The New York herald., 1869-01-08

facts or some other cause g not known. Il is be.
lieved that the time is not far distant when the
people will find 1t convenient and for their interest,
If not pressing necessity, to exact more rigid
economy the part OF their servants, and that the
tailed, and that without loss or injury to its service
there is no doubt The table annexed TO TINS report
and marked XIV. has been carefully compiled
and exhibits accurately the increase or various ex-
pepdtures for the last ten years. few OF the items
are selected and colated here that the Legislature
may see the figures at glance. 80,
Clerks in public on,ees . ssssss asss .sssss ssss'
Expenses OF public ofiices. ........ 9,47e 20,l6o
Legslature-Pay Of members ana
E4ss ss ,Ss ss's l;sja
n'is ana National Guard. sssss sss sisss asls
Governor-Incdental expenses OF
ss::: :ssS: ss;
State prisons, including building.
This is only for eleven months OF
New York institution for Deaf and 80 80
New % York institution for Blind. s,ssi ssiss
Orphan Asylums, &e..:............ s7,7Ss l4i,a2s
(1his does not include the special
appropriations made In the sChar-
ify bill" OF 1868, amounting in the
Quarantine. ..................... ss,sos 2ao,s45
1880
Insurance department. ........... 5000 406l9
1t is not claimed that no part or this increase was
Condition OF the State and the increased cost of llv-
ing. but 1t Is believed that very large portion OF the
increase In the expenditures Is without Justification
or excuse The increase OF the Legislative expenses
it Will be observed, has been the most rapid and
largest in amount. The pay OF the members was
The same IN 1859 as in 1868, and the great addition to
the expenditures In subsequent years for the pay OF
"memoers and officers' was for officers and at
tendants, and to that class OF public servants,
oflicers and attendantsp alone, about $685. 600 was
paid in 1868 In excess of the amount paid In 1889.
The contingent expenses OF the Legislature were
about quadrupled during the last ten years, being
$32, rs IN 1852 and SIPS, 900 In 1868.
which characterized the administrator or its affairs
in former days, this is q propious time TO inaugu-
rate change
The report Of the Superintendent OF the onondaga
salt Springs annexed shows the following receipts
and expenditures for the fiscal year, wiz
RECEIPTS.
For duties salt manufactured. $s7, ,935
For rents and penalties. Observation-Disclosures. ia
ssSoas
Net revenue. $3s, ,s11
The surplus revenue exceeded that OF the fiscal
year ending September 80, 1857, by the sum Of
$2i,546. the quantity Of salt inspected was
s7ss bushels against oeo in 1857 increase
OF 20l6, ,454 bushels. This addition to the quantity
manufactured Is, In whole part, the result or
bringing into use new salt wells by which the manu-
facturcrs were furnished with larger supply of
The Superintendent estimates the necessary ex-
1 ror tne ne year as an excess
just closed. Twentyone thousand dollars Of this is
for new lines Of aaneducts and new machinery for
pumping for new wells and new rotary pumps.
AUCTION DUTIES.
Another source Of revenue for the stated supply
OF the general fund Is the tax imposed upon the sale
by auction OF wines and ardent spirits whether for
| eign or domestic, and all goods, merchandise and
state. The law OF 1868, extending the duty to all
sales OF like property by brokers' was repealed at the
last session Sc Of the Legislature Leg & l. was found di
TO sound policy, and calculated to interfere with the
commerce and business OF the State. The following
source, and shows decrease OF SsS,9le from the
year preceding. IL Is supposed that this results
the legitimate falling OF OF this branch OF trade
would so greatly reduce the revenue is at least DOUBT
ful The law Is, beyond all question, evaded, and
although the agents OF the Comptroller have been
enabled to detect some fraudulent practices and
compel amended reports by the auctloneers, and the
all the evasons OF law have been will be detected.
II all private sales by auctioneers their places OF
whether sold on commission or az the property OF
the auctioneer. were subjected to the same duty
II sold by auction, OF the OF evadinY the
law would be removed.
The receipts from auction duties for the past fiscal
year, as compared with those Of the previous year.
Year ending September 30, 1861 s19l. .sls
Year ending September 30 1858. ......... I27, 7ol
Decrease. ssa ola
TAXES.
The following tables show the amounts paid and
rate per dollar upon the valuation for the state tax
In each OF the years 1868 and 1882 and estimate OF
the rate OF taxation and Of the amounts which viii
be required for the fiscal year commencing on the
lst OF October 1869. The estimate is upon the val.
uation OF property for 1907, and the amount which
will actually result from the rates named may vary
somewhat from the amounts estimated, as the total
valuation or the property for 1868 may he more or
less than that OF 1861. But whether the estimated
taxation VIII sufiice 10 answer the demands upon
the treasury viii depend very much upon the action
OF the legislature
For fiscal year ending September 80, 1867
General fund. ......... 47el040 mills. 81 409l, G6b
SchoOis.. Ia Hllls.. 1850, i3l
I.O
Bounty debt sinking
lunu.. ................. mills. 3,o9s32S
Railroads.. 5520S MILL. 44o02s
-
yotal............... s-5 mills si2 ,e472is
For fiscal year ending September 80 1907.
General fund........... Ia mills. s2,2o7,6ll
Schools. Ia mills. 22os,9Il
Canals. l1-l9j mills. l,s65, ia
Bounty debt sinking
Junu ..........s--.... 10 mllis.. 3hSb,526
RAILROADS.. ............... 1-l3 MILL. 1885, SJ3
Total. ............... as mills. $40. 243, 3i7
For fiscal year commencing October !, Is69-
General fund........... Ia mills. $2,2076 Gil
Scuuos................. III Hllls.. 2.ZO1,6ll
Canais..... lo ~, IOl
Bounty debt sinking
fund. ..................2 . ia mills 3,973, 700
Total. l.................4 rs mills. 5000 ss}
IL Is not possible TO anticipate the appropriations
which may be made by the Legislature. II appro-
priations were confined 10 the legitimate necessities
and purposes OF the government there wouid he -