New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-04
STREET RAILROAD INTERESTS.

A STRONG EFFORT TO ESCAPE TAXATION.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRiBUNT.l
ALBANY, May 9.-The Cooperation Tax bill
has amended by the Assembly portion OF the Joint
Committee Taxation 10 provide that the street
railways shall be taxed real estate. This eXenp-
ton was made through the persistent efforts OF large
street railway lobby which has been here for several
weeks The Senatorial members OF the Joint Taxation
Committee resisted thar blandlshments but the Assem-
bly, members. as has been stated. succumbed. Many
members OF the Assembly look upon this surrender Of
their Taxation Committee n disgracefu circumstance
and will do all IN their pose strike out the excmp
ton clause and thus compel the street railways Of the
State to bear their share Of the taxation with
other corporations. when the bin MP
for consideration to-day, Mr. spinola asked
that the bin laid aside Members looked srpraed at
this request and wondered could be Mr. spnolas
design He gave no explanation then or subsequently,
which was considered satisfactory. Mr.. AyOrd then
moved that the eleventh section Of the bi which ex
empted the street railways from taxation real estate
be stricken Mr. Andrews resisted the adoption Of
the moton arguing that II would be unjust 10 tax street
railway companies that had paid for their
franchises a. much ~ others which had paid moth
ing Mr.. AlyOrd made reply which was considered
effective by the Assembly. He said that the Court
Appeals had recently decided that the structures OF
elevated railway companies and pipe line companies
could be taxed real estate The tracks Of the street
railways could unquestonahly be taxed In the same
and the One-hundrcd and twenty 9Th Street Railroad
IN NewYOrk City had paid FOR their franchises These
we're the only Ones and for their sake apparently the
remainder Of the railway property ia the State
was 70 be exempted from taxation. Mr. Hamilton. q
member Of the Joint Committee on Taxation, was de-
cledly Of the opinion that the companies that had
bought privileges should have different treatment from
those that had Erastus Brooks said that the 18th
section had business in the bill. The bill about
state matters while the section intended 10 protect
certain local railroads IN NewYork city In his opinion
all the street railways ought 70 De taxed
Mr. spnoa here repeated his request that the bin De
laid aside for one day. "Thcre certain gentlemen
here from Hew-York" he said who want 10 look az the
bn' Mr. Congdon turned around In his seat and said
What do they want TO look Of the bill for e. Mr.
Spipoa seemed embarrassed FOR an Inc tau' and then
piled IN the same parroi-like manner: on, they want
TO look It over. One days delay won't harm anything
i warn the gentlmcn who have charge OF ths bill
that they press today they may not get votes enough
TO pAss It," Mt Steele the chairman ~ the joint Com
nntee Taxation, replied that year compliance
with iust requests for delay almost defeated the bill
taxing life companies But A. tho request
made IN such urgent manner by MT. Spmola hC would
consent to the hill being laid aside for day. hr
9tcee's weakness in complying with Mr.. Spin0las de-
mand and threat much censured by his fellow mem
bPTs