The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-09
GOV. 0DELL'S MESSAGE
Economy Is the Keynote o.
the Document.

Recommends That Many Changes De Made
In Handling the States business Saying
That Some EApendve Positions Could
Well lie Done Away with-other I'm
portant Matters.
TO the Legislature OF the State OF New
York:
The constitution provides that the gov
ernor shall communicate by message tc
she legislature at every session "the con
dition OF the state and recommend suct
matters TO ii as he shall judge expedi
ent." Acting under this mandate, have
the honor TO transmit to you the follow
Ing message:
On Sept 80, 1000, the close OF the
fiscal year, the total debt Of the state
amounted to Sl0,l30Gc0. classified a,
follows:
C=rs.s IS, so 66t
Adirondack park, chapter sol, laws Ct
l6v3 ........................... SSO,OOi
Adirondack park, chapter 2s0, laws Of
lsgl ......,.,.................. iOO,ON
National guard, public deienses chapter
072, laws Of is9s. and chapter i93.
laws Of 1880. .......................... 9oo,00t
Total ,lS0, ,60t
OF this debt $4,000 will fall due or
the Both day Of January, 1901, and $780,
600 on the 3Oth day Of January, 1902
The first has been cared for by an appro
priation made by the legislature Of 1900
and no other provision, excepting for the
item falling due in January, 1902, fol
the redemption Of outstanding certificate,
OF indebtedness, will be necessary durIns
the current year.
The receipts and balances for the yeal
ending Sept. 30, 1900, were S3G,oll,.
00S.25.
or this amount S4,j04. .s14.7i was th,
balance carried down from October. 1880
The total payments for all purposes
during the year amounted to S29, 9,22l,'
S95.70. leaving a balance in the state
treasury on Sept. 30, 1000, OF $7,2S9.
S02.55.
The tax rate for the current year Is
LOG mills, which will yield ON the yalua
tlon OF the state CS5,4Gl ,302, 1872 $40,
T04 1533a
EhhthpNt GAptnuNuFeh.
study OF the principal expenditures
is wise in view OF the necessities which
arise for a more economical administra.
tion. They are therefore submitted to
you In full, and are as follows:
For educational purposes. 1876 500 0,
For charitable institutions, including
care Of the insane e................. G,7ss ls4 o.
For the Adirondack park, purchase Of
lands and expenses. i3l ,9O2 0i
For printing and advertising. .,......,, 6s3,i9l Il
For the legislature re..........,....... 7O6,7O 3.
For state prisons. CO., 500 Q,
For the judiciary y.,,.....,........... R2s 0S7 81
For the national guard, including
armories and arseuals, for public de-
lenses 1,OO5,lii 81
For the excise department, including
refunds ...........,........,...... 5GI.0sl o,
Fer public buildings. POI 6l4 ll
For canals 2s75,625 9.
The legal expenses, other than thos,
named above have also been very large
aud could be greatly reduced il the com
pensation OF the attorneys was fixed by
statute on percentage basis, rather thar
left to the discretion Of the comptroller.
recommend that in all counties where
there are now official appraisers the
collection OF the taxes be transferred Il
the state comptroller. and that in al
other counties the county treasurer
he made the official appraiser for sucI
counties, with no additional fee for suct
service.
Since the adoption OF the state consti
tuition a necessity for an increase in the
force Of employees In the legislature ha:
arisen, and without proper amendment
10 the legislative law this increase has
been met through what is known as o
supplemental list With no definite lin
itation as to the number OF such en-
ployees extravaganza aud abuses are apt
TO result recommend an amendment to
the legislative law that viii fix the mum
Der and compensation Of such additional
employees.
The comptroller's report shows also
vast increase In the expenditures for cler'
ical and other help in the departments
No doubt n thorough pruning could be
effected IL the legislature would investi.
gute and report promptly its findings, and
| ask for such action. All items Of ex'
penditure in the appropriation bills should
be made more in detail, so as TO give
fuller effect to the veto power of the ex'
eeutiye against unnecessary expenditures
without a disapproval Of many Of the
gross appropriations.
rho Atforney gyafem