New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-20
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

REPORTS OF STATE OFrIcBRs-cHANcELLoR RUN
YoN TO BIZ RENoMINATED-A NEW RAILROAD.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TrE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, n. j.. Jan. 19.-Thc annual re-
ports of State officers to the Legislature began coming
IN this evening those OF the state Prison. Controller
Treasurer, Pilot Commissioners, Normal School,
Lbrarian, and Industrial School comprising the
first lot An abstract OF the Controllers report.
showing the excellent financial condition. has already
appeared. Among the receipts reported by the treas
uer $3 Gal % paid on account OF the DondsmeD OF
Josephus Sooy, the treasurer who defauted years
ago. was convicted. sentenced and served his time.
The bondsmen Will, II is said, make application
20 the Legislature for reimbursement. The receipts
fro1n taxes on railroads S577,7SJ 73,
constituting the largest item OF State revenue The
State holds 81 1G1 ,4s7 IL securities, principally Cam
den and Amboy Railroad stock The total receipts of
the State fund were 81 395393 35, and the total dis
bursemcnts 81 ,079.548 80.
The report of the State Prison Keeper, General Ger
shom Mott shows total number of convics at the
prison during 1879 to have been S02 The total receipts
from convict labor shoes were SiG,G39 so.
n decrease OF $16,773 40 from 1873 on ac-
count of the indisposition of contractors TO
utilize more than part Of the working force The cost
q, maintenance was s113.sG0 90 decrease OF
s1O672 Oe The enlargement of the prison, for winch
500 900 was appropriated In 1877 bas been completed
at a cost OF $04. .015 II.
Tho report Of tine Normal School at Trenton for
1870, shows average attendance Of 1G3 pupils of
whom tweuty-eght were graduated.
The report OF the State Industrial School for girls
| shows 81 pupils during the year, OF whom 33
| remain The State Librarians report shows
22i2 books added during the year, making total Of
25 925 now in the library, including principal law
| ports and encyclopaedia literature. The Pilot Com
missioners report 801 vessels poted inward by
NewJersey pilots and $50 vessels poted Outwards,
| an incrcase over 1878. F0rty-eight New-York and
! sandy Hook pilots and four Perth AmbOy pilots have
been licensed and there seven pOt-Doats OF total
| capacity of 403 ID tonnage
IL IA understood evening that the nomination OF
Chancellor RiInyOn for seconderm OF ak will DO
cent into the Senate morning IL Is stated
GOOD authority that will be opposition TO the
| Chancclor's confirmation.
| Some time ago Injunction issued by the
Chancellor fOrbdding the building OF railroad from
Point of Rocks the standard OIL C0mpanys works,
\ Jersey CITY distance OF about three miles,
| on the ground that the proposed railroad
| was not Incorporated by NewJerscy residents,
| and would interfere with the New-Jerscy Con
Ira Railroad On Saturday last bill Incorporating
simIor railroad fled I'm the Office OF the Secretary
OF state The proposed railroad VIII run from point
at the cast end OF Bergen Cut, Jersey Guy, 10
| Third-st, near Philip, about ODc-iOurth OF
| mile from tho terminus or the New-Jersty
Ceotra The length Of the railroad Will be three miles
the amount OF capital stock 100000 In shares OF 500
eacn and OF the charter ~ 900 years General
William j. Sewe. superintendent OF the West Jersey
Railroad and President of the State Senate. has been