The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21
AS YOU GO BILL FOR
CITY SIGNED BY WHITMAN
Vetoes Christman- Wheeler Measure for
Movie Censorship-Every Enactment Which Mayor
Mitchell Accepted Gets Executive Approval.

ALBANy. May 20.-Gov. whitman dis
posed Of all of the thirty day lcgisla-
tive bills before him tonight except the
appropriation measures. regarding which
the Governor will his action
publication in Monday mornings
newspapers.
Among the bills which died because the
did not approve them was a
bill which would permit holding com-
panies to speculate In the franchises Of
gas. electricity and power corporations.
Mr.. Whitman at the last moment to-
night signed the pay as you go bill
which was put through the Legislature
by Senator Zion X. Browns commit
tee that investigated New York city's
finances.
This measure puts into statutory form
a resolution adopted BY the Board OF
Estimate and Apportlonment in 1914 es-
t~ablishinR what Ia known as the pay
as you go policy for the city of New
York. 1t provides that the cost of ION
revenue producing Improvements shall
he paid as follows:
That during the year 1916 one-half
of the cost thereof shall be paid by
the issue Of corporate stock maturing
serially from one to fifteen years and
the remaining half shall be included
In the budget and that during the
year 1917 ~one-qrarter of the cost OF
such Improvement shall he paid by
the issue of corporate stock maturing
serially from one to fifteen years and
remaining three-quarters shall he in
cluded In the budget. and that in the
year 1873 and thereafter all Of the
cost of uch Improvements shall be
provided for in the budget.
ut il admitted" says the Governor,
that the local authorities may continue
the adoption of the policy an long as
they desire without having 1t enacted
into statutory form. yet it is the wish OF
the present city administration hat the
policy be made permanent by placing II
upon the statute books.
While the bill is a violation of the
principle of home rule. for which the
city has been contending. 1t has been ap.
proved by the Mayor and is urged in a
manner by the Board Of Estimate and
Ap~portionmen,. This bin affects the city
of New York alone II Is entirely an
administrative measure. While there ia
much difference OF opinion among the
aNAE'iiE VI nv Wy az W ~ NlSuttl vi
this legislation. | feel that ! should ac-
cept the judgment OF the city authorities
and the legislative committee who have
devoted much time and a great deal OF
b TO the consideration OF the Ques-
tons involved"
After the Governor had disposed OF the
thirty day bills" tonight Edward j
McGoldrick. Assistant Corporation Coun.
sci and for several years the legal rep.
resentative OF the city administration In
Albany. issued a statement in which he
called attention to the fact that the Gov.
ernor approved every one Of the bills ac.
certed by the Mayor.
MIR. McGoldrick stated that since the
Constitution was amended In 1884, by
providing for the transmission Of special
city bills to local authorities no Gov.
ernor Of the State since that time has
accorded such consideration to leg!sla.
ton accepted BY the city.
Successful CITY nils.
The following bills recommended by
the Brown committee and approved by
the city administration were passed by
the Legislature and have been signed by
tho Governor
/. Providing for the distribution he.
tween the city and the counties OF the
state OF the moneys received from motor
vehicle license fees.
2. Providing that the Sheriff OF thu
County of New York shall not receive a,
part OF his compensation. after the ex.
piration OF the term OF the present in
~cunbent. any fees In addition to his
salary.
3. Granting TO the Board OF Estimate
and ApportionTent control of all ex'
penses of the New York County Cour'
House Board.
4. Providing that the State shall no
hereafter construct or improve highway.
TO connect streets or highways with sec
ond and third class cities which hav,
been improved with county highways.
5. Providing that the state shall no
hereafter contribute to the expense 81
maintaining county roads.
6. Providing hat no State or count,
highway shall hereafter be constructed
through second or third class cities ant
that such highways within n vi!lag,
shall he OF the width n type OF con
struction as outside a village unless 1
greater width and type In desired by tn,
municipality. In which case additlona
expense is 10 be borne ny the village.
:. Providing that after July /. 1917
the salaries and expenses incurred b.
the Pubic Service Commission in tn,
WY VI Z III VIC pei " "
other than city functions shall be born,
by the state instead Of being paid b!
the city. as at present.
S. Providing for a department Of
plants and structures. in place of tn,
present Department OF Bridges.
.. Providing by statute for the en-
forceInent OF the pay as you go polio.
AS outlined in a resolution adopted II
1914 by the present Board Of Estimat,
and Apportionment,
Movie Measure Vetoed.
Gov. Whitman vetoed the Christman
Wheeler bill providing for the censorinJ
OF moving picture exhibitions by a boar,
OF three members to be appointed by tn,
State Board OF Regents.
The Governor objects to the tai i'm
posed by the bill because he believes |
is excessive. amounting to more thar
81, 900. 900 the first year and $500 .0O'
annually thereafter. and also becaus
the bill requires that films be submitted
for examination and makes no provision
| for their return to the owners. thus en-
| failing an additional outlay by the film
| manufacturers.
Mr.. Whitman points out hat the fee
for examining Aims In States wher'
there IL a censorship Is nomina com
cared with the fees proposed by th'
observation-disclosures bill, and then say
that II the Hughes bill passes Congress
which he thinks is probable. "the estab