New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22
THE SUPPLY BILL.
ACTION OF THE GOVERNOR.

AND FINISHING NOTHING-A REDUCTION OF
TAXES DEPENDENT UPON A REDUCTION OF AP-
PRorIIATIoNs.
ALBANY, june 21.-For tho first time under the
recent amendments TO the State Constitution, the
Governor this year acts upon his power to DIS
approve the separate items Of the appropriation bills,
instead OF attaching his signature to the bills as
whole. These bills contain several hundred items.
The Governor has filed the following memorandum
In relation to tho Supply BILL specifying certain
items to which he objects, approving Of the resi- ana
presenting general considerations in respect to State
finances and taxation.
AssraRTY BILL No. 2S7-Enulei, An aet making appo
priaions or CERTAIN expenses OF g.. eminent ana supply
Io6cci 10 me following tcni, III inns bin ana.
Charles simon for incurred by Nun IN We , ce
Third DIS Of the 5oany ononiasa for the yar lsa
e ., ,s7a moi nStP 9aii iho sam Of $40
The claim lor winch ths item makes new approp1a-
ton Was settled in u last year by the payment % SV,
fixed by Comptroller, VITO VAS authVilsu w ",r'
nj which il was so audited There is no ground for re
vivng any portion Of the claim which was thus oposeu
FOR san srng for new wasT S TSsSl at
Selma iuimp house $780, for Cd iase sion pumps at
s1n tain 200 nf fS SSV weihous 400 saiOr
Ing, tres1e for new TeS ~ ~ 10, hcg
Tor new la no Oug sll0O oi boring tools io new
Se SS iS . oae a S as3 to make r
wells $loo io land 59 "a ior Operating 1T" "''''
fls sppnprialion Tor the ncxt fiscal year provides
$50 900" for saperiAicndencc objection an u
Expenses The sum probably nfSI INN hc d Tnins
ino'ne 60 tbs STATE lroin tS i lon last wear WIS 800
the same period The appiOpri"t,on az, ss' & I,,nnI
900 The net income abOnt $4,000 Ihs adi',Vna'
pG H maze te exp nditurcs at least $4,000 in
cfss OF the whole income. The rcc'ils rom uc sio
outlay Sl.l IT,. T1e balance against thc otile Is oNT
SD 900 During the last year over j'2 ci ctnt Oh e
eTuepses was for salaries. Al the present te the pros
pccts OF the salt business very uniavolahc II u s'
ins Of 800 salt blocks not more thah 20 are now ~
Tint peW ~
this season. Extraordinary OUTLAWS even unltl ue
ne "r,eSt condition OF the Interests OF The sato in
these works, and 10 the general cohullioh Ui tno &
business at te PRESENT time All requisite Iei'tlis any
everything necessary u project inc STATE pIOpIt!'
ought paid irOm the regular annual aplOpTm,iSn:
TT every such purpose, that fund Ought 10 ne ahpe
ECONOMY ought 10 be raciccd IN all expen W iis, ana
reironcmcnt should bc vigorously enforced III cuIlti.
