New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-04
wear ending the lat October, 1854. aud paid from
Re Treasury. thu kuosirg sums for the improvement


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r.. -rtycr4,ut Of the O.seSstchto RsTer...... -
tor uFovseas O the SA,Sae ase, 49, -si'''.' 40
ro.L.......................s. 81 -
l. viii be seen il reference 10 Ire e~imsie o. ek-
VtIs.s ior the present h.c'l yce 'Ali i eootdns
ers - re sane description nr 800, whic" suu
+ actually arpropris'e1 BY es-irg laTs, and pays
BE from the Treasury during THAI time.
White the Controller Is DESTROYS 70 sc portion. ot
tie State, sols'ed ~ those which nave received
tie Der fl OF such appropriations aud fGly hoiavrs
ihst portion of Ire exeenditures this msie Arc
VII ny least partially returned % tbs Treasury
by the increased tolls Spon The esA.s ne canio. con-
Gee from the Legislature It's CONVECTION th4i P1ya.s
int reefs 10 measure. under she curse Of Yrolj
Utility are evidently the suits sSngdi for ani OBJ
ts - tiC n this class Of a2pro2FiailCAs 49, -
Tie pIoN isors Of the charter Of the SackoHs iar'
Der ard Saratoga Raj roid Company have been 50 ts
con piled win by the corpcrstov az 70 oNeNtas
S'sie n grea, measure ii wholly, of is present.
interest in wild LANDS situated IN The north IA por'n
Of IT, No direct interest there Ore, exists ~ ine sp
propriations here referred 10.
That Il il tie cuty ~ the S'sfe thr frgh the tcuO1
OF its representatives. to cherish he u.le and com
meice Of its people, by furtishivg chaane's flf Tho
free Interchange OF the produces ot their lsJcy,
VII, her thew be those OF field forest Hoes not al
mi, Of doubt. But IS no less the tny e their ep
rtseutayes 10 exercise careful -scFlrfnat M =
tween tie q, mands ct individuals AM localities for
purely Individual and local los, aud tacs' which eu-
bruce the general Interests OF the entire >Ise reme-
herring az the same time ths this clsss " spproDris
oI pIomot the general burden Of taxation wh,s hey
frequently r,douLd simply TO inJi' idual pre0t me dts
tICiion between general aud individual her'h t' AIS
ing n, appropriations Of money snpi'eh'f alone TO
specfc i1IfoS ements is liable ~ be con:'1cd % ny
She d sDd designing men. Wine no c"'e-N rnle
eau BE- applied for the protection ~ tne treasury
from rdividnsl rspaeiy, care al ana earns cam
il alton OF each claim up0H ia individual meGts eone,
will in grth; measure protect the ntcr-sts ~ the
State. Tree r, marks have been called forth from
the mere Of this Glass Of appropriations. bots n
number and amount ~heg compared WIN othef ecu
snr srettl. mare messing
claim $ VI on ths bounty of the State Tor heravoiane
purposes, aud BY the present capacy oi me = AZ
ury to meet cobtnuirce Of this s7stem of direct
ept loprsiion for objects foreign frots hose rcquhed
Cor Il G sctaal support Of Government
MISCELLANEOUS
The Controller in fulhl,u.eLt OF whoa he believe
70 be his duty, require by the laws ~ she stats
would moot re- pectfuly csl ae stent'cH Ut the H.
e-lsure 10 the operation Of position y; ia statutes
now IN force which deemed prcuiScal to its
finances.
rAIFs on IScoRPoR4rIoys.
The method Of returning uncollcottd tA1e', yieh
uron orpoiatiors to this department. cannot bat
operate 10 the serious injury Of It's revenues however
beneficial II may be TO particular localities ny ensp-
ter 49, title 4, part let CT the Ath edilsn OF the no
yised Ststutes it is made the duty Of the Controller,
on return as therein pre'cribed, by the proper OIL
GER that he il unable TO collect the tax asse~sd
against an incorporated company TO credit the same
TO the county where it is located, and erect tho pros
ecuticn Of tho demand against the 60 npsny by the
Attorney. General. BY this process TIE nmonoi re-
turt I'd IL in fact cash pay rent into tho Treslary
by the County from which IL - made.
