New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
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rHE NEW QUARANTINE. ~. A.
tie source OF supreme graldcaIon TO Do ap,s ~
Shn0IRGe Wrc5 has cost the state much, may he
considered Competed, ano thdt u win AereaL'oli ~ 49,
bvt paratiyely small annual Appropriation 10 Aesp
It in repair.
rgr rvrpR1ArE ASYLUM AT BINGHAMroN.
me tn. brate ASYLUM at Bingnamton has been an
organlz d state institution for some years Ihough
las undoubtedly accomplished some gO0a, Is no"
claimed that has IN any zed the Rntlcipa-
tion ana promises Of It's protectors A state insu-
nlrur lie inmates Largely drawn from the veal ny
class, TO whom Is voluntary pace OF teuremenV LOT
the purpose OF breaking up hdOlt OF lntehperSuee'
II at 10 time half occupied, and good policy ana t1s
dictates OF humanity would SEEN To- require tnat ms
character should nc changed. Inc state commissioner
IN LInaey states IN us lat aunual repor' tIS' mere
IC epepcs, aud 1S4s ehronc insane sun IN tne
various county p0OrhOss we cannot IaIl "
the Importance Of some provision Tor inese uuiortn
Hates Under these crcumsrances would II not De lst
Rnd Wise % devote tuls institution 10 Sp"ePo' Gnu ~
eAIVulC lnSanri
THE DEPOSIT FUND INVESTMENT.
The attention Lsgsaturc aEaIn called 10 the
h,secpifv OF the investment OF tn Unted States De-
post Find IL regarded as subject OF so mucn I'm
p,nts o formeP reports IN relation thereto This
fund was received from the General Government IN
1884, arose from division among the several states
OF ha surplus moneys tueu remaining in the Treasury
~ the UuIcd states. Toe amount thus apportioned TO
tti- ana received INTO It's Treasury was NOli-
SO II; was received loan, but II will probably
never called for aud II now treated in all respects as
the property ~ the slate IL was distributed among the
several countess proportion 70 their population, 10 Oe
loaned therein upon bond and mortgage ny commission
appointed for tHat purpose Inc capital Is maze IN
yo.ae Oy Constitution, ana al losses must by made
good irsm tue revenues OF the funa or they DeeoWe
by taxation. Tue income is devoted TO educa-
tou4 purposes. Tue Constitution requires that $4,000
snail De ret aside rom It's revenues annuaAy ald
ADDED TO the common school fund. The
balance is subject to the disposal OF the
Legislature, but Tor educational purposes ohiy'
1ue history II the manaeeDtnt OF this fund and its
present condition show tuat 1t has been badly, igno-
Ianu', aud rot unirequenty fraudnlenty conducted,
resulting m great lOes and expense 10 the State
Schedule AAlN. IN the appendix OF ms report SHOWS
Tie manag cement OF the fund the last twenty-five
years. exhibiting the revenue received and the losses
aud expenses sustained From ths II appears that the
baie uoW NOUS ANUS which nave Doen olu ~ on IoIe
closure sales, and when remain unsOd 10 the amount
Of S24OO0 td he loss heretofore incurred III me sale
Iayes nus o1 ~ ~ 1901 ~ r., 1I15 y we o sS
S.IS -, IN ~ ~, 80 IosS md evnsns S,r
the twenty-five years amount 10 $62,946 being
agc loss and cxpeuse 0f over ST. OJJ The Loan
Commissioners ot OnonddSa County are elected by
vote OF the people of That county, In AL the other
OF the state they appOm ed the Governor
ana hlIued by the senate. Some Of these commits
Houers competent aud able men; their
properly aud jddicOusly made ana tuer accounts are
IN busiebs orn and lie rel ry rendered 10 this De
patmeut Bat TIE great majority OF them county
M politicians, appointed on the ground OF some
kcl political service 10 The party I'D puwer as gene
RUE entirely unacqualDted wish legal documents
proceedings; unable 10 investigate abstracts OF title;
ucoWpeteu nj 10 make out tue papers 10 perfert the loans
and unable 10 comprehend tue law either for making
he Oaus or ~ iurec"sn2 lhe DOItEages an case OF de-
faut. Many ire gul critics are the result OF ignorance
a,aIice, fraud the pact Of the Commissioners.
eouc OF cm retain uhlOaued money In Their hands for
use even accounting tue interest until
reluetanuy compelled TO do Interest moneys are
rarely RENTED TO TINS partment, required by law
loans nave been made on insufficient security or on no
security al, account OF description detective
tte, where the nOrtgtgT nad 10 title, ami IN several
instances loaus have been made parties where belr
signature To the NOR has been entirely omitted.
