New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

The reduction of State taxation is not the re-
suit Of an accident From the time of the u,eet-i
ing of the legislature Governor Odeu and the
leading Republican members Of the Senate and
the Assembly have labored increasingly TO bring:
about decrease of the demands upon the State
gins. the chairmen of the finance committees OF
the legislature, in consequence of this work were,
therefore able 10 inform the Senate and Assem-
bly, to-day that Controller knight had made thss
following estimate:
Appropriation bills which become laws s1eoo2s5 IF
appropriation bills pending signed 100000 90
Total SIS. 800 rs I
CANALS AND SCHOOLS. ONLY DIRECT TAX
The Controller also estimated that the reve--
nues from the indirect taxes. including a sur
plus in the State Treasury, would raise S15-
51141S Is. more than sufficient TO Pay tha,
sums named in the appropriation acts referred
10 above. and therefore there would be no need
of imposing a direct State tax to pay thesa
sums. No tax for general purposes therefore,
will be necessary" said Mr.. Aids 10 the Assem-
bly,, but only small State for the canals.
and the schools" a tax of 10 mills on the.
estimated valuation of real and personal prop
erty in this State. of S5.672 249 T53. will yield;
the following amounts
Seventeen one-hundredths Of a mill for canal
Fifteen one -hundredths Of a mill for extraor-
Thirteen hundreiths. Of a mill for pay .-.-
seventy-hve one hgndrsd'hs of a mill for free
schools VIII yield 42S4lS3 81
S6 500 $50 20
Take out the schools and the canals" said
Mr.. Aids to his fellow Assemblymen, and you
will find the entire expenses of the State Cow
ernment paid by indirect taxation The.
legislature has not only been economical. but
IL has added 10 the States resources by passing
indirect taxation laws which will increase the
States revenue from that source by So 400 900.
fact that its Republican majority reduced the
cost of maintaining the State government by
S1,99O.OOO, nearly $2.WnuOO In all. thsi
legislature aPproprates about $22.2O0OOO."
INCREASE FOR GOOD ROADS.
The legislature also at the last moment. at the
request of Governor OdeII. to whom the recon-
mendation had been made by State Engineer
Bond, increased the appropriation for the inn
provement of the roads of the State from S22O.-
600 TO S420.Oo0. In 1900 only S1J0O00 was ap-
propriated for this purpose. and 100000 the
year before. Up to this time therefore, only
S2J0.O0o has been expended road imprOve-
ment but nOw the initiative Of Governor
Oden and State Engineer Bond. the sum OF
$500 600 has been appropriated. which will in
crease the States OutgO In this direction TO
SG10000 An equal amount has already been
voted by the several counties of the State and
therefore before the year ends 81. 100000 will
have been expended in road Improvement The
canals will be improved. but the State En-
gineer sees considerable consolation in the fact
that the roads, which are in his charge. will be
improved.
Speaker Nixon. who has most loyalty aided
the Governor in his earnest efforts 10 reduce
the cost of maintaining the State government,
in an address TO the Assembly today enumer-
ated at length the meritorious measures passed
by the legislature. especially dwelling upon the
financial bills.