The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-10
;0y. ROBINS0N'S MESSAGE.
s-.-r OF Nxw YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. |
eIAi- ALBANY. Jan. 7. 1879.

70 THE IFGrs1Art Rr The event which
A., claims attention is your removal into the
- C,pitol The condition of the npproDrA-
a., II last year has been 50 far fulfilled that the
1s.arnbiv chamber "a substantially completed.
The room intended for the Court OF Appeals
h.. been fitted up for the temporary use Of tho
: nate tho court in the mean time occupying
,,a ..l senate chamber. All the rest OF the
iy..linx except tho Attorney Generals ofice.
-er,a.ns unfinished. Many millions OF dollars
anil years ~ time will be required to complete
ii. although the sum already expended upon it
amounts 90 80 27G.6i5.36 Ny views in regard
,,tse cx,ravagant cost Of the building It's os-
teo.,,iaus exterior and most announcement in
rr.or. have been frequently expressed. and
th.y remain wholly unchanged. Tho subiec; OF
further appropriations for the work will be pre-
seat,I Boo another part of this message.
I..n.rreiy hope that YOU will ilnd the change
.cn!le.ye 90 your health and comfort. and in
every way so agreeable and convenient that
you VIA MT regret IT, II the occupation OF
their now and gorgeous apartments shall lead
nctwo Houses Of the Legislature to 80 emu
ht. t.e exalted virtues which have. at different
tsaes. and on many occasions. adorned the his
iory Of the old chambers that they shall enact
ywi-e and good laws. that they shall hon
e-Iy and faithfully execute the great trust com
m ,tel 70 them tv the people. that they shall /
ctr ely obey tho Constitution and the laws that |
u.y sAlil establish and maintain a higher tone !
n public morality. the enormous cost Of tho |
building will be- repaid in something better !
Htn money. But IT, on the other hand. no such /
~ is appear. II the Amcntable vices. which |
ttg' too often marked the legislation Of the Old
tullIng shall stain that II tho new. 10 the OK
trayag lut rxpend. turc made upon II is to stmu-
h.. profuse and wastcful appropriations to |
fnaf 3 - ON a t4f
and honest republican simplicity It is to cuti-
gt.ta weak and vain desire to initiate the man
ne-s NJ European courts or to rival regal mag
ra..u.o ami imperial splendors; nay more
O.. bribery anl corruption. following naturally
Boz tl' w,Se ~ such influences. shall soil the
u.w .l4mOcrs the people Will have cause 90 re-
gr.t'le erection 81 sucn a Capitol. and 70 wish
altt.eear'h might open and swallow III up.
I-.a-' that you may b. so enlightened and
81 i.l o. the Divine Wisdom. that you may
cDoo- ana follow the better path.
You w.. te pleased 20 learn that the financial
aI4rs the state are in more satisfactory
coalition than they have tecn at any time with
ila .ols series Of years II has no longer any
grl'r4. fund debt. any bounty debt. nor any
f.arn- deht. These have all been paid and
eNt.u-I she'd A small remnant q The canal
o a.ln romans % be- provided Tor. Tho
ah.. aud faithful manacement 81 the financial
f't lrtment has maintained steady AMI I'M
lover taxes. and r.eid accguntai i!ity Or all
payments from the treasury This Is strikiugy
Illustrated ny the following statement:
On 1874 tHc state tax stS ~ 49, ~
In ~ 7sii ~ %
The administration Of the affairs Of the ca
naIs AMI ~ the state prisons under the new
svst.rus through single officials and res ponsi-
t heads exhibits tho most satisfactory results
On iue same direction. No reformation In Stats
ar ..r- and finances was ever more thorough
gal complete.
But f1r the school tax and the enormous de-
udnls Tor the new Capitol. the tax levy would
le more than about one-haf its present
Tne following statement gives general ac-
count u the financial operations Of the year:
A.trss-te balances IN the treasury OF all ...,
Az -i'e rree.rt. during The fiscal year
N,sus ...... ............... sisisi aae -
Deduct payin, nj, durins the 1850 d5 -
B,ancs The 'res.ur, sep, 30 is7- ... $40 "a
r. .s Is a. sept g s osl 8. g
Apparent deficiency sept 81 Is7s 200. sss5Ss ~
srrrlevs,r,Hr sr,rrurSr
Baarc.s due from Count, rrssurcrs sept
i-7-. Du state "a .a l-5I si3'5 $40 .
