New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
now 10 COLLECT THE Rrvrxuts.


HOW 10 COLLECT THE REyENCtS.
The Commission then PROPOSES methods for rollect-
Ing revenues frst-a uniform toll or charge for each
boat each mile which will easily bring amount of
revenue that may be considered requisite necessary
10 draw from the canals secona uniform rate ton
for each mile; third-a system Of discriminating toll.
The Commission takes exception to the partial free
list, and Gays:
modify which aide pay toll from ia payment FOR it,
Use the canals, 10 arbitrarily increase the burden
imposed on al exempted products, ~ ON tEc state
Treasury and the people and the representatives Of the
great staple articles which pass over the canals. and
which, unless the canals are made entirely free have
got 10 De t&Ncd or i"iIeH, III ASSUMING 10 any
such exemptions arc discriminating against their oWh
interests Clearly there ea; Ice 10 valid plea for the Pqi,
ting OF article on the canal free st unless 1t be
shown that the sulJrcLon oil the same to tos viii
seriously impair rs transport on the canals. Or give 10
the railroads an undue advantage III competing Tor It's
cArriage;' c,,.,,,,,, ,,.o o,.o.o,ot -, ~,
ho.utc free canal 10 hc 'urIoitn ~ hc 0tttr f Nt'
objects the ground tDat 10 advocate the makngO Tie
canals entirely frer and To- rcquire the expenditures
necessary 10 administer ana MAINTAIN tucn TO DC LlIi
Of the proceeds Of general state taxation. 3 III eject
to advocate the scely abIndoameHt and destruction of
thr cana!s ]" maze 1hr cadls nee. cOh7iliLlloHi
amendment - s-aT} and TINS cannot be Obtained
under ANY circumstances III lesser time than three
in reality" the rcpor: says the people Of the state
ofEcwYoIk have never yet had an opportunity 10 Ind
t u INV anu , a3 afprvSSva | E"@ ~ thr IN ~
te under the pressure Of necessity, the canals are to
DC brought under tie suPertendence 1f one etcn
and responsible head cOnditlon winch III alt Other IN
du.inal enterprises regarded as the prime essential
for the attGlnIncnt q! Chciency anu success. For
the lrt time, plundering, e1travagancc ald mslnan-
agcncn practically ceased and irrespective OF the
labor aud results OF tins Commission. for the first time
the step has been taken OF endcav0iing 10 Obtain
information touching the economy OF the canals by in-
dep, ndent aud carefully conducted investigation tue
persons rcpucd competent 10 do such work
devoid 0f all personal partisan interests In the results
Of their inquiry. Again. the eXperirnce under the
dcci tolls OF the past year can hdry be accepted
full and certain criterion for the iuurc bu far rs IL
went, 1t may be rightfuly REGARDED success. rne
canals very nearly earned expenses Of adm
ton and maintenance and had there been suiiccncy
meet tine great demand FOR their duriug
latter portion OF the year, ihe receipts OF the caus
FROM tolls would have beon considerably augmented.
But the that $50 boats reported ~ nj
pres ut process OF construction
a register OF only seventy nyc boats Ia 1916 IL
denca that the boating aud forwarding nterests study
iug closely the future from a dOllT-an6oeut point Of
yiew confident that the business Of the present cal
endAr year tie canals will bo an Improvement upon
the last"
Appended TO the report ID a statement by Mr. Thurs.