expenses. No investments for i'm rVclohtS 9S1'
made at the expense Of the taxpayers oi 'r 0e,
without better assurance OF tho IutI" 90 IA tr
Yenturing into operations, thorough investigation
ought TO made of the past administration o theSc
For feandng the County Of wyOming moneys alleged to
A. u,0a mvesue aoI ibe Controller stall dtelnne ta said
is ~ est scnable watcher this claim rests on
any basis equity. The facts rs near as tcy can now
bo ascer aimed, adverse 10 its allowance " Is gun"
certain however that the anowane OF llS Iten W t
riyc rise similar claims To the extent al lloVolth
Justice. There is reason why this county should b,
jreicrrd any Other or TINS led, ore uess
The whole inatlcrls inNesuga'cu anu "i '' '
placed upon an equal footing
TnE EAGE,wAI At srhAc USE: r,oo uav o,a
Ing the hIe canal 81 the Pti' house III 'Ie plu &
samSs X sum 10000 toreO. be nces
s@r one thereof 20 he expended in the year L. 2 ana me
%.ei Gs teo y, north 10 the pump oass and or
.r % tso a. ever in Ciar st. and worth
"A the City OF SyIaen'o olos'e oS AID
Cummon Council OF said city, tae sia oi 5000
ssM 80 woTSs 70 be done under Gii,,iiop ard
so 81 5S Sa srse Of ~ dSS div o o. lie ea
the Ouondaga sail rings who are hereby
saino, @ed and raaH To Sdyf Sc SS ' iT b" 6
Y
the wores Cast ron 60 i's aay ne ,i,s Iii s'e ma as
Ono Comnss sind and the same can be done az
part work SHAH BE- contracted for nor money ospend
tcreCn until te SiaIo Hser s@r o,ay S 5 t Soni
M, faoef~ay was rebuilt under the supervision OF
George Geddcs, and lie alleges that was an excellent
piece Of work. ana r. IN s"Sd G of'n e AZ e eIj Wh
and side walls two feet in thickness The water runs
YIace where It can stagnae render the locality I'M
fealsy. part of the contiguous lands nave Oetn SOFA
for whicn constructed and no benefit can accrue
the state from the pr'J ceI expenditure Nor has ne
Is needed that locality should be bulii AZ sewers are
For refnnding the city Of Auburn the amount Of TIE as
ssen, Tor paving N TINT IN wont OF t Of Inc sS % g
aud walk in front Of ,e s,ss ar%o o o.
assume tnat municipality nas no jurisdiction 10
levy assessmen, upon properly DeionI to 'o se
regnty of State, and cannot admit That tue cIed-
tSre cam hpT Se @y evea BY the Rom tn
establishment a institution more than suh-
Gent 10 oOuDteIbaitnce tho burdens imposed ny the
Withdrawal vi tie property occupied ~ IL from local as
sCssments.
the willard Asylum ioI the Insane 70 nns new group
5000 O. or 40 much thereof As may necessary be
he'd by the O,dding superintendent Of the asylum. ,
Ihc Willard ASS iiIn tho most melftOri0us OF
tie state institutions; but tho policy which, IL seems
and wise to adopt in regard 10 oniays FOR new se:l
stTucou req hires that the appropriation OF 100000 10
erect group Of buildings should De poston,u III
least until year and perhaps until the year after
when bounty debt will have been extin5uSied le
recent session OF the legislature found tie e III Tue
progress Of constructing four great state INSTITUTION"
three ,isyums for the insane aud ieio. mdi0rJ IL
might have supposed that such an extensive pro
vision for insane contemplated Ill these three
Institutions, could not become necessary on the instant
and Ina. G%1E sSond be Completed bcor
another begun. But unfortunately not even Tao
sacred influences OF charity could save these works from
fbe sIjrit of legislative logrOiug. the rapacity oi
local pcndturo. Two aud throe7lnaIicr millions Oh
money raised by taxes, has been actually expended on
these four institutions, and about sl1O0CO raised ~
taxes ard appropriated remains uncXpendc ana yc no
considerable part OF these works are mace available lie
policy beginning everything nDd finishing nothing mas
prevailed. CONSTITUTION has been ON scale Oi costly eX-
HALF-CoMPLETED INSTITUTIONS.
The following table shows the situation Of these insti-
unions a. they stand. The column which contains
the estimated cost OF completing building i'll
each furnished by an Intelligent an! Jni.lous
person and the only part OF the statement mat
matter not of certainly, but OF opinion u,,
OneHpe,Da,ed Ap- pe% SSS till an Available Ts4l
piII for De insane sI5262s 50 2035ls 20 $4,000
for he Insane 7l9o5 IS 57lS52 OIL 25oOOO
.. ,s5sSs 30 Ss5l ' sSSS
n completed Ssst d Ea5' T usn 81 In Cost
than halt part perLe''d.
Hudson r. State Hos less tlaM haA bdss ooo .ooo
pitaI for the Insane. $l4JOl47 IL 800 $40JO
S fdl e S isaa es'um sos Is $50 $3.50
e. eS Insane a. s0d hg 81 81 g 200 a4s7
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