New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07
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| CERTIFICATES y0s SERVICE IN THE WAR OF isi1-Os
srRUcrIoS or THE HARBOR OF sEwYoRk
In 1859 an act passed making compensation the
militia ofthis State for certain expenses the
| war OF 1872. Under this act awards made aud
several thousand certificates were issued. The sgss
ure appropriated $4,000 In and 100000 in 1870 for
TIN payment of these certificates There are many
thou. and yet outstanding aod they interest,"
the smou unit due on them is constantly increasing Fro
guent app caons are made for payment, but beyond
balance ofless than 5000 there are moneys In tho
Treasury applicable TO this object The holders Of these
certsate or = Least those % whom sasy were issued
less they are speedily paid Many OF them have no doubt
Of the State 10 pledged for their payment provision
should be made for the purpose Partial payment has
sSer VALIDITY is thus IN tsSfos
Your immediate attention is earnestly called To
charging cinders from steamboats, and throw
lug earth stones and rubbish OF al INTO s
into those waters far beyond the exterior lines hereto
fore established There are legal PROVISIONS by which
restrained by fines, hut the Pilot Commissioners. who
authorized prosecute for them have no means d
meeting the expense Of detecting violations OF law Th1
subject is one OF pressing urgency Shoals are In the
process Of fern % and @ % mp
OF rivers is impeded by the obstruction coDtraction
OF the Al Tue aoa bs bs9Sor beoas SrsS1ay
shalIower. The harbor Of New York has already bees
progress IS arrested by speedy aud efficient measures
there great danger that may In the course OF ms
the fate OF many maritime ports IN EUROPE "hicn
have, through like causes, become wholly useless
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
On the Sd OF March 1871 the Congress OF the United
States passed provide for celebrating the ono
hindredth anniversary Of American Independence by
holding an international exhibition OF arts. manufso
lures and products Of the soil and NINE In the CITY Oh
Philadelphia, In the year 1875.
Tho sct provided for the appointment OF Q commits
si6ner and alternate commissioner from each State
and Territory; to constitute commission winch wss
required to hold its meetings in the CITY OF PIaie
phia and 10 report 10 Congress plan Tor carrying oat
the object Of the act.
the purpose the President Of the United states has
issued his proclamation commanding the celebration
all nations who may DO pleased TO take part IN them
II is now recommended by the Centennial Commission
that each State and Territory appoint Board or AN
ayers not exceeding tive in number for the purposo OF
organizing their respective States ana Territories, ana
OF securing thorough representation oil the products
industry OF each IN the exhibition. 80
upon the work. and IL IL greatly to be desired That
should be carried out IN manner which VIII Dc credi.
own industry may be advantageousy exhibited, state
Board seems TO be Indispensable IL Is not proposed
is not doubted that gentlemen can be found who VIII
undertake the service for the purpose Of nsuring
proper representation Of the state at an exhibition IN
which our and Territories and foreign countries
will take part But 1t ought not to be expected that
they should do than pay their own personal OK
penses. The labor of preparing aud nanaging tue ex
hibs of the States Is very great and cannot DE per-
without incurng expenditures for the rent OF an oce
and incidental objects. These expenditures mmss
be borne by the State, II such Board is created ihs
amount need not exceed $1,000 5000 year for tue
term Of two years from the ith OF July next
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
II will devolve you to consider and act upon tho
amendments to the Constitution which were agreed to
by the branches OF the Legislature at its last SEES
sion Should they be agreed TO by majority OF all the
members elected each House at the present session.
il will be your duty them to the people aud
IT, on being submitted they approved and ratified
by majority electors qualified to vote for mem
beers OF the Legislature voting thereon, they wI %
come q part of the Constitution. These amendments
were matured the deliberate consideration
by body of citizens eminent FOR their ABILITY and ex
me political parties in the state provide for
defects in the Constitution when nave oceh oourco
OF great public Inconvenience ana n,mry II ssoa
you fail 70 them 1t would DO necessary 70 INST
tute proceedings which would prolong existng de
ects IN tue Constitution Tor iur1ner term Vi 'ntos
years
Having thus laid before you such considerations ~
the condition OF the State seems to me to demand.
only remains for express the hope that your de-
alterations may be carried IN friendly concord 70
results which will promote the best interests OF your
constituents 1t will be OF sincere qualification
10 me IL can contribute, by any cooperation on my
part to the harmony of official intercourse ana to
the those represent 1t may be regarded
az fortunate occurrence that the two great pontca
proach equality in both branches Of the LEGISLATURE
and differences of opinion shall manifest themselves
on questions OF which our party DIVISIONS are .ne
and patriotic action on all matters affecting the x1od
assrance and tr,st tender You cord,.I Welcome 70
tho halls of legislation. JOHN "A. DIX.
Albany jan. .. 1874.