The sun., 1903-01-08

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q sSs% %, Svns ..ae e sS: S
% E:3 e. .od S 'esra sssd
ihe state. relieving pubiic Htiltty companies % S
IN tse o9S.9 sSs
personal estate. This. will operate much
more r,guitably than does the present law,
sop,raions that are "eSss eSc,sd Hn essi,nsss sas
that from the mortgage tax and the amended
10 sss %Sst.rey s,
be lost in the total of the assessments under
the Franchi.e Tax law can be more than
@ @srease the debt limit Of municipalities for
| For further revenues ! recommend tag
| OF ten cents on each notary certificate. which
| VIII produce $4,000, and tax q ten cents
OF property. real or personal. TO be known
@ nnuay. S!a making na Ii. s so.d h'GaSH 1S,
| in new revenue. These .recomme ndntions.
| y enacted into law will produce enough
creas. Of recsipts under their operation ' Will
be snfficient to care for the increased expend.
ment. and will thus redeem the pledge that
has been. made for entire relief from direct
taxation for Stnte purposes.
1000 TON BARGE CANAL
The Governor reaffirms his belief in the
l.000-ton barge canal. and says that he
cannot too strongly urge upon the Legis-
lature the necessity for immediate atten-
| ton to this important problem. He says:
While giving all Weight to the expense
involved. We should not be deferred from any
| expenditure that ,,wIn hold the supremacy
| had thought that the route known as the
Oswef o. Ontario and Olcott at much less
Scsd be bn sSsnt fSr FL %s
Tihosa who have given the lake ontario.
CONVINCED however. that it is impracticablc.
and that at the time when the caral traffic
TSd be at 8, WDS. mould Sn5 5e
ciuslon that the o"l,. practi cal route for canal
along tho more expensive line, which can only
be built at cost under the state Engineers
estimate and assuming that the bonds Nv were re
si03. $50, ,607 so. principal and interest. This
nan only contemplates the deepening Of the
Gates OF canal improvements nov desire, that
It should be deepened to i:-foot level.
which would increase the cost to s2l5. .o00, 100.
II Is well known that no great undertaking
OF this character ever was completed within
the engineers estimate. but owing TO- In.
should be factor for safety Of at least 20
per cent. more. which would make probable
ultimate cost for construction OF over S2S5-
should be deducted the interest Of the sinking
fund.
rIam being authorized I would recommend
the adoption Of a concurrent resolution pro-
vidng for the reimposition OF limited tol.s
which W ould perhaps produce revenue enough
to provide for the maintenance of the canal.
believing that the lowering OF the freight
be- easily met without interfering with the
results which il is hoped TO accomplish under
this plan: The money for payment o. prln.
cipal and interest OF the debt could be met
bv a dividend tax upon the capital stock oi
manufacturing corporations, Tnicn Suu!o WSu!o
oS. nrSduSsf Sf esstns eSHh rsvenSss % BY Slightly
increasing the rates anect,ng others than
corporations But as it Is not necessary to
mediate De ie 'r necessity }or the consideration
sh, part Of the for other the
tion Of tolls. which must be by Constitutional
enactment
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The Governor refers to the changes
mads in the government of the charitable
institutions Of the State by the last LeRis-
lature, and SAYS that the wisdom OF those
changes has been shown by the results
produced. He says:
A more liberal allowance il es measuring
accommodatOns has been f aHop.ea tse psyst.m of
Joint purchases has been followed with re-
sns and ~aS hbcb N these So WAY ns,a- a
GOOD GOODS. il must be- done after competitive bid:
SsS' ssG S. sG seHs s%G:tsa ~ Ss s:
It 81 sti e. ras snS other
m.S GRs ss9pt ese
s45o per osri'a. which is considered ample
se state 5es%s o, Ss admS.. aRSs.
iuteiy y fxed @ in the State Commission in Lunacy.
MORE POWER FOR Low.
The Charter Of the city OF New York pre-:
y, vhsTe beons
sSSsh dsI3ss PIssdsn'M tss Manor sGS tes
derS il impoSbe for him e s,.S scrNmgl:h ST
Additional power should be, conferred uron
Ss Mayor that he tha III be charged systR wh
municipality within the state.
The Conditions of the city Of NeI York
rnt" ment and other branches OF the city govern;
ment. are Of such d SharacthS. ,n tSs cI,vs ahas
ams1eh,' c6sItsn to correct the evils which exist
| Tie Police Department. subject as ! Is to
constant changes In TIE hn rd'istfat,on t,at snd %
me the most drastic legislation would be excus-
| All. under the circumstances. force
| which has grown up year by year under
| the direction OF men who have used Their
| ofYices to enforce payment for neeiect OF
| duty should be 20 Ieoreanized thai th0se
~hose influence is detrimental to its best
| Interests can be removed and their places
nromptlv filled by tho@e who are more COM
| petsnt and more faithful to their oaths.
| Mere technicaities or legal quibb,es should
| not be permitted to prevent punishment ior
| failure to perform duty. as ts too often the
| case now with reference to decisions OF the
Police Commissioner OF the city OF New York.
WHO l. hampered with too strict legal re-
| Huircinents for the conduct OF trials oil DC;
! linr,I.nt officers When he has decided
| that n man is utterly incompetent, his decision
| shouid not be overturned by the courts, who
| view his conduct OF the trial from a legal
! standpoint only. ,,,
| Commissioner to enable him under proper
| netent officers. unhampered by the re-tIic-
tion. which are in effect to-day, me crnl-
| cis,ns that have made upon the Police De-
| mart ment lie with equal force and effect
against tho Fire Department. and the same
gisIation for the Fire Department should
| follow that which I have recommended Tor
| the Police Department.
The Governor recommends such an
| amendment TO the existing primary law
which will take away the right of transfer and
which will permit those only who are
registered on the regular days OF reRistra-
s;.n ,n mart iciData in marty primaries.