New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05

year slows the largely Increased dehcIenc! Ca S4c'
3i3 s. and this sum with the balance IN the treasury
on the 10Th Septenber ISL account Of the neral
Fund VIZ sl5753 81 shows that the payments t9r the
last fiscal year have exceeJed the receipts by SOD
OlO 10 This sum- is due from the General Fund 10 the
ether funds belonging the STATE and the money Is Ia
ken from the treasury. the wants Of the STATE require
IL without reference 20 the question, WI ether = proper
to pay money for the ordinary expenses Of Govern
menf. which. strictly speaking belongs 70 one o. the
specific FUNDS but the practice has prevailed so long, Of
using ay money In the treasury 10 meet the denanis
Of the pubic creditors, that Is very difficult #
| not sltog6ther impractlcGhle 20 change IT, Bat the
Comptroller feels constrained TO say in view Of the pres
condition OF the General Fund. that rigid economy
IL the public expenditure and the great wachulness
the part Of the Legislature. TO the extent AMI
character OF s appropriations, Il necessary to enable
| the treasury to sist IN itself for the future.
The ordinary source OF revenue 70 meet the demands
upon the General Fund are reasonably certain a. -
amount They ore derived from the State TAX, auction
ana sat dutie the annual contribution OF >JODJl rom
the canal revenues OF taXe-, sales OF lands
pedlCTs' lcensos ard fees OF the several Offices u Il
not safe 10 estimate the amount OF revenue beyond
s-OOOOO per enlum, from these now ordinary sources
ard the estimated receipt maize by the Comptroler Tor
series Of year, VIII show that h has been placed con
sdorably below that sum.
In 1850 the estimate 60i1o %
IN 1851 The estimate o<oy %
The estimate for the fiscal year s7-3-i0
| gee statement Of the estnaed revenue, below bat
from t. sum must be deducted the charges Tor expenses
OF the On0ndgga salt Springs, eunated at 3OOO ami
the estimstet receipts from auction duty VIZ el5OJO
IL probably high. In vicw o. tue present condition
OF the Treasury aud the anticipated revenues for the
next wear canno advise the Legislature 70 Adopt
basis Of expenditure and appropriation beyond s'O1OO
or this year An expenditure Of this sum cannot proper
y be made il the Legislature shall concur with the
CouutrOler n the opinion, that It is right AMI Just that
the General Fund should reimburse to the Specific Funds
the large taken thorcrom 70 meet the ordinary e
penscs Of Government instead OF suffering the intcoe1
ness Of the General Fund to the Specific Funds. 70 in
from year year under the present System OF
keeping upon the books Of this oce, separate accounts
with each OF the Funds of the STATE and having but ore
Treasury which all the money received by the State
i Deposited, without reference to the fund TO winch I
beongs
this that the Comptroller and Treasurer have nssenet
to the payment q money which legally belongs 70 the
School or some other trust fund Of the Ste for salaries
OF public officers appropriations for hospitals or roads
SXpcnecs ri travelling commissioners crested by res
OlutiCu OF the Legislature any other object 81 state
expenditure which constitutonaly OF legally could only
| be paid from the General Fund revenue, AMI which
would not he paid ii could be known at the Treasury
when the money belonging 10 the General Fund was ex
hsusted and that the money remaining IN the Treasury
belonged exclusively 10 the other funds IL IL now all
unc together and the Comptroller Il not aware un-
iii the accounts ere written UP 70 the close OF each scal
year that he has violated the law by usisg money for
expenses ci the Government which sacrediy belongs to
other fund.- created and set apart by the Constitution
and laws for specific purposes. The Comptroller re.
news the suggestion made heretofore in this report oi
making every appropriation Of money specifically p1ya-
be from specific fund one advance toward reform
Of this difficulty and thu approximate somewhat % the
object t. be accomplished. OF enabling the Disturbing
officer know wiGt charge made against cachiund,
a. he pays the warrants al the Treasury.
The Com troller here argues through three or four
paragraphs 20 show the improperly Of making certain
charges upon the General Fund.
While lie urges economy in the public expenditures,
lie il not nfensLle TO the numerous and just claims OF
the rsl charitable and scientific Institutions Of the state
upon It's bounty The blind the dumb the insane the
idiot hsye oil heretofore been, and he1ceorh will be
entlted 20 he substantial help ola liberal STATE charity
and the Hopais DispcDsaIes and other clecnosynary
Institutions claim the fostering ad and support oi inc
Treasury.
