The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-06

the expediency " persistent efforts and sacrifices,
If need be, speedily to complcoe the enlargement,
Of a system Of m:srn.l navigation. uusurpasssd
in It's extent and completeness, and unequssd in B pro-
ductveness The net tolls Of the past year extending
from LIST October 1885, 10 1st cct5er 1887 fall short,
appears by the annexed abstract from, the report 70 ne
of the Auditor Of the Canal Department, by Sllo984 40
annually set apart from the surplus revenues Of the
canals sinking fund for the rccemptisn Of the canal
debt, az existed in 1896 The constitution further re-
qui that $3.50 600 e annually set apart from the sur
plus funds, TO provide for the interest and principal OF the
general fund debt TINS also is deficient, thus making
the whole denct OF tho tolls TO satisfy the requirements
under 1st and I'd sections Of article Of the constitution
S461 9S4 The work Of enlargement has il is believed
been advan.agcousiy and STEADILY prosecuted dur
nsh you with any details. These will be presented
you the report which the State Engineer s preparing,
and win make TO te Legislature early day Assum
ing however as accurate the estimates in his annual
port Of the cost Of completing the enlargement from the
i, n q a sy ,ss G sums since
ated thereto, viz. :-Amount of four loans Of
s22:o sSS ssch under constitutional s%soS sO md
Premium thereon, and interest on
prpcssas pss% q min YAK, per law Of 1851 issocee
- II, 10000
Leaving deAcit.. $500 900
To meet this there is only the loan Of 900 autho
rzed by the last Legislature not yet negotiated IL will
devoye upon you, therefore, TO provide the additional
have already suggested that tolls competing
additional resource such increase OF canal tolls be
found expedent and for the balance only look
direct taxation and accordingly recommend that re-
course be had thereto in such measure and with such
apPortioDment OF the burthen two years, will
render II least onerous TO the people, while fulfilling the
end proposed Of eDsurng the speedy enlargement That
result II adequate means hand, might be accom-
plished within the year. But nasmuch such
meaps be provided within that time must be
tent TO wait little longer for this great contamination,
well assured that when does come it will come crowned
with abundant and lasting prosperity Meantime may be
safely estimated that, with the tolls competing rail
roads, and Of one half mill annually for two years,
sufficient will be rased to effect the desired object.
State possession of this great property with sinking
fund adequate the rapid extinction of all the debts
charged upon it, and with income that will thenceforth
obviate the necessity of taxing the people.
SCHOOL
The Superintendent Of Public instruction has furnished
in anticipation of his annual report, with the fol
ing statement of the condition Of the public schools Of the
State -
The reported expenditures for the public schools Of the
State for the year 1856 are:-
Teachers wages. 81 ,033 26S A
Libraries and school apparatus. 120s96 43
Scboohouses including sites, REPAIRS &C.. 746 092 "a
Incidental expenses. s.................. 500 t41 s2
Total. 80, ,2ss, ,ses 90
or the above total amount there raised,
by school district tax and rate bills. ISL 274 05
From proceeds Of Gospel and school lands 1854 81
From Common School Fund and State tax. $40 81
Total SO, 900 sos 90
The number Of school districts reported in the State
IL Sb7,