New-York tribune., 1880-01-07

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and complex questions involved require close, con-
slant and long-continued examination. and 1t Is
| doubted whether the necessary attention can DC
devoted to them during ordinary legislative ses-
sion II is therefore, suggested that the subject be
| placed in the hands of Commission fairly repre-
senting the agricultural, commercial and other ma
tera interests of the State to perfect plan for the
consideration of the next Legislature. 1T is believed
thai such course would give the best promise OF an
| early and final determination OF this impoi tant
question.
The aggregate receipts of the canals from tolls
and all miscellaneous for the fiscal year end
ing September 80, 1870. were 1921 252 81 being
| less than the preceding year by $6739S 54. Inc
total expenses for ordinary repairs supernendence
and collection of tolls were $751,774 S2. or
81 .025 50 more than the year previous. The sur
plus revenues were $169.477 80. showing de-
crease, as compared with the preceding year, OF
| S79,424 80.
The constitutional requirements in regard to the
canal debt for the are as follows:
For interest on canal debt S5lOS22 oo
For sinking fund for the extlnguishment OF ooo M
the 4'o"VV w
Total. 5000. 500 90
Surplus revenues applied. l69477 30
Deficiency to be provided for by taxation 34i OF
| Expenses for extraordinary repairs aud
| damages paid from taxes the past year - 80 ,o
''of1o 70
Total amount contributed by the tax
PAYERS ON account OF the canals Tor the -. 80 . i,
year.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S90o,SzZ ~
| The laws regulating canal management were en-
acted prior the change in the Constitution Great
| ing the present mode of administration, and are In
many respects insufficient for public requirements.
Some legislation is therefore necessary to accom-
| plish all that was contemplated By the new sys-
TEN.
| PUBLIC EDUCATION.
| The is no subject in which the people have
deeper concern than that of public education. The
policy of the State in relation to It's school system
has been steadily progressive and each decade has
witnessed an important advance in this great inter
| est. Prominent in population and intelligence.
! New-York has no prouder record than her educa-
| tional development.
| Wisely enacted laws provide for the support of
common primary schools everywhere within
reach of the humbest child, and permit local COM
munities to establish such advanced grades of aca
| demic education as they may desire for the more
ambitious students. The best interests of the State
Will be promoted by placing TIE highest educa-
tional advantages wi hin the reach of all who seek
them.
The policy of making women eligible as school
officers has been adopted IN several States with
discussion in this State. Women are equally COM
petent with men for this duty, and it cannot be
doubted that their admission to representation
would largely increase the efficacy of our school
management. The favorable attention of the Legis-
lature is earnestly directed TO this subject
The Superintendent of Public instruction has
furnished from the statistics gathered bv HIM, the
following statement relative to the support of the
common schools and the attendance of pupils,
during the year ending September 80, 1879:
COMMON SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Total receipts including balance on hand
September 30, 81 ,293,1l6 40
Amount paid for teachers waces...... 7,GOo392 90
Amount paid for sch0o-houses repairs, 49, 80
sites' 3o767 7479 90
Number OF scbOOl-hOuses. ses................ 1l,s62
1880
Number Of teachers employed Tor the ie-
gal term OF school. ....................... 20295
portion Of the year ........'.... 10000
schools. 1,o3oOn
schools .. 5,3s5
Number Of children Of school age in pri-
Number Of Volumes in school district
Number OF persons in the State between
the ages Of i've and twentyone years. 1,62s727
STATE PRISONS.
Under the operation of the recent amendment TO
the Constitution. the State prisons have been nearly
self-supportinG the past year. Gratifying as this
NAV appear in general view, it has been accom-
plished at some detrment to certain mechanical in
terests with which prison manufactures have come
in direct competition. Many intelligent and IN
dustrious mechanics represent that great hardship
proceeds from this cause. While il is desirable that
the prisons should be as little burdensome poss
BILE. care should be taken to avoid all unnecessary
With nd rial iDfercsfs
The earnings and expenditures of the several
prisons of the State for the year ending September
so. 1879, arc Shown in the following exhibit
AUBURN.
Earnings. SI2s.G9i 90
Expenses 1%O'3oo ~
Surplus S21s5 2s
SING SING.
Earnings. s.............:............ $22G0O7 Oh
Expenses es........................ 1868 %
So.2lS 81
Total surplus. 81 l02 90
CLINroT.
Earnings. f4b- TO- -
Expenses. ses......................... 105539O2
Deficiency SGl.776 u
Total deficiency S2O,374 Is
INSURANCE.
There are doing buc,aess in this State 17S fire
| insurance companies, classified follows: New
York 50 other States, GS; foreign, 81 having. in
total assets, S139. .O93, ,601; liabilities, including
capital stock, $9s.55s,223; net surplus,
$40. ,377.
While these companies present this inancialshow
ing there is much for solicitudc In the fact
that the losses and expenditures during the last six
months exceed the gross earnings by $4,36I .16S;
! also that the previous surplus been diminished
| by So, ,051 ,051 and of the eighty three NewYork
| companies only ten have kept up their surplus.
4 oh foo ind hat fha
either insuring at too low rates OF they are con-
| 1ictinn Lusinesa in siYa and laza rdnIIs