New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
GRATED 81 COSTS
THE CITY Il CENTS
Share in 100000 Which
Hennessy Holds Can Be
Saved Is S1,420,O00.
BULK OF BURDEN
FALLS ON MANHATTAN
Same Percentage Applies to All
Kinds of Frauds Other than OF
the State Highways.

! When John A. Henncssy asserted few
I DAYS ago that il James W. Osborne put
I some pep" into his investigation Of the
highway frauds he could save S""o"
| for tho state. how many New York city
taxpayers realized that their interest IN
the suggested activity for Mr.. Osborne
amounted TO no less than Al cents out
OF every dollar that is alleged 10 nc
vrongfuly taken from the state in the
| building OF highways?
I u is fact, nevertheless. for Il per
! cent Of the money collected by the state
for its maintenance comes from the tax
PAYERS Of this city. 50 that out Of the
s9coOC0O which Mr.. Henncssy says could
be recovered, 81, i2oO00 belongs TO the tan
payers here.
or course the interest of New York
City taxpayers is not confined To the
prosecution of the highway graft frauds
alone. They have ar exceedingly vital
interest in the prosecution Of every other
form of state graft which Governor
Glynn or the members Of the Legislature
can unearth. as II makes no difference
in which department the crookedness is
brought to light. the taxpayers OF tins
city are the goat 10 the extent Of ii
cents out Of every dollar dishonesty eA-
pended BY the state. whether it be i'm the
highway or any other department. This
estimate is from the State Controllers
office.
It is true. however. that much Of the
money spent by the state comes from
bond issues. such as for instance. the
recent issue Of 81 5000 for the building
Ct new roads. but the New York city
taxpayer's interest does not change In
the least. for in addition TO paying Il per
| cent of the interest on these bonds he
is responsible for Il per cent OF the prin-
cipal Little or none OF it is spent in the
greater city.
The amount OF money contributed
either directly or indirectly, TO the sup
port OF the state by the taxpayers OF
this city is almost staggering, and there
isn't much doubt that its publication VIII
stir the civic and taxpayers associations
TO protest to Governor Glynn for economy
and retrenchment The latest available
figures in the Controllers office at Albany
are for tn. fiscal year 1912. and they show
that on tho basis OF a population OF
10000 New York City gave the state
more than s. for each man, woman
and child within it's borders, and received
back approximately 30 cents for each
man. woman and child. Here are the
figures for 1912:
Total taxes collected from all
sources wv iV' W
Estimated as coming from New ,,,o,
Returned T 10 New York city by state 2455. % 81
The amount contributed by New York
City includes that derived both from d.
rect and Indirect taxes, and is based ON
the estimate of the Controllers Office
that Il per cent is a fair proportion to
charge up against New York City
In the year 1912 The Bronx had not be
come county. so that the following table
shows the amount of money turned into
the State Treasury from the four counties
which at that time composed the greater
city:
Year ended Sent. 70 Rich
car e"Oeo New :,Sg' York. Kings. queens. mond
Direct state. SO 2il.557 ss9slSt s2H,4sl Ssl.o7s
NEGise sSs S 7ss $50? icsss
| Notary fees. 1881 1850 l.53s fo5
Inherit &c tax. III, 1856 2i93 sos SJl stO 33t'f
This represents a grand total Of S22,-
coo JIG %. In addition TO this, the state
derived revenue from other sources OF
taxation within the state but as tic
amounts were not separated into counties
| by the State Controllers Office it was
necessary to charge Il per cent TO New
| York City. They are as follows
! o.... go .4a 1884 -s
stock transfer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. St2S'V9a =
Secured debt ....,.,...s..'.''''''''' 90 %
Other taxes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ss'o'lVe 90
These special taxes total So lo,ee O''
Of which Il per cent is sli,55501S %, which,
added to so 605,lls % mentioned above,
makes New York City's contribution 10
the state for the year 1912 amount TO sS6.-
s5e1s2 co.
The sum Of 81 .252 81 which was re-
turned to this city by the state for that
YEAR was divided as follows:
p. : Commission. LIST District. SSl go 90
Public schools ...............'''''''. lsc 20 .,
| Courts approximately ......'....... 10000 W
| rotal s., so, ~ 81