New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-03

tered upon his duties on Jan. IL, 1860 His general
rowers ale the same those previoy conferred upon
the Controller relation TO Insurance Companies. On
the lst Of March last the Superintendent submitted to
tie Legislature 10 first annual report From this 1t
will be seen thsf eieven new Joint stock Fire Insur
ance Companies were organized daring the year 1859
with aggregate capital OF 81 90O and that Tour
cid Companies added $3.50 Geo to their capital making
total increase Of capital during that year OF
275O000 During the year 1860, two Fire Insurance
Companies organized with q total capital OF
$25O,9C0 while three old Companies added s55o,ooo
making an aggregate increase during the year OF
$780, The Superintendent has, either personally
or by commission, examined seven Companies which
were deemed unsafe. Six of these, with an aggregate
capital of 1886 5ll 80 examination, were found not
to possess sufficient assets justify their continuance
in business and were therefore dissolved, the ap-
plicaliOn OF the AttorneyGeDera The assets OF the
remaining one, with nominal capital OF $loO,0Oo
found to be insufficient. The motion OF the At
torney General before the Supreme Court to dissolve,
was denied, and an appeal is now pending. No Ma
rine Insurance Company was Incorporated in 1850
Three Life Insurance Companies organized, with
now holds about 900 of securities deposited by
Life Insurance Companies for the protection OF policy
holders.
separate department, devoted to this important In
terest has long been required and under the manage
ment of the present Superintendent the propety Of its
establishment has been made clearly manifest. Some
found to be in reference TO
the manner of making reports by Marine Insurance
alo respect to the power OF the superintendent TO
examine into the affairs of unsound companies OF this
Glars II will be remembered that the salaries ana ex-
lenses OF this department, though paid from the pubc
treasury in the first instance, reimbursed to by
the several insurance companies.
You will receive from the State Engineer and Sur
veyor bis annual report the canals containing IL
formation in relation Lis proceedings under the law
of 1850 together with such suggestions in that relation
as he deems the public interest requires. He will also
communicate his annual report on the railroads OF the
State for the past fiscal year. ,o,o
Tie annual report Of the Canal Appraisers for 1850
will show that since January 1, 1856, nearly three
thousand claims have been filed with that Board for
canal damages, amounting in the aggregate to over
$J,000,00O. OF this number, they have examined
about 800 claims upon which s., 50O,OO0 were
Claimed and have awarded thereon about 81 ,0O0O00.
Ii is believed that $4,000 will be sufficient to pay the
remaining claims OF this class which not passed
upon by the Appraisers
The amount of revenue derived from the Onondaga
Salt Springs during the past year was about s56Ovo
or one cent per busnel Inspection OF about o,O
coo bushels reduction from the inspection OF the pre-
vious year Of than million OF bushels The iu-
proving quality OF the article is procuring Tor 1t more
extended market and if the reasonable expectations
OF those who the most conyersant with 1t are not
disappointed the business of the present year will ex
coed that of any previous one. ;,
In September last yhited the Reservation and bad
an opportunity Of personally examining the sst works
When fully developed and the whole property OF the
State that point brought into USE cannot but be-
lieye that the income from this source VIII be largely
increased. The State now owns about one tnousanu
acres estimated together with the appurtenances TO
be worth at least two millions Of dollars, and the
Ssines themselves Of ncalcuable value, yet, as
will appear from the following statement they have
for "a number OF years past averaged net income OF
only about threequarers Of one per cent on Their es
mated value. The net receipts for
Five yeaIs ending with sept 30 1850 were....S lSas
Five ending with Sept 30 1882 v"re'''.'.'' ISsa ~
Five J.as ending " ith Sept go 1900 "ere''''' Eo- %
6eaen re 9l 81
Average net annual receipts during fifteen years,
a 500 6. Legislation has unwiseiy reduced the duties
on this important staple. Were the consumption OF
sal confined exclusively 10 our own state, II would De
matter of loss importance whether the revenue from
duty was larger or smaller but when It passes our
own borders fvesxhs of does, the unreasonaoly
low tariff operates unustly upon the people OF this
State. In view of which recommend that the duty
be increased 10 two cents per bushel-
TIE annual report of the Commissioners of Emigra-
ton will be duly submitted to YOU TO that refer
YOU Tor important statistical information and interest
ing details connected with the institutions under charge
of that Board During the year 1860, the emigrants
arriving at the Port OF NewYo numbered lu4, Uo,
being increase Of more than ~ per cent over tue
two preceding years. The Commissioners have suita-
bly altered oe of the present hospital buildings Tor
lunalic asylum and have il nearly ready for the To-
ception Of insane emgrants. The responble charaS1
OF the duties of the Commissioners render mccoy
for them to examine personally into the affairs con-
nected with the institutions on Wards Island and al
Castle Garden; and they are, therefore, enabled TO
sp, al undesiandingy respecting these establishments
ii II worthy of remark that the Commissioner receive
salary or other Pecunary considerations Tor tneH
services.
No provision having been made by the Legislature
for obtaining new Quarantine station, the Commits
.oners iur a removal have been unable To accomplish
anything toward permanent establishment. The
Seasons OF 1853 and 1860 were remarkable Tor their
healthy character hence no evil resulted from the
absence OF legislation on this subject. But experience
admonshes us that such immunity cannot be relied
al saf.t for another Common
dence and humanity alike demand that suitable meas
ures be taken for the and treatment Tor the future
Of yellow fever and other contagious diseases The
Floating Hospital Was anchored IN the lower 6ay ana
prepared for the pton of patients on the 18th OF
Jnne last The force placed In charge OF an ex-
pelienc,d and qualified physician. Fifteen cases OF
auaran tine diseases Of which Ii were yellow fever,
were treated; IA recovered and died. On the last
of October the hospital being no longer required for
the season, it was placed IN Winter berth at hed
Hook 1t is the opinion of the Commissioners shat the
smallpox hospital ut Blackwells BLAND ana the n
merour hosIials ON Wards Island will afford all the
accommodations required for Quarantine purposes dur
ing ID. Winter months l think IT would be night,
and therefore recommend, that the Quarantine Com
niasoners be clothed with power to sell the property
on Staten Island; and that sufficient means be placed
at their disposal 20 procure suitable location for
permanent Quarantine Hospital. IL was Tor this pur-
pose that the Quarantine Commission was created.
recommend a revision of the laws with reference
10 Quarantine and the Commissioners Of Emigration,
not 10 much the introduction of new provisions as
for the purpose Of explaining and reconcng existing
hws. At present, duties imposed upon tho Health
Officer and Others which involve considerable expense
willie TO provision is made for reimbursng them.
The prov sions made by the law of 1859 for the
of tie rick arriving at the port of NeY-York have
relieved the Physlean TO the Marine Hospital from
large portion OF his duties that he can no longer
render services proportional to the salary OF 5000
fixed by law for that officer. As the term for which
the present incumbent appointed will expire before
sdiournn ent and deemiDg t unnecessary that new
-, h. ID n md tha