New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
BIG CORPORATION TAXES.
STATES ANNUAL REVENUE FROM THEM
DECIDEDLY INCREASED.
INTERESTING FIGURES GIVEN IN RE-
PORTS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
-PRISON EARNINGS LARGER

Albany Dec. % (SpeciaD-The State officers made
public to-day some interesting views OF the opera
tions Of their departments In t'e last year Coh-
troller Morgan stated that the States hnances
were In good condition. on october J. lS9S the
books Of tho Department showed that there was a
balance in the treasury Of S397S.SO4 i5 The total
receipts from all sources during the fiscal year
ending September 80. 1899. were s25S37l3 o. making
a total OF receipts and balances of t29So.9f 81.
The payments during the last fiscal year for all
purposes amounted to {253Os.12s GO, leaving bal
ance in the treasury on September 30 1892 OF
:4,504sl4 a.
The Legislature OF 1899 fixed tax rate of i9-1oo
mills On the present valuation OF taxable property
OF the State OF $507G396.S4 this tax at the above
rate will yield Sl264O.22S 90. which represents the
amount which will he levied by direct taxation
against the assessablc property Of the State
through the various local taxing agencies. This
sum Just stated does not represent OF course. the
expenditures OF the State. large amounts are
raised from Indirect sources which help TO reduce
the State tax.
NEARLY THREE MILLIONS PAID IN.
There was paid into the State Treasury in the
last year from the tax corporations and the
organization thereof tho immense sum Of 2.4l-
s1S05 an increase over tho preceding year OF
soii01. This result was achieved only by the
palnstaking and efficient examination Of the reports
OF the corporations filed with tho Department and
a searching examination into their affairs. The
Controller Is satisfied. however that the States
revenue from this might be greatly In
creased and the material prosperity OF the Com
monwealth improved by n iudIclous change in tho
CORPORATION Tax law. which would invite the cor
poration In this state OF all organizations which do
a large share Of their business in this state.
The amount OF money received from the taxation
Of transfers Of estates also large during me
last year amounting 10 rsoS ao%Io ys5r o2 ,57 462
and being the largest amount received rom tis h
source with exception since the existence OF inc
The last years work Of the state Excise Depart
mont has increased considerably IN volume In every
missioner states that the collections OF the uscaI
were sl2 5S22iS7i. being few thousand dollars
more than last year. The States snare ol tleSe
excise receipts amounted to ;4.23l2N %. e., ,ho
Controller Morgan further stated that IN the tne
last fiscal year there was expended TOT Or % e %
FOR the support OF hospitals asyunS saiInrs'
tories houses Of reuge e. s9dleTs cn % ana bcb two
items are nearly as large I'm the aggregate as inc
state tax FOR tho coming fiscal year. There Is no
money in tho care OF it's dependent wards.
HOW FEES WERE DIVIDED
Secretary OF State McDonough stated that the
following large sums were paid 10y companies when
paid taxes FOR organization fees In his Office Taxes
paid by corporations organized under Business
act. S294 13G 81 taxes PAID by corporations or
ranzcd under Railroad act So 331 30; taxes paid
hy corporations organized under Transportation
act gas and electric companies. $2?,Sio, ana te'e-
graph and telephone companies $146lN %.
State Treasurer Jacckel said that the fees OF
public officers under Chapter 10 OF the Laws OF
lsgs show Il gain Or $2l0HI2 ii.
Tho state prisons arc steadily Increasing their
earnings from manufacturing for the Stato's con
SUMPTION the last years revenue being over $50
OOo which ~ an Increase OF about 5000 over tho
previous year.
state Engineer Rond declared that the Canal
Board. Of which he is member. in the last year
has considered IN detail and has settled thirty
eight OF the scycnty-four contracts made In 1896
~. under the $4,000 act The work done
-.I1ff rne ttf cd
20 ~ ~ and All tho items have been examined,
considered and ud diuttcd for inal payment. In tho
settlement Of these contracts the action OF the
Canal Board has saved to the State the sum OF
81 $40
Charles r. Skinner. the superintendent OF Public
Instruction, sad ibat in the last year there has
been expended In the work of education through
the public schools of the state $2s Oj2 900 a. of
which $lG4A3.Gtg - was expended for teachers
wages and SGIi1"l5 II for buildings. sites and fur
n.iurc The total number of pupils registered as
having attended the public schools during the
last year was Il7g351 and the average daily at
tendance