...General Fund, such sum not exceeding $200,000 as may be required to defray the necessary expenses of the State, and the remainder of the revenues of the...canal enlargement and the Genesee Valley and Black River canals, until the said canals shall be completed." • It will be seen by an examination of these...

...section will admit of no other construction. It is plain, clear and explicitit. It is as follows : " And the remainder of the revenues of the said canals shall, in each focal year, be applied in such manner as the Legislature shall direct, to the completion of the Erie...

...the authority of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, entitled " Au Act to provide for the Completion of the Erie Canal Enlargement, and the Genesee Valley and Black River Canals," passed day of , one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one ; and entitles or assigns,...

..."paid," and paid " on or before the thirtieth day of September, in each year." It then requires that " the remainder of the revenues of the said canals, shall, in each fiscal 2/ear,be applied to the completion of the Erie Canal enlargement, until," &c. When applied ? Not till...

...exceeding three millions of dollars, as shall be certified by the canal board to be necessary for the final completion of the Erie canal enlargement, and the Genesee Valley and Black River canals, if such sales can be made for the full amount of the principal sum for which the said...

...not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, as may be required to defray the necessary expenses of the State; and the remainder of the revenues of the...canal enlargement, and the Genesee Valley and Black River canals, until the said canals shall be completed. If at any time after the period of eight years...

...not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, as may be required to defray the necessary expenses of the State; and the remainder of the revenues of the...Legislature shall direct, to the completion of the Eric canal enlargement, and the Gencsee Valley and Black River canals, until the said canals shall...

...interest and reduction of principal of the State debt, there remained a surplus of $964,432.91 applicable to the completion of the Erie Canal Enlargement, and the Genesee Valley and Black River canals. It should be remembered in this connection, that the increase of tonnage was in a larger...

...that portion of the canals where the work is to be let, be and are hereby directed to contract for the completion of the Erie Canal enlargement, and the Genesee Valley and Black River canals, and the enlargement of the locks of the Oswego Canal in the manner heretofore directed...

...be required der to specific to defray the necessary expenses of the State ; and the Pul>lio works, remainder of the revenues of the said canals shall,...Canal enlargement, and the Genesee Valley and Black River canals, until the said canals shall be completed. If at any time after the period of eight years...