Connecticut western news., 1905-01-05
NO 2S

estimates for construction, and it Ga to be hoped that the estimates of damages for taking of property will provo to be equally accurate. The enlargement of the canal system of the state will ltc carried out tn a connid- ernblo extent by tho equalization Of the rivers and other nhvisahio waters of the state It seems important at this time to call attention Co the fact that the United States government has expended yearly in the United stntcs for river and harbor Improvements vast sums of money. of which the state of New York has received but trning percentage ah compared with the percentage which the commerce of New York bears to tho total commerce of the United States. In the past twenty years the United States has expended nearly $500 GOO GOO in river and hnrbor tm- provemonts, Of which less than per cent has been expended in the state of New York IL would seem proper that the senators and representatives of the state of New York in the national congress ba memorialized by the legislature Co press the claims of this state for larger appro= priations for the improvement Of natural waterways In connection with the canal system of the state.
 The constitution of the state Carticla q section Sl prohibits the sale Of the Erie canal, the Oswego canal, the Cham plain canal, the Cayugg and Seneca canal or the Black River canal and imposes upon the state the perpetual management Of the same. Whenever t appears that any portion of the canal system has so far survived it's usefulness nn to make its maintenance by the state burden with no corresponding benefits the legislature should submit to the people the proper constitutional amendment to permit the abandonment Of such portion.
 The Black River canal from Boonviils north is now practically an abandoned waterway, serving no useful purpose ex- ocpt to those employed 10 manage it under the constitutional mandate above referred to. l therefore recommend that SO much of said canal be leased. sold or otherwise disposed of and that the question be sub- mitted to the people for their dotormina- ton.
 Good Roads.
 Of good roads the governor says:
 Without increase in the estimated rev enucs of the state for the ensuing year. appropriations Cor good roads must be modest in amu nt pending the action of the legislature sud the people upon the proposed constitn ional amendment per- hitting the Issue Nof bonds for the im- provomont of tho highways. Tho atten- ton of life legislature to this amendment is commended
 The governor then enumerates the banks and trust companies Of the state and recommends the passage of laws to further safeguard the interests of the deposltor, among them q measure to limit loans to any one person to 20 per cent of the paid in capital
 Excise.
 On excise the governor says:
 The total gross receipts under the liquor tax law for the period beginning May l. 1908, and ending April 90, isol-the statu- tory liquor tax year-amount to uI7aI.- 042st This is an increase of 1, 1,zi0,atzha over the receipts for tho previous year The states share of the liquor tax for the year ending April so. 1904. amounts to ss 900. .b60 50, -h~l'sw--ans increase of saGaA.s O57. .25 over the previous year The locals ities show an increase of Shl6g5a.21 in the. receipts for the year ending Npril 90. 1904 over the receipts for the previous year.
 During Tho year ending April 70 1904. 1o.S2a certificates were issued as against s0iN for the previous year. heng a de- creaAe of SIS certificates, or s2 DOT cent. ThcA estimated total groaa receipts for the year beginning May 1. 1904 and end ing April 90. laakr are. ti7.poo,ooo. Tie rTFrT F6 dcf7-Tr1ina bS popular veto whether trafilolans In lAuuvrs nhnN "