The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-09

The Comptroller would ak the attention of the
Legislature to the suggestions contained in his last
annual report. in relation 10 the moneys paid into
the treasury, under profess for the passenger tax
The amount thus received and now lying in the
treasury is $l44, 05S SO. Several of the parties who
made the payments have called on the Comptroller
to refund the amount, on the ground that the tax
was adjudged to be unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court of the United States. But serious
doubts entertained ~ 10 the liability ofthe State
TO restore the money, and if liable, another ques-
lion arises, whether it should be paid the ship
owners or to the passengers from whom it was de-
rived 1t would seem proper that authority should
amicabe proceedings for presenting the legal ques-
ton to the Supreme Court II it shall be decided
that the amount in the treasury belongs to the
State, its application will become proper subject
for the discretion of the Legislature.
ArbxT~ a~d Rochester Railroad Company Sixk-
ting Fund
This fund consists Of the folio wing items, viz
per cent, redee mable in 1856, sl3.sH 90
do. do. 1850, 1000 90
---$l7,SF 90
Comptroer's bonds:-
5 per CT, payable on demand, s7,ll7 90
do do. do, 1882 69 -.
Bank Fund stock -
Money in the treasury ......... l,l45 IS
s5l .s52 At
Tomaramda Railroad Company Sinking Fund
This fund consists OF the following items, viz -
State Stock -
per cent redeemable in 1856. $500 90
8 S 90: d DO. 1851 1881. l. 500 So 60 60
$500 90
Bonds and mortgages. .............. $500 90
Money in the treasury ................ 6,70} So
sls,3O3 rs
Hadsow aud B1kshire Railroad Company sinking
Fund.
This fund consists of the following items, viz
5 per cent redeemable in 1855. SO $50 90
do. do 1860 5000 90
- s6 26O 90
Less, balance due the treasury ........ I,2I3 %
s5,0I2 II
The interest on the State stock loaned to the
Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company, due on
the hrst days Of January and July last, being
$3.50, was paid from the treasury. To refund
this advance and provide for the interest falling
due LIST January next the Comptroller fsnce the
close OF the sca year) has disposed of all the sc.
curites held in trust for THE Hudson and Berkshire
Railroad Stalking Fund, in pursuance Of chapter
III, laws OF 1850. Afer relmbursing the trea-
sury there remains a balance OF s., 295 81. which
Is sufficient 10 meet the January payment, and
leave 81, l73 81, applicable to the interest falling
due on the lot Of July, 1851. IL is hoped, that
alter the sinking fund shall have been exhausted,
the company will be able to meet the future pay.
men,s OF interest from its own resources.
ISoga Coal, Iron Mining and nfacturing Com
paay Sinking Fund.
This fund consists OF the following items viz -
State stech, per cent, redeemabe in
iooI -. -. -. ............... .1oo w
Comptroer's bonds, per cent, paya-
bic on demand ............ PSI 50
Money IN the treasury ................ 2ll 10
SLIPS 90
Long hiord Railroad Company Sinking Find.
This fund consists OF the following items, wiz
Comp,roller's bonds -
5per cent, payable ca de-
mand... s3,OOO 20
7per cent, do.............. 1881 %
53sl 25
Money in the treasury ................ il59 ~
$3.50 ~
School and Gospel Fund Of The Stoekbrtdgs Eriians.
The amount OF this fund 10 invested in
= bond issued by the Comptroller, pay
able at pleasure, q per cent. 49,. $4,000 10
Fund for The payUlcnf of the fnffrssf on The Bonds