Included in the Ctsto revenue for the current year
il the SlNOO0 Tor OF taxes due for the
YEAR ls45 10 ~ and A. The salc ter these taxes Is
the a.i 10 be made by the Comptroller and it is HOPED
and expected that il will take place some time during
the ensuing summer The lists and books preparatory 10
the sale nearly completed and the sale will be al
vertsed ns soon rs they finished The law requires
notice f-cvetctn week 10 be published p-iOr u the
sale by the Comptroller which will carry into August
sale for the taxes of 80 was had in tue several
courfies OF the state the first Tucsday Of this month,
pursuant 10 the law OF ApIil 10 1850, chap 2's By
this sistue al future sales q lands ior taxes ncudpg
those Of lei9, must take place IN the counties under
the direction ~ the County TreasurcTa This Is an en-
tire charg ia the system OF selling the lands oil non.
rcsidents payment of taxeA and no correct
opin n yet he given of ia practical operation u
sIpTehcnded however, from the imperfect execution
Of OF the provisions % thc law ~ the now ocett
In charge Of tie subject already shown ~ this d.
pBrtment that considerable delay and some din ,ufy
VII lie expert need BY those wishing to pay the taxes
The delay IN preparing the sale for the years 1873
10 a. and A. has been occasioned mainly by the ne
costly OF getting ready the books list and statements
for thi4 ale under tie law OF $50 II m entirely
new and lshurious duty thrown upon the Department
recurring oil tie clerical force at u disposal during the
spriuR end summer and which, with the ordinary uu-
cs OF the flee left but mall portion OF tne time al
its dispo,s, 70 devote 10 the preparation Of the sales
books Of tie previous yoar-.
There is due TO the state for taxes upon lands re
served from the sale for the OF 1870 H. ~ ~
et,1 ia % III. nm
ties Of Cs;Iraueus and Erie the sum OF Sll2,2cl -
prnC al and interest II claimed by the Ogden Land
Company that these lands not rghtuly subject 20
the taxes for those years snd suit Is now pending un
determined. in the Supreme Court the DECISION o.
which Will settle that question " the decision should
be svorHi e 10 the Land Company the money must be
paid into the Treasury from the Counties OF Ca:tarlul
and Enc The avsils Of these taxes cannot in any event
be received during this year, and no expenditures can
be properly made in anticipation OF their receipt
The Iees0turcis referred 10 the Report OF the Comp
troer the year ls4i page -, cl, schedule L. tnd
the Report for 1919 page Is for full Information as 10
the grounds upon which payment OF these taxes con
tc.tCd -,
In addition to the annual appropriation of S20OOCO
from the revenues Of the canals for the support Of Gov
eminent by the Sd section OF the Tia article OF the Con
stituiion there will be the disposal of the Les iafe
in 1850 under that section, Tor this purpose urner
sum OF $4,000 provided the revenues OF the state ap
proprisicd by the 9Th article shall not at that time be
sufficient deUy the necessary expenses OF the 10y
eminent without continuing evying direct tax "
i shown subsequent part OF this report, that an IN
creased tax viii he necessary tbs year 20 meet te -
rnnted expenditures and supply the deficiency IN the
revenue 81 the General Fund L must be continued or
the future under the present rate OF expenditure unt
TIE State debt paid Oh ard the revenues o. the canals
turned into the Treasury rthe support OF Government
II l. hence certain that il lS tins will be added 70
the means for the support Of Government, and suec
10 the power OF the LEGISLATURE. But the Comptrohei
csnnOt advise any anticipation application o. TINS rev
eue while the General Fund continues largely debt
or 70 the Specific Funds Of the state.
GENERAL FUND STATE DEBT -. q,
-F.l O. E.,va nais =
A., ornt ~ H. Canal d. bt....... l55Ollos L
GAIA revenue certificates under law OF 1851 1850 y
Contingent State Debt, tsee statement E).. sd'Oo
Total Debt Of the State absolute and contin-
s gent intending the Canal Revenue Certii-
Gates Gates T .fi 9TH si5 rs 800