A. a.Ilft iali eu account H 10 H7lr-
,.- is,.t. d. STATE r., s.ary IVA A9ri
rta ................ {. ~. s-.i 10
t.r .ry.nue sept 200 l-7- Hs
'..tn iu preceai.- .t'te.
A.. aa.aney.o, i-77 appr..r.-
ut-. unl .A and 900 to.cc ,...,,.,
OIL, b >,irmasr ~ 'nr total Funded u,s, va.
sinso7'nt- ~ CLASSIFIED A. follows.
G.n.ril Fund ........... ........... sse eet =
.l OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES e;',,..' 80
iF.''' .si
r-l .... .................. sios57 10, =
F.. 5ss7. sia.'.ded s.'o5~'. ''''' '''''' ~
tlod ........ e .sa 80 ,.., - -
.'.'''''. '''''''''.'' ''''''''''''. 49,
rui .......... ........... sa.isl %, i
The general fund State debt is all paid and
To- if-U I'D. sl-2 Ggi -. included in above. rep
r.-onts o." amount required 10 yield, % the rai"
q -'N urr cont. the sum necessary 10 pay tAe
laal % lunuitl.s. The balance 81 $1,000 -
t'lrty 4~it had not been Presented fog T, deu .,
ton 90 '''.0r-- cot the ii-"id wear. balance -
s. l.- ISIS ~ ne canal sinking iund leaves
s. ISIS ~ ss.oDs.J3l.52.
H. ~tt.. q. btou TIE seth sept. 1877 after
or a'a, SEPT, 49, including si22- -. 81,
'f0' :" ... ..t-.ttt... .-......-.t-t.-- -i~'-o o.
s.avia. rot contributions to the sink.
r.. o., relaeu0n of the iebt during the
.H.'. by cancellation. being 81 sfaoo1 IN
T."r.V Ivy for 1873 was At the rate Of 9-lo
tut W pr tu-c s'.94l 2y'.94' as against
i.. State r'-.sly"s very little revenue for tho
.ff nf us -Npensrs. from any sour" eN-
r..r I.r.. ttaNatiIu. The mode Of lnvying and
.t..I..nl PAVING the taxes make u important
t.t f.r leg stature should give special Hftrn-
.f.. nature ~ the balance found IN the
i.a. rN Fund. ~ the close 81 the il-cai year, on
ara Of September. The report Of the
i.uffrl..r submitted 70 the Logs allure on
g isl. { january la-i. showed that there was
'f.n.". Goa th" 3Yih q September. 1871,
untn: % tl.1u4. i6j.2l. and Tint there
t.r ~ estimated balance - sl.lJl go .ul
tI- 3rh OF september. 1878. His re-
l.r itrrarcl for submission to the Log
tr' at it's present session. shows that
.r' wH balance on the 3ulh 81 Srp"mb'r
- ~ 500. 81. eNrrr ing the c~t.mut" by
3 Do. The Legislature having directed
...H..nf of the new Capitol approrrlati IN
.. f..- balance. the payments 20 the new
.nIfn. --lDn"r- up o. sept. 81, amount
Dr. IT,. t-UHuNu, should b. lcdu trd from this
t..tr..' li.. tn--. This deduction leaves m
n.r on th" 3Oth Of September last %
t'l 'fal Th"saiue report shows lnni tn're
.-tlmHt"d balance on ~" pfh ~ sep
..T u.Nt amounting @ 81 Ul3 796sJ. Iul
''.,'- i.yi"d 90 cover the approprlnuvnS ior
.-.t Year.. commencing On the LIT OF O'io-
l.i .t- u,tn"tuay paid into the Treasury I'M
I-Nf Air.l THIS is IA" case ln cn'l year
t. Do. s'"n. therefore, that thcS" balances