The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-15
The Election To-Day.

The following is the official order In relation to the
election to be held to Cay throughout this State
6rATE NEw YORK sEoRnARY's OY1Cl
ALBANY, January 81, 1854. !
To THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY og Nsw YoRK-
sR-No,ies Is hereby given that special election Is to
be held in this State the thiri Wednesday February
next February 10, 1874 TO ds.srmins whether the
ment to the constitution OF this Sate en- Doc led In con-
current resolution OF hs Legislature Of which the follow
ing is q copy
CONCURRENT REsoLunoS PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
Resolved, (f the Sepa conour,) That the following
amendment proposed the constitution of this state
and referred to the TO bs chosen ut the next
general cleo OF Senator'S AMI be puolshed for three
of the provisions OF the frat section of tbs thirteenth
article Of fad corsiitu lion.
Substitute for section three OF article seven the follow
ing
After psyng the said expenses OF collection supsrin
tepars OF the ais and the sums app:o
puted by the first and eecond scott Of this article
there shall be appropriated set apart in each dssa
year cut Of the turpus Of ths canals sink
ing fund, . sufficient to pay the interest 1t falls
dus aud extiugu sh tbs principal wlho eighteen years.
OF any lean ace under this tecton and the said sink
Ing iuno sha DO su .nt to redssm any part Of the
prp cpsl At this spn Ated tines Of payment to pay
part OF tae interest Of such loans stipulated the
TO safety sry such deficiency shall DO procured
the credit Of raid sirkiog fund After ompyiug with
the esoipg provin there shall be paid Annuay out
OF raid rcvenrs into the treasury Of the State two hun
dred thousand collars to deay the necessary
Of government Toe reAirder shall in each 6s sal year,
be applied to meet spp pria toy the enarg snt and
completion Of the ntonsd In this section until
the said cana shall be completed. In each fiscal year
thereafter the remainder shall be disposed Of In such
the Lesisla may Greet, but shAl Ut time
be anticipated or pledged for more than one year In sd
varce
The Legislature shall annually during the mex. four
years. Appro Pirate ~ the of tue Krs the
Oswego, tee Csyuga and Seneca Canals and to the COM
pletion o, the BLACK River aud Genesee Valley Canals
and for the enla, cement Of the locks Of the Cham
plain Canal wherever, from dilapidaton or decay, 1t
shan be necessary to rebuild thsm not sedlng
two millions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
The remainder OF the Of the canals for the
mt fiscal year Ia which said sppro prk Lion Ia
mace shE be spilled to such appro pristion; and
the snall be deemed Insufficient the Legislature
shall 1t the session. provide for the deficiency by
loan The Legislature shall also borrow million FIVE
hundred houAnd dollars to refund TO the holders Of the
canal certificates issued under the provisions Of
chapter four hundred eighty i've Of the laws Of the
year one thousaLi eight hundred and ffyone, the
amount received into the Treasury thereon But no 10
tsfest to after July Is. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty fv,, shall hs paid such certificates
evry law for borrowing Of money to be submitted to the
people, shall not apply to ths loans sutao,zsd by this
section No part of the Of tho canals Of the
funds borrowed under this recton shall be paid ap
piled upon in squeaco Of any alleged contract
made under chapter four hundred and eighty fvs Of the
except psy for work done furnished prior to
the 6rst day OF june thousand eight hundred and
y two The rates Of toll persons and property trans
portei the CANALS shAl not be reduced beloS those
for the year thousand eight bundled and atty two,
the Canal Board with the OF tns
Legislature ALI contracts for work materials any
canal al be ade with tie pc who sha offer to do
security fer their per'of Very respectfully yours
ELIAS W. LEAVENWORrH, Secretary Of State.