New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-28
ODELL AGAINST 100000
TALKS ON GOOD ROADS.
Calls S5O,OOO,OOO Bond Issue
Premature.
Calls

Albany, Jan. 27.-Only S1.000000 as the pos
slble appropriation this year for highway i'm
provement, and disapproval premature" Of
the proposed $50OOOOOO bond issue for that
purpose. were features OF the speech Governor
Odell made to-day to the three hundred and
fifty delegates from the supervisors good roads
convention who called on him early this af-
ternoon.
State Engineer Bond introduced the delegates
to the Governor. and Ira B. Cribs of Canandai-
qua, made the formal address to the Governor
He said that there were 4S4 miles OF good roads
appropriated for and 800 miles actually COM
pleted. The several counties OF the State had
paid out S5.500000 and the State S2.400.O00 for
good roads. he said, and the supervisors now
asked for appropriation of 100000. He
said the delegates were very much in earnest.
and hoped that the legislature would give them
the desired aid The Governors speech in reply
follows:
These frequent visits of various bodies OF our
citizens to the State Capitol should be productive
OF good results. Whenever there is question OF
to be passed upon bT he Governor r. is neasant
TO know that the support OF the citizens Of New
much Interested in the good roads question. and
the sum which seems to have been all that the
largely during my administration; There are
that beauties a locality OF adds to It's prosperity
should be accorded by the State, provided always
unnecessary burden to the Individual or to the
community which desires them.
ABOUT 100000 NEEDED THIS YEAR.
6gnP 5s s wth an GPPEoP5atOn q scsFsey
$4,000. and this year between $50 90 and $4,000
law. SO that. in considerinz The improyement Of
the roadways OF the State, should take into
this law last year ana that which win be required
this year; So, in considering tho amount Of money
uoh OF roads. you must add TO II the amount that
sys appropriated for repairing highways under money
This is a great State We have resources that
States assessment rolls. Yet our wealth is not
great that our people desire heavy taxation in any
when money is so plentiful, may seem like mere
bagatelle but II you consider the amount OF money
that viii be necessary to uquidate that sum under
a bonding plan, you Will find that II viii require
viii now add to that the amount which win be re-
CURED 20 eAnsulsh the dent already authorized by
you will find the tota! is S-30ooo00 Dividing this
CURED for the sinking fund and for interest charges
VIII be greater than any direct tax that has been
iiR S7g upon the state with one exception since
The requirements upon the State arc growing not
only in good roads construction, but in every de-
partment In 1910 but Sl300o.OOO was required for
It's support, but the amount has been gradually
growing. until last year It was nearly s25C0oO00
The reason Why larger appropriations for good
roads could not be made last year was because Of
the demands from the cities. which must be taken
Guard for new aTmOries, insane hospitals to pro-
vide better means and methods OF caring for the
pTiations; Right on top Of it, when We have,
balance IN the treasury OF nearly 100000. de-
cision OF the Court Of Appeals returns to tho
counties neatly 100000. which must be paid this
year In addition to this. there are other charges
which must be met
l say to you now, unless you gentlemen are de-
srous of returning to the direct tax IL will be
possible to give You g OC0O0O this year The bond
ing scheme. II seems 10 me. is premature. speak
TO you frankly because want you to understand
Just exactly what the conditions OF the States
finances We at point where
perhaps give appropriation OF S1000.c00 without
creating the necessity for imposing n direct tax.
We trying 10 finance I hope the legis-
lature VIII attempt some financing scheme which
Will relieve the land OF the State from direct tax
for canal construction. This is possible, and II
be accomplished II you gentlemen OF the rural
communities win consent to relief in directions
which will not only bring greater prosperity 10
you, but which win be in the direction OF positive
justice and right. You aid very materially
along this line. However. II you grasp that which
you have now, and II you Insist that the great
municipalities OF the State shah not DO taken into
consideration in these matters. then the time for
the improvement OF tho highways must be put even
beyond the time / have alluded to. II is wise for
to provide good roads. 1t is important that the
farmers should have easy access 70 market but IT
is more important that the financial administration
OF the State should be in directions which Will
make unnecessary the imposition of direct taxation
again.