New-York tribune., 1873-07-03

Deficiency chargeable TO Legislature Of 1872 $s0O52 a5
On page 10 Of his report to the legislature Of 1872 the
Controller specifically ascrbes part Of the deficiency
in his department large appropriations authorized
by the Legislature Of 1872"
APPROPRIATIONS AND DEFICIENCIES FOR 1873.
For the appropriations taxes. aud DEFICIENCIES OF the
current fiscal year the Reform Legislatures OF 1872 and
1873 are solely responsible Under the vicious system of
making theLsuppy bill provide for the major part OF the
expenses Government the responsibility for involving
the state finances is necessarily divided The Legsla-
e of 1873 may complain Of that Of 1872 for making the
tax-rate too small to meet the demands Of the Supply
BILL while the Legislature OF 1872 may reOrt that the
Supply bill of 1873 ia extravagant. The Legislature
when It the always makes the rate insufficient
because small looks well TO the people who don't
know the trick and take 1t for sign OF economy. On
the other hand none OF the Legislatures extraordinary
appropriations be paid out of the proceeds OF its
tax 50 that when it to pass the Supply bill 1t
is under check 1t is apprOpriatng money which is
supposed already provided and II the money pro-
vided sufficient the responsibility rests with the
preceding Legislature One thing certain to the
lnembers-the Controller win provide money somehow;
and it is to be denied that Controllers have accom-
plished wonders in raising funds without resOrtng to
the taxpayers.
The following appropriations have been made, which
are payabe out of the General Fund during the
fiscal year.
By Annual Appropriation bill. passed by the
M s5ny b passed by the Legislature Of 1873 S2isGi7
0teeiuI tsieamboaf 'O.V' 10000
oteSI9 son Prep SPP' $1,000
ro,al 81, 500, 400
Proceeds Of il mills tax for new Captoi. .oo
and General Fund ............;. -; ;S'oio'VO
FstImated revenue OF General Fnnd
from state Prisons &c..-......".....' llSo'O"
Total revenue. s,SOoOOO
Descepev. a99
IA ,r interest on Temporary loans and money
belonging 70 Sinking and Trust Funds USED DV
Treasury, for which no appropriation was ,oo mn
made. '--'''--'' ~
Total deficiency.
To this deficiency should De added sllSl62 3d. de-
fcency for the preceding year unpoyided Tor by any
legislation together with tho expenses OF Governmeht
for six months.
BY consulting page the Controllers report 1t VIII
be seen that he estimated the deficiency for the current
fiscal year. before the Legislature met at $6lI529 co.
This deficiency Is aud above the deficiency pro-
yided for by the - mill tax 1874 IL Is deficiency
which It obviously the first duty OF the Legislature
of 1873 TO provide for by adequate tax It regu
larly brought before the Legislature aud especially be-
fore the Ways and Means and Finance Committees, by
the Controller in his detailed estimates OF receipts aud
expenditures for tho current year.
APPROPRIATIONS AND DEFICIENCIES FOR 1874
BY Chap. CAS-, laws OF 1873. Annual Appropria-
tiOn Dill 81 100000
Deficiency In tax OF 1872 to meet appropriations.
supply bll Of 1874 will cal for at 5000 900
Total 5lO.oOO
Proceeds OF 6-I6 mills tax for new Cap =
itOl, asylams. refornatOries, aud Gen
efa4 EuAa..'........''.. .hL92VW f.