New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-08

How-York for the purpose Of providing homes for
warrant aud homeless children.
The managers II The eeyefai charitable Institutions
Of tie STATE have reported To me their present colt
diton vita bIiei account OF the administration Ci
tl.ir r ~ eciye trufts. Tie New-Y0rk IostIui0rs
Tor 'he Deaf and Dumb, and for the Bind the
Asvlun for Idiots ut Syracuse, and the lunatio
heylum &C Utica, have each been Irslly pr0s-
rcfoas; and az, glad 10 INFORM You that, with 20
,ipps excepion hey require no srecal 'rsislaiiOn
Az the usual annual report will he made 10 you
from each, presenting Statement. OF is Affairs IL
detail Trspestfully refer you thereto Tor speciiis
information. Iii.
Gid from he public treasury, desire 20 icleat Tue
following recommendations contained III NY nes'"s'
Of 1864: lin. ?
.'Wl'e the State should be exactly Just ard While .
.houla be unwllre counsel Withdrawal Il IT. pfEig,ns
Drn d. bic institutions which haye hhhs.O
rni,. f.. goui suggess tie adoption Of more rigid ~
. >, counting aud economy with re.sId to IT, ~ 1hs
d,ie II .sric accountability should apply az wei TO on
Utica ~ e. any other Interest sni sure tst no Viii vp
lection can urged against tins by Hose 70 whose nAn1'
reats - hose H. portsn. ctabi-bn ents are committed
suc. It will afod tie people saiiss'ory guaranty s
the moneys appropriated TO these objects nave goPea ~
SITE inttitnp, beyord thst for ususl and necessary sup
mot shon be csefuy scrntiized for It cannot be denied
n 9. bie rir m nsry ali r. haze been generally managed
- - a. have -ous tulo. been made for
ele oTreeutin ff We keep constantly ~ nini Ls ir
tat tie Sp yer IL charged WIN lhe ete snI y paT,
iht raa, Of hi for these general rurpose' sppica
tons sd will be more carefully consider sna "
irg The amount only actual wants. we may De les OeS
bat more jus-' -, D;,o
1he New-York State Inebriate Asylum al bi.g-
LGm.On is not yet compl, ted. Ile repcr' Vi VI
eorr viii gloid some Interesting detail IN IespeO'
TO he Character of apple atoms for admission.
Tee Societg for the Reformation Of juvenile lie
linqu.nis n, Ney-York, will also present 10 you
fayorabe annual report. Their buildings are com
pleed, and The fulest efficiency oil tic ihS'l'uu'"
now being enjoyed.
The Managers OF tie Western House Of Refuge
located at Rochester will present you their report
allowing very satisfactory conoitloa oil aldiiS 81
that Institution.
The Department of Public Charities and CoTree-
ton has renewed 10 me The accommodations mae
in my last annual inessage, to which resIee,iuly
refer, aud which low repeat. The ComnirsIOhsis
very iuttly call attention TO the fact thal no Pro
vision bas been ade for tie soGer who alter BENG
disqualified from wounds received in service, mas
returned 10 the state without. pension, or means oi
procuring proper medical attendance, and Is ieI 10
depend upon tie charity OF tie public. Congress
ought, at once, to make suitable provision ior ,s
ces Of cases Near the close OF the laet e'sion oil me
IL .i-anre dill providing for the more certain auo
qua -ded prosecution Of vagrancy and other pe',y
offences in Police Courts In the Cry ~ Newton
was presented for my ignature Soch OF its prov "a
ions as were indicated by tie title were proper ana
desirable but in other respects IT was 90 once
tionabls taat Was unwilling To give II my approval
II provided that the several claims Of the Poce Us
ices 70 make their compensation equal 10 thhl
allowed tire City Judge should lie hqnIdated from
Tie revenues and receipts of the Cont, and I've paii
TO them by the Chief Clerk OF their own Court; ana
further the ncumbents were 10 he continued Ia oI'e
"unii provision shall be made for their snccehsois
b. APRON tment or election, as the Convention 70
araid the Constitution shali determine lwah not
willing g. give vaheily 10 an act which pefmi'tei
subordinate t. receive and coupensae hir superior :,
without any check beng PIT upon bis a.r' ~
only was there more THAI one suOJect thoi"c.o AZ
Ills iill while but one was expressed IN the nue.
but IL doubled tie comp. slton Of the folce jus
tices aud made their official term depend upon Iu-
ture contingency. which, rs /. might lever happen,
would give them an unlimited clam to tie Once :,
Agricultural interests have been more than usually
pro~perous. The products have been aouhoap'
throughout the State, and the remunefanve iaieS
hay. Given increased business 10 the various modes
Of transpoion in the direction OF narke,si ~ soe
same time the articles Of heman food have been So
reasonable that plenty has been within the reaeh OF
the humtlest laborer. Public policy alone would
com -el us 10 foster this great source OF happiness
and national wealth.
have heretofore recommended an enlargement, o.
he powers of boards OF supervisors. l believe That
the public interest would lie Materially promoted by
wideoins the scope Of their legislative jurisdiction
Bui shogd this be done, advise that II be coupled
with provision making 1t necessary, esieriaiy IN
cvapfie, where there are cities or large viiisges q
rrocnr, before they can take eject, tie approval OF
designated county officer TO ali aos, ordinances, OF
resolution. eyying special taxes, or creating debts
l. appears TO ne t.a several reasons, TIE Conn
~ Judge ould be fhe proper oiheer to perform IDA
duty.
Ideeirs 70 call your attention TO the necessity %
al lehs ~ amendments To existing laws aieciinl
/ lie powers Of Supervisors and Town Boards: III,
one respecting the extension Of time FOX the coec
iion OF taxes when stayed by injunctiop the other
in rel tion 20 providing means for cons'rurting
bid when destroyed by accident ana Tor the eA'
traoTdinnry repairs OF roaGs Az regards the former
II is shown by experience that the provisions of
chapter 4ns OF the laws of 1911 should embrace ana
ne made applicable TO Boards of Supervisors In cases
eafng t. the imposition aud collection Of taxes, ana
that after the stay oi proceedings Is terminated,
peiodno. exceeding tie number OF ysduriAg which
ouch stay or suspension continued shoald after their
lnakiDg proper return, be allowed TO collectors.
IA respects the latter recommendation, II Is only
necessary for the Legislature TO provide TOR call
ing IA slecal town meeting TO vote upon the
question of levying tax making a loan. In
addition 10 this il would he well TO increase under
suitable restrictions the amount now authorized 70
be borrowed BY the Board of Supervisors. Zach
Legislature is obliged to spend much time, at seri.
ous disadvantage, in examining these SUBJECTS often
At the risk of egalzing debts whose propiety would
be more readily determined by the voters or local
officers of the districts directly affected, and especial
y by those persons from whom the moneys are to be
drawn. Az present, under tie plea that the town
elections have passed. and no power exists for calling
the electors together, or that tue sum now author
lied to be raised by Boards is insufficient to meet the
eAigency tho Legislature is induced TO assume re-
spopsibiites which belong to local officers TO whom
il should be exclusively confined -
cursory exam ua,icn alone OF the subject will
show that more than seventy per cent OF the coun-
ties are proportionstely, and all are actually,
wrongcd by the present system Of pay ing the cost
OF transportation Of State Prison convcts and the
expense of executing writs OF requsition, from the
State Treasury. l have heretofore called special
attention 10 this subject and now renew the recon-