New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
TO REDUCE CITY TAXES.
MEASURES WILL PROBABLY BE CON
SIDERED BY THE GOVERNOR
AND LEGISLATORS.

Albany. Nov II (speciaD-"Inn Looping to reduce
the States expenditures by s2env'o GOV
ernor Odeu is reported or sooc authority 10 nave
said few DAYS ago, and State officials VINO are
aware Of the Governor recen- careful exanlina-
ton Of the financial accounts Of State INSTITUTIONS
and departments therefore expect that every aP-
preparation approved by the finance committees Oh
the legislature Of 1902 will hav, to bear most
rigid examination afterward in the Executive
Chamber and will only be accepted there by the
Governor if clearly in the public interests
Besides having the intention Of reducing the
total amount of the appropriations for the support
of the State government which amounted to s22-
10000 this year. the Governor is believed TO De
looking vigilantly for methods OF increasing lhe
States revenue from indirect taxes ana oesiiiIF
especially discover some new indirect taxes
What these new indirect taxes may be no one has
get discovered; and possibly the Governor aIter
considering various schemes will reject theni aii
as unwise. The Governor has shown ever slilce
he assumed Office in January last that he Is Wiling
to hear all that can be said for against any
scheme, any bill any suggested appointment
and then only makes his decision.
1t is considered highly probable here that large
.bare of the Governors time and that of the lead
ing members Of the legislature Will be deNoteo u
the consideration of suggested legislation 10 re-
duce the cost Of government in the cues o. l
State. Republican Mayors will enter upon the ao-
rninistration of the affairs of 1Sew-York Brnaio'
Albany Syracuse and Rochester on january l.
and Troy will have il Daniel E Conway fio
gressye Democrat a Mayor that received i Iepu
hcan support Only city of any SIZE .-
will have Democratic Mavor. The lesisiatu.e
being q Republican one. the Republican daSoiS
can have any legislation thev desire IN liie oe '
ton OF reducing the expenditures OF theII
II would be good politics. in the 1Pnnhiican
EepubIican politicians here, foc tle ne n Ian
Mayors 10 adopt pocy of economy economy -DsnomanV @
were more influential in overthrowlns aa 70
Halls rule in New-York. for lnS1sh6e: 6 +ba enor-
large faSpayers who We're onenoeu pN ~. sn,,r
NOUS increase of the ctys taxes the ecte aSe toua
This class Of the population
isrre reduction taxation. The city staIos noTr3
,nfie6 TO large expenditures but IL Is not rniarv
70 maintain Tammany Halls TREMENDOUS sa4"'S
list. ,.u;,,;,, -o nav much
riorer sffentfon than they once did TO ioCdt
ron and IL direct State taxation Is apolsIIeu
Of the increase OF the Slate ~
frnrr indirect taxation ard a reductou u .aaI III
staTe's own outgoeS it is highly probaoie IhaL
-syation will become prominent meme III ,. .ha
IN the senate and the Assembly. ana that ',e
y,ox,ers of the State government may pc =.
Iedure that taxation For the year Isp tIe go
CorfroIler's report declares there was LEVIED IN Is
stere a grand total of s106sS9,5l2 IN taxes TOT te
fiscal wear beginning. October IsVo the $685.
taxes amounted TO only s107o4 l53 s state taAauo I
therefore, is insignificant as compared WIN
taxation Moreover, while direct SIate az; Sojr+
shows a tendency decline 10 a NaIlsLllS g..
the local taxes increasing Inc taxes 80 90 N
snd local have amounted to the following suis III
recent