New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-04

nUf1Or.Il1V CWUTTVW
retniaod by County Trcasurcrs hos very beneficial Ell
feet Payments have bcen made with unusual prompt
ness The only counties IN nrTeor 10 any cohsdeIaDI
amour. on the Gath day OF December 1904 were Us 10!
lows: ~
MONTGOMERY County. ........-.....-- slsa sJ
New YORK County. -.--...-.---...----'s.' .4x >,
Rcnaselser County. ..-....-.......-.. s3.tz2 -
kocElgLl County --...-.---.-.--...... lJs"o Oh
STATE PRISONS.
The high prices o! al articles OF consumption have IN
creased heavily tho expenses OF The prisons Inc up
preparation for their support became exhausted before
close Of the fiscal year. and considerable deficiency
must he provided for It's not probable that the appro
Piiatons for the current year win he sufficient
SALARIES, ESTIMATES, ETC.
No class OF community suffers severely nom the
condition Of the currency as those VINO DEFEND upon
fixed salaries They receive less than 0nchai ID value
Of what was originally provided and are compelled y
pay as heavy percentage Of tax upon What they d.
receive the merchant o. tie Amy contractor whose
prices the currency deprecates IL Is bu; simple
justice foI the Legislature 10 relieve this hardship to
sone extent here las tue constitutional power 10 DC
IL will be observed that in the statement containing
tho estimates tor the ensuing fiscal year The salary Of
the Deputy Treasurer has been placed at 800 llstead
Of 500: the salary OF tie superintendent OF weights
AMI Measures at $500 instead OF 900; 0nd the apro
pratlon for the Normal School TT $4,000 instead oil
sl2OOO These reductions nave been made, not because
the larger amounts were deemed too high, but because
upon referring TO the respective laws under Wlch they
arc made is found that they only authorize the amounts
given in the estimate. Undoubtedly the higher sums
which have been appropriated nom year 10 year arc
small euoue but tho laws should be ~ changed as ~
authorize the appropriations An act protesting 20
make appropriations in pursuance o! law sLould not
make them larger than the law sanctions.
TAXES YOE TEE ENSUING YEAR.
Tie deficiency in ih, Genera. und at the close 81 the
fiscal year. 3Oth ncp'onhe. isth IVES sl,i@;'sf a.
On the JOth September. 1851. eot5,sif o. Ihs has
been sGbstatg,y eXi!rgrsltd ~ tho receipt vi taxes
from the CITY OF New. NcIk. trCb that date. Conse
Guenti, it viii not DO necetc1rf g. make poYhion for
any deficiency unlcss il be yT o.r 10 DO created by M
recosssry and une expected osai!Ous IN proper
prudence and caution N ' ItAlee' no S'a'e '1t Ior
he ensuing yesr may be lsrge! Tciuc,d lie equazed
valuation OF res and persoBa estnse Tor ire yea Is IN
The aggregate q, 500 999s1 foTihe ortnci! e1+nses
of Government, tx Of !! mills vii bc suhcirnf.
There will then be required or School : 'oT Csnn!s.
under chapter III lava Of 1888 Tor tho extension OF
Cbeuango Canal under chapter !-J lava 81 I'N uhcss
that act shall be repealed, $40. Total l'io against
3. FOR the current fiscal yc1r There IL 10 so'd reason
Why tho tex should exceed tho ratio named.
CoLIEGR LAND SCRIP FrSD.
kHer Tho receipt from the United states o! te scrip
for lands granted FOR the beneAt OF cc'Gcs g'ig IL
strnction IN tie agricultural and mechanic ni's con
,utaton was had with tho oAcyts Designated III The
ACT Of the Legislator directing rae OF such scr1p,
and the vic was fixed % eighi i've cents per acre aud
The scrin udvrrti.ed FOR sole IN tho couiH" OF few
months sale. were made ~ tie extent Of 80 pieces,
oqugl 10 10 90 acres all - hc rate o. - GEMS T acre
except tfG upon the hrs; piIce OF % pieces 500 re
bate Of two cents per acre va H'WeI IN
Of certain advantages offered IN the matter oi ho'cf
ts,pg ia the North states, Ihe i9tu hiuoaLt
received in ~ the sales mode Is S'44fo 1h's amount
rcuein on deposit OF on Interest ~ three per cent
awaiting favorable opportunity ior IGrI1pe li.s,
mont no People cai~Fc' ." whch nc "i"', incoDt
~ he fuud was appropriated bar Aot applied Tor an!
