New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
DISPUTE OVER THE RACING TAA.
CONTROLLER ROBERTS DEMANDS PEK'
CENTAGE OF THE ENTRY FEES.

CENTAGE OF THE ENTRY FEES.
Albany Dec 81 (SpeciaD-The statement mas
been enormously made in certain newspapers 'la'
the States income from the taXa'oh Oh 'he re-
cents of racing associations would amount 10 only
$40 ooo this year. whereas in 1895 it amounted 10
s1l2.527 II. ga.
az exnoc," said Controller Roberts to-day. TO
co,le,, this wear at least 10000 from the racing
associations unless they manage TO cut do"n 'i'a'
sum materially by an Interpretation OF the naclhs
law which they are endeavoring to establish. In
that case the State will lose $2ooOo or eoU OF the
s6 900 which I now think We shall cohec'.
Mr. Roberts does not construe the Racing law az
q &c construed by the counsel of the racing assocla
lions and there Is a contest in progress over the
matter which may get into the courts. Inc ass'
Citations decline to pay tax on their recep's ioi
the entries Of horses. Mr. Roberts insists upon
tax being paid on these receipts. ana mas returned
$4,000 10 various associations which had sent MN
that amount of money without any recognition OF
fax on entry fees of horses The reports OF the hg
Jockey clubs near New York-the Coney Island. the
. Brooklyn the Westminster. the Brighton ana the
Aqueduct-have been returned TO them ny con-
trollcr Roberts ''for correction.
Section ] of Chapter 1871 Of the Laws of 1924 reads
as follows: "A tax of per centum upon the gross
amount of receipts of a racing association moor
porated under the laws Of the State of New-fork
for the purpose of improving the breed OF horses'
whether for the improvement of the thoroughpren
the rottng horse except for receipts FOR entries
of horses entered TO compete for prizes or purses
shall be annually paid by such associations 70 tne
Controller of the State of New-Ycrk. WITHIN nIteen
days after the first day of December In each year.
The racing associations argue that their re-
ceip.s for entries of horses ought not TO he taxed
hni Controller Roberts points Section OF
Chapter $50 of the Laws Of 1885, amending Section
IL OF Chapter $40 of the Laws OF 1875 when says
"A tax of 5 per centum upon the gross receipts OF
every corporation exercising the privileges con-
ferred by Section of this act shall be annually
paid by such corporation association TO the con-
iroler of the State of New-York within hfteen
DAYS after the first day of December OF each year.
In the Controllers office also they point to the
following quotation from Chapter $50 OF the laws WI
of 1896: The Controller is also authorized ana re-
ouired TO report any failure of any such corpora
fion or association TO make such report ana 10 pay
its tax to the Governor who. If he shall be salts
fled that such failure was intentional, shall there-
upon direct the Attorney General 10 take proceed
ngs in the name of the people OF the state to de-
clare the charter of such corporation TO De ior-
feited and its charter privileges at an end. 80
The report OF the Queens County Jockey CLUB,
which is in the possession of Mr.. Roberts. SHOWS
that this corporation received $35 039 co. and paid
tax to the State amounting 10 sl''o 30.