New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
HOSTILE TO GOOD ROADS.
BILL VIRTUALLY KILLED IN THE
SENATE.
~ ,s -rr ONE THAT WOULD COMPEL FARMERS
TO PAY HIGHWAY TAX INSTEAD or
WORKING IT OFT.

TO PAY A HltfN ~ 100 ''''''
WORKING IT OFT.
Albany March Il (SpccaD.-A spirit hostile o.
good roads legislation was shown IN me senate 70
dav Many Senator's assaled Mr.. hlEn' : p'' p''
1i,,c for tho substitution OF a road TAX FOR -
,, s,v.s work system. I, attacked by
sno,o-s Ellsworth Humphrey. wilcox and krun
ooo,o- yrlgh,e valny defended hts bill as one when
.h, ~ he passed II the roads were 10 be- improved
.,er no had seen twenty-eight counties eAehp''l
,-o-, the provisions OF the measure he had II iaii
aside a. .., -.
-, -, n.,sbed To am,nd the bill. but | believe f.
-, =. h.,,en " Senator Humphrey said. III help
.. hoa, tho bill too" and he offered an amendment
-,.r,,no his district. Mr.. Daley offered an amend
=, xcen,ing his district. and Senator Coggeshall
one for mis- district.
e.u.,o, Ellsworth said: MY statement that 7
lid a,,ompt 10 defeat this bill was made because
=, r.ou.sts made by Boards OF Supervisors III MY
s,s.-,c, The farmers prefer 10 work out their tax
-. ahor rather than by paying money IL IL am
~. Gov farmers now to obtain the money neces-
cary for the payment or taxes
.1,,o hin doesn't take effect for year and the
"a no, du. for two years" said Senator Higoie
"pa,her than anticipate the CONDITION Oh 'he
country two years hence would postpone action
- vea,s answered Senator Ellsworth
senator Cogges hall opposed the BILL saying the
.or. were against its mandatory provisions
rha measure was also against local sef-goVern-
mon, The counties now. by resolution OF Inc
poards ~ Supervisors could change from the iaoor
svs,em 10 the money system OF highway taxation
God help the poor farmers il 'hey are W
morer' said Mr. Coggeshall.
..cod holm the city taxpayers too" added SEN
ator Wilcox.
yves. God help US all after the passage OF the
Ra,nes bill" said Senator Coggeshall
Senator Wray said the bSl was general one ne
signed 10 benefit the whole State lie said Governor
Morton had called attention to road Improvement
and his reasoning was sound the farmer S',o',u "'
ncra directly interested in good roads than ne Is III
,hn canals or railroads Good roads enabled the
,aruer to convey his produce quickly ana cheapiy
10 market. -.
senato, Wilcox declared that nifty cents OF direct
,ar would make better highways than - worm OF
highway tax worked out by farmers who meet ana
gossip on theology and other ologles, anu t"o" ~
home with their road tax worked out.
Senator Lexow spoke for the bill. saying that IL
vas the had roads OF New-York State that made
the farmers poor Senator Cantor said that ne
was n friend of the farmer. lie agreed with SEN
ator Ellsworth that the farmers were already over
burdened by taxes and he opposed the bill
The amendment OF Senator Daley, exempting his
district was adopted. 20 to II also the exemptng
amendments OF Senators Brown. Coggeshai!. Malby'
stranahan. Sheppard. Nussbaum. krum. Ellsworth
and Humphrey for their districts. and the amend
mentS or Senator IdTsOlS lOI MOHlo' t'""'S ana
Senator G.. A. Davis for Erie County Senator Sulli-
van asked that the Bowcry be excepted and caused
a laugh Senator Mulin had jefferson and Lewis
counties excepted Senator Hgbie moved that the
bill as amended be reported favorably The motion
put and carried.
Senator Highbe's bill providing that there be ono
Commissioner OF Highways. instead OF three. in
towns came up next Senator koehler offered an
amendment which adopted exempting Queens
County Senator Ellsworth asked that his us
trict exempted. The bill then laid aside
These bills were introduced to-day:
Nv Mr.. Guy-Authorzing the Commissioner OF
Street improvements OF the Twenty-thitd ana
Twenty-fourth wards OF NewYork city to pro,
vide for the construction OF the Grand BouleFhiu
and Concourse and transverse roads underneath
the same from East One-hundred and -slxty-fTst
st. 10 the Mosholu Parkway, also the enlargement
OF the entrance at East One-hundred-and Sixty
frst-st., and the approach To the Central bridge
over the Harlem River from the Grand Bouie'aru
and Concourse. In New York CITY.
BY Senator Burns-Amending the charter OF
Mount Vernon by providing for Controller ana
Health Officer. - -,
BY Senator Ahearn-Providng that in New-York
City In addition to the fees prescribed In Section
a313 Of the Code OF Civil Procedure each Grand OF
trial Juror shall be allowed 81 for each days at
tendance at a term OF court OF record or civiI or
criminal Jurisdiction and also travelling ices Tor
going and returning from the term. not exceeding
hve cents q mile. - -,
BY Senator Mountaineering the New-fork
Fire Department Pension law by extending Its Dehe-
ITS to q dependent parent or parents. - ,
BY Senator Foley-EmpowerinR the Newly ork
Board Of Aldermen TO grant permits for the cree
ton of booths or stands the sale OF newspapers
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