To illustrate the effect Of THIS law upon the re-
venues of the Treasury, It may not be lIaproperfo
state the operation Of siugle transaction, and its
probable result. ,,,,
In $50 under tbs provisions referred to- the City
of New York claimed sr1 received a credit upon tho
books Of this Department, in tNec' equal to a pay
ment to the CiN9 Of sl06 2J7 49, tor unoodsctsd
taxes upon Insurance Compente. suns were com
mtrced under the direction of the then Controller,
Int we're suspended 10 abide tue event OF ,un
against Buffalo Insurance Company, involving me
came principle the rgHt to levy any tax upon sherl
This suit as decided by tho COutof Appe5ls against
that Company in 1851 single Company tue Az
sriic Mutual acguiesced ia that decision. ana pad
the 80 cunt duo from them into tho treasury. Tho
Others declined the ground that tho suit VA nper-
fcty argued and would be reversed upon another ar
CUNT mt OF the question. The suits were sun to rest
mere ice of summOns upon the Companies.
ON coming into Office, the present Controller ascer-
tanned d At suit had been decided by The Court OF
Appeals in JuLo previous, affirming their former de-
cision upon This subject On examliftion ot the
matter il was sscCrtaned that ut leiSt onehalf Of
the CON psues had become insOlvent and passed Into
The HANDS of receivers during the prOcrasnati0n OF
tlCse suits The names Of the receivers were ascer-
taned and they well as those companies which re
MAR ed solvent written 10 or called upon person
ally bv the Controller and payment demanded ofthem.
This wa promptly responded to by the payment OF
SO g2i Il by the Sun Muma Insurance Company,
l5l56 % by the Mercantile, and 1929 % by the
Nautilus, now the Ne~-York Lie Insurance Comps
U
with wi at success il is impossible 70 predct, yet Il II
believed that some considerable amount may be col
lected. Under al circumstances, however favorable
the suits nay result, the loss must be heavy To the
Treasury Of the state.
In addition TO these, suit ia nov pending ageDstthe
Hudson River Railroad for ajax levied upon IL in the
Town OF Fisbkil IN the County Of Dntchess for IN
paid taxes returned TO this Department during tho
present year for wbich tho county has credit upon its
books for $3.50 50. Returns II this description have
been made OF urcollected taxes against Telegraph,
Plaukroad, Mutual Insurance Companies and an in
solvent bank, all Of which have been rejected by tho
Controller different grounds. Some Of the com
panes were insoyeLt at the time the tax was levied.
The present system Of taxing interpretations is very
imperfect and different method prevails in most Of
the counties in the State. New aud different cor
porate powers are exercised aud have sprung into
sence since the revision OF the laws relative to their
liability 10 assessment and the amount they sh0uld
be taxed The whole system requires simplifying,
end that tie law be- made clear and explicit tor the
direction of the ess.esOrs.
The Controller would respectfully recommend q
car.f revision of the laws relative TO assessments
upop In corporations and amendment of chap. Is,
title T. OF Part | Of the Revised Statutes making it
the duty Of The County Treasurer 10 prosecute upon
return to him Of the unpaid taxes Of any ncorpora-
ton loo eted in bis county.
FUGIrIyEs FROM JUSTICE.
The expenses attending the arrest Of fugtYes rom
iusio are increasing in ratio far beyond that Of inc
population Of the state 90, .,
m amount e1psa5sd foT the yesr e5l..... rJ5l ~
The amount expended for the year l2,9.... tlok 81
A. ,Hoopt nded for tho year 2j........ 29ll ~
HE snouIt zPended fcr The year ls5i.... soss %
lii. believed that in many instances regulations
sre sought for and obtained from the Executive Of
the State for the promotion Of Individual Interests,
iusesd Of subseryng tie ends OF public justice The
law upon this subject should be amended 10 such
mar ner 70 designate what class OF offenders should
be pur.Ued 9. fugitves from JusIcc, ~ me expense
Of the State and al others should be at the expense
/ ~ o.,,,y in hich the crime committed.