The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-20


leaving deficiency seth September, 1855, a. ssI oAs
The estimated resenuss Of the state Us shown by the
table for the fiscal ccmmepcing the LIST
October, 1885, Is s., 06oe eco.
81, 674 139 20.
The following condsnssd statement Of the receipts and
raj fund.- win place its condition ON the goth September
1855 In position more reaciy comprehended than the
elaborate tables before mentioned.
The demands upon the treasury for the 6scsl year
Amount due various trust funds ..... ssO,Ses 50
temporary loans IS7 QUO w
Total amount Of disbursements. . 2,1l2,0 0s II
Revenus, ~ estAmsted above. 1850 300 %
Deficiency 3oth September, 1856. ..... $5l, oi3 Il
This amount Of Expenditure il win be observed con-
templates the payment Of the euts noebedness Of the
una during the present fiscal year. with the exception OF
temporary loan could bs authorized in anticipation
OF the BE- levied for 1856 aud thus enable the in
debtedness TO the trust funds to b finally qudatsd or
year with like results benefit finally clio Ing tn
accounts with the general fund will Do stated At length
under The head OF School Fund.
This result can be only reached BY c,pfnng the
peuses OF government to thu estimated amount bssore
stated The receipts Of the treasury Gao 30 estimated
net within the control Ct tits department The Of
Approprisng money from the treasury was solely with
With that body rests the entire responsibility az
Of money paid from the treasury the present s
cal year.
The constitution expressly provides that money
shall be paid out Of the treasury Except in
TO an appropriation by law The power OF this de art
ment to resist the ment Of reputation by
the legislature rests two grounds-the one its ut
ter inability to pay the public creditor BY its
the other by seeking the shelter Of the Judiciary the
ground Of the act appropriating money being viola
ton Of the constitution. Upon several occasions the
toned and has uniformly been reacaed by mandamus
which he has felt bound to respect BY payment OF the
demand.
Amcrg the duties Of the Comptroller A. laid do b,
the Revised Sta utes to suggest plans for the
improvement Of the revenues"
The revenues OF the State excspt those derived from
direct axatcn) lAmentsby small, and from their
natu' uncertain. that il passes the wisdom OF the
present Comptroller to suggest any mstaod Of improve
the State revenues unless be to recommsnd
the Leg stuIe TO exercise greater degree Of economy
in appropriations not absolutely necessary for the sup
port than has heretofore beea shown oy
that tonoI able body
The payments rosa The treasury during The past
year. fot purposes not absolutely connected with what
may 10 called necessary expenses Of government. and
chaSgeas Die upon the g. neral fund are as follows:
To Charitable tituons including buildings S343 3s5 az
10 kcai improvements. 1855. SSSl, =,
To- ehsrrsaole to the canal funds IS i55 "a
lis not in the province the Comptroller to plsu
OF the first mentioned item but il is to himself to
$50 200 CO. s,'s''' 'As s'>s o '' year A''A'
Of The second the legislation Of 1854 made Il necessary
by actual appropria 20 estimate sufficient to NEE
the requirements of laws then in force the amount thus
estimated $4,000.
The Thu ard fourth items not estimated in the
last annual report this department unless they
be copssds I'd fol ming part Of the ssl estimate Tor
miscellaneous purposes.
The tendercy Of the cast upon the general
fand class Of expenditures properly and legiinsssy
cba,geable upon the canal revenues is becamlag
clearly apparent that the attention of the Legislature
most respectfully called 20 this subject
The experience Of the developes the fact that
dAmsges to canal contractors have become charge upon
that fund ard have betn actually raid by express appro
priatons Of the Legislature
The evils arising from the Introduction OF this syse
al the ana s
too apparent to Leed any extended remarks upon this
subject
U the estimated for the support of govern
for the fiscal year ending 30tn September, 1855
81 $50 COO IL derived from direct tsxson. There is
chargeeo,e upon this amount S22oc0o payable 70 the
Auditor q the Canal Department, for cans purposes.
The balance 81 0oo Is equal to mill tax npon the
That direct taxation is the eluissbe method of
supporting the government the Comptroller Is not pre-
pared to yet he cannot but regret that the conce
stn ususly following that proposition viz-rhat this
method Of supporting government tend TO economical
administration OF is airS not clearly apparent to
him.
Direct upon the property of the people Of thi.
State hive been levied year aer year. AMI public expea-
dtures 10 have increased out Of all comparison with
the advancing population OF s:a e.
IN the last annual report Of the COMPTROLLER i was
stated that mill tax wouH be- Necessary to enable the
department to meet the Demands upon the Treasury Tor
the ffcai ending Goth September 1856 II Ia abun
cany sufficient to exsi,ate the General Fucd from all
IT'S emb and iquidate its debs The grounds
for this opinion have been stated in former part Of this
report
that estimates Of the expenses Of the government how
carefully and eabcra.ey made bssi financial
faacies unles the Legislature place reliance upon and
are governed by then In measure ia making appropria
u,ps from the treasury.
The knowledge acquired for he last two years has not
Impressed upon the mind Of tha Comptroller any ED
dencs that estimates of peniure for support
government LOOKED upon furnishing any pirtica
ing rhe items that compose tire ordinary FAC. sppropfst
ing moneys for the support Of cove nnsnt.D
That comparatively modern nven hon Of called
the " supply bin, ususliy cenoshss Ia sngS nignt
the most profouud calculations d Comptrol era repoct
and furnishes eydefc that The experience derived during
hundred legislative dnys il effectively compe
tent to dge what amount az moneys necessary for toe
support of government, than the estimates furnished b.
the Office absolutely disbursing the same.
1t IL proper here 10 say that the estimates OF the re-
cepts snd disbursements for the purpose OF gcverrmen
have been pretnts this report ooedisace to the
legal requII resting this department and not
any idea OF their producing than their usual
effect upcn legislative action IN preventing the
OF personal seneu e. Tor obtaining money from the trea
Jury OF the state o late 50 srauiy rife around the hate
OF he Capitol.
This is perhaps the most spnropiate piece to
mend to he isis p4ssae Of law during it,
pr, session authorizing the eyyng Of thteequar
Ter mill tax The real ard perscnsl property OF tae
citizens Of the state for he 1885, for the OF the
general cne AID 70 support the ad,iny the
fiscal year snoipg September 30, 1857.
STATE OF Tgg TsF.sUgy.
Balance in the trsasury thc 30:h scot 1854. i0i
Amount received into The Teasusry on acsoutt
Of the several funds during tse year endicg
Amount OF warrants crrwn the treasury
nlairing unpaid 30th sep 1856 .......... dT5
1865, 700
Amount OF warrants drawn on the .res-
sury on account Of the several funds
curing the year ending s0th sept
1865. (See sfstemf mt )........... S., 40 437
Amount Of warrants dIa wn the tres-
sury remaining unpaid on tic 3oth
Sept ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 26t3
--3, 49s $50
BasI IN the treasury the goth se5t 1856 1858 $50
Statement of Bodnces due from and 70 he Treasury on &
30th STtenter, 1865
From the general fund revenue. $3.50 s69 80
From the general fund eebt ticking fund 81 OO5 %
From the Treasurer for balance Ia treasury 1913 $50 o.
To the School Fund
Capital. ................. 1882 667 80
ssO 3l5 70
To he Literature FuLj:-
CaPital.. ....................... 20 ~