The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-03

Appraisers.
springs during the past year about nfty-sx thou
Faud dollars cent per bushe an Inspection or
sheu, five millions SIX hundred thousand bushels re-
uction from Inspection OF the previous year Of
than million Of bushels. The improving qaality OF tAe
article procuring FOR 1t more extended market, and
II the reasonable expectations OF those who the most
conversant with disappointed the business Of
tho present year win exceed that Of any previous one
In September ast visited the Reservation and had an
opportunity Of personally examining the said work. When
fully developed and the whole property of the state ut
thai poit brought into use cannot bat believe that Iae
State about one thousand acres estimated To-
gbcr with the appurtenances to be worth at least two
aiutns dollars, and the slines themselves arc ~ In
Ccbe Wake; yet, as viii appear from the following
statement they have for number ofyears past averaged
net income Of only about three quarters Of per
cent on their estimated value. The net receipts for
Five years ending with September 80, 1850,
Five y,ais ending with September 50, 1850,
Five years ending with September co. 1850,
WERE. ......................... Blu 81
Aggregate receipts for dfeen years. s233 ,9s4 81
Average net annual receipts during fifteen years, 49,
$50 a. Legislation has unwsely reduced the duties on
this important staple. We're the consumption OF salt
confined exclusively own State it would be mat
ter ess impoIt whether the from duty
larger smaller; but when IL passes our own Dor
ders as Of 1t docs the unreasonaby low tariff
operates unusty upon the people Of this State In
OF which recommend that the duty be increased to two
cents per bushei
rhe annual repart or the Commissioners Of Emigration
will be duly submitted to you To that refer you for
important statistical information aud interesting details
pccted with the institutions under ciu.rge of that
Board Curing tho year 1860 the emgrnns arriving at
tie port OF New York numbered hundred and four
thousand three hundred being Increase OF than
twenty per ceut over the two preceding years. The
Commissioners have suitably altered VI the present
hospital buildings for lunatic asylum, and have it
nearly ready Tor the reception OF insane emgrants The
responsible character OF the duties Of the commissioners
renders II necessary for them 10 examine personally into
Island and at Castle Garden and they are therefore ena
bed to speak understandingly respecting these esa
bshments. 1t is worthy Of remark that the Commits
sioners receive salary other pecunary consdera
tions for their services.
No provision having been made by the Legislature for
obtaining a new quarantine station the Commissioners
for its removal lave been unable to accomplish anything
permanent establishment. The OF 1859
and 1860 were remarkable their healthy character
hence evil resulted from the absence of legislation
this subject But experience admonishes that such
immunity cannot be relied upoa with safety for another
Common prudence and humanity alike demand
that suitable be taken for the and treat
ment for the future Of yellow fever and other contagious
diseases. The floating hospital anchored in the lower
bay and for the reception Of patients the 25th
Of June last The force placed charge Of an OK
periorced and qualified physician Fifteen cases, of
quarantine diseases, Of which eleven were yellow
ever, were usaied;, fourteen recovered and
one died. On the last Of October, the hos
rital being no longer required for the season, it
opinion OF the nssioners that the Smallpox Hospital
Wards Island, will afford oil tho accommodations
CURED for quarantine purposes during the winter months
think It would be right and, therefore, recommen
that the Quarantine Comnssi:scrs be clothed with
power to sell the property on Staten Island and that
saicsp nlcahh be placed at their disposal procure
suitable location iof permanent quarantine hospital ~
was for this purpose that the Quarantine Commission
war created.
