New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
THE ANNUAL SUPPLY BILL.
SeUerI Important Tncreases-Statc-
Tnent By Mr.. Rogers.

Albany. April I.-several important increases are
Pound in the annual supply BILL the details OF which
EoEe made public this morning by Chairman Rogers
y tho Assembly Ways and Means Committee. with
which the biz originates.
At the session Of tho Assembly yesterday permits
fion was granted the committee 70 report later.
The draft OF the bin was completed and delivered
20 the clerk last night. The following explanation
% the principal features Of the bill was made by
Shsirman Rogers to-day:
The total appropriations carried by tle supply bill
ns 1904 as f. finally became a law were sZ,227,le0
The total appropriations carried by the supply bill
81 ~, & e. 70 ne Asselaey TINS year a5ao9nt 20
s5is,ola The apparent increase over last year IS
wear che appropriations for the payment Of State
&c % towns working the highways under the
bIiis and are this year Included in the supply bill
So the lsg5 supply bin which did not appear the
county roads $685. state aid to towns under the
iSSler-t5ank act s4s5 ls2; FOR the payment OF ao-
JnoicaSed assessments for local Improvements
against State properly in various cities. S2s ~;
speed and supervision by the State Engineer
and Surveyor OF expenditures for highways in
lHhe end that the aid extended by the State may
10y De lnpIopeIy applled or Nss1eq. SlSOo4i &c
scr the last fiscal year, due TO the act passed last
ne wages Of state hospitsi employees Tor the cur
Tent fiscal year. due to the same reason, $500
rEo large items, one being the uneNpended balance
Nll.L0 Tor the Ea4lSaNeS Interstate Aolii
lEufsgion the other $4,000 for the elimination or
grade crossings at Schenectady But for the fore
going items. the supply bill this year Wono
show very substantial decrease from that OF last
year The allowances Of many departments nave
been materially lowered, but In few instances the
COMMITTEE after very careful consideration mas
deemed u necessary 20 grant some increases .
/ Chief among these Is the item Tor Abolition OF
gr0de CROSSINGS FOR which $500 go has been allowed
This year. against $4,000 last year Inc de-
snands for state aid in this most humane work are
coming IN increased volume from all parts or the
STATE and deserve this increased recognition An
other Is increase from $4,000 10 5000 for en-
forcing the provisions OF the agricultural law re-
Getting 70 diseases Of domestic animals. ms Is
mace necessary by The epidemic OF rabies IN varl-
oGs parts the State and The prevalence Of tuber-
ulosis cattle and other like diseases, ali of which
seriously endanger the life and health OF our cti-
Eens.
There is also an increaes OF about $4,000 IN the de-
1cisncy item for the maiBtenance Of state hospitals
other than wages and salaries during the last fiscal
year. The Ways and Means Committee has been
tnore OF less embarrassed in making up the supply
hil because Of the uncertainty regarding the
Ftatea revenues, but has acted on the assumption
thai sufficient revenue 30 meet the Just demands
on the State treasury win be provided before the
snd OF the session. While guarding against extray-
hganoe the one hand, IL has also sought TO avoid
unETarTanted parsnony on the other. and has
Gndeavoned 10 be Just and fair IA every instance.