The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-21
COY. DIX PAVORS BOND ISSUE
DIDN'T MEAN TO SUGGEST POP.
ULAR SUBSCRTPTION.

o Bona Issue Of ouO O,OOO,UOO 10 Nc.
pair the Capitol and Restore state
Library and for Other Needed Work.
ALBANY. April 20. Gov. Dix docs not
contemplate making an appeal to the
people for popular subscriptions for the
cost Of the restoration Of the burned por-
ton OF the Capitol and the replacement
Of the State Library. as was implied by
the speech he made iii New Y ork last night
before the Albany Society.
Gov. Dix returned to Albany to-day
and explained that he meant to say in his
speech that the cost Of the imperative and
important improvements which the State
10 called upon to make at this time
would be equal to an expense TO each In
dividual Of the State Of 81. Gov. Dix said
he had no thought Of suggesting that an
appeal he made for individual subscrip-
tions.
state work which we are obliged to
undertake at this time. said the Governor.
will call for heavy outlay. but II il for
permanent improvements and believe
that it should take the form OF bond
issue for probably 10000 .OOO In this
sum would be covered the amount which
has been expended for the construction
OF the State Education building and the
moneys which will be needed for the res
toration OF the State Libfary. the re-
pairs to the Capitol. the construction OF
the new g State prison at Wingdaie.
Dutchess county. and the construction
Of needed charitable institstions.
Tho bond issue would also cover the
expenditures required to follow out the
recommendation OF the State Board OF
Regents and other State bodies made to
the Governor and the Legislature for the
condemnation OF three blocks Of property
in this city surrounding the Capitol and
State Education building to provide a
site for the construction Of a new building
for the State Court OF Appeals and the
State Court Of Claims. which building shall
have q basement filed with watertight.
freproof vaults for use as State hall of
| records.
Il believe that these permanent i'm
provements will be Tor the great benefit
OF posterity and that they will be approved
by the people Of the State. In following
out this plan 1t seems to me that . bond
issue to run for fifty years would be prob
ably the best plan
II 10 probable that Gov. Dix will make
recommendation for q State bond issue
for these purposes in . special message
which he Will send to the Legislature.
Taking the statements OF the news.
papers literally. that the Governor wouk
start . popular dollar subscription from
the people Of the ststs for the Capito
and State Library. Garry Benson. pro-
prietor Of the Tub headquarters fol
many OF the newspaper correspondents
made an early start by sending in hi
check TO Gov. Dix for dollar. CARR
doubtless thought to get his name at th'
top OF the popular subscribers' list
Gov. Dix. through Private Secretar,
Mason. returned Mr.. Benson's check I,
him tonight, accompanied by the fol
lowing letter, which is OF general interest
DEAR SIR: Gov. Dix directs me to &C
knowledge receipt Of your letter Of the cot
instant and to return with thanks the chec
for 81 you enclosed. The Governor appre
oiates the civic pride which prompted 20
to forward the check.
The statement in the morning papers q
| a plan to raise fund OF so. .OOO 900 by dol
lar subscriptions In based upon an entir
, msapprehension OF what was said by tn
Governor. The Governor suggested tn
! possible wisdom OF meeting by bond issu
expenditures necessary for the restoratio
OF the Capitol. the rehabilitation Of IN
State Library. the erection OF the new Stat
prison at Winsdale q needed adminstra
, tion building TO house State department
now in leased promises outside the Capits
and State hall Of records-all OF them pei
maHent additions to the property Of tn
3 State. To indicate the feasibility OF tn
plan. without largely adding to the burde
4 OF taxation. he referred 10 the fact that tn
. issue would be little more than dollar ps
capita Of the population OF the State.