New-York tribune., 1876-01-05

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The reduction in the appropriations OF 1879, below the
taxes Of 1s74-counnc, at its true construction, one
item about which there may be some Doubts S2,5j4-
GIT 90 This leaves the sum Of S1,O33,s75 Is appt-
csbo to the reduction Of taxes for the coming fiscal year.
REDUCTION OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM CANAL
FUNDS.
The appropriations for ordinary expenses and repairs
OF the canals made at the last session for the fiscal year
beginning oct l. 1875, were 11O9l5O and fer the cur
rent fiscal year special contingent provision OF fclJOOOo
making q, ,25915O The like appropriations made at the
session of 1874 were 81 1910; and provision FOR the
then current year for deficiencies of S2j0OOO The re-
duction In 1875. as compared with 1874, is Sl15,3Go
The canal reappropration bill in 1874 rcappropriatcd
S9l73l9 63 that of 1875 appropriated S3lOO70 10
The dminutOn is S577.240 Al
The amount raised by former taxes reclaimed into the
Treasury Ivy striking ont items in the reappropration
bill OF 1870 ia SG7,76j 90.
Tho objects respect to which reduction oftazes was
effected were: - ,
asPaifs 'a sosln SO None slsos144 SO
Asyluns ami Re o .,. 80 ..-o.,ooo oo, coz, =.
General purposes. ls0475 40 3t3Gll7 G5 49a5'e 10
Total reduction 2.725,lS5 o2
In respect to the rst item, the memorandum assign
ing for Withholding Executive sanction from the
bill making the appropriations for extraordinary repairs
to the canals contains the following observations;
The budget for exrrsordnay repairs originally prepared
Course things additions which would have been made 70
tdurng passage through the two Houses Ov The friends 0
have swollen 1t o. great Tie nl o. last year
for the purpose which amounted III tax to nealy
II was in condition Of ngs when The routine which
bills which cdqh not be totally rejected and Ierhaps
he existing systems Of cana expenditure AGAINST
which Ati Cl ,.yI ] i' i in.il @ tT 5 efs mon
the uyestgaon which resulted IL the special message o.
Tie discussion which ersued generated spirit in the esis
bioke up TIE foniiae nhoT5 and Which Ike
Sss iritiins " nto repetition OF an tie inIoydgl
abuses and frauds so long investing this department Vi the
The results q us discussion win be found IN reduction OF
tenieice ordinary AID N the extinction OF eN
penditures for extraordinary pairs
. The reduction in the second item was the result OF
policy adopted hy the Finance Committees of the two
Houses. with my concurrence. of confnin8 the alpro-
priatOns TO such would make available ana
bring into use the portions most nearly approaching
completion Of the asyums ana IeformatOry now In the
course OF construction The appropriations allowed 10
pass conform in the main, To that plan.
g. The memorandum sscnns reasons for Withhold
fng the Executive sanction from certain items OF the
tions made in the legislative bodies and by the refusal
OF The Executive sanction 10 IN. and bills passed boy
the Legislature. the expenditures and appropriations
ought not to exceed the ev,d, and the reduction
OF will DE a cca- saving to tie people" IL added
that the failure OF sHdy items and bills TO receive
the Executive sanction ID reduce the appropriations as
fOlOws;"
And it enumeraos such item, To rrpad hy taxes ..,
and ens stricken ont whc, &c. ,4 ci 20 ic
Tea'oTy.-.--.-. ''''.''''- ''''''
And items to be paid Out Of canal e.... 55504G
The failure To keep the arprc, Ration, down 10 the
taxes levied on former L.. ied deficiencies
In the treasury and boating Gcbts which 1.e iorbdd II
ny the Constitution and to violation, oi .He sinking
funds We cannot too viglanty guard against rccur-
renee Of these evils insist too iuhcXby that 10 az
preparation shall ie made until tie means % paying II
shall have been provided.
REDUCTION or STATE raHl476 10 oSrH,LF M rzC
ipS t. 1:'oi on GT yaiapH aai % j % %sic55o7s75 pro
The ia1ss for s,ae purro-.- in .7c r,!aa.d 10
1921 mills on the valuation of 1918, which
S2.367 19OlO2, would yield. ISiJ.4l o.
After a careful consideration Of the clements OF the
question have arrived at the conclusion that Icduc-
ton substantially this extent, can Dc effected without
detrment to the public interests, If there exist de
ciences yet undiscovered in the public accounts and il
no extraordinary necessity for new appropriations shall
arise. II may he proper to indicate some Of the chcr
particulars IN when tLlS REDUCTION can DC MADE.
1 Payment o debts OF tie state.
Approximations Necessary
FOR bounty debt i55666a5 90 sl79L9iS o.
For canal de0ts.. l9>Ss8 90 625Glo 20
fIl58.Ss8 90 $9,355856 20
Reduction 2,lOj53I 80
&. Cana! expenditures 80
rSs s-sl.: s9s5st ii iiS N29s i4ssso 40
S2372CsO4 10
Reducton-whioh, as to canal awards, IL es,i-
mated 81 200 600 90
@ Reduction by means Of surplus of taxes IN
lbf0..ss'ssss' 4,V3o,ofJ 10
4 The provided for gen
purposes lStj less
thsn those Of 1874 by. ........,. sl93,3js Is
Tho excess OF appropriations
Valuation was .................. 15G,953 10
Balance. e.................... S3S6,309 90
Counting o the same appropra
gions this year, there VIII be -.. 80
reduction OL..........-.---.-.-.. 536i3J9 80
o. The for ssy luIns and
rofoTmatOry 1874 w2s....... sl3,f90 As
The apprOpiiatiOn for 1915 a19,SOO 90
Bsance.............-........ s383COO as
II the same appTopuhtlOLs were
n 1876 In 1874 the re
ductiOn would be e-.............. S336yO 43
be be s6OO940G 90
In order 10 effect the dniuutlon Of
half there would remain 20 be Effected out ~
the other appropriations further reduction .e.. -.
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