New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-13
RIGID ECONOMY AT ALBANY.
A PROBLEM WHICH KEEPS THE Gov
ERNoR ON THE ALERT.
NUMEROUS PROJECTS WHICH WILL CAUSE BIG
OUTLAWS OF MoNEY-No SPECIAL

NUMEROUS PROJECTS WHICH WILL CAUSE Din
OUTLAWS OF MoNEY-No SPECIAL
MESSAGE ON DEFICITS.
Albany. Feb p (SpeciaD. -Governor Roosevelt
stated Yesterday that. the deficiencies IN various
State departments having been explained. he had
decided that Il would he unnecessary to send any
special message to the Legislature. as he had at
FRS; been inclined do upon the subject OF Keep
ing the departments from overrunning their ap-
lamentations from year to year. The Governor
douhtless believes that the disclosure of the NAL
administration OF some department has gwen
warning 10 all the rest that they must keep WIN
in their appropriations and that, therefore, ne
will not be compelled next year 20 confront deti-
cheney bills
Tho financial part Of the Roosevelt admnistra-
ton promises 10 be interesting in a short time
special committee appointed by the Legislature oil
1875 10 inspect the payrols OF the departments anu
learn whether any servants Of the State are over
paid or underpaid. with the aim OF eQuahzlhs Sal.
aries will make its report Senator Raines' one OF
the members. stated recently that the committee
came on some singular facts.
zone audited account" he said indicates that
professor connected with an agricultural stauoh
travelled seventy-fvs miles and EXPENDED 90 !"
various ways to put two cents worth of sulphur on
an onion troubled with an obnoxious bug. thihk
that is rather straning the protective powers oi
the State"
The committee will probably submit bill equal
izing salaries and putting an erd 10 recent p""
custom OF appropriating lump sums for the sup
mort Of State departments and thus permitting the
head Of such department II he pleases TO give one
man far higher salary than another Tor the same
work.
Governor Roosevelt means "to keep tabs on the
appropriations made by the Legislature ol" -
10 be passed which will give him financial clerk
This clerk is 10 have authority to inspect the DOCKS
Of any State department. and will keep account oil
no Lori
manner the Governor will he able to balance the
States books at any time and learn just no"
much money It has at its command.
The Governor and Senator Higgins chairman Oh
the Senate Finance Committee. had long con-
ference yesterday The States financial course II
is obvious must be well steered II the tax rate Is
treasury. The canal contracts under the Nanc
Million Improvement act begun nut not. ~ ~
tshed demand hundreds of thousands OF noilars;
Then George w. Dunn. one Of the state RallrQHo
the States part of the execution or the huIMdy
Grade Crossing act will take 10000 this year ne
Governor desires TO have the National Guaru re-
armed with a magazine rife. II Is estnaleu ut'
the cost of this project will he 10000. Lleutenant-
Governor Woodruff member or the STATE OF :
esiry Board has stated that this board oesiros
$4,000 for the purchase Of many more acres o,
larger demand than that Of last year VIII ne mace
for funds for the Improvement or the ROADS me
sum Of $4,000 appropriated last year. 49,,
appropriations. II will take 10000 for state care
OF the insane Senator Rice has introduced PHI
appropriating 10000 for the completion or the
Eastern Reformatory, at Napanoch Ulster Coun.y
fion bills that the Governor will have TO exercise
all his resolution to keep down the tax rate.