thus morning, however,
communicated VAS received from The two latter
geutlemen, informing The House why they had aoi
&iEEed he report.
The Commlss ioners 81 tie Canal Fond, are CON-
posed OF i've State oihcsfs. and only three Of them
have assumed ne responsibility q signing paper
drawn " by a mere clefd ia he department. pro-
baby without readiog .0r knowing anything in re-
lauuu to he Cunteufs IL YES bold measure for
those gcntlsmcn 10 n usmjt that document to the
H. gislaturs, and through lh5t body 10 the people,
g. porting 10 be The celebrate report 81 the whole
Board. std hou. allowing the minority an oppor-
tlFty 1T giving 4 en- examination Here il the
note which ~. tao members q the Board uans.
nlit,ed o the legislature this morning.
J. res LrouIsTrsE 90 NV Ysrr.-
z 10 undersigned have With some surprise received
iniorHstior ttn psrer pwporiins . Be ths annual
ben tIansmlttsd 20 the bsgislstpre By the Auditor
q - CaHsl Deyai tment over the signature o. = nj
monty o. the taid rommussonsrs Being satisfied tina
this paper 4 not tts aDpDsi report required By s-
q = made b. The Pend commissioners have felt II
g. - duty protest sgsipst no Of the
paper by the Legislature - "a. annual port Of
tie Fund Comm ssllners
When where or by whom said paper gas prepared
ve are net informed No meeting of the board of
Fund Gem nssioutfs ever org nzed for the p.r.
PIE Of making ~ cerstdsrrg The annual report Tor
hevs has mrjortty ~ ths said commissioners vas
ever convened the subjsc Of this report. We
y the opinion that vas prepared by the auditor or
eetk Of the Canal Department ard sent around 10 the
oafrsn oHcsrsfor the signatures ~ such Of the com
mt'sicners a. we're uillsg 70 tsks upon trust omit
tns 70 cali upon those who might b. too curiou, 70
81 their sienaturss
The pap.r .snt 4 ID. Lieut. Governor With
Lsgoettnst hssgn a. but be declined doing until
an opportuniy vas afforded him Of understanding fts
..nshe fsyrg 70 ne messenger that he would call
- ~ SAhs - Faftment he nsxt morning and en-
anime u lie didcsn ana wssiuforrns "a thst the paper
Dad sfsady been transmittsd TO IN, Legislature fhs
$50 1910 ne ts7sr hsstd u The existence Of
lature " - Ivy"
The Treasurer va sb..n; from Albany when n. 90.
called report vas conpstsd anatt, undertook that
bis name wss placed % Il b. clerk In IN. departm.n,
Whistler this paper i one q vhich % o6ad visld
our ascent or Dot DO not know being entirely hi
norsnt Of its content. but 40 knov that il (. not
The report Of he Commissouers % the Canal gand
rsqvisd By tie statute ard vs repeatedly ss that
maJ b returned 10 u. Auditor ~ IN. Caaal De
r.rimsnt 20 The end that tbs annual report u the
Commissios.Is q th- csnsl Fund may b. prepared
sns usntmitted 20 the legislature 10 conformity to
law CaArFlEED, Au'y General
sE CHURCH, Lieut. Governor
The reasons assigned In conversation. why they
Odd not sanction he report were hat Il contains