New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-24
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BILL TO ENFORCE THE TAX UPON
RACING ASSOCIATIONS.
1T WAS INTRODUCED EY HAMILTON FISH AND
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY OTHER

tina, a bill could be passed in the Assembly MS
morning on account Of the absence oil - "'""'
members When the House was called 10 or't'
there was hardly quorum present. but when t'e
journal had been read all some OF the rep"'"l
morning business had bcen transacted, enough OF
the tarlv legislators reached their seats to make Inc
third reading OF bills possible.
From the WAYS and Means Committee bills APP
propriatlng over $4,000 in the aggregate we're r..
nor;el or this amount 100000 is FOR the Capitoi.
This money VIII b. available on March l. Tor me
appropriation OF s2ooo made early in the session
will lie exhausted by that time. The payroll -
5000 a week. 49,
4 bill was passed this morning by the Assembly
which Will give the state over $N,r ad1tlohal rev
enue yearly If 1t gets through the Senate ana pass
the Governor. II was introduced by Hamilton rls''
and relates TO the racing associations Under 'he
present condition of affairs the racing associations
escape paying to the State the amount OF MONEY
which was expected from them when the Ives Pooi
law was pas 'ed. The bill Is as follows:
Section section Of Chapsr ~ Of 9be 'ne e4T mw in
cach year during which. and The terms undel WIZ Wiz
racing may take pi4c upon tme eSu, f mproving
the breed of horses and sGendng me epG hcrnSg
amended to read AS follows; 49,, ,ss
Sec l. \ tax Of per centum upon the gro
amount of receipts Of a racing association inco col,
porated under the laws Of the STAT Of New ofS
Tor the purpose Of improving the br''-d OF horses
whether for the Improvement of The thoroughnIel
ar me trotinr horse except for receipts for entries
~ horses entered to compete for prizes or purses
Cnmfr1.r Of th. STATE OF Ncw-York. within fifteen
days after the LIST day of )ecemb'r III eacn yrat.
Sec. >. Section OF said act Is hereby "h'e"'''
1t shall be the duty Of the presi;@nl OF ur,ydei
in this act To maxi report IN %I',l,s ~ -
Controller annuay. on OF the ~. amoun, Of its
gross receipts liable 10 the TAX provia@u .o' an n1
section OF this act verified 10y l1s rcscIe ''''
Sec 2 SECTION 3 II said act IS hereby amended
Whichever any such association shall neglect or
refuse make such report AT The time PfoSerinri
to the Controller, or whenever IN M, Ju'S ',,i
Of the Controller the Interests 90 me 9'itr 'i'
n. nron,ofed thereby, tho Controller i duthorNri
To- examine or cause To be- examined ~" books 'l !
records Of any such as>ocaton an 10 a." a. a.
r-,visi,ns Of this act either from sucl b''t"
and iccoris. from any other data III "i~ -.
,n acnount FOR sail ;aN together wi,h ~"
expenses II such examination aril1St zen -.
Of tax 50 asccrtaincl g. h" due" together WIN w
expenses Of such examination for period "i tA'r
dfauli and in addition thereto shall be- liable 20 pay
1, the STATE for each sich omission .r i."n,' s,
may be sued for and recovered IN me nam 81 w.
p.op" OF tn" stat" ~ any c''Ii NV rs .''.i. g.,
siarc" 81 the Controller The controller Is as,
authorized and required 10 report any tAilnr" 81 any
It's feX t. the Governor. wh'. Il b" sha.l De- SAt'-
nel that such failure was ini"nti'nll Sha me-
anon direct the Attorney General - TAX" proc"c l.
ircs IN he name of the p~ppl" of IL" STATE - d'-
clare The charter Of suoh association 10 De '%
such Intentional failure the charter prr"rgrs cor
pora;c rights and franchises ~ "vcry sA'n ASSOC
Sec & This act shall tax" effect inn' il''y
Another measure which had been introduced hy
Mr.. Fish ard which was passed today authorizes
the Board Of Estimat" and Apportonmeni OF N'"-
York city 10 aside yearly N"o'l To be- .Npenari
in the erection 81 -i1tnG@ "' ,re,s 81 th.
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