New-York tribune., 1870-01-05

hidl r una III tue llst Uscdl year:
Balance IN treasury and invested on the 1st
Rsceyod up TO 5oi september SHyS5 eSSs5 % %
sloSls.sOS IA
Paid during the year ending 3Oth September,
Balance now on hand 3S549l4 50
REVENUES OF AND ExrENDIrUREs FOR the CANALS DUR
ING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR.
Receipts from tolls, rents, interest on current ,
Payments for all expenses. 127s,5O7 81
Leaving surplus Of........... 2SS2 2772 SO
Which has been applied in conformity with Article of
the Constitution as follows;
Sinking Fund under section 2-............ $5OOo0 90
Sinking Fund under section 13S2772 50
S2,8s2.772 58
For the details of the state debt and expenditures
duon respectfully refer you 30 the official reports of
the Controller State Engineer and Canal Auditor. 1
need not repeat my general suggestions OF last in
reference TO canals and the special and important
which they bear the commerce and business
only Of State but Of the great Northwest
II the duty, it the manifest interest of the state
fore the construction OF the lines IF railway which
meet the Western and NORTHWESTERN States with the
sedboard These canals built before the days OF rall'
roads, 10 facilitate internal commerce, TO furnish
cheap and easy avenue of transportation for the pro
ducts OF our own and other States through the
interior to the Hudson River, stin form, as
The chain Of water communication which continues TO be
OF great power aud value notwithstanding the improve
managed, they Will not only serve the original purpose
uf their construction, but will act check upon
hant charges Of railroad corporations, and thus keep
the price OF transportation for the various articles
moving eastward and westward TO the mutual benefit Of
lroducer and consumer. The necessity and value of
water communication IS as well recognized everywhere
applied to for information upon the subject for the
guidance Of public men IN Europe, who have in view
"A system OF canals very large scale.
which shall Berlin and Dresden, and Berlin and
lrGukfOrtOn-theM Main and other important points. AT
the request ot the Governor OI iowa also appointed
last Autumn, delegates TO convention held for the
ihe Wisconsin Rivera work IN which the people OF this
state have deep interest as 1t will make, III connection
Mississippi River to the City of NewYork Canals
.uDprspdpl and rendered useless bV the COnStTuC
ton Of railroads Both canals and railroads are
essential 10 the full and rapid development ony of
ON own State but OF our great Northwestern neghbors
whose interests and prosperity are 50 hrmy interviewer
To the great gainproducinG States Of the West cheap
transportation 20 the seaboard Is necessity and ese
caly now when the prices Of their products are low
II no less ssar to the people OF 10 nave
food require. Other states compete with Us for
roads they in the traffic Dy canals for they
have not our advantages in the natural level OF surface
aOrding transportation at low rates through
length Of state are contributing at once to our
own prosperity and that OF others The business relations
between NevI and the States referred tohaye always
been close Is our interest as well az theirs mat THESE
relations should be maintained and extended For their
sake well every barrier 70 full and free
interchange Of the products OF their industry and ours
should # possible be removed Our canals were not con
RtIucted with the view OF levylng TAX upon com
mercc that the State might thereby make money they
terua trade OF the country The tolls should therefore,
DE put low and the canals be made free as far
and as fast as Is practicable.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF TIE CANALS.
the administration OF the canals, there should be
wise and prudent economy but in regard to this great
Interest the State cannot afford TO be parsmOnious The
problem for solution not merely what is cheapest for
the time but what the best system for managing the
canals that the state and the people everywhere may
realize 10 fullest aud hereafter the great
advantages they designed 10 secure Experience
has shown that they cannot, under existing laws he so
managed as 20 insure the best results TOT te state OF LOT
those who engaged and interested IN the business OF
transportation. Tie contract system for repairs has
proved failure ana ITehe% my recommendation oi lasJ
wear that 10 De abolished Various objections have been
may be difficult 10 secure all agreement ia the Legsd-
tulc upon any sreohe plan OF uan"IeHeIt. ne S ....,~ 49,
Vdcs that Tire canals shall remain the property OF the
Stale ard be under lis management forever / respect
fully recommend that discretionary powers 70 the fullest
extent permitted by the Constitution, oyer the canals
ANA everything connected with the working Of them be
conferred upon Canal Board, To the end that they
may adopt the best practical plan or computation OF
plans They constitutional body whlchn II seems 70
IIay be properly charged with suc1 responsibility
TrlzS a the benefits Of both the and supenn
systems, aud be saved from the eVs incident TO
regulations would protect those engaged in navigation
against the distractions and delays TO which they are
repairs when IN their Judgment, II was most adVls9
be and they could have Work done under &
would he thereby subserved. They could use What is
good aud reject what bad IN any system; and, know
ing AS they bound TO know. the whole Work and us
necessities could, through the proper officers secure the
pendtaTe. 1t seems very certain that important re-
auctions may be made IN canal tolls Every interest de
pauds that such reductions should Dc made. am in-
formed that Canal Board viii recommend lower rates
prompt ol tlIe iScsis't l'
Slate Engineer viii, IN ms report; recommend certain
sueclfc improvements i ask for his recommendations
your most favorable consideration.
EDUCATION.
submit the following statement in relation TO common
schools for the year ending sept 80, 1869:
Total receipts from ali sources, including
balance on hand at the commencement Oi
FISCAL year '"4o'e'- -
Total expenditures vooA'o%o 30
More than 100000 paid for teachers wages and
nearly 100000 for school houses sites repairs ana iuI-
uture The exact figures will appear by the report Of
the ndeDt Of Education There are III inc otae
nearly 10000 OF children Of school age, ABOUT lOOOJ
f whom attended the public schools during some portion
f the yeal; while $4,000 were attending private schools
six normal schools are also IN iu opeTdloh he aIeh
,nce on which, in the gate, amounts 10 500
Ts total number OF public school houses 10 l69oj ana
the estimated value OF these, with their sites 10 more
than tlSCOO.OO .-,t.. a. n,., .
common school system has grown IheEe may pe deecs
in a. but taken whole II commands ana receives the
hearty cOmmendation and the cOrcaI support Oh tne
great BODY OF the people Under our form OF govern
et ia which the voice OF the people Is so pOentlal lne
fats mas direct interest in so educating the masses
mai they may ntelgently understand tner duties as
t,zens and no should be paid more cheeriuly tha
mat which enables all without IeIeIehee 10 stdco Vt
condition. 10 acquire the rudmehIs OF goou LngIsn
.ducation The Legislature should 40 All III e power 10
.s,to and uerfeet "A system which aims to accomplish
nj resnlt The condition OF the colleges ana academies
M the state Will appear from the annual report VI the
RegentsOf the University
STATE PRISONS.
1,o ,enoyt ~ the Controller will show, in detail the
ap,es and earnings OF the several State prisons during
the past year. and give the necessary explanations
thereof -
There have been, during the year. muunous disturb
noes among the conVets and the expenses OF the prs
80 oontin NE 10 be largely OF the earnings
ksaeW the objections made 10 my last auhuai message