New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-03
rHE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Continued From First Page.

.anals IL 60 be met by tax upon AL .po pi'P'S VI
tine State IL Is our plain duty 10 deal WIN th's s"o
Iect with strict economy. Inc saieeuatus heie'o
t,ra existing in the Constitution. which protected
Inc taxpayers from unlimited expense IN the hlah-
.osu.ept and repair of the canals, having been re-
lnouisbed by the people, this act Is by no means W
4, rerarled as an indication that they nave ioi-
botten the time when the extravaganza anu il"u"
.onoected with the canals were scahuai """ "
proach TO the State. They have. h 'noH
10 their great WATERWAYS. and III tle ie"i '""'
limitations of the Constitution might impair '"o'
4. sfu mess surrendered the pfOtectol 'nus uio'"0
togetb,r with the revenue deriNed from 'oii'' anu
bova nttused the whole matter to their chos"h ieP
,ta,iyas In the execution of the trust com
h,tted to us under such circumstances, al p'oPV-
,;ons and schemes for the enlarg OF the canals
g. the expenditure of large sums OF money ID 'he'r
alienation should in nv opinion, be stuopoIhS 'p
-, a. ie,st until the effect OF the aDolltloI ol
ioisIs fully apparent. Al tue present 'l'9 Ia, tH
the people want, aud wha' tneS VIII % axist in
management of the canals AZ they now eAls i ~ ~
,,,rn manner AT their utmost capacity sIaIl yo
l,ads available az the loves, possible COST Cons.;
.r,hie snms of mo ely which have been appiopri-
..J for suecitic canal purposes sill remain an the
Iyqasur, the eNg onditure OF the same having oesn
heretofore prevented by the pron'o',on 20
1 institution. IL il suggested mat THESE houef
NOM we'll constitute fuud 10 Oe drawn upon 10
meet Unforeseen emergencies
CANAL APPRAISERS AND AUDITORS.
From a abatement furnished by the canal APP
rra,ers ii app, ars that III lumber OF claims lieu
uuriu1 the last fiscal Was eighty nlne amount
iug IN the aggregate to $l6s,6o2 o.. during the
Anne time. 2i3 claims amounting 10 $eoo''fl 90
have been disposed Of, the aggregate OF awards
made upon the same amounting IL only Sl',ol4 30.
kince the close the fiscal yeai larg" nuoer oi
biher CLAIMS have be adjudcaled which lraves al
the present date about 100 To he acted urOn. Al
I'm, clo.e Of the wear ending September 80, 1851
there nppe.rs 10 have been u claims ON ME await
Ing de elimination. The expense attending the
maintenance of this Board, exclusive oI 'no Iat
,nt nj av ards for the last hscll year, was So9.-
go 20. OF which sum Sl5,2so % was I'ald 10 va
hons attorneys employed to defend on the paI' VI
'G n.dro a. snhmit m tins place for consideration
The question neither II would not ne wei 10 e,ap
isb in the place OF the Board Of Canal Appraisers
mad tie Board of Audit as now cohsututeu' soii'o
Tribunal which shall have the power 10 near anu
determine all claims against the state III seems ~
me that Justice To the claimants ana pIoectiun W
ine State would be mnch better assured II THESE
demands were submitted TO persons whose expert
ence and training hi them Tor the eAhlhina.ion VI
ihr questions involved, according TO the rules ana
methods which pre- vail In courts OF justice. III Is
spparent that such tribunal could be maintained
aud competent person provided as eoansSi 1 ~
tect the interests of the State, al a mueh iess eA
pense than that attending the Board OF Canai Ap-
praisers and Board OF Audit. ana win vastly more
/ can see no reason why the office of Auditor Of
the Canal Department may not also he aDOilsheu'
The cost of its maintenance during the last year Is
.Ip in the nnstitut.on the duties which might
devolve upon that officer could. III Is peleVeu, DO
well performed in the Controllers once win very
ltle iucreass III the expense OF that del aitheht:
II is supposed that the changes above sn seSteu
would result III an annual avlng OF more thah
$4,000, with no detriment to the puolc Service
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The Superintendent Of Publi3 Instruction has
furnished the following statement relative TO his
department covering the year ending September 80.
COMMON SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Total receipts including balance ON hand 800
October l, t adS %
Total ,6r tsacsrs 79363s3 81
Amount paid for school houses repairs soz z7o os
Esh@ asatsirS Value IL school houses and
Nui 1ass tern, OF ~ school .i.. 2O,s99 90
"ui poriio On Of the YEAR 1882
""i Schools % 'n.uD lO41 oso
Schools p'O.' e,l5e
Ibraries ................. 7O5s12
the ages Of i've and twenty-one years 1851. ll3
The success Of common school system Is so
closely connected with the welfare of the State
that it's satisfactory condition should be subject
of CONCENTRATION to every citizen. The number OF
children atte, ding public schools during The last
fiscal year l0,SU7 III excess VI the number re-
ported the year previous. while my predecessor III
his last annual message called attention with re-
eret TO decrease in attendance for the year then
closed
BANKS.
seyenty-six banks of discount and deposit were
engaged in active business under the provisions OF
tie banking laws of the State, the LIT day OF
October. 1882. On that day their condition was
reported as follows:
Resources. 563 AGO
loSV2 IOO
Surplus and profits. 1857 1O2
OtDer haDlnties A-'V9oV'o
The increase in deposits during the year was
S6,333. $780, profits. $729.527. loans and discounts,
S5,5O3.379, and the net aggregate increase in 40
sets was $9,099,SsS During the year six new
banking associations were organized Que failed.
pnd one converted from a State to q National
bank.
On the lst day of July, 1882 the number of saw
ings banks reported TO the Superintendent OF the
Bank Department was l27. OF which number
eleven are III process of voluntary liquidation.
During the year one new savings institution was
organized and closed. having first paid its de-
positors and creditors III full The condition of the
savings banks on the day above named was as fol-
lows:
Resources; $500, I23 $50
Due depositors. 4OO743s3S
10y
S.neE na ns d5 6ea T
The increase Id these several items during the
year was as follows:
Resources. 39ls714
9a
Open 7O776
There are fourteen trust, loan and mortgage com
panies IN the State. Their condition on July l.
1882 was as follOws.
Capital 1Z,579,5OI
Surplus and profits ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9.854,37C
Deposits. 104 $751; -
This statement shows an Increase over last year
OF O,765,S4S i'll deposits. ~ 1872 O27 in surplus
and profits. and net aggregate increase in asset,
Of $l3, s69. 500
On the first day Of October last there we're IN the
State fourteen corporations for the safe keeping am
guaranteeing Of personal property, employing
S2.6769OO of capital IN the aggregate.
State Supervision of banks Is worse than useless II
Is thorough and effective. Unnor the law as 1t now
stands, the Superintendent OF the Banking Depart
ment must examination To DO made o.
there Institutions only hen in his opinion, thero n