New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-09
THE GOVERNORS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
so,,yn FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE STATE
THE Es-CoNsT1TuTioNAL

so,.vn FINANCIAL, CONDITION or THE STATE
THE PALISADES CoNsT1TuTloNAh
AMENDMENTS. .- -
Trenton. " j. Jan. S-Governor '" er's .sN,s.'..
..a his' second annual message to the tes's'a,u,e
~ ~ ~. .orsratulates the State on IT'S exeelie"t
a.,,, condition Notwithstanding the "tusna'
,nore,arv and industrial depression tha' mas ~.
auad the exhibit for the fiscal year enoins 80.
her 81. 1884, is unequalled In the history "a INV
The report of the Controller shows:
Receipts from all sources for the nsoa yea g. 1893 O73
ending October q isSt sss. PAGES IL
.............s29 l7,ll ID
Teai rsSrsmen,s during ending Gao m %
October 81. 1894. ...'..''''''' -
Balance in bank November /. 1894 - C,ats
There ia no floating debt. and pracncaiy '"e 80
!. entirely out Of debt. There are ou's'" ,-,- oo
issued for war purposes amounting :" CIV 80
por,,ons Of these bonds fall due annually 0" ".'
ers, DAYS of January in each year nnuis
1000 ,hen the Ia st OF them mature Against these '
q, In tho Sinking Fund SAL .6e3 ~ avaliaoie 49,
The State also owns 1,SS7 shares OF '"e 80. -, -.
,o,nt companies. worth In the MARK. a. - sa,s
about 100000 making total OF sosl'ooo 70 ~ a
,nst . bonded Indebtedness Of 1884 ihes' wa,
aeans' la therefore be extinguished to-day II
~. ~. however being discharged as rap'ui'
as 1t is legally possible to DO So .,..s, a,d die.
rno estimate of the Controller, OF receipts anu us
..e,an,s for the current fiscal year. Is as foho"S'
res,pt s .S sSsSs tor fiscal year.
ing October S lsnS during 90, oo GO
ending october 81, 1899 .....''''''''''' -.
ri. covernor calls attention 10 the urgent nee
Of enlargement of the State prison. ana Oh 'e 80,
bcsnitals for the insane. He also deems u 800
,uhlic importance that measures shouiu w
for State control of the supply OF po'aoe 49,
The onestion of public parks and espee'aii! VI "I'
,ha
r,aorah,e length on the subject of the Palisades
the Governor says: 1900. &, sho,,d
be mater Of s2'f In p Whc 10 he State Of
could intervene to aid in tneir pre- is ,nvosed New
Iersev is not reduced to that extremity "op rni
exhibit and selfish SPIT, OH 0O an object OF
National interest simply because IL was s,.a az hat
particular section SI 'g States could enjoy It's
heouties I'm common with our own citlzeIS' N i,s an
~ nations refinement and cvzaiioh 10 ~ ap ~
probation Of the beautiful ana the gran" III a.
nature. -., ,.o,dar Tho Palisades. is now threat
lh's Nth ,rrenaTable injury which is equivalent to
entire destruction various points ausrres, ha h
r OF eStractng stone for street paving macad
am filling and other purposes nesut up Unsrs re-
s ssas Hs sy no hs feelings have the
e Legal r Within e the sp use
as no; TO lnjure another The enforcement OF ma,
paanst anot6er but would offer adequate remedy
ser nc Threatened public injury. 1t is evident that
the destruction of the Palisades can ons p G nor
think H. would be wise even were IL iesah ~ a.
tenpt to restrain any Individual BY Legislation II on
his property in any Legal Ta aSe ne eeS h.
accomnshed IS the exercise Of the right OF eminent
domain. taking the property Tor puohc We. Se anu
ers As the manner In which the rgnt OF e' nm
domain shall be exercised; different plans nave oee"
proposed .....,.. ,,o ,,.,,ssdoa into q nubrc
park is ont Of the question, as also is the propos.0h
70 condemn the long strip OF la4d a, ehe Das9
from the immense cost invoNec theie J." II" "e"s''"
for such sweeping proceedings , A.. .,
The construction of public road along me strip
bic 10 see how that would prevent the owners OF ad
Joining Pallsade lands from breaking UP ana remoV-
Ing the SOIL or rock. 1t would rather seem to anord
additional facilities for 50 Going Ihis Is III erect
the proposition TO condemn the strip OF land IN
question with the additional cost OF constructing
and maintaining the road 1T. =. ,...o.u.. .,a
to condemn Bodily from the foot Of the slope up TO
sssr h ns top Beef OF made f Ba a9' these
be Intellectual and might prove very costly -
1t seems TO me that the mos, feasible plan lies
with a juicious exercise OF the States power of
purchase. or IL need be. OF The right OF eminent CO.
main.
The State owns (where not disposed Of the ripa-
rian lands under the Hudson River between high and
low water mark adjoining the narrow strip OF land
referred TO- The Palisades accessible and valua-
bic for quarry purposes only by OF their
proximity to the navsabe river: which affords a
read. means Of transportation Those engaged in
their crushers and Appliances for work and their
piers docks along the rivers edge. Its
lat and foats withou, a grant from The Stale
n,. pe:so, light ~ occupy use i;s riparian
The riaar.e laws should be amended forbiddIng
slousness,