-, ~ l. aud las nos IL 5 UnGepi0Oi. . comI He'd
with the conditions upon which te appropriation wa
made The sOes 81 the scrip nave itctu'I! utmost
entIy ceee~d IN consequence 81 Other Shes reducing
lie ,rj.e 10 rucl 0Acr rate than that nj WHEN u IL
held hy tn, ~tltc il therefore becomes m important
on.si6u whether NE p.cc should also be fecu'ed mere
end sGcifc, node - insure saef of 10 ma Dc hei'
90 ~ NJ secty fur 81 fund until sacS chn De mad,
NJ far rstcs Aiy uwn Judgment ~ AZ i'o "i tNe ist
tnr conrse I'm any indication oil lhs oPMoh oi u,'
LegsgtuIe uIon tue sntgee1 "ou'a 0e 'Ne'i'uN! io'
i'"''' QUARANTINE LAsDs.
Tba Cowm'..inper, Of the Land once Lave rdver
tised the QuaTantne lands FOR saie 90 tt npptslta
be ftr price but nave received 20 OnefS 10" laem eA
cert rr Sc rf,cpi a. Lcroinos Point. for which con
trart tas brfa negotiated. Tho e'porscs OF Vuari'
tine have been very heavy Iuii Io,l. y - In n
f1c,i,h oGcor eu,racing the whole subject. No far
ther reference TO il is deemed necessary here.
MILITARY EXPLShIs AAD GALS.
tn. e1reIses under ;ho militia lew u I-D% have beer
vs ,,-et cycr since il attempted 70 execute it
| mnch greater, In my opinion. INN 'le van,
| ~ mo resrhs attaigcd from u. 1hH oHorI
orgerle. arm and Uniform new regiments an'
. y.'aios' ~ milf. nrer the Stfte lad beer
40 thoroughly drained Of liz best uii'iry tnien
and material could not in ibe nature OF tnis De ON
ervse tnan al expensive nnus ,a'g" SUM rniaa
oist fT,oi,,I, an PAPER II ehalf the amount on
nod been expended % iIcr ae the eheiehcy o. He o
we'll or u!Zed and Drilled REGIMENTS 'dt 'o ~ ~
aud % promptly responded 10 tie call OF the Govern
meat dung Inc war, ~ "Oui nA'' "
ne atoms made By tie Legislature at IL las
,ctsion for the militia pom very h~rdl rchie
The amount asked for was S'0,Up Wheh Wol'
have been more than sufficient for all Dccebfar! pm
noses The amount actually appropriated gas s'-U'Ve
in would be well for the Legislature u" Jer "a MN
tot In this case a. In oil Others there apt 10 Ire
,ttong deposition u speud al that il appropriated.
frcauety seems also 10 DO supposed t!a HhlLF an "
puts the alnOunt Of money ted iht
lie treasury and that other I1enis need De PROVIDED
be magnitude Of this would No.y soon De az
covered by any attempting 10 PERFORM tie uuiie
! OF the Controllers Office.
N'bether any retrcnchmcnt OF military expenses "
,rv rcncfol reform of the Militia Law shs he under
talon thcre should ut all events be sorle pioIsI"
sd far more competent aud carciul dnhit Of Inllitif
Hncnurts than now exists. III most eases, 80 TIE In'
nov steuds the Governors approval Is an ttht can
required the warTdnt Oi p"! "'ei ~ PIpssuio
H. ,tLer duties renders il mpusiD!e for hm 10 atcml
! ia e.emipe aud audit these accounts. lie ihht ulA
them upon trust or have them examined ~ s0he PEI
liens iucoInpeteut subordinate III L!s o,hce hiiu IL ~
onn-oyn ~ carcessy given or wnhhco' hot ohy ~ VI
~ lie money sGuandered. but the want oi system en-
asecs ,be honest creditor, Wl,t II also invites c!
traraVance and fraud All such accounts shouId be n
cuirnd Ia be thoroughly examined ana thnlen III u
enerals Department. and 10 DO dniy ceit
Nd by thst officer before payment ana before 'ccen
have authority finally 10 investigate them II he deems
necessary, before drawing his warrant 'H' " '''''
tho N for any sufficient caise' ,.;o, o., a., Z,
Tba Iegisature has made ample provision Tor the u
vesticat0n and payment OF all Just claims aeaht "
state arising from the exigencies OF inc WsI eai
- omne,sut hoard of officers. established by chaPt'
soT loWs OF 1862 and chapter 400 laws OF lso1.
H. ma presented 10 that board have receiver, as IN
tTcyrd fnI and fair examination and when allowed u
amounts have been promptly PAID ING Jns :, one
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