New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-04

Sss.... V.,ley ~ Gs
oSs,e. Lake .sas % ga
Obeia1 River Improvement 1o44 -
s sss..: E.S.I rs $
rot,l.................... slol2 $50 80
Ben ,n,,r.., on csuen canal revenues 4,5l7 10
rosu................... I,ssS.g5o G.
The pay ments we're:
fs Ssp,nEisDdents for repairs ..... etessI M
40 s.I,tSa T., ssps,r 70, iss
TO Director, Tor salaries. elerL hire,
:sI .s.;:. ..::: s sss@
Tor s.s ssI 81 Auditor .nd ei,ri hire in
slsik bue OF State Lng,sssr, refund
M tShs, printing and Lisesh-Deous - ~..- -, a.,
a'fA' p0S''''0 ~
.surplu. Re,sr sss2OoO Of
Nv decreasing the expenses of operating them, and
by come advance in he of tolls the Canals can &c
rendered much more productive
The cost OF supernendence aud repairs Tor the ast
five years has bt ell follows; .
sSs1 ss4 ~ is
oes4 10 '4S4o %
lss7................ 81, u 49, ,cc-o---. -
Te.N. s1 80 81
On the first Of April, 1859, the Contracting Board
put contract Tor repairs nil those portions OF the
caIais which we're not 50 already They were let at a
which makes The segae cost for repairs amount
10 $252 2y2 year, ana S%O,OUO Tor superutendeuce
Ilk, u will be seen, a very great decrease, com
pared with the expenses OF the We preceding years
There is however, reason TO believe that several OF
tn. fectioLs have b. en- let for less sum than they
should have been enable the contractors 70 do per-
feet juttce the State without oss u themselves
After The caDals are completed, think There Is 10
doubt that the re airs Which Include lock-tending
may all be done Tor $50, 90 year, and the water
ways and structures be maintained III an good condl-
ton every respect when the contracts are u de-
T., las, III. canal tunpsr. vs,.....ass7,D ss7ssss
In lSs2 the ssusI tuHl.se was.......SSoS'4h Si4S''
asip...................... 20, .Os Lo.s. esls ~
The tolls we're reduced in the Winter of 1872 TO
meet the railway comI euuon anticipated from The re-
lease o; tue tolls IsrOais by the act OF lSoi The
tuuuase earned in 1862 would upon she rates OF toll
Ms bxS were in 1851, have given revenue OF 81, VoO-
co. The canal tnnuae has been leos thau that
Of 1851 except in leo1 when ~ was s5Szs ts or
Hhs ols were s. i62 w the reduced rates OF 1897
At the rates 1881, the tohs the tunnags would
have been a, d2,7l6.
In 1857 The tUrnss- ~ss.............seAM .o
aid the tolls nere. ................ 80. %LSi,"'
IN lsss the tunnsge ~ss.............'5,0NS,IN
and the tolls "ers'.'''..''''''-''' NV''"'4
Gain. ssLisi -,5--,.
Ioss....s...........'.sss. efeS'hs
The toll. were reduced In the Winter Of 1885, thirty
three and obethra per cent Cd agricultural products,
and fifty Per cent on merchandise in 1893 thero was
a fu1bss reduction OF hfy per cent ON merchandise
and non enumerated tees and thirty three aud one
third Per oebt aos agricultural products Inc tun'
mage The year 1859 Lot yet been ascertslptd
Il vii, probably be equal t@ that OF ioo Inc sCs
Canal tunnage of 1853 the rate OF toll ~ bxed IN
1897 would have gissu n revenue OF $2,1o2,slo. 30
tai seen the Stste has lost over VI LII the
reduction OF tolls In 1853 aud 1859.
Tie theory advanced by those who favor the redue-
bon that us2slt on tse Canals mu be cheapeaoo 70
retain the raie and protect Treasury against rail-
road con petiuon within tie Stale. This may be true
80 u,ted exrebs; and 20 that extent the state has
complete power 70 apply ehectuaI remedy. The
saint Of ,be Constitution undoubtedly requires that
soeh raies OF toll tbsl be imposed " will yield The
largest AMOUNT Of revenue. In 1905 the surplus
revenues OF the Canals were 81 1854 less than
the annual constitutional charges upon them, snd in
1859 the deficiency will reach u ,ySO, IoO, making
As 7i6e2 witch mus be supplied by loans aud
tax.s TIE railroad competition Ii rected mainly 10
the through trafbc. or The freight Carried on the
Car ss there only tuI Of through " Two tups oi
" a, freight, and when Le tolls are reduced Oh one
miIioD oil Of competing height, ths same rsdoc-
on il a.sde two millions OF luns OF Ion composing
freight, Showing clearly that the Treasury does not
hereby receive The largest Gnount OF revenue NOT
he coiclu.Ion unavoidable chat competition has H.
iuc.o much ers ater reduction Of tolls than was ne
,esar, " RETAIN buDese OF the lake countries 10
,ur avenues Of Eansit and commercial metropolis
am Ut the opinion that the reductions OF the yeafs
$50 and 1859 inexpedlet, and Iuat tne raUs on
pott afcles should be rased nesfIy 10 those "hlch
xIsIed prior 10 such reductions.
AoIhIig however, will efiectnaily increase inc |
eyeIues i The ,nas their enure and kpesdy CONE
leuo for winch il - estimated there Is neecec to1
mn Of ild'rV 81
1.io,he Of Ind damages which also esiin1' , m
tee 'V
siirs The total fgD nscesAsy