New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
KEEPING THE TAX-RATELOW
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL LAID
BEFORE THE SENATE
THE TOTAL is si5s.ooo LESS THAN LAST YEARS
BILL CALLED FoR-ACTIoN or THE BILL

polcy Of cxpcndinC 81 600 600 for the purchase Of
Adirondack forest lands is being aided ny the
legislature by the exercise of economy IN other
directions Unless money is saved for the forest
purchase the State tax-rate will be increased and
Mr.. Black is resolved that such increase shall
occur Mr.. Mullin chairman Of the Senate Finance
Committee has always shown an economical MS
position. and heartily supports the Governor both
in the Adirondack forest policy and In keeping the
other State appropriations at low point No one
was surprised, therefore. when he reported the
Appropriation act to-day considerably reduced
even from It's meagre proportions when 1t LETT the
Assembly. The total sum appropriated. az COM
pared with 1896. is as follows:
iss 953i2i7 30
Decrease '''''''''''' F'''
One OF the biggest cuts made in the allow
ance for maintaining public buildings In Albany
which was reduced by $4,000 Governor Black on
assuming Office found a scandaousy large number
Of ordcrles sweepcrs and other persons employed
about the Capitol. Even when he had dropped I'D
persons there remained 100 names on the paEIoh
Another notable reduction was made In the once
Of State Treasurer Colvin, who has been deprived
Of his deputy. J. Leslie Hees, and his Capitol post
master ID. s. Potter. The salaries OF these TWO
officials amount to $1,000.
one of the interesting appropriations is that OF
s2ssrc0 for the support of the State Excise Depart
ment and sl75 900 for excise tax rebates. Neither
After Senator Mulin had introduced the Appro-
priation bill and made a brief explanation OF It's
provisions II ordered to third readihs'
Mr. Stranahan. as chairman Of the Committee
on Cities submitted an adverse report OH senator
Fords bill TO pay pensions 10 some ew-hork po
ucemen who had been dismissed from the force
He said that Mr. Ford had presented the Dill under
the impression that the Police Board favored H.
whereas all of tho Police Commissioners were OPP
posed to IT, He therefore agreed to an adverse re-
port on the measure, and the adverse report was
adopted.
Tbo Sera.e considered Governor Blacks bill. in
troduced by Senator Ellsworth. aboshing the pres
ont Canitol Commission and comforting the au-
thority to make contracts for the compeuoh Oh
the Capitol on George w. Aldridge superintendent
of Public Buildings. Senator cantor anu se'ei".
other Democrats opposed the bill on the ground
that Mr. Aldridge not tied down 10 a"aroins
tho contract to the lowest bidder. Mr. cantor
argued that Mr.. Adridge could. II ne desired give
II TO some politician who might put III tue hb"e''
bid and said that 1t dangerous power 10
give TO any public offcial -,
Senator Ellsworth replied that Governor Black
would SUPERVISE the making OF contracts by o"-
ner,ntendent Adridge. II the Governor OF the
state and the Superintendent or PUBIC No'h"
could not be trusted, who could be trusted 10 ao'
IN the interest of the State? The contracts 10 DE
owarded amounted to only $4,000 since contracts
TO the amount OF 100000 had alread! pee" ii'"u'
for the completion Of the Capitol. 80,
Mr. Cantor retorted that 1t was clear that the Dill
created "A little commission, composed Oh uoNeinU o
Black and Superintendent Adridge. WHICH "ou'e
be able to run the Republican machine even ,housh
the United States Senator-elect hao re''e" !"
measure from State politics
senator Grady pointed out that the hrst section
~ the hill authorized the appointment OF 'ap''oi
Commissioner at a salary oil S"'"' a'no"s" "'
duties were assigned to this officer.
Senator McCarren DemD offered an anenu"eu'
nroyding that whenever for any reason piu maui
by the lowest bidder was rejected the CONTRACT
should be readvertised. The Republican Senators
voted down this amendment and then ordered me
bill TO a third reading. The measure VIII DE pASse'
The s Senate also ordered to third reading Sena
tor Wcox's biz providing that state 9ilcers anu h
,n',,bnre of the Legislature shall rae free on te
railroads OF the State Senator Graay an un az pr
hib,ing the use Of the United st Finn. bin a,.
thorizng the use Of the soop line for me dspay oI
goods on the streets surrounding "asiii's' o' i"
The following were among the bills introduced to-
uH NV Mr. Misunderstanding the jurisdiction OF me
Brooklyn Park Department 10 Mons SID Ponrth
ave TO the Shore Driveway between oM'-s'N'''
and Sixty-seventh SITS. ..a. ,ha I,eu,enant-G Gov
ernor the Speaker of the Assembly ana the Seefe e.
tary Of State commission 10 es'in be Marriage of
The historical painting known as ,hy 81 ts
Pocahontas" and TO consider the advisabih'y Oh It's
purchase by the State A., .on.,rro,,on If
q vioduct across Jerome Park Reservoir rom
Jcrome-aye. SedgWlck- aNe' W DC u''N "'
pJ "a" Mr. Misunderstanding that the supervisor OF
oacb town in Queens County shall deposit WIN tre
conntv Treasurer all moneys IN MS posse Dc
ionpinq TO the county, ana allowing tne souI,y
Trsas'7rer a fee of one-half OF per cent Tor re-
caiving and one-half of per cent Tor dispufsihs
Nv Mr. Misunderstanding that the County Judge
sb al appoint three taxpayers In each county, not
NOR. than two OF whom shall be OF the saIie
nnIiticai faith, constitute a Board OF count!
Auditors. ,,,,..oo 10 do,arn,ned
that the State shall be able 10 get ria OF aP
nronriations for the Onondaga Salt Springs INC
ANIMAL appropriation bill which was reported III
the Senate to-day. contains an appropriation, y.
20 on0 FOR the superintendent of the OnondaSa odt
Strings for compensation of clerks and other en-
nioves and for the expenses OF the reservation,
Thc committee has attached this proVlso 10 the
annropriation: ITO he available only upon tne
massage Of an act which shall provide tnat on OF
before January J. 1899 all the interest OF he Sae
I'm any real property of the Onondaga SAT- springs
walton be sold the title thereof vested IN me
neonle of the State of New York. free from an
Claims I'm behalf Of any lessee or his ega repre-,
sentatives: that all personal property connec,eu
herewith be sold and that the state snail cease
to furnish brine or operate such works at an eN-
pense to the state. , A. a..
sunday pa seball playing does not appeal 10 me
,,en,hers Of the Senate Codes Committee. Inc
Committee this afternoon decided TO report for me
consideration of the Senate Senator Wicoxs blli
imposing n fine OF $50 any person convicted oil
SUNDAY baseball playing In this State.