New-York tribune., 1896-01-02


Asgpssa,s srss ns S balance in the all the
endns sepsmbss 5ecspss sn during Ing, the fiscal
Total receipts and balances sol SOS ,e7 90
"00' payments during the 30 457 Osi 93
Balance in the treasury September 30 1895 81 All os %
The total payments for the fiscal wear ending Son.
eiDer Yen So lSso for charitable purposes-that is for
blind insan oi asyums and hospitals for the deaf
ss0ratores sS gIa M Soldiers and Sailors Home etcEwas
Treasury for educational PURPOSES fnr h saei
year ehdihg september &c. 1885, was sl1777 1872 81
CAUSES OF THE HIGHER TAX RATE.
Inc causes Tor the Increase in the rate for the
year 1895 may be briefly stated:
state tax rate of 1885, 324 mills: State tax rate of
1884, 2lS mills: increase in 1885, Loo mills
Inc increase in the rate for the current fiscal
year OF LOG mills is accounted for as follows In
crease In proceeds of tax for the State care Of
the insane on account Of the State assuming the
care or the insane In NewYork and Kings County
ana @ for buildings etc s26 l2l os: appropriations OF
1881 not included In last years tax levy avail
able until 1895. and included in this years levy
:4s5'ioo estimated surplus used last year in fixing
TAX rate no surplus being taken into in this
years levy N.0S9l77 49, Add for compensation of
oh ohcers and members Of the Legislature and for
other expenses account OF increased representa-
tion under the new Constitution 100000 Add for
lature of 1894 $4,000 For the following extraordi-
nary purposes: state Veterinary College. 100000:
ton e state Hand sarys HS@ N Home for
Veterans. $4,000; award Of Board of Claims in pay
ment OF two special awards S2 cO total $oiG $50 &C.
lad II not been for the increase in appropriations
Tor the care OF the insane and other items men
2O7 mills would have been sufficient. which would
have been reduction OF IL of a mill from the
rate of 1896
CARE OF THE INSANE
1t will become the duty OF the present Legislature
to formulate and pass law which shall give effect
to measures which will complete the plan under
which this State fulfls its avowed policy OF caring
for all the dependent insane who live within Its bor
ders. In this great humanitarian reform New-York
was the pioneer among all the States of the Union.
and the success which has attended the progress
OF the system has already demonstrated the fact
tents themselves and Involves a lessencd agere-
gate cost to the people In my annual message to
the Legislature of 1925 | recommended the assump-
ton by the State of the care of the dependent in
sane of New-York and Kings counties, and sepa-
pose The act relating to Kings County received
the approval OF the municipal authorities of
Brooklyn and became a law. and on october last
the control and possession of the Kings County in
sane asylums passed to the State and became sub
funacy The Mayor of New-Y ork however. did
no, act on the 9 s sr rsgTTa by the he s s,d
OF the property of Ncw-York County used in the
neve, came under Executive Jurisdiction. The Legis
lature. however. assuming that the act would be
mainienance nn, e of the insane which provided also
for the Anticipated cost of maintenance - OF IN the
basis as for the remainder Of the State. The
tax was duly levied and the money raised viii be be
the purpose intended 1t will now. however. be
impossible TO apply it to the cost Of such mainten IN
current fiscal year. No reason exists why the pro
of this fund applicable ,helrto & cannot be
insane for the unexpired portion OF the current
that a b substantially the same as the bill of
last year be passed at as early date as possir, psr
next. The decision Of the Cour, Of Appeals ren,
dered on the Goth ult. establishing the rgh, 0i
taxes levied in 1893 pursuant to the State Care
of 1890 removes the last legal obsaSle TO the
City's insane to the care of the state
ITEMIzED MONTHLY ESTIMATES.
In furtherance OF the general plan OF harmonizing
the system OF administration and expenditure al
all these State insane hospitals. which now shelter
and MAINTAIN upward o. 2oCo inmates. system OF
item,zed monthly estimates for expenses was de-
vised and authorized by Chapter 2A OF the Laws OF
lsas II was required that these estimates be pre-
pared In advance. and submitted for scrutiny and
revision to the State Commission in Lunacy. TAe
operation Of this hod during the past two years
has demonstrated ts wisdom. for !ts results have
been to better the condition OF the inmates by secu
ing improved quality OF supplies ana urea
YEAR saving of 10000. and during the last hscal
year a somewhat larger amount has been saYrd 10
pendituIes for ma.ntenarce rad been made by IN, ne
several Boards OF Managers and the supcrinendeit"
OF the various hospitals. without any scrutiny IN
advance. and were largely controlled or 81 least
innnehcee Ds iooaa ,r ,ear 40 maj ,he rx-
nenditIIres for buildings repairs ana improvements
had renuired on the average OF some years pT.cc'l
ing over 81 $1,000 annually. and believing from in
ropnna;,n, s,,hrnitted q me that under iudc!Ous
an acnno,ncai system a considerable saving might
be effected in these accounts. with equally good
and noeshlv he;,er results TO the insane. took
Ga sion in NV annual message to recommend a s,"-
cal tax sufficient to meet the actual needs % all
,he STATE HOSPITALS and provide arcOmmo olations
ror the annual increase In the number of dependent
Insane. Before acting upon this recomncndatlon
Z IaQiS < la
nitude OF the work and the sums invoiveu made an
exhaustive inquiry by join; committee mo mo, 'no
general subject OF the administration OF the nnt'y
laws by the state tolinl'-lon III I'm,
JOINT committee IN ts bflrl iliai iSpo' I ,'