New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
STATE EXPENSES.
HOW AND WHY THEY HAVE INCREASED.

NV BURDENS SINCE 1sSJ-sonE INTERESTING
FIGURES.
'rRoM TEE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or IIE TRIBUNE J
ALBANY, Dec. @3.-GOycnOr iiill Ill ms mes
sage to the legislature January . 1t Is sal, VIII can
attention TO the vast in lha states expenditures
since 1850 Nearly al! OF the states great income %
81 600 900 yearly from the corporation tax law, WHICH
was passed In $50 has been swallowed mp by ihe'ch'N
expenses. The corporation tax law was passed. Si'
Deputy Controller Benedict to-day with the Speca am
OF reducing STATE taxation, but as fat az the S'ale
income increased from this source new methods OF
spending the states money invented, ana there
fore has been reduction Of taxation ms '"pc
shows how the expenditure of tho state have been H.
crcasins" Here Mr. Benedict handed TIE lHHu Nj
correspondent the following statement showing the az
propdaiions made in 1sS3-S5:
ABBTToprou'n ! s2.ogisSa g. s3a26s sssi7 s. g
supply bill. G37,j92 rs 3O"'1 10 '''''oJ "
priI g 'ilo. ll75i3555 17557s7 - 2o'a7'3 IS
s5.577II85i s5.775,t57 o. s7.i4s,5s 80
1.-THE surplus that we hal OF Sl.OJoo0o in lS,3 con-
tnued Mr. Benedict. has disappeared, and for three
months past the state OF NewYork has been borrowing
money TO pay its daily expenses
The purchase Of the Niag,rA Park for Sloo0oop De
troycd the surplus stroke, Bat this action u not
included among those which have cN'uSni7hel the H.
derived from the operations OF the corporation tax
law. There abundance OF other a'tdc@~
upon tho State Treasury. New depart
free ana the OF their maintenance imposed
on the state all existing departments increased their
expenditures Naturally with tn growth OF the state
the charitable institutions md the usolveS compelled l."
support larger number OF persons. There WAS "Si-
made increase OF the -a.cs expenditures IN this direc-
ton The forests needed care: Forestry commission
was organized with pay roll Of $1,000 Oieoma'-
.ariue manufacture caused the creation OF Dairy Com
missioner with authority eXpend SjpoJp yearly IAc
la1Orug classes thought tnat their interests should
be specially considered, and accordingly "a
Bureau Of Labor statistics appointed WIN
authority to cxpeld $4,000. Game ana
,h were destroyed the ope Thought that $4,000
ought 10 be expended in payment OF the salaries OF
H. protectors. Civil Service reform was urged and
that brou ,ht aboIt the appointment OF three CI'I
Service Commissioners. They are autHo1ed to c1pch'
$4,000 The lawyers implanted That there too Few
Ind .cs Of the supreme Court insure the rapid hearing
Of lawsuits aud the effect Of the complaint was seen
when constitutional amendment adopted adding
twelve Judges the Supreme Court bench Then more
and CLERKS had To be appointed Tor these
courts. and their libraries, it was said should be enlarged
When this operation was concluded the taxpayers
found that they had become bnrdrncI win yearly
expenditure of - 40. Increase Of business In tho At
Geperas Office made it necessary that that officer
should have more clerks. This cost ei35,oOll Al
the deputies Of all this state Officers. except the Con
trocr then persuaded the Legislature to Increase their
yearly salaries by 5000 About tins time also the
people awOke to the fact that they needed "h'rr' 10
consider especially the MANAGEMENT o! the raj
roads Of the state. commission OF three was
nrsauized. II X authorized To cNpcnd H'"o'"
YEARLY which sum repaid by the raj WAYS Bat Ia th
there are printing bills OF the Commission amounting TO
$4,000 which yearly have to be paid The near COW
p.eun Of the Capitol was anotI or 'Ncn-r 10. ] -
rca.tur pcr>c An officer been appointed 10 car"
for all the states building, III Albany. IL j. authorized
to cxpcnd Sl2j 900 yearly their lie is capable
officer hat perhaps tie Taxpayers Viii not thank MN
tor discovering that the new Capitol needed special
boiler house The State has expended 9l'uVVO Oh I'm.
| new boiler house this summer. The state printing
costs $4,000 now yearly than II did ~ $50 lh,
uy-iriaus Of the tate have secured the appointment
Of state Board Of Health. This lo"u 'NPend-
500 600 . early and would Ike to spend @-oOOO Inc
,upport OF the disabled soldiers and SaIr- IN the
Soer, and sailors Home, at Bth, costs T3loOD more
a year. An agricultural experiment station hh, Den
c.ahlslrd That increases the states utgOes Tl@oOo
yearly. a court OF claims appointed TINS adI
.I5 states expenses. Considered III deth!
! tbe following additions have been made 70 the state
pay roll lSSO