The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07

The Information relating to insane in the sous
tody OF friends' was obi aimed from physicians IN
various public and private institutions furnished
the information relating to this class In their re-
The Board are now engaged in collecting infor-
nation in regard to pauper and destitute children,
provided BY section or chapter 81 Of the Laws
all the Institutions by which they are supported
and the results VIII be presented to you In tabular
form. qI .s al =.
Near the close OF the last session OF the Legislar
ture the Commissioners OF State Parks made their
first annual report, In conformity to q direction
Ito inquire into the expediency OF providing for
vestlng In the State the title to the numbered
Clinton, franklin, St. Lawrence Herkimer and
Hamilton, and converting the same into pubic
Their report contains important views and sug-
gestions in regard to the preservation OF the
forests this mountainous district Tor the supply
They came to no conclusion in regard to the main
object OF their inquiry, but recommend, until the
question can DC further considered and decided,
that the wild lands now owned and held by the
State be retained.
:. SINKING FUNDS
January last, alusion was made to the duty OF pre-
serving nvt0late the sinking funds pledged for the
Of the aeb By the
OF the state these funds are required to be ''sa-
credly applied' to that purpose. Any diversion Of
the money belonging to them to other purposes ID
q clear violation OF this requirement and an act Of
bad faith 70 the public creditors who have made
Ssss 10 state on Ds Rsas'
the application Of these moneys TO the expenses Of
the government; and on the 30th OF September,
1872 the greater part Of the sl, 600 600 then be.
longing to the general, contingent, canal ana
DSqps has
redress this violation OF the laith OF the state ~
investing these funds in permanent securities on
vested s "a only o. the amount on the
3Oth september, 1878, was S2,32s, 900 e5, and 9
made. The residue Of the moneys belonging to
these funds will be invested In ike manner, a.
rapidly as the receipts into the Treasury, applica-
scented by deficiencies, bank deposits and unpaid
taxes.
BY chapter 100 OF the Laws Of 1879, it was pro-
State taxes into the State treasury, the one-hali
s:s's ~ aR M ssA 'ss
$ 81 s TO n 70 sS
eral counties In time to meet appropriations made
By the Legislature for the expenses OF governments.
counties the treasurers during the last year re-
tanned over 100000 each for several months after
ss ais svHs 4 nS the n @
| nefgnborhood at interest thus using the public
money, in nagrant violation Of law, Tor theft own
70 loan at interest, after the time liked
&c thu. msns psos USt
breach OF their trust. The money thus collected
Is the property Of the State from the day the law
requires 1t to be paid into the treasury; and the
retention OF II beyond that day by Q treasurer u
not only virtual conversion OF public money to
his own use. and IN that respect O gross offcial
abuse In fraud Of the law, but IL Is great inc0n-
venience to the State Treasury by Withholding the
means OF satisfying legal demands against 1t, and
an injustice to parties, whose claims the Legtslar
ture has provided for. by postponng the payments
TO which they are entitled. ~
This abuse should be remeded by legislative
act. IL is q greater offence than many others
which are dec AIRED 70 be mlsdomean0rs, and there
Is quite as much reason that II should be punished