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

Its for the Legislature to det rhine WHISTLER they
w1I make further an what amount Of sppropriatioe,
for he coniDuspoe OF this york
Whaffuy her charge upon tho Treasury for traAAatng
The documents there will be cannot DO stated win any
cerisDty ~ there IL NO limit Ia tho contract The
amount 70 be done except to the number Of
Wis sixteen OF Holland and seventeen OF Paris WhsS
number Of fao oftran.tes thsse thirty thres volumes
will produce u not provided for ia the contract aad
caDnt be estimated An appropriation Of $500 fos
ibis servuo also made in the supply last year
The amount paid for printing has BEEN steadily in
cressing fer several years past.
In is4o there was paid ........".......$64s sS S1
1850 ..... '.'......... sS ssa s.
1859, Observation-Disclosures 3
There is included In the printing .coount Of this ,.
the Of $50 psf o. for engraving printing bndn6
60 Of the cocum ntry history Of the enterprise
P.Dse anc OF questionable value when compared
with Its cost
Itis believed this last work will be completed and dis
ibnted daring this and further
be required 10 cut the resolution of tho Assembly
which give. the volumes grsuiously to but 90 npar
tveiy email rcrtion OF those Who have contributed By
tsxaios TO pay for them 1t shoad b. thas
the entire expenditure for this WAS incurred unt Ar
resolutions Of the Legislature and In virtue Of any
Ihs,s has boon paid for engraving" for legislative
Documents tie sum OF sSS 90 which part Of The
AN. uns charged to the account foo printing These en-
cravings Dsde for the Documentary History ana
tho Agricultural Report annually made and published
There has been paid the support Of hospitals AM
orphan aylums SIS 600 This Is over and a,eys the
sum Of $zs 500 which has heretofore been annually a
poplisted to the New York Hospital and the orphan ssy
luns In the CITY OF New York from The auction dutsa
Il Is not denied ard will not be insisted that these b.
nevolen institute M do iced and deserve the ad
Of the State 1. dispensing their noble oaries for tbs
relief OF the eck and poor, and the hepless orphan Il
for the legislature to how much BE- sppropr
aed heroafter for suoh benevolent Objects o0ns
emit with the present listed rtate OF the treasury
The sum Of S2i s6o has ben paid to the survivors a
lean war Tho whole appropriated aud psad -
$40 Geo. The frst appropriation OF for
1t wss found wholly inadsqusss to thu object oor,sn
psfed paying twelve dollars month Tor yssg
services Of the survivors OF this reusnt and tbs
Their sum Of Sic 900 given by this Legislature u
Is now to be determined whether the State com nit sd
TO the continuation Of an appropriation for this obsst
If 1t To- then . further Of $4,000 should Do scprs
priscd to meet the payments for the sext year No
INNATE has been made by this Office for this purpose
par, Q, the sSpep: as fcs the ns.t ascal year
tia various public ooes during this year. for extra
Vices performed before the nrst day Of January .se
These extra allowances were all made In the annual sup
ply bill CT 1851 and ct tho close Of tho session. WIS
very little time Is left for examination OF the genera
sSs 70 t1s propT s o. making such
Comptreer feels compelled to say that he dsapDroves
entirely II this mode OF compromising tho clerks in -
securing the favorable confederation Of the Lxas.u
rot always the most deserving Of fsvor vhas yhs
timd and rtirinx and those really deserving some extra
pay unwilling enter the list CT compstitors bsore
the Legislature While he believes this mode OF obtain.
ipg extra sompensaton to DO improper, he has hsA-
thtien In say ing that most II all the clerks empoyeA
10 the public ofses aud especially in this Office
ing which ha can speak more tainy receive very
responstilty assumed They should receive more pay
but 1t hould be made and nxed BY law Or le
70 me discretion Of the bead Of the department. ana not
depend each upon the failure Of an ,c
cation 10 the Legislature, pressed By the clerks them
statement exhibits the names and number OF tn
clerk in all the oiices and the salaries allowed each
and the extra allowance made TO each during the year.
