The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-05

they annually and an Increasing The general
fund lie slresdy rshiDe its accumulated weight OF
uheiiksd debt, and these additional charges Of
similar character 10 make taxation more certain
and opsrus.
In the opinion Of the Comptroller the only true SAFE
hon est rule In reierane- 10 expenditures either by
individuals or sa,es 70 ke such within
the legitimate and sell agc-rtained souess OF income
While he urges economy IN the puolie tares he
II not iueptibe 70 The spd ut claims OF the
msny charitable and scientific Institutions OF the State
upon It's bounty. The hind tha dumb the In ane the
idet have all h.rtr fore brsn aud bsnoefoth viii 10 en-
tilted TO the tubstsnti. hep Of liberal State charity
snd the boz pitfalls dpsBssres, ssd other esernosynsry
institutions claim the fosril aid and support OF tho
treasury.
Included In the estimated revenue far the current
ysr Il the sum f sto zoe for arrears taxes due for
the years ls45, 40 ~ aud as The gale for these taxes
In The last TO be made sy tbs Comptroller and it Is
bobed and expected that &c sill phase some time
curI the eb.u,ng summsr. This lts books prepa.
Iaofy the sale pe,rly completed and the sale will
be advertised thry are finished Tbs law re-
quirss notice OF seventeen weeks to be published prcr
to the sale b, tho Comptroller which will carry it into
August
counties Of the State the frat Tuesday Of this month";
pun uant to the law Of April 10 1860 chapter 29S. By
this statute all future sails Of lands tor taxes including
Oee OF 1919 must take place In the counties under the
direction Of the u.,y This Is entire
change In the eGg the lands Of non residents
for Of aud correct opinion yet
BE- given Of its p,actcsl sp.raiien 1t b spprshendsd
however from the imperfect execution Of some OF the
provisions Of the law the ocers 10 charge Of the
subject already shown ~ this 6epsrme mt thAt cons
desabls d.lsy and difficulty VII b. perencsd by
,hO.s Wishing to pay the taxes aisessed or redeem the
The delsy in preparing the sae the years 1915 4s
AT, and 49, has been oseasonsd maioy by the ncossd
Of getting ready the books iss and statsnsnts for
entirely and abcricas duty thrown upon the
department r'quirisg AL the clerical force s It's dispo
ordinary duties Of the oer lsft but small portion Of
the time s its disposal devote to the preparation Of
us to- uoon land. reserved
nom the fale for the taxes a 1919 1884, 1S42 1913 and
~ in tho Indian ks.s, v.ion lying In the sounts, Of
and iDteiet It is claimed BY tho Ogden Land 0ompaay
thar these lands rshtiuy subject the taxes
fi those years and sut 10 aow pending undetermined
In tbs Supreme Court the dec.on Of which win settle
that question II the deocu should be favorable to the
land company the money psd into the trsasury
Io the counties Of CattsrAugua and Erie The avsiis
Of these taxes cannot in event be received during
thu year, and 10 expenditures can b properly made IN
Tn, Legislature il referred TO the report Of the Comp
rcer for the 1874 page ~ ISL schedule L. and the
report for 1919 page - for full information to the
grounds upon which payment Of these tA1cs Il con-
tested
In addition to he aDrua appropriation oftwo lnndred
thousand dollars from tho OF the canals Tor the
support Of the third Of the seventh
article Of the constitution tker will b. ut the disposal Of
ths Legislature in 1855 under that section for h purpose
further OF hundred and ifty thousand dollars
provided the Of the stats appropriated by the
seventh article ihs a. tina. tme be sasient to de-
continuing evying direct tax. 1t shown in sub
sequent part OF this report that ~ increased tax viii
be necessary this ~ meet the estimated expenditures
and supply he deficiency the Of ths general
fund It be continued for the future under the pre-
sent rate OF sxpeAdturs uStil the State debt il paid OF
and the ned into the treasury for
the support 1t Is hence certain that 1856
this will be added to tho the support Of
and suhss to the power Of the Legislature
But the Conproll-r esnnst acdvise anticipation
application OF rhis while this general fund
tnues 30 largely debtor to the specific funds Of the
State.
GENERAL PUSD STATE DEBT.
Statement Shows the present amount Of the debt
and the particular items which compose It,
Statement IL. Shows the amount Of the debt ct the
adoption Of the constitutoA the lat January 18l
and the several items which baye added thereto
and by which it has been increased from the Of
tion OF the constitution
1. DEBT.