The New York herald., 1870-01-05

Deneve, many families OF tneso Oau soioiors WHOSE
claims are yet uDprovided for. They deserve your
favorable attention.
The first division OF the National Guard in the
city of New York. which numbers 1000 men, feels
seriously the want OF proper parade ground. 1t
has been suggested that the Central Park Commis.
vicinity OF the PARK for the purpose; and il is be-
leved by many that the additional taxable value
conferred on adjoining property Will compensate
for The cost recommend this matter to your con-
''''' A''A' CHARITIES AND AsYLuxs.
refer you 10 the Official report OF the C0mmls-
sioners or Charities, which will be duly transmitted
to you for information In detail OF the operation OF
our several state charities. recommend to your
tunate classes, TO whose relief the state aSylums
ana other institutions are devoted.
earnestly call your attention to the necessity or
additional legislation for the Denent OF the insane
poor throughout the State Their condition IN the
county poorhouses IL depiorabe. None are so help
less none for the most part 30 iriendess they are
often abandoned by their relatives, who. Whatever
tneir inclination. have not the means OF giving them
the care they need. No provision suitable to their
condition and their wants can be made on o small
scale. They require, generally, the discipline and
organized Institutions. under the charge OF men
who have made THIS painful form OF disease special
sIndy. II is impractcabie for each county 10 pro.
vide properly for the few sufferers Of this class who
ara iound within its limits. Their presence In the
county poorh0uses s from the Inadequate care that
from the cruei restraint which is oiten
or necessity resorted to, demorallzing to
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this unfortunate class. The state should provide
asylulns. with room for the poor thus afiicted VINO
cannot be taken care or otherwise and the authorl
ties OF each county should be required to send to
them Its insane poor, and TO pay such sum for their
proper. The Willard Asylum, now In process OF
construction and In partial operation Will have
accommodations for 2oo Of this class and the Hud.
son River Asylum and the one to be erected In the
Eighth judicial district viii also. when completed,
accommodate limited number; but IT is estimated
that there are now than l. 500 OF insane poor In
the State outside OF the counties OF New York ana
Kings.
among the insane poor are 80 harmless or 80 man
ageable that families and friends could take care OF
them II pccunary aid were contributed toward their
support. In such cases the superlntendents OF the
poor should be authorized and required to pay to
those who would assume their care such weekly or
This would prevent the OvercrOwding OF the State
institutions yet add nothing to the county charges.
In connection WIN the 5 subject , ,H o. nsarty re-
SdeTati0n to the application which Will be made on
behalf OF tue State asylum at Utica for authority to
appoint special pathoogist for the duty OF making
such Investigations as seem TO be now demanded oy
medical science. The reasons for this Will be July
stated In the report Of the superintendent Of tnat
institution winch VIII De transmitted 10 the Legis
lature.
THE NEW CAPITOL.
The money thus far expended on the new Capitol,
according TO statement furnished me by the Comp
troller is 81 1853 $40 Of which sum about one-haf has
been paid for land.
the appropriation made last year was expended
before the autumn OF 1885,. IL seemed TO be clearly
the Interest OF tho state that tho work should not be
permitted its continuance, An arrangement was
made therefore, with the consent OF the Executive
aud the Comptroller, by which 100000 were adj
vanced to the Commissioners and deposited with
the Comptroller, to be drawn out on proper v0uci-
ers | recommend that provision be made for the
repay OF this advance and for carrying on this
WORK during the coming year.
QUARANTINE.
The hospital on the West Bank In the lower bay
CT New YORK, has been finished. The structure to
be used as boarding station'is near completion.
The rcnort OF the commissioners VIII inrnish more
erence to diseases which are subjected TO quaran-
tine. The commissioners deem some further appro-
priation OF money necessary, In order TO enable
them st further 10 strengthen the works under
their charge recommend their suggestions to
favorable and careful consideration.
IMMIGRATION.
During the past year the number OF Immigrants
landed ut the port OF New York was 100000 show
483l4. For more detailed Information respectfully
refer you TO the report OF the Commissioners Of Emil
grafton, which will be transmitted to you at an
early day.
GENERAL AND SPECIAL LAWS.
At ITS last session was obliged to dissent fire.
quently from the Legislature in reference to bills
limited In their application to localities aordng
reileI in special cases, when, as appeared TO me-
the proper course would have been TO amend the
new general laws The Legislature on the recon-
sideralion which the constitution in such cases I'M
poses upon 1t, IN every instance concurred IN and
sustained my views. Nevertheless the statute book
OF 1869 contains nine hundred aud twenty acts and
Is almost rs bulky volume as tat OF any previous
year. This multiplying OF laws IL serious evil and
In my judgment unnecessary.
recommend to you The careful examination OF oil
existing general laws, with view to ascertain what
amendments are necessary III order to lessen the
number OF applications made &C every session for
special legislation.
An Important amendment TO the general laws was
passed at the last session enlarg1ng the powers OF
the Boards OF supervisors over roads and bridges
and other matters In relation to which the LegiSla-
ture has heretofore been called upon TO pass many
special acts. submit for your consideration,
pervisors over these and other subjects OF strictly
local interest may not, advantageously, be still fur
ther enlarged
The rapidly increasing population of westchester
county ana parts OF Long Island, In the immediate
vicinity or New YORK and Brooklyn, renders neces-
sary the laying out OF roads and avenues Of char
acter which could not well be provided for In the
general laws applicable to other portions OF the
state. Hence there are frequent demands upon the
Legislature 10 create special commissions to take
charge OF such work. 1 recommend that q law be
passed covering all such In these localities,
which VIII render future applications To the Legsla-
ture unnecessary.
recommend tue enactment OF general law pro-
vidng for the appraisal and payment OF claims or
damages arising or resulting from matters con-
nected with the canals
recommend, also the examination of the general
law passed at the last session concerning savings
banks to the end that, II necessary, 1t may be
amended that special charters Tor these nstitu-
tons shall not hereafter be requiste and tnat no
special bills for savings banks be passed at this
session, unless the parties applying shall have
complied with the general law OF last sessions also
pauies IN towns be amended; it makes no provision
for hook ard ladder and hose companies: also for
yonr consideration that the limit now imposed upon
the amount OF property permitted to be ned by
literary, musical and other societies be enlarged;
also some provision, by general law, under which
churches and societies may alter their names with
out coming to the Legislature for authority to do SO
In every special instance
l also recommend the careful examination OF the .
general laws Tor the Incorporation OF villages, 10
The end that form Of charter may be provided
under which the needs Of every municipality OF that
grade may pe met. and that applications for special
village charters and FOR amendments to charters
may no longer be necessary. also recommend that
all existing village charters 6e, by the provisions Of
the act suggested, maize TO conform TO the general
model or the proposed perfected law. The charter
OF the village OF Oswego is TO be found complete
only be reference 10 fourteen separate acts Of the
Legislature, passed at as many separate sessions.
fifteenth amended charter was proposed last ses-
SION, but failed TO obtain the executive approval
There to me to be no reason why village cnar
ters should not be, IKE our town governments, uni
form In character.
recommend that all laws which have been
passed conflicting with the principle OF uniformity
III town governments, such as those winch, IN
special instances. permit the votes for town officers
10 be taken by election districts instead OF In town
meeting, be repealed. There is . defect IN the law
providing for two justices OF the peace 10 SIT as JUS
a n Court of Over and