New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-02

TURE-CANAL APPROPRIATIONS AND A PARI oF
THE NEW CAPITOL ITEM AMONG THE FEATURES
OBJECTED TO.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.l
ALBANY, May 1.-Gov. Tilden has vetoed
certain items in the Supply bill, as follows;
rhe sum Of $40 259 bengthe balance remaining in the
Treasury of the sum OF $4,000 appropriated by Chapter
760o the Laws OF 873 for removing obst actions IN the
outlet Of Cayuga Lake and the channel OF Seneca RIVER
Bank Of yracnse for the drafts on the Controller held by
said Bank and drawn by the Canal ior nd
middle division in payment for work contemplated
and directed by said original appropriation" 49,,
For the payment OF drafts drawn by tne lana OIL ,
final account file in the Office OF the Auditor IOr WORK
done FOR removing rom me ottt OF say
Lake and the channel of Seneca River; tne SUM 9 Oh
81 3s6 AZ, much thereof as the Auditor anu Coh
On examining the affidavit Of the Engineer verifying
the final account, it appears that in the first Item the
statement that the work Is completed Is gaea ny re
statute, Chapter 304 Of the Laws OF 1865, p 63l weh
authorized the work provided that no contract snod oe
made except for the completion OF the Work ms pro
vision has been dsregaIded.
"For the Onondaga salt Springs, to reimburse tBe fund
appropriated the annual appropriation bill OF 1879 Tor
the current expenses of tho works which had been ex
pended by the Superintendent IN order TO Dg INTO use
new wells and for machinery I0r wOlShg me sag, ' -,
sum OF SlO,269" The general appropriation ougnt 10
be ample for every legitimate purpose especially WIN
the diminishing business OF the Springs. $500 - 80
NcU Together with the sum or @lS3s9o %,
being the unappr0praed remainder OF the tax levied or
the same object for The hsca year commehcng On tne
LIST OF October, $50" For the hrst time wn my Oh
sPrydlOn the Appropriation Tor new 10 NV
incum6ered by which largely consume the APP
pIopration before made. The cS0O0OO Will provide
for considerably more than was done last year COnd-
ering the mnaturity and uncertainty or the pans lof
the completion of the work, and the delay thus far
ascertain with certainty its cost which has Deen
enjoned by several statutes 1t Is quite clear that the
sum Of 100000 should be preferred To tAe sum or
1888 o. The balance s the product or the increased
valuation above the which the appropriation OF
last computed. Ii Is III the treasury anu
lawfully applicable TO general PURPOSES III shOulu re-
main there provide for appropriations ana lessen
taxes.
The message concludes with the following general OBJ
seryaons is cOnmcndaDle IN the Legislature hat II
has completed submitted for the action or the Gov
the General Appropriation bill and the supply bl
reysOry power of the Senate and Assembly designed
Constitution. But this advantage, attained so
late in the session. has become incidental and lncon-
ycuient The period for the examination OF the ApprO
pliatiOn bill expired on the Saturday, and the
period for the examination OF the supply bill viii
expire on the Monday ,ceding the Wednesday
fixed for the final adjournment OF the Legislature The
10 days allowed for the action OF the Governor arc ~
time when every moment is filled by attention TO nlmer
other bills and to the communications from members
and others TO which these bills gave occasion.
have the satisfaction of thinking that on the whole
these bills less subject To objection than any former
ones within my observations that with the items stricken
out by me the expenditures will be within the means
provided; that while appropriations are larger
than l. desirable the Governor has power To re-
duce them the aggregate result II the items stricken ont
be omitted will enable the tax bills now pending 10 nc
couiOrmed substantially 10 tue scheme suggested IN my
annual message provided the surplus or 900 tax Tor
last 10y the enlarged valuation be apprOpr-
ated to the bounty debt and the deficiency in the canal
sinking fund be- provided for without new tax, as
Understand IL intended by the Canal Committee or the
Assembly the items herenbefore sptclncd are objected
The other portions OF the bill approved May 1876