The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-09
MILLION DOLLARS
INCREASE IN STATE
APPROPRIATIONS
School Money Cut Over 90 Per
Cent Expect Difference
from Railroads.
STATE INCOME BEING
STEADILY REDUCED
State Tax Talk Heard--Republi-
can Leaders Fear Result of
Revelations to the People.
Irrom a staft Correspondent ]


TRENTON, April 9.--In the annual
appropriation bill and the supplemental
bill, which were put in the Senate to-
day, the principal feature is the reduce
tion Of the school appropriation from
$l,012,S4012 of last year to 100000 this
year. If the school appropriation vera
the same the justification given as last
year and made directly, the increase of
appropriations over last year would be
almost million dollars. The justifica-
ton given for cutting the school tax is
that it Is expected" that the schools
will get the difference from the railroad
tax laws, though to judge from cond-
tions so far there may be some en-
barrassment about that point.
School authorities are doubtful about
the result of the Juggling with their
funds.
The annual appropriation bill for the
year beginning November l next car
ries total of $4,52S.274.90. while the sup
Elemental bill carries 1892, ,060.S2. a grand
total of $5,320335.22. Last years total
of both bills was $5,241 1892. This
years total exceeds that by $7S.9s5.4o.
! III the school appropriation had been
made directly the same as last year. the
increase of this years appropriation
over last year would have been so01,-
S2552. This indicates the real increase.
| It is thought by some that many
school districts will be in trouble before
the year is over and that the next
Legislature will have to go to the res
cue.
For the past few years the State has.
been spending more money than it has
received, and for the past three years
there has been a decrease in the treas
ury balance of $1,620000.
Last year the expenses of the state
were s5,sG6,S12.7S. while the total in
come from all sources was only $4,602,-
099.S3. leaving n deficit of S764,712.S4,
previous balance.
The balance to the credit of the State
on October 81 last, was $1,320,000.
During The last few years the income
of the state from corporations has been
falling OFF heavily, and the outlook for
the present and the coming year, ae-
cOrding to State Treasurer Daniel s.
voorhees,, is that the income will he
much less, by reason of the business
depression all through the country
ndded to the other conditions that
caused a falling on during good times.
Despite this prospect the appropria-
tions this year are increased and it will
be left to the next or later Legislatures
TO meet the difficulties that will be en-
countered.
1t is known that Republican leaders
have been fearing the anger of the
people when the true condition OF
affairs could no longer be hidden, and
this year the Regular Republicans, who
are better acquainted with the status
of affairs than the new administra-
ton and the present Legislators, have
been trying to hold down appropria-
tions
Principal among these is Senator
Bradley, of Camden County one of the
leading Regulars, and right hand
man of David Baird and the South
Jersey clement This particular sec
ton fears that the farming people will
turn against them once they realize
that the State burdens have been in
creased.
The leaders fear especially that with
in a year or two there may be need of
imposing direct State tax, something
that has not been heard of in New
Jersey in a generation. though Gov
ernor Murphy a few years ago stated
that State tax would not be the worst
thing that could happen.
The sessions of the Senate and House
appropriation committees. who sit to-
getfer, have been strenuous ones y
reason of the resistance they made to
requests for increases in appropriations.
In many instances departments that
were thought to be deserving of more
money than they have had have to so
without it and must get along the best
way they can.