New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
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[FRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TRiBUNE'J
Albany Dec 23.-Governor-eIect Morton looked
more like banker yesterday while having
confidential chat in the State capitol with Con-
troer Roberts about the States financial con-
dillon and prospects. than like a politician;
and the State officials expressed the hope that
he intends to administer the business aHairs
Of the State animated by the sentiments OF
business man rather than by the ideas OF a
"politic,an" solely bent upon dividing offices
among a number of personal adherents, without
much thought OF the States welfare
As he holds his intimate talks with the MEM
bers Of the State government Mr. Morton more
and more has the fact impressed upon MN that
only by the most skful management by him.
self and the members of the Republican Legis-
lature can the State be saved from large IN
crease of its tax rate the coming year Last
week for instance the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment Of New-York increased the
salary list of the employees of the insane asylum
OF that city by 500 O00 making the total salary
list 1929 900 Moreover the appropriation for the
supplies Of the asylum was Increased from $6oo'-
900 to s750OO0 This increase brings up the
yearly cost OF supporting New-forks lhuiseh'
insane to sl.079000. That sum must De paid out
of the State Treasury in the approaching year. II
Mayor Strong and his Republican advisers 50
will: for under the State Care act If the couh-
ties Of New-York and Kings desire they can
compel the State to assume the support OF their
insane. There is a strong movement IN new
York City for the assumption by the state Oh
this burden. since that city now pays 40 per
cent of the ST. 900 levied annually for the sup
port Of the insane In the interior Of the State.
It is argued that New York officials nave no
interest In compelling their city to go on sup
and
ing OF the care OF them upon the state, except
the desire to hold to some political patron
age But a million dollars is pretty big fine
10 impose upon the city Of New-York for the
sake of some of its authorities having the power
70 dole out few offices. Mr. Strong is not the
kind Of Mayor, it Is believed, who VIII De
stopped for one moment In the adoption OF
policy OF surrenderng NETWORKS insane to the
care Of the State If only few trumpery ofiiciais
are concerned. And II he thinks that the IN
digent insane would be more tenderly cared Tor
and better fed by the state authorities than
they are at present ty the city authorities. ne
will be more inclined to the policy of transferring
New York's insane TO the care OF the Sta'e.
OTHER BILLS TO BE MET BY THE STATE.
This prospect Of the State having u support
NETWORKS INDECENT insane alta cost OF Sl'Oooooo
yearly is not the only dark cloud upon the
Thus the Indirect Taxation laws have brought
into the State Treasury the present year sl,6W'-
900 ess than the year previously. That loss must
he made good by direct taxation. Added To
this there are A bill Of sl5O.000 left by the Con-
stitutlonal Convention and bills amounting 10
$500 900 for the Eastern Reformatory' the West-
ern homeopathic Hospital and the craig hpl-
leptic Colony which Were contracted py tne
Legislature Of 1894 and must be PAID oy tne
Legislature OF 1895. II IL known also mat theIe
| no
500 900 for the support Of the twelve additional
Justices OF the Supreme Court VINO are u NC
elected in the fall OF 1893. -, 49,,
Mr. Morton also II would appear. VIII nave
pressure put upon him by one of his own APP
pointees for big appropriation Tor MS Dwh
neighhorhood out Of the state treasury, Inns
nressure will come from George w Adr!dge, Oh
Rochester who has been slated 1t Is said Tor
Superintendent Of Public Works Mr.. Morton, II
is true announces that he Will make no more ap-
Monuments until January !. but accomplishing
this statement Is one from every active kepuon-
can politician meets that Mt Aldridge mas
heen selected for Superintendent OF fupHc "otnH'
Who selected him? This announcement OIL MI,
Aldridge's selection IS also coupled Win the o.el
astonishing statement that there are no o ,nes
candidates for this great post OF Superihtenusne
~ public Works No other candidates for the
most responsible place in the state uoNyin.nst,s
except the Governorshp ana the Coh.sU ,ri NJ
A marvellous occurrence Is IL p"sS'o.,' -
rrominent Republicans who have deemed theiii-
selves worthy OF this great place having sone -
Mr. Patts express office and hearu MN S's'
am for Adrldge, nave uee''VH - Va ~
T. Mr. Morton? ,,ho,,
Mr. Aldridgc II appointed. Will come 10 Nioa,s
with two commissions. one VIII De " pan 81 ~.
Republican primaries for the BOSS III >, thr
county whenever delegates are eleV'eu u W
Republican state Convention. The other on
mission Will be from the mill-owners OF hocn-
esfr and IT will be for MN 10 push c,,o - thc
Legislature "A bill committing the stat 10 ."e
oxnerditure Of from 81 900 900 To s3,O0OocO upon
storage dam on the Genesee RIVER me - noa ooo
1a,, ,bot can he constructed will cost Sl.-oo'Vop
,,ortIv cost above the highest estimate Nv
State Capto for instance. was 70 cost Sf'''V'VV0
Il has cost over SZoooVV"o
THE RESERVOIR NOT y PUBLIC NECE'Sllf y
Tho nrescnt Superintendent of Public Works
Edward Hannah. says that the proposed STORAGE
reservoir Is unnecessary for canal purposes '''''
th. Erie Canal has all the water II heeus III
Rochester. The mil-owners or RoChe''ci' nv"
o,,r think they would be benefited by 1t. and
thcv desire the state To assume the COST "l us
construction Mr. Aldridge. as "A member OF
,ho rxecutive Board of Rochester, and as
Navor of the city has heartily supported Nhe
storage reservoir project That was 10 I've ~
pected of any politician living IN Roches'SI, pus
his support Of the scheme as SUPERINTENDENT W
pmhi,r Works "a a far more serious affair Tor
the state The Republican legislature OF iN't
refused to give penny f9r me pro'e, nv w"mS
II as a gigantic piece OF Joppery. ihcN MVua
NOT appropriate even $4,000 To make surveys TOT
H. which an opening Neuse' ,,. g.,
senator Parsons. OF Rochester, Is authorl.y l"t
the statement which he made while here a rev
49, 400 that upon the opening day OF the SEES
slon Of the Legislature he will introduce the
storage Reservoir bill With Mr.. Aldrioge as.
s,stance backed by the canal patronage senator
Parsons doubtless thinks NJ will easily pass 'he
bII in the Legislature OF 1895 His bill iast year
appropriated $25OOOo That was mouesa
a,nnupt toward the s3oOO,0O0 which the storage
reservoir may cost nut the Legislature woulu
nnt vote It. nor would II pass the bill when the
sum sought 10 be Appropriated WAS Ieuuseu ~
go. .,n 400 60 Tho Senator'S and Assemblymen saw
,boG me measure committed the State to the
construction Of the dam - Ga
MIR Morton thus apparently IL TO nave d GU
George w Aldrdge. who Will embarrass ann
I'm tho first wear of his administration by pow
nrfuI Efforts to put an additional LOAD or pe-
v..u. - aaa 60 nan nln unnu the StAi.