New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-03
GOVERNOR CLARK'S MESSAGE.

10 The Senate and Asenbiy.
Fl1Low CITIZENS. Ia obedience to the require
mems of tie ConsiitUtioD hereby submit Tor your
consideration M account of the financial condition OF
the State IL yslious institutions aad interests iogoth-
er with such remarks they suggest, and a. seem -
me approx riaie.
TIE receipts on account Of the General Fond dur
ipg the last fl cal year were - 1852 AZ and the
payments during the sane period were 81 az $50 9s
At the cose # the fscal year. ending Sept. &c., 1853.
there was deficiency in the OF this fund Of
sil92l2 DC. this has been reduced during The past
yeer sIiol;- -, and the deficiency the 3oth Sep
tenber. 1854. vas s279,O 5i 81. This reduction hs
been Effected By tie increase in the State tax which
was raised from quarter Of nall 10 one NIL on
the dollar by the Legislature Of 10, over hall the
amo mt thus raised However, s657 ii5 TO- Sas pad,
in accordance with tic requirements q the law. -
The Auditor Of the Cana Department for the payment
Of debt. due 20 c'ntuotnr-, for damages. sc. Dur
ifg the neAt hsca year the State tsx vii be only
thr. quarters n m..l on tie dollar Gnd according
% lie 'ime's Of b Controller The Income 81 ihs
General FuLd viii not be- sufficient . meet the Or
dinnry expsl-fs Of he Government, Including The
infsbti dufFs 90 The state ln'ons that the ir-
fD,roy now existing Will be- still further igcF ssad
TIE receipts 81 he General Fund during ne past
year include to- ..m ~ ~yo0, 600 ont q the ius
reytaue. - th- tsnas after meeting yreFion' b.
nhnt- upon them inside by thu tDn-fsn 90, to 'is
amOslt 81 slh.JD by the amsnin uli Of ihs
Constitution aiorftl q l-i3. Authorizing 'oifa Dr
the con p,ion ~ .ie enlargement Il the r'1is
4 nal. there B. 80 .t out ~ thsse resenas. 'rcb
additional -urr l he -ufirer' % riJ IA .irf-
-st. . tails due toi e,tioRuish the principal ."
eighteen ttars oi ny i'ans that may o. ma4e iyf
tic furpo,o tp,, tft. u prlvslnn FIN in'f-Af
OBJ. slm "a abe 0u' 81 tle surplus revenues OF 'hf
Canals btlOr, the 6"1sial fpnd clu receive ~
1,. mt rom them 1 81 't1, -2o dummy The coming
ara 20 o .'il iaf.,r amount during .'ft poo ~
ytar in'fr thee cf'rm-isnoes there r s'l. fra-
ron 10 apprf bend TAI the large con'nl ntoI hsfp
ma tn fIe fs.Itrt. u.4 rl.l ~ lot rHf.fN
mu,t Del sufprI4e. srl t1sf ias enc
IN. most De- C.rfts ouellf. n.fratol. 4l' .s-<s
isture all iheftt0l n-r..itt D. ae..s. oi u,.f
than ordinary f'.su.Hy n DO Nr.pprs'l - -
ma make for ar ri h "a .0ps Ybit'ts t1n 49,
-..l't their ail.l.
been PAID ooi ~ u1fsI- n ne fr-ssury belong
~ to Pho .efsrt f.os l.4 PSI The state tflsf go
ons lnt cue thee flals pu tle I.th ~ ssptelD,-,
i--f aud con,t .atng isbi Agarst - sat-, 80
el0- l10 R1lt- Oh, Assia ~ aAs 90 f.e lrsas
my. The COZ f.or 81 N GeEera ful- - a.
-. usiofn ilaf fs fcp1r lriflin Of suurorr lffg
IT, csp.ta ~ ret Funds hsld BY to state ~ A.
cisltd b. tie il.tfl'iol o.. De Inv able - meet
~ d-tcsu cs .enln1s tle lf.-lilpl - g. L-.slt
ture
The debt OF Ie Gerersl nj on ihs Igih u ssP-
ismLer last ~ . 50 90 a. Il tn silkiaf , INA
provided by ihs Constitution fpr The eEfiug1s. nerf
of his debt thee deficiency Tor The pss D., q ar
q ell 5os c. saich likely ~ - SUI isfiA'i 10
creased.
The capital & the >h0ol IND 81 ths tioss u ihs
fscsl year VA o. A. 81 pa which - sa increA,e u
81 - q during The year. The receipts on sccgant
u the revenue u ia. Fand we're So. lie -. TIE
capitsI Of the Itersiurs Fund !. s2s- - And the
revenue rece we'd from during the year Wa s5-
332 Il. The csptA. Of the United States DEPOSIT
Fund s40la SO = and 'he receipts account d
its revenue were 81 90 o..
Tie receipts Of the state Csnals- from tolls, rent u
surplus vaie -. and interest cuTeai Csnal rsvs-
uues during lie past year amounted 70 ~ s-s 6s5 2
nd f.-
,epderee Sc were o. ,.37 -SS %. The surplus
enue WA thus only el7s0,7se Oh. In a. yriAacs
with ;he requirements Of ths Constitution tAs d
o. 80 81 4 hs been o., apart for The vsriou. prr
poees spec'Gsi 20 that instrument including sso) ~
i)vsri the eSpsases OF ths state C0y,Fnusa; Tns-s