The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20
snE aorER yoR-s MESSAGE.

I Governor Parker, presented to IT, e Legislature
oil Tuesday of last week. 1t win be seen
that the finances are in prosperous condi-
ton, aud that the affairs of the state have
been managed with prudence and skill
After congratnlating the Leg islature upon
the general obedience TO law, aud the good
order which, prevails among the people OF
whom they are the chosen represen-
tatives, he refers to the satisfactory financial
condition of the State. The receipts during
the past year have been greater than ever be-
fore, a balance Ut nearly S2I3,UOO remaining
to the credit OF the various funds, after the
payment of the unusually large legislative APP
+ preparations OF the last session.
The reports oil the Comptroller and Treas
urer state in detail the items of disbursement
i from the Stale Fund. Tbs Governor conveys
the satisfactory Information that the addition
al revenue likely to be needed by the legisla-
tive appropriations of the present session can
be secured without additional taxation, pro
yided these appropriations are kept within
reasonable limits.
Tile war debt is about two and half million
| do .lars, which will be reduced to the same
am cunt as the Sinking Fund in the course vi
twelve years. After the year 1887 the Sink
!, inr Fund will pay the war debt'as it natures,
without receiving any part OF the taxes, so
that from the year mentionedy New Jersey VIII
virtually be cut Of debt.
The reports Of the trustees of the Normal
School, and of the College of Agricultural and
Mechanical Arts, represent those INSTITUTIONS
as in prosperous condition
The amount expended in New Jersey dur
ing the last year for the support OF Public
Schools was SO, 304 1908. 49, and the total value
of school property in the State exceeds &c.
O0c, O00 There are 2DS, 900 children between
the ages of tive and eighteen years. Nearly
all the schools are made free and kept open
tho full time required 10y law. The increase
of percentage of attendance is estimated to
be equal to nine months schooling Oh four
Thousand children, and the percentage OF at
tendance coud be quadrnped wthoat sub
jecting the people to farther expenses.
Tire commissioners authorized by the last
q Legislature recommend tile acceptance OF the
v.sltiabie property gratutously offered the
State by the City Of New Brunswick for the
purpose Of an institution tor the deaf and
dumb. They also recommend that the build
4 ing known as the Soldiers Caildren's Home,
after it shall cease to be used for its present
purpose, be converted into an institution for
tils blind.
:, TIIcre are 900 isasane persons in the Lunatic
Asylum at Trenton, OF winch lUb are private
or pay p:pt 1nss. Tie whole number who have
been under treatment since tile organization
OF the institution Is 40 70 Of whom 3,OUO
were discliargeu as recovered OF improved. S
The new Lnn..tlc Asylum at Morristown
will probably be cunplet sd within the present
year, large additional appropriations being
necessary for that purpose. he Govern u
suggests III view of tins fact, that during tue
year only the centre buildings and as much OF
the wings on either side thereof as the
amount Of tine appropriations will warrant
shall be finished. -
The number OF boys in the Reform School
! has Increased, AMI another family building
has been added, special attention oeiiS given
- DG
Ehe buitling Tor the industrial School for
, Gins mas been iinlshed, and will probably
: furnish. All tie accommodations needed toi
SO erai years. s
The financial condition OF the State Prison
is encouraging, Une receipts Tor labor uuilhs
q the iisc.ll year amounting. to over Sluo,vvv,
lile net gam over the cost of maintaining the
convlcIs, exceeding ~4o,uoO, oil which %oV,-
/ UJJ has ueen pslu into the state treasury,
= and nearly 81 vvv ex peaed III building an sd
!, dltlunal work snop. Al Tue Close ol the lsc.,
nls p,iss,l,eis, many OF Tat
It an eAnaaselse report, containin. many ,ai,t
o abe Suggestions.
4 Inc ACTION "a tile Legislature in making al
IL appropriation Ior Inc payment vi premiums
I To iuuace tie dcvelvplnenL vi agricultural anO
horllcnitufai pl oductlons has produced mark.
:, Ell beieiiciai results
II The financial uirnculties of the countryllave
q prevented the iuli working OF the iron mines
= OF The state, Tie prouuc. being ABOUT 4vU, UuO
tons. Several new miles have been opened.
/" he bountlaiy lines between the States Of
+ New lUsk ana New Jersey has been salts
= facturiy determined under the direction vi
the managers OF tne theological Survey, ana
y II Is recommended that the Leg slature of the
respective htaLas should take measured To
: have the boundary definitely determined and
I, marked.
! During the last year the Riparian Commits
sloneis iitye signed grants Tor lands of The
= State under tidai waters, the purchase money
for which will amount 10 49,, yS4 OF which.
amount $5vv, OUU has been secured To thssUoi
> iiissioneis by The Central ltallroad. Company
, of New Jersey, and during. the current year
VIII be paid ny them to'tlie Treasurer.
The United states authorities, last sum-
inei, made application TO the Riparian Com
missione, sor IL grant Of land under water III
Delaware Bay TO Lesused AS sitessfor lig t.
houses. On the fifteenth day Of August the
Governor executed under the Great Seal, in
the name OF the state of New Jersey, and de-
livered to the United States, conveyances for
two tracts of submerged land, each contain
ing less than i've acres, one being a part OF
Cross Ledge Shoal and the other part OF Ship
John Shoal, the conveyance being made for
nominal consideration.
i Congressalaving made an appropriation for
the survey andsexamination OF Crow Shoals,
near Cape May, Observation-Disclosures which
survey having been nlade;stn appropriation by
the Legislature is recommended.
The reports of the Commissioners of
Pilotage show that the New Jersey pilots
during the year brought into harbor 1854
vessels, and took to sea 1913.
No final report has been made by the Com
missioners appointed under act Of Legislature
for the settlement of the territorial limits and
| jurisdiction Of the State If New Jersey and
al IL
tending the necessary Investigations.
The Governor Of New York has been re-
qnested to bring attention Of the Legislature
OF that Stale 10 the subject Of quarantine
The Natfenal Government will probably
purchase the Stevens Battery for S145, 000
| During the present year the official register
Of the officers and men ofsNew Jersey in the
!, wariof the rebellion viii he completed and
published by AG,utant General which will
make complete record of all New Jersey
n soldiers and sailors who served in the French
war the Yussrictn revnlats.uya tho ponns,,y