Quarantine and the Commissioners OF Emigration not
much for the introduction OF provisions rs for the
purpose Of explaining and reconcing existing hws At
present duties imposed upon the Health Officer and
others, which Involve considerable expense, while
provision Is made for reimbursing them
The provisions made b. the law OF 1850 for the care Of
th.s N
the ply stefan 70 the Marine Hospital from large portion
Of BIS duties that he no longer render services
pofona 10 the salary OF FIVE thousand dollars liked by
law that officer Az the term for which the present
Incumbent appointed will expire before your adjourn
n,.nt and deemDg II unnecessary that anew appointment
thoud be made would recommend the abolition OF the
Office and the distribution of its few remaining duties
Tic {, nmissoners under the act OF April 16 1850 for
tanning and collecting the damages caused by the de
sucton OF the Marine Hospitals and other buildings and
ropry at Quarantine Staten Island met in June last
spent several weeks acareful and rigid examination
q The claims presented for their consideration They
certify that the damages sustained ~ tho hospitals and
other property of the State by fire. in September 1885,
Interest On same 10 date Of award. i2.s.s 20
Total. .s2o7 $50 10
Damages to personal property Of the stasc i2d2s 10
Total award TO the state .$22i 6ss 30
The value Of the property OF individuals destroyed ut
the same time and whose ioss was inquired into amounts
TO about ssl15
meeting last month, resolved TO accept the foregoing
award q the Commissioners, and presumed that they
viii proceed at 70 issue the official bonds OF the
county to pay the damages, authorized by the act
fcse bonds are 10 be repaid in ten years, with interest
annually, by assessing and collecting from the taxable
property OF the county each year oneenth part Of the
principal, with the accrued interest.
The award for individual losses u payable from tho
county treasury, In tho any other county
charge whenever the moneys s be raised by taxation
for that purpose.
Tho Duard Of Tqlazaton created by the nc: OF April
y. @ md
oce the state Assessors have collected important
facts regarding valuations throughout tho State enabling
them 70 make a more equal apportionmcnt OF taxes
among the several counties than hitherto At best how
present mode Of assessing property is found to
operate uneQuay. To remedy this, IL is believed there
should De revision Of the existing laws the subject
The organized portion Of the ml, Of the State
plscs nineteen thousand four hundred and thirty live
officers and mon, uniformed armed and equipped, and
for the most part In crcditabo state of discipline. The
unorgaZed portion o. the militia, OF mat part which !.
into service in case q instruction or invasion,
prscs, by estimate four hundred and ny thousand men,
making the dspo~ah force Of tho state amount Ia the
aggregate tQai hast four hundred and sxty.niae thou.
sand four hShdrcd AID thirty i've officers aud men
Though trust II may never DO necessary 70 employ
this strong for any upfSendly purpose yet "a well
regulated militia necessary to tho security of free
people and to maintain such AN organization IL part
Of the established policy Of country. The rigst Of
the people 10 keep and bear arms secured 70 them
by the federal constitution Although fully enjoying our
spirit Of state snoud continue DO fcstered Ever
ready in the past 10 defend their institutions, have
for the future, In our ctizoa sodiory, pledge
nestle security and Of safety from external violence
The arsenals and armoros OF the state these liberal
ntibut.ons 10 the wants Of citizen soldiery arc
with single exception, IN excellent condition. end arc
occupied W the organized militia Of tho districts which
they respectively located. Tho exception which
allude W the Brooklyn arsenal which, after thorough
examination by the Commssary General aud number or
scientific and military gentl men, was condemned
safe aud the Of IL drilling absolutely prohibited
The report Of the Commssary GENERAL win Dc presented
10 you in a few days. and VIII contain information AMI
suggestions upon this subject, well upon others
l.h hc Tn ho iraf0 al
the military depar tment.
The Metropolitan roice has steadily grown into popular
favor and commands general appreciation. At the
lat Presidential tion occasion when every unruy
element Of the popuiace has usually had full sway
peaceful and orderly the streets and particularly
the polling paces, that the police the unqualified APP
probation Of all god citizens The act OF last winter
duced the number Of Commissioners from 10 three,
enlarged their powers and conferred upon them now
and important dutoe. The Police district Comprise.
tie counties -of Now York. Kings, wsstchester aud
Richmond, and tho towns cf jamaioa, Nowtown