New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08

the support Of asyums and hospitals for tho deaf blind.
Insane, and idiotc, we're 10000 g. a..
The folio wing the schedule Of the institutions In a
for the support Of which payments have been made
from the treasury, with the amounts paid for zach
Blind .......... iis.7os rs -,
Insane. s7,2o2 oe Total fseseso Is
ated during the for building purposes 10 e ,nsu
tntons which have been in progress during the year
That class OF expenditures VIII appear IN anotner Pt
There are in the state Asyums for the at the
present tme something less than 1000 patlents hoo
COO of whom In the Utica Asylum, nearly SOY IN tno
Willard Asylum at Ovid, and about 200 In the hudSoh
River State Hospital at Poughkeepse; ,,.,,,rro and
There has been appropriated by the iegisaturo ana
paid the on as hs oSe at
Buffalo, and the at Middetown sum consideraDy
for this expenditure in providing additional accomno
dations for the insane beyond what then existed Dur
increasing load OF taxation and yet the taxes levied
have not been sufficient TO meet the appropriations
The people have become anxious and apprehonsive
upon the subject OF taxation. and Will insist upon
sne pns sr ihey ooR
ed for and had right to- expect more speedy ana prao
River state Hospital something less than 100000
that at Buffalo t6OOOO; and each was planned a9
to suppose from the high position and honorable stand
ing OF the gentlemen composing the Boards OF man
ayers that they expected to complete them within the
Estimates yet there already been expended upon
the Asylum at Poughkeepsie over 81 10000 and II mas
accommodation for but 200 patients. There has been
paid from the Treasury account of the Asylum at
Buffalo over $500 0OO AMI It will require further SUN
of S3OOOO TO place IL the condition for the reception
of any patients. 1t Is believed that the ultimate
Of each OF these institutions, continued on their
present plan and under their present management Will
be at least 81. 100000.
In making appropriations for our State institutions, 1t
should be remembered that the rate Of taxation in
for the 20 frO 1882 TO 1872 $500 per cent
yet that greatly increased rate of taxation not sur
fcient to the appropriations, leaving large de-
ciency so large indeed this tax In 1872 that four
of the counties of the State containing than half
OF the taxable property and which pay more than one
half the entire tax refused TO or provide IOr ~
The rate I'm 1882 being onequarter OF mill
dollar of the assessed valuation OF the property OF
producing t29203 81 the rate for 1871 was VI
mills, producing sl9,5S0,882 80
In OF these facts and Of the great increase IN the
probable ultimate OF asylums for the
insane the original estimates. and the
condition Of the treasury and the heavy Duruens I'M
posed upon the taxpayers, 1t Is seriously submitted
whether IL ia not time for the Legislature TO pause
before any further appropriations are made Tor their
construction and inquire where and when this expense
is to end. and adopt some welconHdered system for
the maint Of all public institutions. and pro-
vide wellapproved and competent method for
their construction, superintendent, andlcOntrol
AUCTION DUTIES.
The receipts from auction duties for the past fiscal
year. as compared with those OF the previous year were
follows: .,
Year ending Sept. 80, lo73........------ 16.i99 81