The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
M ANENY URGES TAX
CUT TO 100000
Shows Whitman How lie Bo.
licves S1O,5OO.O 900 Can Bc
Taken OFF Estimates.
SEES REVENUES GROWING

George McAneny or New York cite
urged Gov. Whitman to cut So. .o0 o6n
more from the appropriation bills from
which he already has Gu, Si..0D00o
Mr.. McAneny pointed out Row tho low.
ernor could then veto the $4,000. 600
direct tax bill and reduce the direct ia,
to 100000 by having the STATE Co. nm.
troller levy tax for TIE SOC pu,.
pose Of paying into the canal and h.gh.
way sinking funds. which he can do
without n special bill.
Mr. McAneny appeared during n,
hearing by the Governor on the financial
bills, the Education Department tom,
being considered. lie said that Tho Na.
York city officials have reduced tAs',
budget s2,000,000. but still the tla.00o.
900 direct tax would raise the tax rat.
to 2.15. Mr.. McAneny said that Will.
the Indications are that the rcvcrys,
of the State will fan OF $1,000. 600 .ls
year, he believed the reduction VIII h.
less than $1,000. 900.
During the day tho Governor cu,
SI6S,349 from the appropriations 10,
the Education Department and IN.
Prison Department.
After the hearing Mr. McAneny cav,
out this statement:
Although some appropriations 'ha,
have been challenged during this d, cu..
sion have been signed by the Govern,
and have already become chures
against the State, submit that ne
direct tax can be cut AT least 20 Z.
81. 900, 900 required for interest ana srk.
ing fund purposes and that even such
ia. can be avoided. The bills pascal
by the Legislature call for The a8'.o,.
ton of $23.5O0.000 in addition 10 N.
estimated normal revenue o. 'to .l-.
rent year-sl9 100000 through the d.rec,
tax and 100000 through the nee
excise tax.
TIE extraordinary Increase proposed
Is intended to cover a net iurreasA o.
slS,000O00 In the appropriations OF n.
Legislature over those OF the las' ami
an estimated shrinkage OF $1,000 non q
this years indirect revenues.
Il asked that the direct tax h'i r.
the sum passed by the Legislature b
vetoed. leaving the excise bill alone q
produce additional revenue. for tie 70
lowing rea sons:
"First-That the 1000. 0on that M
be required for interest and srs-t
fund purposes can be collected under t.-
present statutory authority Of the S'a'
Comptroller and need not be lnciud.
therefore in the present tan.
"Second--That the $500. 900 70
spent on canal construction is to be -
funded from the proceeds OF the 8lf
tional bond issue for canal purp. see
be submitted to n referendum al :.
next election.
'"Third--That at least $4,000 400 n
be cut from the appropriation b
through the Governors veto.
"Fourth--That at least 81 mn
more can be saved through sNe-s.
orders forbidding the spending o. p.
total sums appropriated for various q
partmental purposes. for the -ats.
that the Governor can veto Items o.
and cannot reduce those covering r,rn.
sary work but passed in excess ,-
amounts.
"Fif,h-That the estimate ~ g 0t'
600 shrinkage OF indirect rev'uu"
the present year may be cut 10 8 .0u.
600 or less
These Items total s22.GOo.Ooo on
$4,000. 600 Of this would represent -sfl.
tons OF appropriations through veto Il
executive order
The point | make with relation
the elimination OF 81. O0N Oon il '-o' DR.
item would come out OF this par 'u' Il
bill, enabling the Governor 90 Veto
rest with more facility. Tho dr. 81
would In short he reduced tnrogrr r,I
method from $4,000 20 10000
the usual way upon the CertiGr,'" ~ '.)
State Comptroller This the r-essr;
law permits
Another important reason cd;
through the Intervention OF 'r. r-..'.
tutIoual convention II IS poss...a 'H
the state may he authorized ~
upon the existing surrlus On 'ra .rr i
sinking funds TO cover this yours s..t.
ing fund and Interest charges
The Items in the approp~il' H~. r.7r ?
and construction bills vs'o.H p.
Governor amount 10 tl.-uu...1. ar# II
Is expected that at least 81 $780, y =,
Will be taken out am arEu.UE ...N,
nation OF az least 81 100000 r.
in allowances FOR the Cnrs'r.rt. II
new buildings, tho construo'or 90
Gus bridges over canals ana OF ("
ways up State that. in ms t.'ru Il
are proper local charges ana -
lump sums provided fer tho r,rr Il
salaries. either IN excess ~ ...
need or from current funds wa.
should be charged against h.' ..r..
Estimates OF shriuN1Ec r r,.
] believe 10 be excessive Fog +r. ..
months OF the fiscal yo9~ 49,. .' N-
the indirect revenues wore &C.
less than tho Corresp.rt
year ago. or this. t@.-oo n..
however, reduction E." rr.'"
the Inheritance TAX that 's ..'
only. Most ~ the larger ,s0.,. Of
settled this year are 'r''rr
ond half. and there IS n' ...
believe that tho total r,.'r's
year will fall below LAST yrr-a '--
There were also sh-.'H.r'.
the first SIX months ~
the corporation tax ami