New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-03


I'tder ur,icIe section Of th- Consiun.. loIc 90
Uudef trce -eiiou 10 Of The Constitution. 3ai IS 81
s9ga:ss -
The receipts and expenditures upon tie cGna,.
should attract tie attention Of taIfa}eiN While the
receipts rapidly dimnislng The expenses are SIN
more rspdly increasing In l-b, me- receipts we're
- ~ 81, and tfc payment uf collection and oTdi
nary repair s,,Or-. -. IN st5 ito receipts were
e. 517 fj g. aid ilr pal cn.s for collection and oTd
nary Icpnifs Sl,gStJ'J -. In l-i the -nrflis 10
meet the requirements ol The Constitution VAS
si,3i5.hie o. l"arine 'tcmandcr Of s'-i.3't IT,
H. lebJ the smount ..as Sl,tJHosl -h. leaving den
Cicnsy ~ .st 40 70 to r provided Tor bE tnNatob
Ia lrt the percentage which tie cost of maintenance
Of he cIuas tore otLe amount of tolls was but 5.i
IN l,6j II 10 tie enormous rate Of HI3 befg fhr
greater thnn II ever vu before Ia al! year since tie
cauhls went into full operation And ths statement
does not include tie heavy payments Tor ertrnnrdi
nary repairs which would make II much higher. The
pawn, NJ Of S0 900 to the General Fund Debt S,k
Fund. and of S210OO ior the support Of Government,
cannot Oi course be- made
Nv report to the Legislature 10 January l-G3. Ie;
sIfcd ~ tie large revenues OF III" pr""fing wear ana
the e1traordnnfy cfonrngtances which had Produced
Them ard said: Bu II Should no, be forgotten that
The proscit propefoW condition Of ihe finances can
onIs bc mainisued 10y an inhettle sdhcrence to Tue
policy which has propuccd Is full revenues wiz be
ik.iy "a stimulate applications for works and
more lavish expendufcs. 1t will he A fatal mistake #
such applications succcssi. There ~ no certainty
that the prest prospcfuy VIII coDtnue Indeed there
IS a moral certainty that il viii not But the mistike
was made; WORKS were undertaken. vast suus
auprulra'cI Tor tNtfHoTGnufN repairs bNtLlng
was saved from the large emauoers' io provide iur
future dehcicuce-; ard the result Uf this policy BE-
fore The people are now Failne over Two millions
of doas ~ direct taxes for eanh, IN u. present year
with prospect Of Deng called upon for q. much more
in the next year II j. fory ycars since the Erie Canal
Was completed and the canal debt Of the state. after
all the payments recently made upon IT, nearly three
times a. large The original cOsi Of that canal with
no reasonable prospect o s ever being pnd, except by
direct taxation.
These facts and figures are instructive. aud are
worthy Of the attention OF thoe who think thai State
can manage the business oi ualspoTtaton better Than
private indyiduals and who proposing o build new
canals and to commence an enlargement of some OF the
old ones
tloD one Of article seven Of the Constitutions have
reached All amount which enables that fubd 10 rem.
burse The sinking fund under section two Of said
article, for all the deferred payments prior 20 tho
present year This has bccu done In accordance with
Le provisions Of the Constitution ,nce the close Of the
fiscal year. But he poy men fer this year IS again de.
/ ftrIcd.
AUCTION DUTlrs
Tie receipts from nuctioB duties during the year
ending 3Oh September Eta, amounted 10 the sum OF
klq5 COZ o. there has beeu large and steady IL.
crease IN the revenue from this source since the
! appointment of the present competent nnd faithful
agent. The emount row reported, is considerably
II ORG shan double that which was received 'cnr years
ago.
The Superintendent Of the Ouoniage salt Springs
reports the receipts for the year. ai sa llg Al OK
penses SiS 40 .b-lcuiIHF flIus U IitJ' 70. In
his report lie aks increase nf the apprOp aion for
expenses TO $50 90 and gives his therefor
have accordingly placed that among the estimates
for the De fiscal year has been suggested IN eoch
Of nv former reports that the State entitled 10
ceiye and ought TO receive from this valuable property.
SOD thing more than tie trifng amount which now
comes into the treasury.
CLERKS ~ TIE ygDLIc OFFICES,
Tie MINES and salaries OF tho clerks la tie public
Offices as well 40 the eI,ra allowances made 10 them
by the Legislature will be fo1nd IN the statement
marked g. The great increase IN the expense OF living
has rendered II necessary 10 Increase the rates Of
bnt, in the hope that this state OF things
would he only temporary IL has beer left 10 the Icgs
lsure to give such additional pensaon as appear od
be necessary for the time being rather than 30 ielsc
the regular salaries.
In regard 10 the clerks in hi, oc". should do in.
Justice TO them, and 10 my own Ieeings. should
omit TO bear testimony 20 the ndustry. capacity and
fidelity with which they have ps,foed their respoosi
bic duties Tie abors Of the of!cT bsre been largeIf
increased during the war but they ha. been promp,y
performed without any addition 10 the number Of olerk
The very heavy work preparing for tax sale, whioa
has usually required extra help and EXTRA compensation
has been fully accom- cshed without either. Not sin.
Gle instance Of unfshfulncs and No serious mistake
the part Of any CLERK, has occurred within the last
four years From the aged and honored Deputy Con
troler who has held his petition for nearly forty years
10 tie younges clerk the duties of an have been per
formed with great accuracy, and With uniform cour
issy and good order.
TIE STATE PRISONS.
The enormous prioos Of supplies tel GniAvofably
'ppoa ths accounts fen The prlsons .nsy all shov