Ia many cases he borrowers aleRe That Large bonus
has bccn charged by tie Comm is,Oners for making
Their loans. IL IS matter OF common aud almost
day occurrence, That the discovery is made ia this
department or where on more Omis-
OF the kud stated have occurred Tie boards
Of supervisors Of tho respective countess required
by aS 10 make annual cx1nlna ion Of the accounts Of
these Commissioner, ana report the ult " such
animation 10 tAe Controller. Such examination may
have been mane 10y tue Board OF supervisors hut
port hereof reached his oce eral
from very lew counties The consequence OF all these
ArvgulSrcs VIII ultimately result IA great loss " the
STATE, vii Ouud when he NOR cages are at
tempted urecOsed that defects tte errors IN
descriptions anu iVaHe WIN various irregularities Will
LCayJ I.ruddS up.n o. cdp Ot fund which
will have To he made good by upon the people. In
cOnsIderduoh OF the Ias heelhdpOve stated the Con
tFUer reucWs The recommendations Ottt made
tins parmeuf ,nat lie inyesi mCnt VI TINS fund be
chahseu A"t he amount loaned ID the several cOun-
hes mortgages be called IN II becomes due.
lnsalmeuts tie legislature may direct
R ~ 80 g Rs ~ T inns means tue cap
Will DC uucb larger Than they now.
IL tue Legislature should not concur in ths!reeom-
meudatiOu, lAtn II suggested taat law De passed
charging AL losses Of prDCpa! and interest the
county Sere the luuey "a oa,ed and thar tne
shall be elected by of Inc people
Of Supervisors thereon instead " having them ap-
pointed by the Governor. provided DY Law. The
tax payers me counties sIn then directly inter
esled IN he proper administration fund and n
preventing losses ny npro loans. well as in
" II tuat the Loan Commissioners OF III
tegrIty and DualAess Capacity.
COLLEGE LAND SCRIP FUND.
~ ped 70 s47S .G9 a. From the reye9 GU &
fund there has been pad TO The Cornell University dur
ing the year. SOO0 On the lith VI October ls+, the
following comm uuicaiOn was presented " lac Columns
slOuers VI the Land Otieo:
The Cornell CuveEy 20 take the place sed the
from
and All IDS ghf under such ooatracA and Of ell
With college senp and 10 cash
he Controller the fu amour. Of COIne eOnds state prne
Ssssgement AMI sale Upon oosaOn
Cornell and The eoasseras accompanying The consisting Of
Controller, and any patents delivered 70 A shall be assned .ne
nos .py 70 mortgage Beubs saeh Hes 70 she STATE
ana DEC o that ha be agreed and eecaeo AZ the true and
AsD required 70 p over t ne pOh therein specified the .d
@ ss have seeTue n the IaTcsse o. .S ss oSoS Of the
sane ssd the management
.DO.s NOR Of such DIse-o = oioG l s.'|.D -. Tor
ts BONE before os completion al sales and We MAI settle
On the IAN OF October 1874 the following action
tsEeD by the Commissioners Of the Land ONCE
ase go.a ne mesns sssssi Ssd On ne Hta e. and
s%aS S % s.s as1 Ss .o ss
a. % m S, 1SSI &c gsSs'a Sd p e.e S
~ A,s ,1e .os.sd "ilA 60 leg, .Ad .enUt
a. % rsori1, from B.rs Sns Of s ssgps psvmest
eblsaaoAl HO- bsa y State ssanst Ess Cornell
kIrs Cornell his
al stock; duplicate certificates OF coaion
bed b. State ssoa provided however that the
sesnss a Ass 1855 shah Be rsssins iu force AID nher
BY a.e aIsd tie sd that bsiore
ssr.d 70 Iay ever the %. prot therein ecSed the d ka Cooe
hsoe-sry as1haEs expenses
saeh hereafter the The
~ ne zAnagcmsBt ere o lauds located"
10 ~ the foregoing proceedings. the bonds
ef kzLa Cornell formlng part Of the capital OF this
fund.- ana amounting " s9 COO have been paid ~ full
and the securities and certificates OF loeanoD delivered
70 The ocers Of the Cornell University TIE capital OF
ns LSrnsn Ladox nenI Fund On The 10th Of sep,ember