New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-05

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The above surplus Of 81 Gil 6l is subject the
payment Of $55677 the interest on the canal debt OF
isi6 leaving balance Of I'LL ,9 81 applicable 70
the principal of the debt
years 10 meet the pledges Of the Conitution article
section l. amount TO 81 AS ga 75 This has com
relied ths Commissioners Of the Canal Fund 10 resort
10 deferred loans to pay the maturing principal.
The appropriation for the maintenance OF The cenaL
and the Collection Of the tolls $500 0oo has not been
oveidfawn during the year.
CompaIiDg 1850 with 1859, we shsw gam IN tolls
Of a6O4 279 g. and a reduction in expenses Of $7O2
g3 making the whole difference between the two years
in favor OF 1860 $784l9 ST. But the actual expcnses
Incurred during he year $20 600 IS less than IS
above stated being that amount OF saares OF collect
orr and weigh masters, &C., for July and Augrt,
Ise which couN moi be paid that year In consequence
Of he failure of the appropriation. The actual sum
r,,id TO collectors &C., for services performed during
tDe fiscal year. w4s $76SS8 70, which brings us back
20 1854 in this btnch Of expenses and further reduc-
ton under this head of $4,000 may be expected the
present year.
COST OF CAsAL RgpAIRs.
This overcoming and Dever-ending subject pre-
cents itse from year 10 year with varied aspects
The following statement shows the cost Of superin-
tendence and ordinary repairs during the last FIVE years.
and includes all he sums paid by the Cam! Commits
sioners well Superintendeuts for repairs and TO
repair contractors. -
lss...".' $ssS sos B isss' s .'...." *ssss *sSSss -
Iei.......".. slI@ p % S"''''''''''''''" oloue
Toslfor five % w oa
OF FIVE To- wv %
IL will be noticed the repair expenses in 1853 ex-
e4 ded those Of 1856 $7 500 o. aud also exoeededthe
exr4nees of 1864 1886 766 06; differences large
these might unexplained, excite inquiry and remark
Tbe Large onlss n 1862 caused by the great damage
10 the canals byoods In 1857 and the cost Of the re-
pars were In TIE main brought into the accounts Of the
sncceediug year Another cause was this In ls5s all
tie tsctions OF tae canals, thiywo in number were
under the charge and supervision Of superintendents Of
rerairr. except wo on the Erie and ten on the lateral
cans The re,airs on these twelve sections had then
been under contact two years. On the LEI q October
1850 all the suerintendens sections on the canals
were under contract for repairs at an aggregate cort TO
tLe state of sg9,52 10 be paid to, the contractors
monthly The -ebuilding OF the wooden locks on the
lateral canals h been reserved out OF the contracts as
wel as soe oier costly structures, no that tis cnrge
Il borne by e State In addition 70 the sums paid 70 the
eoni raciors. Tie extent Of this charge may wei be
imagined by hre statement Of tue facts ~ respect 10
the co Of rebuilding some of the wooden ocKs on 'ne
Chemung canal coz. -, II:
Tbey were completed canals in 1876, their lilena-
tioo il inbibitedby the Constitution, and their nnyiga-
tion must be ke up and nantained bat this need no.
and shond NOT e done BY the iposition OF continued
burds us upon tn public. The Anditor now repeats
what he has ottu urged and insisted upca in iormes