New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-06
NO DIRECT TAX,
BUDGET REVEALS
Bill Presented in Legis-
lature Differs from the
Whitman Measure.
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ifrom star Correspondent - The Tr;hun.
Albany, April >. With appropria-
tious totalling s5S,652A7S.31, including
the amount to be expended on the
highway. the Sa.c-Maicr Budget bill,
a much different document from Gov
ernor Whitman's original measure,
made its appearance in the Legis-
lature tonight. To meet this cx-
penditure State Controller Travis esti-
mated resources of S55.352.8l3.92.
The Controller, however, expects
that his revenues will be increased by
measure pending in the Legislature
100000, thus bringing his resources
up TO more than s6O,OOOOOO There
are additional appropriations of about
s2,00O'OOO still expected from the
Legislature The Controller therefore
believes, and the Republican leader.
of the Legislature declare, there will
be no direct state tax
The total of the Sage-Maier bill. with
the highway appropriations included, is
about S2,000,O00 more than in Governor
! Whitman's original bill, but there are
still hopes that the Legislature will do
little pruning.
As usual, New York City is forced TO
| pay the penalty for no direct state tax
| this year. The State Controller, in his
estimates, has included the total
amount collected from automobile reg
istration fees. although the Brown
committee promised that New York
| City and other municipalities would
receive half of these fees.
Items Not Provided For.
The Legislature also thus far has
not in any Of its appropriations made
! any provision for the payment of the
! regulatory expenses of the New York
/ City Public Service Commission. Nor
/ have appropriations been made for the
construction of new prisons, the mo-
/ bilIzation of the state militia, for a
/ state constabulary or several other i'm
I portant items.
1 To make up the $4,000 900 which
/ Controller Travis anticipates. the Leg
+ islature will be expected TO pass bills
/ providing for an increase in the excise
& tax, al increase in the corporation tax,
an increase in the inheritance tax and
| the re-enactment OF the secured debt
/ law
The Sage Maicr bill is divided into
seven parts. as follows:
! Part Appropriations 20 carry de-
/ pnrtments, commissions, institutions.
etc. through the fiscal year. July /.
1916. 70 June 80, 1917. 1t totals $685.
/ 4lO,S56.44.
Part Appropriations to supple
ment those made IN 1915, in order TO
: carry the departments TO July I, 1916.
/ together with other items. like in
IDENTITIES and contributions TO county
/ fairs, which are not part Of the over
head charges of government IL totals,
81 ,90l ,272.67.
Money for Canal Repairs.
Part III Appropriations for repairs
and new construction 10 state institu-
tons. Il includes canal repairs and
totals S3,lOO.97s.
Part w Miscellaneous items which
are not departmental charges II to-
tels s747 .59207
Part Appropriation for main
/ tcnance of armories in the 3D. and 4th
brigade. paid by the counties in the
respective brigade districts; court
stenographers and attendants which are
refunded by tax upon the Judicial dis
tricts. This totals sl,072. 1921
Part VI Reappropriations.
Part VII contains the debt service.
totallinp $l0,b4s3O93S
| The complete bill makes appropria-
tons totalling 52.7sl 1913.
The appropriations for highways
maintenance and repair are included In
other bills and total tS,871.3s7is,