New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-03
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The items Of expenditure not included under the head
0f support were for repairs, manufacturing salaries OF
Inspectors and various other items. The expenses al
the Sing Sing Prison embrace both the male anu female
prisons
ExPHNsEs OP TIE NATIONAL GUARD
The expenses OF the National Guard have increased
rapidly and show 10 signs Of dimnntion The pay
meDts that account curing the last nscal year.
reached the unprecedented sum OF SGi335s y; being
full one.ha much the entire amount OF the 0ther
ordinary expenses of the state Government. III the
Legislature shall he Of opinion that continuance oil
these expenditures large scale is necessary II
Will o. course take care TO provide the mems Tor meet
ng them. The estimates embrace only f2OO,OcO Tor
that purpose hch is. believe. more than four times
the amount usually required oC the militia IN any one
year riOr to the passage OF the act of 1862.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING
The amount paid for Legislative. Department and
other prblic printing during the fiscal yeor. reached
the enormous SUN Of s2lilO 80 II is perhaps worthy
of serious considerations whether the state should not
establish printing Office and DO its own printing.
COLLEGE LAND sCRIP.
The condition OF this fund il given along with the
statements of the other funds in the foregoing pages.
No sales made during the year ending September
30 1868 Since that date, with the concurrence OF all
the officers named in the act providing for tfe sale,
except the Chancellor Of the University WHO is absent
from the country sale Of 1906 has been made
the Hon Ezra Cornell for $4,000 Tor which sum he
gave bis bond. properly secured upon the CONDITION
that all the profits which should from the sale OF
tho land Should he paid to the Cornell University.
which he has So munhcently endowed.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The managers Of the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb tho refuge and Oher Of the state
charitable institutions. haze requested an Increased
estimate in their behalf on account Of the diicuIty
hch they experience IN doing Just ice to their inmates
and pay their expenses th the presen, high prices
Of commodities 1lere can he no doubt that tie rca
urged by them well founded. but have deemec
il advisable To keep the estimates at the uual amounts
leaving it the Legislature To make additions to
the appropriations which may appear to be Necessary.
after Investigation Of the whole matter by the proper
committees.
The same reasons will undoubtedly be urged also, in
favor Of larger appropriations to the almost endless list
OF local charities IN regard 10 these can only repeat
views frequently expressed by and 10y my prede'
ccs.or that II is contrary to sound principles To vote
money out If the State eGsuiy for The support Of nsi
iutions entirely local IN their character ald operato g.
hey should he maintained by the local Authorities.
The Increasing number aud amount OF the aPpfopra
tons these objects from year To year. SLOW how
rapidly the IL spreading II not checked speedily
aud with firm hand the general taxation for Local char
ties will be llkc!y to become immense. Already the
Legislature has found II necessary 10 pass separate
appropriation b. Tor these institutions and societies.
TAXES FOR TIE tSSUlSG YEAR.
There is usurly much irregularity in the appro-
prilIons made by the Legislature that IT 10 dcult To
estimate with much accuracy. the smOunt which will
be required FOR the Grnoral Fund As there IL no def
cenoy provide for mil on the dollar ought to be
suitcient II VIII probably not be ssfe. howeVei to
make II one and fourth. The Auditor Of the Canal
Department informs that he Ill require as much al
At least ~ Will bee required for the Bounty debt
The tax levy then even with unusual economy ia
appropriations will require the following rates;
the Genrra Fund. mills
For schools. HAPPIER eo. Lave OF it6......... uill'
tor canals iProbseiy mis- mis-
For canals Chapter 2s sws of 1889. niu-
bounty oanChaIter J33. Laws of iS13....9t mills
To,a At nils
This aver, high rate = timeIof peace IL Is not
lle to b- much les for many years to come III any
extraordinary appropriations made. 1t will be ne.
cessary 10 Increase u.
TIE INCREASE or TAXATION.
The following table gives the a,lfegate Valuations
aud the amounts of the state county town and school
a1cs ia each year for the last ~ years II shows an
Increase rapid to be- alarming and indicates the
progress of the dangerous LeIcsy that Government
has right to tax the people FOR any and every pur.