The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-17
GLYNN CUTS STATE
BUDGET 100000
Governors Vctoes Make a Di-
rect Tax Next Year I'm
necessary.
$47,57O,OOO TO BE SPENT
Hennessy's Highway Graft In
vestigators Lose Money Legis-
latOrs Voted Them.

ALBANY. June 16.-Gov. Glynn COM
pleted tonight his consideration OF the
appropriation bills passed at the extra
session Of the Legislature. As result
Of his suse Of the pruning knife the ex-
penditures for the support of State gov
eminent during the coming fiscal year,
commencing next October 4. will be s11.-
100000 less than during the present fiscal
year, thus making unnecessary n direct
State tax for next year.
Gov. Glynn vetoed appropriations ag-
gregating S5.7S7. 900 passed at the regular
session OF the Legislature and s1,5os.ooo
passed at the extra session. togstner
with appropriations aggregating $2.12b,-
900. The appropriations for the general
fund next year are 100000 less than
for the present year and for the sinking
fund $1.soo.ooo less, while the amount OF
appropriations is si.700,0o0 less.
The Governor cut s475.000 out of the
annual appropriation bill: $500 out of
the annual supply bill. and s746,000 out
OF the appropriations for new construc-
ton work for State institutions.
The total appropriations for the coming
fiscal year will be t+7.57o.0oo, as against
$57.962,O00 for the present fiscal year.
The anticipated receipts for the next fiscal
year from all sources are estimated at
$49. 100000 The appropriations for the
coming year include 100000 for the
general fund and s7.570.o00 for the STATE
sinking funds
Tho following statement was issued
from the Executive Chamber to- night re-
various appropriation bills:
Gov. Glynn has kept the budget Of 1914
wholly within the amount OF anticipated
receipts. 60 that tho State can meet all
Its obligations and at all times preserve
a safe surplus for the transaction Of Its
i h..s InAf IAWaN ~ .IA.I IL
| by the Governor In his message last jan
uary to the Legislature upon State A.
nances the Governor has reduced the cur
rent yearly expense of maintaining the
/ government almost sl1.000.00 and has
avoided for this year tho burden of a
direct tax upon the people.
I'm order to accomplish the result Gov.
! Glynn has vetoed for this year appropria-
tons amounting to s7,272.oo0. a record
| OF vetoes unprecedented in the history of
the State. both as to the amount and as to
| character.
THE great reduction In the appropria-
lions for the State has been accomplished
without impairlng the usefulness Of any
| department or institution.
Following the policy announced In
January the Governor has eliminated al.
most entirely all local or special legisla-
ton. Some appropriations have been We
toed which might have been approved II
the revenue OF the State had permitted
but no appropriation has been approved
or disapproved without the most careful
consideration.
Among IL. items vetoed by the Gov
ernor were 100000 for legislative print
ing, because II will not be needed until
next year. and 100000 for the publica
ton OF the session laws for a similar
reason. Another item vetoed was $50.
900 for the private banking bureau In the
State Banking Department. because in the
Governors opinion a sufficient appropria-
ton Is made for this purpose in the sup.
ply bill"
The Governor vetoed an item of 50. 46r
for services OF Joseph J. Curren and ex
graft on State highways with John A
Hennessy. because. the Governor says
IT have been unable to secure satisfac
tory evidence that the expenditure We.
legally created" For n like reason Gov
Glynn also vetoed an appropriation oil
$3.50 for Henry T. Morrison, $3.50 70,
Charles NJ. Hilton. sl.le9 for George r
Smith and $3.50 for Dennis j. Dewan
four graft investigators under Mr.. Hen
messy.
Among the appropriations signed by tn
Governor was one for 500. 900 to secur,
low telephone rates through a physica
valuation OF the properties OF tHe New
York Telephone Company by the up
State Public Service Commission.