New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-10

and II nav without much expense, be changed into
very commodIous asylum for the insane VINO are no"
confined in county poorhouses, aud generally not wen
cared for and for whom there not sufficient room
at the willard Asylum I understand that the Board OF
State Charities approve Of this disposition OF the build
ing commend the subject your careful considera-
ton.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME.
Some wears ago an enterprise was undertaken by an
association, for the purpose or establishing hon' "
soldiers and sailors disabled in the late war; ana lncap
able Of supporting themselves The persons proposed TO
be provided for in this way OF course pensioners vi
the General Government but the small amounts re-
ccyed by them I'm the form OF pensions WERE III many
instances insufficient for their support Inc cholt "
relieve them was q laudable and worthy chatlb. no
assoc, aton which undertook the work fOunh iheSet,r
however unable to go on win II Nv mth"T " an
subscriptions At the last session or c fEi9t' ulr
lion "a tc state OF the partially erected building ana
the real estate connected with II, IN INC N'IaHr W
in Seuben County The act provided Tor nr orst,I ~
ZION of board OF trustees and for tho payment OF me
debts Of the association and the conhell" W .o o.,
ing For all purposes, including smhI! hiouna ,"l
maintenance an appropriation, amounting IN ne ag9re
gate %S23l6, WAS made. Inc boaIu " o,oc
auno,ntcd under the act proceeded IN accordance
win il promptly and successfully and the building Is
completed and nearly or quite reau{ IT. ot am
not advised rs TO whether any, what further appfo
pratlOn viii he required.
THE NEW CAPITOL
An important Gucstion 10 be disposed ot by the L"ss
:
ing Of the new Capitol shall he made at the present S7
SION The only necessity Tor rapid prorres- htherto
urged has been the announcement ana lh'umc'o"' Nv
commodation OF the Senate and Assembly III 'he ou
binding. Ample provisions nave no" oeth "'n' ~
vast expcnse 10 overcome the difficulty complained or
All the important state offices are more cohN hieh'N
and comfortably situated where they are IMAM 'l'eS
ever can he in the new Capito The amount which mas
already been expended S9,27G6lJ 80, ana OF thi'
sum - 800. 900 has been dawn from the taNp"N''S
during the period OF financial disaster ana oiSItNH
which commenced in 1873 and still continues Inc
question then arises whether the taxpayers ought not
ia be allowed some respite. and IN considering thlS
oucton account should he taken al the widespread di'
satisfaction and sense Of wong felt 10y the people &"
the whole state Of the deception practNcd upon lH'h
and the violations of law committed almost al the OUT
set OF the eut rpIisc In 1867 an act was passed ny t'
legislature beng haptcr iSj. OF winch TIE hrN sfclI"
is ~ follows: The Of S25O,OoO Is h"'rby appr"
pratcd out of any moneys III the Treasury not o'he'-
wise appropriated, toward the erection OF a NJ"
Copto authorized by chapter Gl~ of the laws oi leb1
and the necessary expenses attending the same h"'
no part OF the amount hereby appropriated sha DE OK
pended nor shall the Capitol Commissioners incur "h'
cxucnse on account OF the san capitol, uni plan 81
the Capto shall adopted and approved by them ana
approvci by the Governor, not 10 cost more than
~ 900 600 when completed
IL 1-Gs the Legislature emphaucalY reiterated the
condition of the wear before CHaniri $50 OF me laws
Of thai wear appropriated t25ocoo for the new capitol
created fl row Board Of Commissioners, aud further con-
tanned TIE following eNpIct language; - Inc 7d'
Commissioner. shall review tie plan, which have been
adopted for the new Capitol. and NAV chang" or modify
tine same or adopt other, in their place, as they may
deem adv sable and proper; provided, however t'l
they shall rot proceed 10 the construction ~ the sam
new Ctuol unless they shall br satisfied that Ih" 'N-
peuse thereof shall not exceed, when comhctcd' The
suN Of 9i.OOO,0OO'.
t.aar- no %
were ,uicl that the Capitol should not cost ta"m
to exceed iour millions of dollars, and II was made
condition precedent tat IA" Commissioners shond NOT
proceed with tn" work except un"h 'lrl hH> 'thI go
sum- These ACES have never been rrpc'icd or ul"i H'
Tncy were at once violated ana In tHr' HuIu 70" az
tiiur I,, clucrlt, auOptou OF plan under when
tho I'm ding could not possibly be c"m"ftirn Tor I"ut
times the amount liked a. iS maximum cost, ana l.r
work has gone uniil over uuc millions Ot dollars
law I",r re,,u ~ vnoci tla Inc buding can now H.