The Of 81 TOO was by the lsst Lsssssu n
iE tn hat
OF 1916. 70 Y and has been paid out 70 the clerks
u Div cce for extra labor pe,ssssry to be done and
ting resdy tie books and lit for that sale spe 81 con.
nupcson from he Comptroller upon tbs subject Of tbs
msds thereto snc whst additional compensation ehouid
be paid TO hem Ia obedience to resolution Of the So
rate, pared April l6 1852 will hereafter be made
The flee of tnfpector General OF the Militia was ersa-
ted by CRAP 100 81 the laws OF 1851 and his
Eaed vrs The ssu. oaid to q major general Wis., Ave
collars for each Day actually durv and alss bis
sary proper expenses t. bs paid on the odeats q
the governor The present incumbent Of the once has
been paid during the last nssa the Of sos O.
On examining the warrants ct the treasury and the
stcates OF the to the bills presented II appoa
hat this ofioer has been actual duty during evsrp
day in the year. and has received IN pay therefor -
sethsr with the rum Of SS43 % for expenses.
have In previous portion Of this report sllded b
an aovance made in the supply b Of 1852 Of - 90 u
Commas toner's for the years 1851 1853 In addsu
TO the before stated to the Of tA
bound TO say that 10 his opinion TIE constitution does
not authoise this aoWsns to these officers during tAs
continuance In office
by article section Of that instrument II is
that the officers named In sad arti.s (which includes
the canal comrssicnsrs shall ut stated times curing
ren'atioD, which shall not BE- noressed dminissA
curg the for which ~ shall besa elected nss
ees - - ~. Use sny Res :,
onsr Is fxsd by Law vt 81 roo aad also Elk us
fer travel fees IL allo we'd under ths 1A.h section Of chap
ter as Of the laws Of le47 when Aotusly travelling
The line II the canal which In the aggregate no wover
rot TO sxccsd the of I've hundred dollars per year
SS ~ss. an,i.. ths tam
vhieA the Officer 10 elected The onptoler declined to
the sums appropriated to each q tAess ossrs upsa
ere With :. eT.ss opinios nom Two Il -
judges Of the third judicial district In favsr Of the Ds
On oSpsn eSs ssd By the Atorssy General in favor q
the conrtu oDa right Of ths Legislature TO pay she sn
pnees' Of public ocer who're salsxy "a hxsd b lev
without controvsrtipg this last propodHsn the Comp
trclsr Vas Of the opinion that or additssn
duty row upon thess ofoers u not a
vas tio. within tx letter ana spt of IL
ccnst uton; he paid the appropriated howcvsR,
der the high issa opinions thus sivco with his pro-
teet attached to the warrant, stating his eNee6On
thereto
The fees Of eonstables fer ATTENDING tho tens n The
irs the last year, amount 10 ssiszs when this pro
u,on was originally enacted (sestion pags ss2 Al
ed Revised sstues there but three four vtsess
In the STATE at which general terms Of tha coun vsrc
held and il deemsa proper b. the Iegsa,urs that
the fsee Of constbss specially attendsg those terms
II ouo be paid from tae treasury IL amounted then to
avery lncundcr suu. Special terms were suthey-
it.a In 1880 and were held ut one plsss r ths whos
hnts and there great vioenos zone TO csnstuo-
tcu by Including thoss spscal tetms within the lag
Now SPEC held In almost county Ia the
State snc quite rcgusptlv In the city New ok
there fpecol terms and general terms held con I'm.
ouy Throughout the year ard often Ga tbs zane dsJ;
and for attending at eaob and ali OF these terms psy-
rtra " made TO tbs oon.tsblo The amount has s~suA
up tie present In the opinion Of rhs Com pteo
lsr this should be paid BY che corny In ~ash
set. terms hsid end he reoamends rspesi Il thas