New-York tribune., 1891-04-30
A LOW TAX RATE THIS YEAH.
orrE TO LAWS PASSED BY REPUBLICAN, LEG
ISIATURES IN THE LAST TEN YEARS
THE RATE THE LOWEST IN FoRTY-sIX YEARS
.- FINED AT 1.Ss MILLS. AGAINST 2.3i LAST
YEAR-No TAXES TO BE LEVIED
FOR TIE GENERAL FUND, AND
MONEY NOT TOUCHED.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TklBCNE.l
Albany April 2O.-The taxpayers OF the STATE, ahu
especialy the farmers, who, as class have suffered
much financial distress in the last two years, owing
to the bad weather in the summer, Will be lmnehseH
cratfed to learn that the State taxes this year VIII
be the lowest in fortysiX years. This Is the OTec
result of the Taxation laws passed by Republican Legs
atues in the last years. taxing corporations OF all
,inds and tho direct and collateral heirs Of wealthy
men The economical appropriations made by the
present Republican Senate combined With the actioh
of that body in killing such eXtravagant appropriations
OF the Democratic Assembly as the bill appropnauns
100000 TO establish State printing bureau had much
10 do with the magnificent result. week ago NoV-
srnor Hi; informed the Legislature in special message
thai no and Controller Wemple favored using the
surplus in the State Treasury in anticipating inc pay
ment of various debts of the State The erect OF sch
action would have been that the State taX-rate "ouu
not have been materially reduced The RepuDhcah
members Of tho Legislature and Republican newspapers
lopdly protested against this OF the states surplus
The state axes they declared, should be reduced, and
rrcatN reduced. Governor Hill consequently has
abandoned this programme and has done what he should
have done in the first place. The States surplus is
10 be used in reducing State taxation this year.
Mr.. McClelland, the chairman OF the Committee on
Ways and Means of the Assembly, Informed the AS
senbly tonight that the state taX-rate would be re-
duced from 234 mills, last years figure, to 139 mills
this year reduction Of nearly mill of taxation upon
every 81 900 Of property. Mr.. McCelland read the
following letter 10 the Assembly,
Albany, April 90, 1891.
To, Charles p McCleland Chairman Ways and Means
Committee Assembly Chamber
Dear Sir l am glad to inform you that by prudence and
economy Of administration and vigilance in the enforcement
OF the laws imposing corporation and other special taxes we
are now In le happy condition Of having sufficient funds
On hand 10 pay all obligations created BY the present
Legislature against the general fund there Will be no
necessity OF lovyng any ths year for that fund
am greatly pleased this, know the taxpayers will
be- a. IL secures result have earnestly sought in my
tax the Legoature for the last three
years. For in the States history there is
necdom from al TAXATION, except for school ana canal
purposes.
l have addressed communication ~ the Hon George
L. Sloan, Chairman Of the Senate Committee on Finance
I'm which urged p,sssPe by the Senate of Assembly
bill No. So, which / had drawn ana introduced In the
Assembly and which is biore the Senate Com.
mittce on Taxation providing for the taxation CT the
lndebt dness OF corporations
am firmly Convinced that there will be no necessity
hereafter leyyne Of any tax the property Of tho
peope of the purposes for the general fund
but the tas fund will be provided for by these
Up uVon competitions and the new succession tax
aw. BY Chapter 3d. Laws OF 1891 the Legislature mas al
ready provided for the canal debt sinking fund.-
aud y Chapter 100 for the maintenance and ordinary re-
pairs for CANA purposes
The entire freedom taxation in the State for ordinary
purposes this year secured by the payment into the
treasury Of the direct refunded by the Federal Govern
nent Of s21 213 $3.50 So, collected In 1882 believe that
ce close coming nsea year Will show that sum stall
1sca ver with the from indirect tax sources next
year will be sufficient Ordinary expenses OF govern
nent without the dollar Of the sum thus re-
feyed and without any tax expense this
EDWARD wEMPLE Controller.
Mr. McCIclland introduced The state Tax Rate bill
and spoke as follows
Nj Speaker-Wlth the enactment OF this bill VIII OF
conpeted the legislation raising revenues for the next
szI wear For the first since early in the States his
tory the annual tax levy include money fo
the general fund The sources oil lndiieet tAAo" po
y1ded for by recent legislation, taxing corporations etc
III, year have yielded that It is found
70 be unnecessary levy tax for general purposes Ih
total tax rate this year viii be 1ss mills divided Is
follows: For canal purposes hreeeghths OF mill io
school purposes, mill for general purposes nothing
The tax rate this year will therefore be the lowest in
fortysix years Last year total ate was S4loo
thi year Il IA la. Last year the tax rate fos cana
purposes was six.tenths OF a mill this it WAS re
doced TO thee-eshths OF mill Last years tax rate 10
general purposes was seyen.tenths Of mill this year
IS nothing
But not only is the tax this year lawer then 4
foYysix years but tNre remains untouche'
in the Treasury, included in fixing the tax levy
United States direct tax refdndcd' O
over 81 coo COO That money lot utilized, o. in an,
way estimated 70 great reduction but remain
Treasury subject appropriation by the Legis
atufe.
L think Mr. Speaker the people Of th
State Of NewYork and especially the farmers Of the Stat
Of New-York, will receive this communication with
great deal OF pleasure Here is the lowest tax levy
forysix the history Of this State and say Ai