The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-08

several trea ties with them, are as follows:-
Sum Which at per
cent wiH produce
Annuity the Annuity.
The CayugaS SZ,30O W S3S,33S AZ
Inc Ononda8as. s........ 430 w 40,o0O w
Inc 6enecas. minimum. 60O w o,353 80
Inc o. hegis..... Z,Iol os oooZs IL
Total. 81 1851 SO $l22,69a ~
Difficulties have heretofore been encountered by
the Commissioners of the Land Office in paying the
annuities of the Cayuga Indians, owing mainly to
almost impracticable to obtain satisfactory emu
meration Of those living in Missouri.
BY an agreement, however, in the nature of
treaty, between the Missouri Indians and those Of
the tribe living in this State, made at Buffalo in
June, 1850, the disagreement as TO numbers, and
consequently rs TO the proper division of the an
nuity fund.- has been settled between the parties in
interests and hereafter no further dissatisfaction or
The residences of those Indians Of the Onondaga
tribe who live the reservations, in the western
part of this State 80 scattered, that no agent
can be found to number and pay them for the COM
One hundred and ffty-two Onondagas were found
at the time Of the last payment, residing on the
Cattaraugus, the Allegany, the Tonawanda and the
Tuscarora reservations, and the amount paid them
was 1872 81.
The commission Of 3 per cent on this sum, amounts
to 1913 IS; the actual expense Of first enumerating
them, and afterwards paying their annuities, was
nearly, or quite 500.
STATE PRISONS.
The CLINTON PRIsoN, from its short period of
existence, the difficulty which there seems to be in
furnishing profitable employment for the prisoners,
and the limited mum Der of the prisoners confined
there, will necessarily show heavier expenditure
in proportion to its numbers than the other prisons
The average number Of prisoners at that place for
the year ending Both September last was but ll4l.
while Auburn averaged 49, and Sing Sing 723
males and % females, in all 1856
AUBURN PRIsoN-The general management Of
the Auburn Prison, so far as this department is
particularly concerned continues to be quite salts
factory.
Its financial affairs are well conducted a. the
prison, and give rise, OF course, to no perplexing
difficulties here.
troubles Of financial character, and it is much to
be hoped its prison accounts will be made hereafter
to exhibit the true condition of its business The
past difficulties with this prison have arisen, in
ner of keeping its accounts. Taking receipts in
advance, the bills in fact not having been paid, and
paying bills by instalmens, without taking receipts
at the time, are practices which appear to have
been common, but which lead inevitably to confu-
sion and disputes.
The practice of contracting debts without being
careful to retain exact accounts Of them has hereto
fore created much trouble.
Mr.. Rowelps accounts with the prison have
finally been adjusted and paid of, as have also those
of the eding agent, Mr. Smith; and it is hoped
that, by the aid and attention of the Board of In
spectors, well o more rigid observance of well
considered regulations, the difficulties which have
occasioned 50 much perplexity and inconvenience
for some years past, may hereafter be avoided.
The appropriation OF 600, in section one of
chap 43l Of the past year. has been found insufficient
to pay off the indebtedness created prior to first o.
tober 1850; several demands having been presented
for payment since that appropriation has been ex-
hausted. A further appropriation will be necessary
10 complete the payments Of these former debts.
AUCTION DUTIES
These duties censtituteSa very valuable portion OF
our State revenue, having amounted for the ras;
year to $l02,56 o.
The attention given last year by Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick, the agent sent by the Comptroller to the city
of New York, is believed to have been followed by
good effects; and with certain amendments to chap
ter 500 of the act lSi9 which could better be
planned by MIR. X than perhaps in any other man.
ner, the Comptroller is Of opinion that the occa.
sic lal vistations in that city Of faithful and dis
Greet agent, would be efectual in breaking up Sc
ries of patry populations, as annoying to regular
and honest auctioneers, they are detrimental to
the revenues Of the State, and injurious to the cha
| racter of its legislation.
The agent above mentioned, Mr.. kirkpatrick, Of
this city, is now in New York making examinations
On this subject, under the provisions Of the act
above cited.
Several auctioneers entertaining the opinio that
1 the constitution does not sanction laws imposing
| duties on their sales, accompany their remitsanoes
of the duty with protest to the treasurer ano
ment The money has, however, been placed 10
the Treasury.
TAX SALES.
The last tax sale was closed the 10th Of Qe;e9
Der, 1913 and the time for redemption Of lands
then cold, terminated on the 10Th Of December 1850
I n zoe amount of lard was disposed Of at that
| sale for the taxes Of 1910 to 1874 inclusive; and
| towards the close Of the term allowed for redemp
ton, the applications for that and other purposes
became so numerous, that, for several days, the
most that could be done by the tax clerks was to
me- them, and deposite with the Trea;ur the
variout- sums Of money left for payment of taxes
| and for assumptions, With such memoranda as
would insure the appropriate destination
| 1t demanded constant and careful attention for
weeks ard months to make the needful entries
| consequent upon this transaction and yet other
| weeks and months so to post asd condense these
n.res to give the greatest security and facility
| The attention Of the Legislature has been here.
totore invited to the effect of these tax salss upon
,hs treasury. Taxes assessed upon nonresident
lands, and returned unpaid, unless rejected for
some irr. guarity, are paid over to the counties
the State advancing these taxes to thel counties,
and assum ing their collection.
This is unquestionably right, and generally its
result is favorable to all parties. But when the
quantity Of these lands is great, and they are ex-
travaganty assessed the effect is injurious, not
only the owner OF the land but to the interest OF
the State That they are thus assessed, is shown
By the abandonment Of these lands, in many in
Stances, by their owners, in preference to paying
she taxes upon them. Lands, at the sales OF 1913,
received by the State, in lieu OF the taxes due
upon them, to an amount over Sol.0oo, large
Proportion of which are OF the description re-
feIred 10.
There lands are rarely esold by the State, at
osst; and the LOSE, in principal and interest, DO.
+. stmes scritus item
| If the accommodation in the Comptroller's re-.
| port OF 30h December, lS4S, page 10, that these
| lands should be struck of to the to wns in which
! they lie, ard that the towns be debited by the
I Comptroller with the taxes and charges, to be re-
assessed upon the same towns, it weuld check the
excessive valuation, which is the root of this evil,
and 1t is not perceived that INJUSTICE would 30 done
| to any party.
The annual sales directed by tne act Of 1850 to
be made in the counties, will prevent an accumula
ticn of axes; but whether it will modify the ex-
CoSsecfed vt,b ibs .abisei q lax sales, is that
If tax titles Tho policy of tho government is. or
thoud be, that the purchaser pay reasonable sum
for the land be buys at a tax sale. Whatever goes
20 diminish discourage fair com 7etiton, seouia