The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-16
AFFAIRS At the STATE CAPITAL,
Our Albany Correspondence

Our Albany Correspondence
ALBANY, Jan. IL, 1867.
TIE ARassor's Repors-Pcsaio Of Mr.. Raymond.
me Auditor OF the Canal Department, Mr. Benton, Sent
in bis report TO day. and, - your readers viii zee, 1t
very ably compiled document II accompanied by The
usual endorsement by the Commissioner Of the Cana
Fund: bit By reference to the first psge you will nnd
that Mr. Raymond ex Lieutenant Governor aud cso0cic
member Of that commission thinks necessary 10 dis
sent from the views expressed by Mr. Benton In relation
10 The 70 imposition Of the tolls upon the Central Rail-
road The connection Of the fimes with the Railroad
COMMISSIONS comfortable and remunerative sinecure-
may ac,ount for the change TIA. has recently taken
place in the opinion OF it, editor upon that subject. Be-
fore proceeding TO show the Inconsistency OF the
Lieutenant Governor, IL is worthy Of remark,
al highly suggestive fact, that when ME
Railroad Commission WAS nrst proposed In the Legsla
lure met the sarneat opposition Of the Central road In
teres while now Il peculiar PEI o. .nss Somps O N,
LOGS 10 the Fund OF the railroad tolls The whole
amount hich had been received from lS to JAM 1862
was 1873 Coz rs from railroad toe. Up to that time,
there had been annual remsnIer OF canal revenues
sucen. to meet the charges Of The general fund-n all
$3.50 ooo-with surplus. Bat M Neweh snen essimat
$50 COO.
of dm,nshed reverue from the canal tolls. He strenu
oury urged upon the esisaure the expediency and
Icy of re imposing tolls property oayed by railroads
trade Of the canals had been serously affected by rail-
THIS report was communicated to the Legislature by
Henry j. RAYMOND, Lieutenant Governor; E. w. Leaven
worth Secretary Of State; james n oook, Comptroller
o. Hoffman, Attorney General; and E. g. spaulding,
hcse Gentlemen, and the report Was endorsed BY them
az ell that they desired 70 submit to the Legislature
embodied and expressed their sentiments.
The Railroad Commission bill became law during the
Ielsion OF 1865.
The meeting Of the Legislature Of 1860 the Auditor
NJ To-
pressed his views hat large against the mpos
ton Of tolls on property transported on rairoads Inc
who sent in Mr. Schoon makers rePort-thus notice this
portion Of Mr.. CornwslPs report -
CANAL DEPARTMENT., Albany, Dec. 81, 1856.
nssioners Of the Canal Fund respectfully report the lie
glature that the accompanying report Of The AUDITOR Of the
sire or are required by the Legislature with
tSs Sdsss ~ reaes 10 he subject Of mposon os
on property Transported port upon rsi,r9sds
1AMES lS y SSsK SsTgr sssS Of State
o. HoFFMLN, Attorney General.
The rsspOns6le ne oRiaoa;s q ne Al
% sSss mot deem 9 as s hs OF
dssept from its views and suggestions His associates how
above
emsodes from The opinions in regard 70 the
imposition oil G R59n EsSMNp Ieuen Governor
You villob.erve that Mr.. Raymond, sensible Of the
great change his opinions had undergone since the prev
year deemed necessary 10 hint that he had not on
former occasions indicated his concurrence with or dis
from the views and CT the Auditor But
the trvth it, that smee,rg Of the Commissioner OF The
Canal Fund was held the previous ycar-the matter was
fully discussed Mr. Newels report aud the Lieutenant
Governors opinion expressed fully and freely In
favor OF the re I'm position Of tolls
The present Auditor, Mr.. Benton, presents the neoesh
y OF action the part OF the State 10 relieve the
trade Of the car from lie present depression which he
shows by o feries Of comparative results Of the
rail way and canal traffic, from 1850 70 this time
ig mainly attributable to the active competition
between the New York and Erie and the New
York Central railroads. and competitor with
the canals the high toll canal freight that dcscr
ton Of property classed merchandise, paying four mill
rates OF toll ard -four IN barrels and other rolling
freight paying three mill rates. This composition has,
within Two three years. become 80 sue ;esscl AMI
effective that the Canal Board has deemed prudent,
fer purposes, to put down the canal rates
20 low 40, in fact serously 10 impair the revenue
The cost Of transit from New York and the Hudson
river 70 the West now very much cheaper than by any
other route reaching the West and North.
But the report II before your readers. whatever
copcrsion they arrive At they will not deny that H..
B,ntons argument In favor OF tolls on the railroads Is
able and Ingenious