New-York tribune., 1871-01-04

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Decrease 10 net roe ...................s
The decrease in net receipts for tie last fiscal year ar,
without precedent tSr the lat ;s1 quart, 4 9f en,ny
not fallen below sl,5o0OoO in any year. And the
annual average for the hast ten years has been sso72
must be mainly attributed to the reduction OF tolls AMI
an increased expenditure for repairs
REPAIR TRUST PUND.
This fund is composed OF deposits made by repair
tractors to the faithful performance " several
TIE balance ofts fund b.n per rport so as a
Amount returned o conpetos completion Of -.
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DETcilScu:s II FoEMER MrRoPEIAIioss AND CANAL
AWARDS.
The aggregate appropriations for the new work and
extraordinary rars ny ag, ehapter 90 Si b ihe Law %
tax authorized BY said will Yield when collected and
Raa aSna tG the ai iFeaS ghX Of ] & 81
should be made by the Legislature for supplying tis
been completed; other portions now urer contract
and course construction. A. the date Of this report
the Canal Appraisers have made no returns 70 tnis 10
plrtInrnt showing the amount OF damages which hs'
been awarded 10 individuals during he last calendar
year The Appraisers Will doubtless communicate % th'
Legislature the necessary Information on TINS sublect
APPROPRIATIONS FOR ORDINARY REPAIRS.
The appropriations for the ordinary repairs Of tho
the fiscal year commencing on the ist day Of
October 1862 although percent larger than usual wcre
exhausted before the close OF the year. And the bin
making the annual appropriations 10 pay expenses o.
collection snle,intenueihes % aS IePsis. ann @
on day 81 October 1870, failed To receive the
proyal of the Governor The disastrous consequence
which this condition of things would inevitably have
produced ayerted through the exercise OF ex
tttornary powers 10y the Commissioners OF tho Canal
/ fund.
Instead Of tie abandonment Of the canals and the ts
missal nonpayment of the officers IN any way con
nectcd with The collection. management supcrintendencs
and repairs thereof arrangements were made with the
four banks Ia the city Of Albany N which the canal funds
deposited Ia advance the money necessary for ths
purpose upon such vouchers drafts shall have been
advanced to be repaid io the banks making the same
whenever the Legislature shall make appropriation,
necessary that purpose. The aggregate amount ~
money borrowed FROM or advanced by, the banks, a'
september last. 1891 2s 81 similar arrangements
made by the Controller with aforesaid banks 70
advance money necessary 10 the expenses OF col
lection Superntendence and the ordinary repairs OF ths
October, 1870, until the appropriation required OJ la"
shall have been made.
EXTRAORDINARY REPAIRS.
The large sums money whioh annually expended
by the what is known as the extraordinary
repairs canals ente this subject to special con
sideraon The bill making the appropriations for this
purpose, like its next OF ln." the supply b isof com.
money appropriated by this bill such as are not
ncudcd III the ordinary repairs of the canals aud for
revenues; for example, the construction, enlarge.
mont, or improvement OF q canal. or any part
other structure, the doing Of any other work not
required "a the canals the condition state
Of repairs in which they when declared finished.
extraordinary repair. The money required for such
purposes must be raised from the taxable property OF tho
State Until within the last three or four years. when
became 10 do work OF this description.
separate bi containing definite appropriation appli
cable that particular work object, Introduced.
and disposed OF in accordance with It's merits This Gus
tom, however, has been superseded by one OF
an entirely different character. 1t ia now found
quite eonyeniens and much more expeditions
/ to provide for ali such extra work on tho
whole line Of the canals In single Oil Every person AZ
with what eelerty bills OF this character passed II
is only necessary 10 assure member that the apprD-
pratOn tor the fayOrlto object which his district
Interested the bill his support By
this system Of mutual accommodation, large sums 0f
money annually drawn from the treasury for objects
that could not secure the requisite number OF votes ON
| their own merits. a..
sature and their friends 10 large expenditures of
%Snsy III ns @ Of @ bess a o %
ecs are OF strictly local character and Elsht not %
respective localities required provide the funds
necessary for their construction why, may DC asked
shonld the people OF the entire state be taxed TO build
costly iron bridges with sidewalks ON either side, over
the canal at street that may be laid out or
construct IA dock and vertical wall IN front OF every
mans farm who may wish 10 send his property 10 mar
ket The most rigid economy should be observed. AMI
no work Of this character should be authorized by tho
Legislature that is not absolutely ndislensibe. until II
be- done from the revenues OF the canals.
The appropriated at the last session Of tho
Legislature for improvements new work ami extrsor
dinary repairs of the canals so6.6i6; amount Tor
deficiencies IN former appropriation, for same so561 ~
To which may be added amount to pay canal awards OF
1862 s379S66 "a amount to pay canal awards IA oo,
Sl III i pay principal and interest OF fties1
ing Debt Loan, Sij0O0: making IN the sggrtgit t,loo
nal Erie Canal which has levied upon. and Is now
state. Tto''O - y ''''''''
One of the most distinguishing features OF our kepnp
can form of government s that II guarantees 10 all IA
citizens their nalien rights to ne, LIBERTY anu puI
suit happiness. In accorGance with thlS cardlna
principle, the Constitution OF our state ofdslns tnit 10
person shall be deprived OF e Liberty or property Will
out due process of law: shall private properly 10
taken for public without just compensation ~ we
construction and enlargement OF the cahhls ths 9ta
has found IL necessary exercise its sovereign ght o
eminent domain, By the appropriation Oh tno P.AeyS
property OF its citizens 10 the use ana behen1 Oh
For this purpose the Legislature invested the Canal
Commissioners with power TO sppropaoo sue. ~, Ss
be necessary accomplish the object IN view =. a %
they were unable 10 agree WIN tne own'6 81 da,na,s.
which he may have sustained by reason OF suon aPpiV,
priaton his claim was to be referred 10 ,S "a
examine the premises and take rsoSsr soSa 'tueI .S
render their awards accordingly, Il was generally
understood that wlnn .he snlarsrnneII, III "a n" ny
aicnt supply OF water tie services OF Canal Appraisers
would no longer be required But IN ths a. in inany
other matters relating the canals we have been dsap
nonIed Instead OF q diminutOn, the claims Tor cana
damages have been,annuay increasing AT aledliui rao
The whole amount awards made for appropriations OF
s character prior 10 and including the year 1881, was
sS0 O2a 6f Since that date 10 and Including oos -
od of 80 wears canal awards have averaged less thin
Unti within the present year, II customary for Tho
Iecisature upon application, 10 confer authority upon
the Annrai.ers by special act hear aud deermine
such merituri0s claims IS could not De
the PROVISIONS OF existing statutes Under former TO
stri,fon, the amounts of awards made for canal Jam
ages 1909. excluding the Black River claims
| The sun of sO0OOO Hence, it may reasonably De 40
rrred that the state could bo charged wtn al.s
to make just compensation ~ It's lens I9i ~ av
Non, OF the canals but az II 70 afford u more easy
access the Treasury. the Lesisauo VI 49, "a r
con non tho Canal Appraisers hear and deternino
all claims against the State Of any ana ~. per & a
Corporations for damages alleged 20 have been snsts
Inv the, fum The canals OF the state Or irOn het Us"