The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-24

ths cst VI sslsrs,og the Erie to o,~eys AMI the CAyu
g and sessss canals end Of e,mpetog tae Black River
snd Geneses Valley canals and thu enlargement of thu
io:ks os toe Cnauplsin canal
isis es,iz sts was made without reference to tbs c
n.rscsd for prior 70 the Of tie Ia OF 1854
which Aucantsd TO S7u6, 'sS 40 ~boat five snt
OK the entire cost OF co npng works ~ PR
vd~d for the amendment. Of the cons i.u.ion, aud
amounted % tbs sum o. $40, 800 ssz IS
In the came repart l suoasit'et another estimate
~ icd bssd oooteset prices tor the work then
n. sud assumed thss tao rssiae Of the work uad.e
ract would BE- let twenty me Der cont oeox he est
mafee included adj ion OF ten per cent
ccpfrac. proes yer Contingencies Tina estimate
smouLtsd 10 the ef 81 H. In Zach Of these
estimates the If 81 500 900 included TO ,ver
the cot Of cerrg land damages, removal OF build
frRs and n.sc.iisDeous expenses.
II wi te observed that the above esarssss were for
he coat Of he works from and af tas alst Of Dsoe
her 1854.
DUNG The ysar 1854 work dooe all the canals
In 1855 70 the amount Of q Ss4 sas o;
The expandtui Is the engineer depart
n'ent were ,"r tie year 1854 i4tlss AZ
M.s,e for esnsca, ion aud engineering
Az the wo upon Al these canals j. now undar c,n-
tact, (wn few uuinpor,ant exs-ptons) have pre-
sred eetinase which will be foana in ,seqaeat
part % this ~ ths whole based
rss; WITH n@rsin {, ten per ces, W dti m 70 cover
kctmter 1855; and Also o. 81 900, 0C0 for engi
pser:sg ithd 'grs sc. .
assumed thu fna cos of all aa woek- rom alter
60" lst OF pec.ccr 1853 and ineneed - seve as the
la i. fer any par shich may proposed by the Legis
a'u'e 10 supply The oehceacy IN The constitutional ap
propdations.
iived ut ~ tire following manper-
As the sur u - OF tho csnals which appi-
cable coppetirn of pu b, works eau longer
be relied tbs only sv~isbe fun1 Il the 80 600 600
~ the tution to be borrowed on the credit
Of the state.
W his sum there has already been b,r-
Preu ium realized On thls suount ...... els ga 80
Interest o. premium 70 tue time when the
he legally appropriated, say. 1e0 900 90
Remaining ~ be borrowed ............ 1850 OyO 90
Estimated il .ere4t on pre- nj uul.... As 00) on
Total SO 500, sat -
Estimated Of the above =. sls Isl sos ~
Avni able funds. 1885, 1891 32
Deficiency sz53oe1a ~
Acco, cling to thu census just tsLen the aggregaae
vsine OF tie taxable real and personal estate in this State
is 81 4O2 $50 sOi.
The amount Of STATE tax is ST. 763. SOL II
An additional tax Of half null viii pro-
This ntip asa for four years will amount
Insve thus Indicated me extent Of the deSc,easy in
tue means provided clee the pubic works and
the auoun1 andit, ,nd taxai,n necessary t, meet IT,
Such Of the burdens OF the people would
doub eddy proc excitement and oSss opposi
ton But the 4iy s'e-najre that presents sl a
If on.,i u.ion aothcriztny he rais
This objection white it might have IN unfavora ole az
feet the dit Of he State, and IL would be ss sey
TO &C accompanied by spti OF ecJnnny aud rerenc1-
L. the cement OF the u pic expsnd than
tie oh ainsd by direct tax.tor. With ,us
The manifestation If rlfrtt lmi IN b fore
20 he # texed N that woali become
cesssry the magnitude o the leans taat w1ud oe
qred; spd the people. expectations hsvs beea
.fen disappointed whoud b. ready :" ebandon all hope
81 ever witnessing the accom- sh neot Of thu Offset for
Viii h they bave 20 l)ng conteDded
grave respGn ic.iy "il, therefore, rest upon tbs
officers Of a.! deIa tnieus ot tie ninent. Up
heir acti will d. pend Ia great measure, whe thsr
the po icy psaicss sanctioned 10y the people Of
this state saa ba successfully caried ous whehscit
shall iesctn 'luic and disaster. I. Is ouy from an
enese tic coeopere Of The legislative anal exe,utiys
bIancbes q the government that successful result
be hsp q Tor.
rigid eo of he contracts which have been
entered IT. 10 in conformity I, the Of the Law
beore cite hoDess ard tsithfu! discharge of |
suty ty the on -ers of tbe Eog nee depar men AMI
by the canal ,mui s-ioners-a jea scrutiny by |
the merit If the claims brought before them with
G'm de etrna'iou To reject these which spa |
II Us unf unded, while dong fall lsdce Z, |
those which neriJo rious; such of |
econcec the part 0. tbs Legislsure, BY sjut
md econ cal deiriouon Of tire public funds BY dis
regard a psr's interests in presence OF the higher ute
e. OF the stare by inex sic resistance to the
a und Il to the enactment OF bills SO n
gen usy framed u to themselves large appro
ORATORS r m the Treasury without exciting the attea.
ton Of the Legisianremsy be relied as the most ef
ectua Of avertng from the State the theAenad
calamity Of general Suspension OF its uoc works tx
avaeaDce, ttn neglect Of duty in these pagiI
cGsrs must ul in lo-ses t, State, which will
Ger such suspes sion inevitable
Respectfully sub nttted,
ALBANY, January 90, 1866 JOHN T. CLARK.
Hon. Chur. hin c. Caml,.cisnp on Sraatter