compptrd on the scac and IN the style IN winch II
haa hitherto been carried on at less total CO.'S thdn
a. ,i,,r. il. fnnr millions 10 when it was originally
limited. About three wears partial change al plan
was made under the representation that II would reduce
tne cost INT it mad litto effect. 1t late. The
, IN h. Illegal plan above referred Ia ana could
not De removed without taxing do"h lAe puhu'- /" IS
The entire eastern western, southern and uar of the
northern fronts ar" neither cn'"rd "I inor' lu'-c
portions Of The 6a linz have long remained III ms CON
tiIion without harm. and know OF no injury "r nron-
yrnieucr aclv 10 result from Irr rem hnhS - oh-
may be desired Recommend i"erei" ma iur
LEGISLATURE should cIrriu ~ co"si'cr: hfrt whether
nv ap ,olatIOu shall be- made Ht inS session; sec
simpler ciu,r aud les, t1Iod> style OF fin SI "u2ht
not o ae adopted In W." 90 prd-r- ana ''nnu'dS
over fou n hons view - a. Tact that urar ten MI
lions have aie HI "cen -"tn upon IT., l' c' gr
it, C'nplrGpn ~ ihr present non ''Hl' IH', t.,
ci.ht to ten millions mugr ANA tue rqud certainty tud'
mrnf TO Ia move ilnto it VIII inferior ~ those
enjoyed II not WISE. Tor 'h"!I lIh' L" "a ''
tno i,' 'i' y ,,r f,t,irr lproprliou,
I.I fi.fIftf Nt-T- "A D..
cent cliZ n thai Ctps. far more coming m cN
rr ana i.,r,aI finish tIl h, present ON and
fan superior in cncr, could Lave been, or can
now bIt u cost Wlu iht amt "i tit ioui mil ION.
r'i,a IA Intended ana for I'm jnc money Yet required
I. c,u-r tnr present ndIidu- on lac propo~rl p az.
II now uuwcv. J., only remains 10y i!u&i- MANAGEMENT,
cIr. thc hes, posi- as of rvcl, dol lar
If we conccdc artistic merit claimed Tor ia, present
DIS ~ yet seems 10 ne thi IA Times n'' ne 'N'
f.pd and lament Of our people morr t. j.cn than
Inc Development OF schools Of AIT. nIl"n dollar TX
cuts deep INTO thc surunhcu source 81 lH' p'opIt'
They are III abe to pa, d. Nothing can l-'li' IL levy
bIl stern necessity. Tldt necessity ~ longer rN~t-
Try are stIEIcrn- under vast i"dd "I i"' ""' 'hH
taxation, AMI every dollar t'Ach D. '"r 9Il' "'''"-
turrptNcr t. endure thr>" lp' dciul.'~. IL lH' ~
of ali these circumstance, and thc Un"cc"mr l'ct 'd,
IL" care Of th- III tiinpth 'ulHil- "ih ',.'
viii annually taOOuS suIu GiGr lhi All ipPu-
praton, stopped for tnc present. mat the legislature
inform l,cl Thoroughly - To 'Hr ~ ana COS, E tAe
work 10 the end mat before voting any more millions
ii may be understood irr what they ~" exp ndcd'
and wncthrr the completion "i ii. pu't"lI 'liot Dt
secured in les. cNtrayaEdnt ana o~tc;dou> So ir
H. however IN tie judgment OF the LEGISLATURE. It
seems best that some appropriation he Hidr recon-
mend that It be- limited 10 small amount, aud not madr
Unul -ucI an examination q" .aNr a,I'dH 'u-Irsi'"
able. ybu o make u mtricrny. There Is no proper
LEGAL audit Of thr.o cNlrud 'urr-, "a rci-ri h} any
financial officer. The Commissioners draw IA r"uLh
sums for their moneys Irr payments OF every Other
d .partI al tho government are sHHt'l l." Il lisId
1udu and scrutiny hy tue Controller. know OF 40
reason wy tuu- the new Capitol should ho Doe ike
wise treated
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
The National Guard ~ present consists OF seven dyis
ions thirteen brisad"s. Que regiment aud twelve
separate troops OF cavalry, one battalion and ten
scIaratc batteries OF artillery ana twcniy-hrcc resl-
Uarnt, SIX bIttalons and thIrty-one separate com
plnrs OF infantry all comprising thirteen HuHdl ed
and twcnty-thrcr commissioned officers and eighteen
thousand c.ht hundred and eighty live uOn-r0mms-
stoned officers, and pryatc-, making asgr-