The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-04

The law allowed him ten cents mile for travelling,
making sixty dollars "trip to Albany and back He
with the Canal Board, which generally sat day or two
then adjourned for about the period whcn with
out returning home, another sixty dollars charged
for mileage. And is more than probable that sixty
dollars for alleged mileage fees has frequently paid
when the claimant only crossed the park tho
Capitol to the State Hall
Secretary Of State. Gideon Tucker
Comptroller. Sanford f. Church.
treasurer. ISAAC vanderpoeL
State Engineer and Surveyor Van Reps. Richmond
The following the Of the deputies and clerks
OF the above ollcers,-
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
Deputy. ......... samuel w. Morton, Of Oneida.
Chief Clerk. ....A. N. Wakefield, OF Otsego.
| Cerks-Chas. W. Ward Of New York; Diederick VIII
lers Jr, OF seneca; George H. HARRISON of New York;
John Ilnsky, Of Kings
| coMPrxoLLER's OFFICE.
| Deputy y..........P Philip Phelps
| Accountant. Peter Keyser.
| Chief Tax Clerk. Edgar A. Barber.
/ Entry Clerk. beverly r. Hasbroock.
Insurance Clerk. Royal Chamberlain.
Messrs lawyer, Spencer and Leal remain for the pre-
sont
| rREAsuRER's OFFICE.
| Deputy. ......... Cornelius Ten Brock.
Clerks. .......... Louis Voetz and Mr.. Baker
| STATE EN0TkKER's oFpIcE.
Deputy ......... ..George r. Perkins, Of Utica
Clerks......B b Van Rensselaer, and j. Wesley Smith
ATTORNEY GENERALS orYisx
Dtputy .ctepnen ftAfDu1nd
All the above officers retire The 3lst OF December
1859. Tho duties Of Comptroller extremely axduoas
md highly responsible The remainder have no duties of
any importance To perform and an they required 70
might bc accomplished through clerkships.
Neither the Secretary, Attorney General Treasurer
find business sufficient to keep them employed upon tho
Affairs Of the saa,s more than two days in week.
N. g. Benton. Canal AudHor.
This officer has uniformly selected by the Canal
Department solely for the that his business SIMPLY
related 10 canal matters audcatng disputes paying
moneys to oonractors, and OF having general supervi-
sion OF canal macrsducs which formerly belonged 10
the Comptroller The ast Legislature, however amongst
many other njudi,ous sou took this appointment from
the Canal Board and vested In the Governor and
political move and nothing else. The Auditor Is
invested with the powers and duties formerly belonging
to the Comptroller 10 relation TO the canals; draws
rants the Treasurer for pay men aad all canal
accounts nstrucs canal collecting and dsbursng occrs
and oeco Secretary OF the Canal Board, and also
member OF the Contracting Board recently organized
No Office IN the state responsible. Instead OF
being selected by any delegated body the Auditor should
be placed before the people the tho state officers
The law OF last session, giving the Governor
power nominate and the Senate confirm the Canal
Auditor especial enactment 70 thrust Mr.. Benton
Of the Office and place in Francis H. Rugges the
man who 1s4s, ended forty million al debt
which suggestion william n seward very strongly en-
dorsed There interesting billing and cooiog gong
between the Americans and republicans
matterthe former pcdgng anything 10 tho legislature
II the Governor will present the Of Mr. Benton
the Senate. But the Governor pledged Weed sp-
point Rugees Patterson Ieavenworh neither Of whom
be confirmed, and therefore Benton ~n bold over
another year
James NJ Cook, Superintendent Of The BANKING Depart
ment lie is appointed by the Legislature, and has
another year This ofhce directly tho
interest Of the people than any other the mo
banking capital Ia representative, the shape
OF bonds and mortgages, 10 In his hands Through the
administration Of Mr. Cook have heard serious
complaint against him. except that during the panic
he allowed undue proportion of stocks against
cages to be Withdrawn by the bankers The banks
favoraby ndned towards him, FOR they authorized tho
Legislature TO tax themselves double hs amount hereto
fore psd him for hss salary Superintendent In refer
ence 10 taking bonds an mortgages banking bass, q
has long been deemed nprudcut 10 allow tho latitude
which bas been given them. Many Of The banks pur
chase lots erect banking houses upon theu place hsr
own value upon the property, and hurry 10 The Bank De-
partment with mortgages and receive bills IA return.
bill introduced by Senator Kelly Ast Lsgsls-
ture, directing the Superintendent Of tho Ranking Depart
ment 20 take no mortgages 10 plege uncss DC for one
ha the value OF the real estate thus offered exclusive OF
amy buildings thereon And when thus ,aScn security,
then 10 issue 10 the applicants only eighty per cent upon
such amount law Of ihs character would un'sue,edly
protect the blholdG from sny swndng Operatpns Of
bankers.
Henry H. Van pyck Superintendent Of PusBc instrue-
ton, at salary Of two thousand nve nundrs dollars.
He selected account Of being bhck republican,
but the people have no evidence YET whesaer ms
merely partisan selection has becs any utility 10 the
common school interest, or cscalaed 20 advance tho
standard Of pcprar s'u-atOn. We learn however, that
he makes show heslway IN his examination Of teachers
above the capacity Of simple Multiplication.
CANAL BOARD.
1Aeut Govcrnor Henry r. Seden.
SeCreary o. 'ste'.''...s..........e .eheon tucker